Hope you and your family, friends and colleagues are safe and well Since my last update at the end of March we are up and running, although I don’t think things will be the same for a long time, if ever. 90% Back to “Normal” I wouldn’t say things are running at 100% but we […]
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Nov
Nov
The Link Visiting Scheme helps over 450 chronically lonely and socially isolated older people living in Wokingham Borough. Many rarely have visitors and their situation has worsened over lockdown. Some of their stories are heart breaking. “Some days I am so down I sometimes wish I was not here” “The world at this time is […]
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Nov
Nov
What is a Certificate of Structural Adequacy? A Certificate of Structural Adequacy is issued if you have had work completed on your property, typically where you have had subsidence, heave, or landslip. It can also be issued by an independent Chartered Structural Engineer to provide reassurance to the building owner that what has been built, […]
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Aug
Aug
Referral Scheme We are pleased to announce that we are introducing a referral scheme for existing customers introducing new customers to Michael Aubrey Partnership. As you may have read in our customer testimonials a great many of our customers have experienced our excellent service, delivered in a timely manner. Delighted Customers With more and more […]
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Jul
Jul
Everyone Likes A Bargain – Right? Are you looking for someone to produce cheap Planning Drawings and Building Regulations drawings? After all, it’s human nature to want to shop around for the best price. As Structural Engineers we are often asked to quote for our services from Building Regulation drawings and sometimes Planning drawings. This […]
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Jul
Jul
How Has Lockdown Been For You? Most people we have spoken to have continued working during lockdown, albeit from home, with a few commenting about the difficulties of trying to work from home without a dedicated home office area. FACT: Open Plan Isn’t Great When You’re Trying To Work From Home! Ironically over the past […]
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Jun
Jun
Oil Spills Today I’m talking to Oliver Goodyear, Senior Structural Engineer about the specialist structural surveys that Michael Aubrey Partnership carry out on properties that have had oil leaks. What Type Of Properties Do You Attend? “Mainly residential properties, although last month I attended a public house that had an oil spill. Do You Work […]
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Jun
Jun
Today I’m talking to John Staves about the specialist surveys that Michael Aubrey Partnership carry out on Ammunition stores on behalf of The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Royal Engineers (RE) Our inspections are part of a larger process and form a key part of the licencing of these facilities. They are under a […]
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May
May
This year we are partnering with the Homebuilding & Renovating Show as they launch their Virtual Summer event Don’t miss out on everything you need to keep your project on track. Taking place over 2 days, on the 24th and 25th July 2020, everything you need for your home project is just a click away. […]
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May
May
Is that the project that you have been thinking about for months has to go on hold, whilst you wait until the end of lockdown .. grrr! I’m not going to lie, but when we first entered lockdown on 23 March I (naively) thought that we’d be returning to some sort of normality by now. […]
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Mar
Mar
You’ve probably had more than enough COVID-19 updates from random companies, but I thought it important to keep you informed of Michael Aubrey’s plans to support you through this difficult period. We have team members working remotely. All of our systems are cloud based, so we are continuing as normal, although with reduced team numbers. […]
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Feb
Feb
Unlucky for some, but we are thrilled to have successfully passed our ISO 9001 audit on 19 February 2020 for the thirteenth year in a row! Previously accredited by ACS Registrars, they have recently been acquired by the British Assessment Bureau. We look forward to working with them in the future. Not only did we […]