News headlines 2010
TPS Associate Director speaks at Prison Design Conference
22 December 2010
Associate Director Andreas Alexiou appreared as a keynote speaker at this year’s Prison Planning, Design and Development Conference, providing critical insight into the factors which impact on the success of prisoner rehabilitation.
Shard now tallest UK building
6 December 2010
The Shard, under construction at London Bridge, recently became the tallest building in the UK. TPS are are part of the consultancy team delivering the project.
National Constructing Excellence Awards 2010
23 November 2010
Schal's Sustainability Manager Richard Johnson won the “G4C Champion Award” and was presented with his award at the formal National Constructing Excellence Awards dinner on Friday evening. The award recognises a member of the next generation who has made a positive contribution to the industry across certain areas – in Richard’s case this has been Sustainability.
The East London Line Project, a joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Carillion, won the "Project of the Year" award; TPS provided architectural and engineering design for the project and will be performing Structural Asset Management inspections.
London to Brighton Bike Ride
23 November 2010
Way back in June seven members of TPS staff from the Croydon office took part in the annual "London to Brighton Bike Ride"; we have just learned that the total raised for the British Heart Foundation was £1207.
Muscat International Airport
5 November 2010
Carillion Alawi and TPS have been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Transport and Communication in Oman to design and build a new air traffic control tower at Muscat International Airport, together with a number of ancillary buildings, including an air traffic and meteorology complex, a crash, fire and rescue facility, a data centre and training facilities. Work on delivering these new facilities, which form part of the expansion of Muscat International Airport, will start later this month and is scheduled for completion early in 2015.
Frank Huidobro FICE
2 November 2010
Congratulations to TPS Managing Director Frank Huidobro who has recently been elected as a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Chilver Hall at Cranfield
"highly commended" at Wood Awards 2010
27 October 2010
Chilver Hall, a new student accommodation block at Cranfield University completed in 2009, was Highly Commended in the Commercial and Public Access Category at the Wood Awards at the Carpenter's Hall in London on 21st October. Schal provided project management for the new building.
Keeping Croydon Developments Safe
5 October 2010
TPS Advises Croydon Companies: “Use Competent Persons for Building Condition Surveys.
HSE appoints Schal to deliver CDM training
5 October 2010
Schal, the Management arm of TPS has been engaged by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to assist its Construction Division in training HSE inspectors on Construction Design Management this October.
Coffee, cakes and raising cash 2010
3 October 2010
The TPS offices at Croydon and Edinburgh enjoyed coffee and cakes and raised £589.45p for Macmillan Nurses "Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning" on September. A huge thank you to all those who contributed, particularly local caterers Simply Lunch who sponsored the Croydon event by donating the delicious consumables!
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Guernsey Airport Works
19 September 2010
States of Guernsey Public Services has appointed engineering and project management firm TPS to provide technical oversight for essential maintenance works at Guernsey Airport.
TPS Architect Receives Best Design Award
19 September 2010
Continued Recognition for Architect Developing Sustainable Design Solutions as Design is also nominated for the RIBA Presidents Silver Medal.
Durban “King Shaka” International Airport Opens
15 June 2010
The new “King Shaka” International Airport (KSIA) in Durban, South Africa, has successfully opened, with commercial operations commencing on 1st May, 2010. TPS were engaged in the Airport’s development process from the early stages.
Impressive £50m Harlow Leisurezone development reaches completion for Olympic role
15 June 2010
The Harlow Gateway Partnership’s £50m Gateway Project now has a new centrepiece; the completion of the impressive new ‘Harlow Leisurezone’ leisure centre is a major milestone achievement in the regeneration of the town and marks a significant improvement in the quality and availability of local leisure facilities.
Schal supports sustainable business operations with new environmental benchmarking service
15 June 2010
Schal Sustainability has launched a new Environmental benchmarking service, developed to assist businesses in ensuring their internal and external operations are in line with current environmental best practice.
TPS assists FCO in achieving exemplary environmental building standards
22 April 2010
The BREEAM Awards 2010, held as part of the Ecobuild conference in London this March, recognised new standards in environmental benchmarking. Highlighting best practice, event organisers BRE awarded the British Embassy in Berlin the first ever BREEAM In-Use International award, praising the key role of TPS.
TPS Partners RIBA in Launching New Counter Terrorism Design Guide
14 April 2010
The security division of leading consultancy TPS is pleased to announce that the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has released new guidance for architects and planners on designing for counter terrorism, ensuring they are better equipped to think about designing-in security features from the outset.
Workplace Environment: ‘The Challenge of Change’
14 April 2010
TPS designers provide top tips on how to save money and increase efficiency for your organisation...
Pre cast techniques in correctional facilities
14 April 2010
The use of pre-cast elements in modern prison construction has become an essential part of the process; TPS Associate Director of Architecture Andreas Alexiou explains...
Worlds tallest modular building completed a year ahead of schedule - off-site volumetric solution enables early completion and cost benefits
A landmark student accommodation development in Wolverhampton - Victoria Hall - now stands as the world’s tallest modular construction building.
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