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| 31 May 2013 Mike passes his Post Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture with Commendation Congratulations to Mike Pittman who has passed his Post Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture with Commendation! Mike, who is also a qualified Architectural Technologist, has been studying part time for two years at Birmingham City University having previously completed a Diploma in Landscape Architecture and a HNC in Landscape Design at the Welsh College of Horticulture. Mike plans on continuing his studies gaining the necessary experience over the next two years to qualify as a Landscape Architect. We are delighted with his success! |
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| 3 May 2013 Medal winning Paralympic Athlete Beverley Jones officially opens the Life Skills Centre The new Life Skills Centre at Northop College has been officially opened by local Paralympic shot putter and discus thrower Beverley Jones at a ceremony attended by students, staff and guests from the local community. To read more click here. |
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| 26 April 2013 Staff enjoy a day on the Manchester Ship Canal Ainsley Gommon Staff spent the annual staff training day experiencing industrial heritage and contemporary urban regeneration aboard a Mersey Ferry sailing from Liverpool to Salford Quays along the Manchester Ship Canal. To read more about the day click here. |
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| 25 April 2013 Birkenhead Priory reopens following major restoration and improvement works Merseyside's oldest building Birkenhead Priory and the Grade II Listed St Mary's Tower has recently reopened following a £735,000 refurbishment programme. Read our blog post on the project here. |
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| 22 April 2013 Cae Gafna wins Best Social / Affordable Housing Development in North Wales The affordable housing development at Cae Gafna in Gwernaffield was successful in the North Wales LABC Building Excellence Awards 2013. To read more about the award win click here. |
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| 26 March 2013 Aerial photograph of £11 million Pensby Primary and Stanley Special School under construction The new £11 million Pensby Primary and Stanley Special school is nearing completion, as shown by the latest aerial photograph of the scheme. To read more about the project click here. |
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| 21 March 2013 Official opening and blessing of Outwood House at St. Anselm's College The official opening and Solemn Blessing has taken place at the new Sixth Form Centre at St. Anselm's College in Birkenhead. To read more click here. |
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| 28 February 2013 Alf joins the RIBA Conservation Register Alf Plant, a Director in the Birkenhead office has recently become an RIBA Registered Conservation Architect having completed the RIBA Conservation Course in Autumn 2012. Alf has initially joined the register at 'CR' level but is hoping to progress to become a Specialist Conservation Architect using his work on the phased redevelopment of the Grade 1 and 2 Listed Birkenhead Priory as a case study. |
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| 10 January 2013 One Stop Shop for Gwynedd County Council opens in January 2013 The new One Stop Shop at Gwynedd County Council's offices in Caernarfon providing convenient public access to Council Services has been completed. To read more about the project click here. |
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| 9 January 2013 Two Affordable Housing Schemes in Wrexham and Anglesey are submitted for Planning Permission Ainsley Gommon Architects have recently submitted two affordable housing schemes in North Wales in for Planning Permission for Pennaf Housing Group. Read our blog post on the projects here. |
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| 21 December 2012 Science Laboratory at West Kirby Residential School is officially opened The new science facility at West Kirby Residential School has been officially opened by the Mayor of West Kirby. For more information click here. |
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| 19 November 2012 Life Skills Centre at Northop College is handed over The new teaching facility at Northop College for students with a range of learning difficulties has been completed. To read more about the project click here. |
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| 29 October 2012 £43 million masterplan for Bromborough Pool granted Outline Planning Consent Outline planning consent has been granted for a £43 million mixed use masterplan for land at Pool Lane, Bromborough Pool. To read more about the project click here. |
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| 12 October 2012 Office conversion within former Cambrian Railway Works gains Planning Consent Planning permission has been granted to convert part of the Grade Two Listed former railway works in Oswestry into office space. To read more about the project click here. |
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| 16 August 2012 Primary Care Resource Centre in Caia Park receives Planning Permission Planning permission has been granted for a much needed new Primary Care Resource Centre in Caia Park, Wrexham To read more about the project click here. |
