MEMBER NEWS IN BRIEF


Nelsons secures 11th Lexcel award


East Midlands law firm Nelsons Solicitors has secured the national Law Society’s law management quality mark, Lexcel, for the 11th year running. To gain and retain Lexcel


Success is plain sailing for John


A partner at Leicester chartered accountancy firm Newby Castleman won a sought-after sailing award. John Griffin scooped the Rutland Sailing Club 2015 Spring Series trophy for the National Squib One Design fleet. Over an eight week period, John took to the water with other squib sailors at Rutland Water, to compete


Students’ Union transformation


The transformation of the University of Nottingham’s Portland Building has begun with the opening of The Studio – a social and performance space for more than 150 people. The designs by Nottingham-


based CPMG Architects are part of a wider project to create a new, dynamic hub through extensive refurbishment and interior design. This is the second time Sara


Harraway, Director at CPMG, has helped to modernise the Portland Building. She worked on the building’s final phases of refurbishment in 1994 when she was a junior interior designer at the firm. Sara said: “For this project we


were given an ambitious brief which required our designs to maintain the heritage of the original 1950s building while meeting the needs of the Students’ Union.”


A1 Flue Systems directors TJ Duncan-Moir and John Hamnett, who have signed a deal to provide flue and chimney systems at Battersea Power Station (inset)


Flue firm sweeps into iconic power station


A1 Flue Systems has signed an agreement with Skanska, the main contractor for Phase 2 – the power station itself – at Battersea Power Station. The deal, initially worth £483,000, is to provide bespoke commercial


chimney systems for the redevelopment of the iconic landmark. The UK market-leader in the design, manufacture and installation of


commercial and industrial chimney, flue and exhaust systems will start work on the first phase of activity this month with the installation of a temporary chimney system for the development’s energy centre. The temporary system is part of the Phase 1 boiler plant that will be up


and running ahead of the phased opening of Circus West – the first mixed- use neighbourhood at Battersea Power Station – from late 2016 onwards. A1 Flue Systems has been in discussions about the work for more than


The Studio is a dynamic new hub


two years. Director John Hamnett said: “Battersea Power Station is the latest in a long line of iconic projects for a company that prides itself on being the best of British in both engineering and manufacturing capabilities.”


for the sought-after Spring Series title. John, who lives in Leicester, has sailed competitively


for just two years. He said: “After many Saturdays on the water, I’m


thrilled to have achieved some serious sailing results that I can build on for the 2016 racing season.”


accreditation, a practice must undergo a rigorous initial and then annual application and assessment process. This includes conducting background checks and an on-site visit from an experienced, trained Lexcel assessor.


Managing partner at Nelsons,


Chris Miller (pictured), said: “While we are proud to have secured Lexcel for the 11th year, it is our clients and staff who are the main beneficiaries as they can be assured that the way we manage the practice is such that we always have their best interests at heart.”


£4m automotive order Derby-based carbon fibre component manufacturer epm: technology has won a £4m contract to manufacture high- quality, cosmetic components for a leading automotive client. Graham Mulholland, epm:


technology’s CEO, said: “After a year of all years, as we moved and settled into our new 60,000sq ft technology centre, this order is great news for team epm.” He added: “We’ve now secured


substantial new orders in aerospace, motorsport, defence and new automotive market sectors which will see the epm group grow considerably throughout 2016.” Production begins this quarter.


Full details of the order have not been revealed.


Absolute’s Liam is keynote speaker


Liam Wiltshire, Head of Development at Absolute, will be a keynote speaker at PHP UK Conference 2016. Attended by hundreds of


speakers, delegates and sponsors, the PHP – a web programming tool – community comes together annually to deliver the latest and best in PHP and related web technologies. The PHP conference is in its


11th year and features a two-day event on 18 and 19 February, in London. Liam has spoken at various PHP


conferences but elevation to keynote speaker, for the first time, shows his knowledge, passion and commitment to web development.


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