Author Archives: Gail Williams
Managing Director John Staves Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award 2026!
We were incredibly proud to celebrate our Managing Director, John Staves, receiving the prestigious Lifetime [...]
May
Cracks in the Wall? The Real Problem Could Be a Sinkhole Beneath Your Building!
The crack in the wall wasn’t actually the problem. The ground disappearing beneath the building [...]
May
Innovation in Practice: Rethinking RAAC Repair
RAAC Repair Winning the Innovation Award at the HSBC / FSB Small Business Growth Awards [...]
Apr
Why Building Control Is Raising Concerns About Screw Pile Foundations
Following recent decisions by some Building Control authorities to introduce a blanket ban on approving [...]
Mar
Ground Screws vs Helical Piles – What’s the Difference?
Ground Screws vs Helical Piles Ground Screws Ground screws are often marketed as an alternative [...]
Mar
Celebrating 10 Years of Leigh-Ann: The Organising Force Behind the Scenes
Every successful engineering practice has a few people who keep everything running smoothly in the [...]
Dec
Saving a Listed Pub: The Temporary Works Puzzle No One Else Would Touch
Temporary Works When we were approached by the team working on a Grade II listed [...]
Dec
Celebrations … Celebrations!
Celebrating Special Moments in Our Team At Michael Aubrey, we love celebrating not just the [...]
Dec
Supporting Community, Connection and Kindness This Christmas
Link Visiting Christmas Appeal At Michael Aubrey Barrow we’ve always believed in the power of [...]
Nov
Structural Awards 2025!
This year’s Structural Awards from The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) once again brought together [...]
Nov
Do you recognise this man?
Have you ever passed by someone on the street without realising they quietly changed the [...]
Sep
Why “Common Sense” Isn’t Enough in Structural Design
A recent post on LinkedIn suggested that contractors should use their “common sense” and just [...]
Aug