2010 - Where Next?

We're happy to report that 2009 was more successful than anticipated, thanks in part to the resilience of the Cambridge economy and the continued need for families and businesses to deal with the shortage of suitable affordable housing by developing their own properties, albeit on a more modest scale than in previous years.

We clocked up 244 projects in 2009, against 249 the previous year, but many of these were smaller simpler cases of one or two beams for an extension, for example. A noticeable feature was the need to bridge the gap caused by the lack of an architect involved in the project, presumably as a cost-cutting measure. We hope this is not a long-term characteristic, as we respect the added value that a competent architect or technician designer can bring to the project, but in the meantime our breadth of experience and versatility has allowed us to make the most of the situation and complete successful projects where other engineers might fail.

The Big News

For us, the first big development will be the relocation of our offices from Chesterton to Sawston, just South of Cambridge. We will be sad to leave Chesterton of course, after more than six years of hard work building the practice within its friendly and diverse community.

Sawston however offers us the extra space we need for expansion, with facilities and amenities to match. The reduction in commuting distance for us should also mean greater productivity and better access to our clients, wherever they are.

Please note our new telephone number (01223) 833555, operational from 18th January 2010, and our address is given on the contacts page.

In the meantime, I wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year, and we look forward to being of service to you in the near future.

 All the best,                                 Charles