When I started Iceni, I couldn’t have imagined the tribe we’d build, or that one day it would be as much theirs as mine. This year that really hit home: I found myself pedalling to MIPIM in some sort of self-inflicted penance, while our MD Kerry and the others shouldered the very real work of steering us through the final stages of our change in ownership.

That moment summed it up; what began as my challenge is now shared, owned and carried forward by all of us.

Our 20th year saw us grow to more than 170 members of staff and win Planning Consultancy of the Year. We expanded across the board, growing our reach with major project wins across every sector and every region.

This Yearbook celebrates our people, projects and progress while exploring the issues shaping the built environment today. We dive into Grey Belt policy, automation and AI in planning, the shifting political landscape, renewable energy, retrofit and the rise of data centres.

But this year has also been marked by deep loss for the Iceni family. The sudden passing of Jennine Romeo – at the time, my Executive Assistant and one of Iceni’s stalwarts – still feels raw. Jennine’s presence, humour and grit will remain part of our story forever.

So here’s to another year of staying different.

To the projects, the places, the people.

And most of all, to Jennine. Long live her memory.