Beginning the New Year with a deep breath, a stretch and setting some intentions is exactly how the FBE Forum for Tomorrow (fft) Western committee is helping its network of young professionals get set for 2022.  Integral are delighted to sponsor the first event of the year, yoga practice led by our very own Yogi, Dawn. 

Last week we welcomed Amanda back from her maternity leave. Lots has happened since she has been away but Amanda has had the biggest change of all and this is one of the times when life work balance becomes so important.

We were thrilled to attend the design team opening event of the new World Heritage Centre in Bath, officially opening to the public in Spring 2022.

Integral were pleased to hear that Clive Booth Student Village has finally received planning permission. It will provide much needed accommodation for students at Oxford Brookes University thus reducing the number of students living in Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Oxford and hopefully making these available for local residents.

With the launch of the “Green Book” guidance theatres small and large have a useful guide to how to start reducing their impact, from running their buildings to how they produce shows.

Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways receive £3.1m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore the engineering heart of the railway.

Margaret Cooke our Director has won the Milne Medal. An award presented to an individual engineer for excellence in structural design.

There is some debate about the use of the word ‘staycation’ when referring to holidays, as some (Dan Walker) are determined it is really applicable to people staying at home and not getting away at all!

Following the successful launch of the first K:Port canopy structure in Portishead, the second K:Port electric vehicle charging station officially opens in Woolwich.

The proposed scheme which will retain but redevelop the existing 1980s office block owned by Legal & General UK Property Fund received planning approval from Bristol City Council in July, a key milestone for the project.