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| 10 August 2012 Planning Permission granted for 11 new homes in Hawarden Village A development of 11 new sustainable homes in the Village of Hawarden has been granted planning consent To read more about the project click here. |
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| 1 June 2012 Olympic Torch passes the Birkenhead Office! Three days after its appearance in Wales, the staff at the Ainsley Gommon Birkenhead Office greeted the Olympic Torch as it passed outside the Birkenhead Office en-route to Liverpool. For more information and pictures click here. |
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| 29 May 2012 Olympic Torch passes outside the Hawarden Office! Ainsley Gommon staff joined the local community to line the streets as the Olympic Torch passed outside the Hawarden Office en-route to Chester. To read more click here. |
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| 23 May 2012 Birkenhead Sixth Form Centre Phase 1 is handed over Phase 1 of development at Birkenhead Sixth Form College has been completed. The new building provides purpose designed learning and welfare facilities in a prominent location at the front of the College. To read more click here. |
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| 18 May 2012 Staff enjoy a day out in Leeds Staff from our Merseyside and Wales offices visited Leeds City Centre for the annual Ainsley Gommon day out. To read more click here. |
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| 15 May 2012 Leonie becomes an Associate Leonie Wainwright, one of our Project Architects in the North Wales office, has recently become an Associate of the Practice. Leonie joined Ainsley Gommon Architects in 2005 following her graduation from Leeds Metropolitan University, and since qualifying in 2007 she has become an integral part of the Ainsley Gommon team. Leonie has also just become an 'Advocate in Practice' for the Design Commission for Wales, a role where she will join a network of like minded people to champion high quality design and place making across Wales. Congratulations Leonie! |
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| 8 May 2012 Tan Y Fron starts on site The £8 million mixed use Tan Y Fron development in Llandudno has started on site, providing a mix of residential, health and office facilities and improvements to an existing community centre. For more information click here. |
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| 4 May 2012 Official handover of Atherton House Conversion The conversion of the ground floor offices of Atherton House in Newton-Le-Willows into flats has officially been handed over to the Client, Regenda. To read more click here. |
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| 3 May 2012 Darren, Maurice and Andrew become Associate members of CIAT Three Architectural Technologists in our North Wales Office have become Associate Members of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists. (left to right) Darren Brimble, Maurice Garnett and Andrew Howard have all been accepted as Associate level CIAT members and join Steve Geary, Mike Pittman and Tom McEvoy in the Merseyside office as members. |
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| 23 April 2012 Life Skills Centre at Northop College receives Planning Permission The Life Skills Centre at Northop College has received Planning Permission. The scheme involves the refurbishment of a small classroom block with a new wrap-around extension providing teaching, office and welfare spaces. To read more click here. |
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| 9 April 2012 Sustainable Homes in Carlisle are Completed The development of 23 new Code Level 3 homes at Seatoller Close in Carlisle has been completed and handed over to Riverside. To read more click here. |
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| 12 March 2012 Supported Living Bungalows and Family Housing in Ponciau is completed A development of Supported Living Bungalows for residents with Autism and Family Housing in the village of Ponciau has been handed over. For more information on the project click here. |
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| 6 March 2012 Work begins on Energy Saving Improvements to the Four Acre Estate Energy efficiency improvements have begun on the Four Acre Estate in St Helens for Helena Housing. To read more click here. |
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| 5 March 2012 Affordable housing development in Gwernaffield is completed A development of five affordable houses in the village of Gwernaffield has been handed over to Pennaf Housing Group. To read more click here. |
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| 3 February 2012 Outwood House receives Planning Approval for St. Anselm's College The Grade II Listed Outwood House has received planning permission to be converted into Sixth Form facilities for St. Anselm's College. To read more click here. |
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| For older news items please visit our news archives for 2011, 2009-2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2001-02 |
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