A massive congratulations to Victoria Gate, designed by Scott Brownrigg, on winning the ‘Refurbished/Recycled Workplace’ British Council for Offices’ (BCO) Award, for the South of England and South Wales last night. This award honours schemes which have had significant works carried out to adapt the existing building to modern office use. The annual Awards Programme[…]
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Another successful Women Informal Networking (WIN) event was held on 7th May at Harvey Nichols London. WIN was launched by Potter Raper in 2015 to provide networking opportunities for women who work in the construction industry. Our guest list includes junior members of our guest organisations as well as more senior experienced women, to create[…]
The time has finally arrived and we are excited to reveal our brand-new logo and website. We have undergone a complete rebrand including a slight name-change, Potter Raper Partnership has now become Potter Raper. Our business structure has changed from a Partnership to a Ltd Company. After 49 successful years trading as a Partnership, we[…]
Andrew Wells and Steve Jones from Potter Raper have set off with all other cyclists taking part in the London to Cannes Cycle Ride (London – Portsmouth – Caen – Cannes). The ride itself is extremely challenging and will take 6 days to complete. This year two groups of around 80 people will cycle two[…]
A massive congratulations to Philip Bass who has celebrated his 30th year anniversary at Potter Raper. Philip joined as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor on the 1st March 1989 and has progressed his career, becoming a Partner for the Practice. We all enjoyed a great night out toasting this milestone. Please click here for more information[…]
Potter Raper will be flying off to MIPIM from the Monday 11th – Friday 15th March 2019. If you would like to meet up with us whilst we are at MIPIM then please get in touch to arrange a date and time. Please use the contact details below to make arrangements. SIMON DANIELS Contact Simon Daniels[…]
Our Brighton Partner, Nicola Tilbury, spoke at the most recent Future of London’s Council-Led Housing Forum. These forums provide technical advice to practitioners involved in the council-led delivery of homes. This session examined the skills and experience required to deliver council-led housing, exploring the balance between internal and external appointments and different approaches being implemented[…]
We are pleased to announce the completion of Lea Bridge House. Lea Bridge House was once a single tower block providing sheltered housing for vulnerable residents. The project included two four-storey extensions to the existing tower block with new and improved rooms, and shared kitchens. The scheme also benefitted from a new community room, an[…]
Potter Raper are proud sponsors of Brighton-based charity Rockinghorse which have been supporting children for over 50 years. This year our Brighton office opted out of buying each other Secret Santa presents and, instead decided to donate gifts to children who will be spending their Christmas at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. To find out more[…]
Potter Raper were pleased to attend the National Association (London and South East) of Women in Construction Christmas Party on 3rd December 2018. The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is one of the world’s longest-running organisations for women working in construction. NAWIC are committed to transforming the industry to one which reflects the[…]
On Thursday 29th November 2018, Peter Estlin, Lord Mayor of the City of London, and James Murray, Deputy Mayor of London (Housing), topped off the structure of City YMCA London’s new home for homeless young people. In less than a year the structure will become a home for 146 homeless young people, giving them a[…]
We are delighted to announce that Creek Road has won the prestigious Architect’s Choice Award at the 2018 Brick Development Association. This project, which was designed by BPTW Partnership for Peabody, was selected from over a 100 shortlisted schemes. The scheme comprised the complete design, site clearance, demolition and construction of 35 Shared Ownership, 29[…]