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St Mary's Combined School Jan 2010
The company have recently been awarded the contract to provide structural engineering services for the new school extension.
Exor Gold Status Jan 2010
Calcinotto have satisfactorily completed the formal qualification process to gain gold status to Exor.
Poole Borough Council Checking Contract Dec 2009
Calcinotto have recently tendered and won the Local Building Regulations Structural Checking Contract for 2 years with a further option to extend it to a 3 year contract.
Saudi Arabia July 2009
Calcinotto have recently completed work on a viewing platform and supporting structure for a Complex simulator technology building used in the oil industry. The brief required a careful understanding of the client's strict specification. The structural components were to be manufacturered and quality approved to British and Saudi Arabian standards. The brief also included a site specific installation and assembly process to fit in with a critical construction programme
Calcinotto Scotland
Calcinotto have recently began work on The All Nations Church in Edinburgh with Architects McKenzie Strickland Associates. This is to be the first of hopefully many more jobs in Scotland.
Constructionline Approval 2009
Calcinotto & Associates Ltd have recently qualified for Constructionline. After compiling a rather substantial set of documents the company received notification of approval first time without the need for further information.
Award Winning 2009
Calcinotto & Associates Ltd were the engineers for the project that has won the award for 'Best Individual House' at the 2009 South West Local Authority Building Control Built In Quality Awards. The project at 21 Buccleuch Road features stunning architecture, innovative and complex steel work designs, as well as structural glass panel technology to maximise spectacular views of Branksome Chine. For more information on this project please visit our portfolio and links page.
NHBC Timber Frame Certifiers 2009
Calcinotto qualified as NHBC approved timber frame certifiers. This allows the company to undertake structural design checks on timber frames submitted on behalf of the NHBC.
Chas Approval 2009
Calcinotto and Associates have recently been approved by CHAS. This was achieved by providing a comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety competancy through company proceedures. This approval was sought in order to demonstrate the company's commitment to Health and Safety and to provide pre-qualification to private and public sector works.
May 2009
Company has recently re-designed the new company brochure and its launch is due in May.
June 2009
The company has recently joined the BSI as a member.
UKTFA Q Mark Accreditation 2008
In early 2008 Calcinotto qualifield for Q Mark Accreditation. As approved Timber Frame Designers we understand the needs of our clients. Equally as important is the need to improve our environment and the world that we live in by the use of sustainable materials.
Boscombe Library Award May 2008
East Dorset Housing Association(EDHA) and Bournemouth Borough Council have won the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards in the Community Benefit category for Boscombe Library and Chapter House. The award honours outstanding achievements in providing community facilities for a single or group of buildings. In this award category judges have sought to identify evidence of positive local community feedback, improvements to local streetscape and high levels of public access to the scheme.
Situated in a regeneration area, Boscombe Library was a somewhat tired, single storey, corner building badly in need of modernisation. The new contemporary complex provides an upgraded library facility and 24 one and two bedroom flats on four storeys, offering affordable housing for local residents. The provision of high tech amenities within the library serves to encourage increased usage amongst the local community.
There were challenges in dealing with the amount of accommodation required in an essentially low rise, low density district. The design used tall but subtle massing to reduce the carbon footprint of the housing units, to give the ground floor library a spacious and airy feel through plenty of natural light and to provide a new public square.
In addition, part of the original library roof was of single storey construction and the roof top was overlooked by residents living directly above. The architects therefore had to create a design which incorporated a visual amenity.
Calcinotto were responsible for undertaking the steelwork calculations for the complex connection design. The client required an checked analysis of the information provided and requested a tight delivery time.
International Work July 2009
Calcinotto and Associates have recently submitted a complex set of tender documents in order to win work oversea's. The next phase in the process is to attend a set of interview's with the Client, Project Manager and the Architectural Design team.