11/08 - IStructE Awards 2008
For the third year running, Structures1 was shortlisted in the IStructE Structural Awards, this time for The Heritage Award as a result of the structural engineering design for the Grade I Listed Mills and Bakery Building at Royal William Yard, Plymouth for client Urban Splash. Structures 1 was commended for its “elegant contemporary alterations to a fine Grade I Victorian building, introducing an atrium to bring light into the middle of the building.” Designed by Roger Bareham with Jackie Gillespie at Gillespie Yunnie Architects, both companies attended the presentation dinner along with Mark Jones of Urban Splash.

08/08 - Structures 1 joins forces with Hydrock Consultants
We are delighted to announce that, as of 1st August 2008, Structures1 will become the structural engineering division of Hydrock Consultants Ltd.

The two companies were initially brought together to provide a job specific Value Engineering service for the redevelopment of the historic Pro-Cathedral building in Clifton, Bristol. The synergy between the two companies became evident immediately and resulted in significant cost and programme savings for the scheme as well as a series of ongoing discussions as to how such a strong partnership could be built upon in the future.

The resulting union maintains Structures1’s identity and, most importantly, its ability to deliver a personalised service to its current and future clients. It gives both companies the ability to offer a dynamic, fully integrated Engineering team that is pro-active in its approach to design and construction in all of the disciplines.

The services of the amalgamated structural design team of 23 staff will be part of the range of consultancy and specialist contracting services offered by Hydrock which includes: geo-environmental, geotechnical, land quality, environment, infrastructure, civil and structural engineering, building services design, contamination remediation, land stabilisation and drilling. Hydrock, which has been highly placed in the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to work For Survey in the last three years, was established in 1995 and now employs more than 360 people from bases in Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Stoke-on-Trent, Northampton, and Plymouth, and will have a turnover of over £38m for the year ending 2008.

For more information, visit www.structures1.com and www.hydrock.com or contact Jerry King.

11/07 - IStructE Awards 2007
Structures One were shortlisted in the IStructE Structural Awards 2007 for the Health and Fitness Centre at Bridgwater College. Designed by Jerry King and Mark Seberry with DKArchitects, participants from both companies attended the presentation dinner in London along with Nick Skyrme, Head of Management Services at Bridgwater College.

10/07 - Staff visit to Barcelona
This year Structures One organised a staff trip to Barcelona in place of its usual summer party. Trips to architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montanerfor were arranged, with much exemplary structural engineering to be pondered over, as well as plenty of food, drink and laughter over a long weekend.

Highlight of the visit proved to be a private guided tour of Torre Agbar.

08/07 - Creative Re-Use
The creative re-use of existing buildings is central to our sustainability philosophy and we have recently been appointed on a number of exciting live/work and commercial schemes including;

1. Yatesbury Airfield; the re-use of a WW2 aircraft hanger with inserted timber pod accommodation also incorporates an internal street to provide a highly sustainable re-use in a sensitive rural location. The Architects are Mitchell Taylor Workshop working for developer Spaceworks Ltd. Project Value = £7.5m.
2. Morlands Enterprise Park; located on the former Morlands sheepskin factory the remaining four original buildings are due to be converted into business starter units with developer Urban Splash and Gillespie Yunnie Architects. Project Value = £10m.
3. Robinson building, Bedminster; two new floors are being added to this former paper bag factory during its conversion into 90 new apartments with semi-basement parking and a new entrance via the commercial centre in East Street. The developer is Voramex/Urbis and Architect O’Leary Goss. Project Value = £8m.
4. Bristol Bridge House; currently empty this early 1980’s office block is long due an upgrade. Working closely with DKArchitects we have recently been appointed by Terrace Hill Group to add an additional floor and 30% additional area on each of the existing five floors. This complex structural refurbishment also includes the moving of all three stability cores to new locations to maximise lettable areas. Project Value Circa £7m.

06/07 - Hareclive School
Hareclive School; 'Room 13' Arts Facility; this challenging 'inside-out' timber frame building has recently won a 2007 RIBA Award and forms part of a nationwide initiative where resident artists work alongside school children and community groups. The architect was Mitchell Taylor Workshop.

Work produced by the children using this facility can be seen at The Architecture Centre on Narrow Quay during December.

03/07 - Gloucester Office Opens
David Berry leads the new Gloucester office, based in this beautifully restored former hospital building. The office establishes a stronger link locally (with a number of local projects in Stroud, Hereford and Malvern) as well as opening up new opportunities in the Midlands and South Wales.