We Have a Vacancy

We are looking to employ an architectural technician with proven experience and excellent building regulations and detailing knowledge. Previous experience in the residential, commercial, retail and industrial sectors is essential. Duties will include preparation of building regulations and working drawings, along with site experience and confidence dealing with contractors. Knowledge of AutoCAD is essential and to have a competency with Microsoft Office. CIAT or similar approved qualification in building studies is also essential.

Shree Sanatan Mandir - Day Care Centre

The groundbreaking ceremony for Shree Sanatan Mandir's new Day Care Centre took place on the beautiful summer's day of 27th June. The ceremony was attended by a number of committee members including the Vice President, Mr. Jashvantlal Chauhan and the Commercial Manager of Shaylor Special Projects, Richard Davies.

The Mandir was also given a donation by SKM Architects Ltd, presented to the committee by managing director Sanjay Mistry and project architect Kaushal Mistry. Building work is due to commence this month.

All Change Please

As we now have four new pairs of hands contributing to our practice, we required another office reshuffle. We now have 13 desks (plus seating, bookcases, drawer units, printers... staff...etc) in a roughly 400sq/ft space, there is more light entering the office and it still feels spacious if not more so than before.

Now that's putting architectural/interior design skills to fantastic practical use, even if we do say so ourselves!

Regeneration of The Golden Mile

In addition to a couple of new residential projects, we will also be getting involved with the proposed regeneration of The Golden Mile area in Leicester. This bid has been brought to the attention of the public by the local media and new Mayor of Leicester, Peter Soulsby, as the area has been in decline for a number of years and needs to be reintegrated with the rest of the city.

The Golden Mile Regeneration Bid will take place on Friday 3rd June at 15:30 at the Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre in front of invited dignitaries including Peter Soulsby and RT Hon Keith Vaz.

Part 2 Student Required

We are on the lookout for a Part 2 Architecture student to join our ever-growing workforce. The successful candidate will have good knowledge of AutoCAD; experience with SketchUp and Photoshop would be an advantage but is not essential. Could you be that candidate? Send us a PDF version of your CV and we'll take it from there.

RIBA and the Budget 2011

RIBA published an article on Wednesday outlining what the Budget 2011 will do for architects and the construction industry. You can read the article here.

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February Update

Are we into February already? A lot has happened this month (besides Valentine's Day and three office birthdays); not only are we now a chartered practice, but we also received planning approval for a residential project in Oadby. This particular project was a long battle with planners but we triumphed in the end. Also picked up some more prospective projects, so plenty of variety and exciting work ahead.