INDUSTRY UPDATES
NE W S I N BR I E F: NEW YORKSHIRE OFFICE FOR EXPANDING ARCHITECT FIRM Architect firm Nicholson Nairn has opened a new Yorkshire office in a move to meet growth and demand for locally-based design and architectural services and expertise. The office in Otley is the latest phase of planned strategic growth by the architecture practice that will see its presence grow across Yorkshire and the wider region in the next few years. Led by Associate Gary Wilson, who brings extensive experience in delivering large-scale commercial and residential schemes, the new accommodation in a refurbished mill at Wharfebank Mills will offer options to more than double workspace as expansion continues in future. Nicholson Nairn, which is already involved in millions of pounds worth of residential and commercial property schemes, driving growth for the existing team of specialists, expects to recruit for additional roles in the next 12 months.
SIR ROBERT MCALPINE HELPS CONSTRUCT JERSEY NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL Sir Robert McAlpine is helping to deliver a temporary Nightingale hospital as part of Jersey’s response to COVID-19. The Jersey Nightingale Hospital will create an additional 180 beds for coronavirus patients, who will be provided with acute, enhanced and ongoing levels of medical care, including oxygen provision but not invasive ventilation. Sir Robert McAlpine is working on the project alongside its J3 joint venture partners Garenne and FES. The hospital is under construction on Millbrook Playing Field and will be operational in the first week of May, less than a month after the decision was taken to build it. The Jersey Nightingale Hospital will provide the extra in-patient care capacity expected to be required on the island as the number of islanders needing medical support in hospital increases.
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FOSTER + PARTNERS SHARES THE PROTOTYPE DESIGN FOR A REUSABLE FACE VISOR To aid the fight against COVID-19, Foster + Partners has designed a general-purpose prototype face visor, suitable for cleaning and reuse. It is specifically aimed at fast mass production. WWW.FOSTERANDPARTNERS.COM
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oster + Partners is sharing the design templates and material specifications as an open-source design asset. This is to encourage both designers and, in particular, large-scale manufacturers to investigate the potential of digital and laser-cutting machines as an alternative to 3D printing technology. The prototype visor, designed by a team of industrial designers, model makers, architects and analysts, is made from three
components: a visor made from 0.5mm optically clear PETG, an interlocking soft PP headband and a surgical silicone rubber head strap that ties the two together. These are all cut on the practice’s digital flatbed cutter. Each visor can be cut from sheets in under 30 seconds, and the elements can be assembled in under a minute. With the firm’s single cutting machine, Foster + Partners was able to cut and assemble components for 1000 visor masks in a day,
PERSONNEL The latest appointments from the construction and architectural industries
BAKERHICKS STRENGTHENS TEAM
LEEDS-BASED FIRM BREWSTER BYE EXPANDS TEAM
BakerHicks has further strengthened its ground engineering capability with the appointment of Paul Hooton as Associate Engineer to lead the expansion of its dedicated ground engineering team. A Chartered Civil Engineer and Registered Ground Engineering Advisor, Paul brings extensive geotechnical experience and knowledge, having worked on numerous high-profile projects, including Manchester Metrolink airport line extension, Congleton Link Road and the East Coast Mainline power supply upgrade His skills have been deployed across multiple sectors, including rail, highways, utilities, commercial and local Government projects. WWW.BAKERHICKS.COM
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CPMG ARCHITECTS BOOSTS TEAM
Brewster Bye Architects has appointed three architectural assistants as part of its future talent development programme. Rebecca Hazzard joins as a RIBA Part 2 Architectural Assistant and Andrew Stanway and Ben Crayton as RIBA Part 1 Architectural Assistants. All three will work with the firm’s established teams on projects in the residential and commercial property sectors. Chris Austin, MD at Brewster Bye Architects, said: “Our latest talented trio are a welcome addition to our ever-expanding and experienced team.”
Following an exciting period of growth, CPMG Architects has announced two senior promotions within its head office team. Ruth Evans has been promoted to Associate and will head up and nurture a team of designers on the delivery of high-spec interior design schemes. Another long-serving member of the team, Jason Evans, has been promoted to Associate after initially joining the team in 2000, following his studies at the University of Derby. He has built up vast amounts of experience within CPMG, leading the delivery of work across the education, commercial, residential and transport sectors.
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