News and events

22 Aug 09

10 Hills Place

"Amanda Levete Architects has harnessed high quality ship hull technology to create an ingenious sculptural facade for a new office building just off London's Oxford Street"  ... World Architectural News :- This innovative design and creative use of space required a solution beyond convensional methods. MSA's 3D laser scanning approach provided an accurate, fast solution for the Net Internal Area Reports and visualisation required.

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24 May 09

MSA awarded ISO9001 and ISO18001

It's probably the most important quality management standard in use today. In any organisation, and in particular small businesses, it controls quality and brings clear financial benefits. We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded the Quality Assurance Standards ISO9001 and ISO18001 as marks of our professional working standards and attention to detail. This is a big step forward that will allow us to further direct our growth, development and service quality for the benefit of clients.

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19 May 09

Geneva 3D Survey

MSA have been asked to provide urgent 3D data on an important site in central Geneva. The logistical challenge this posed proved the worth of our procedures and showed our detemination. The project has been a great example of teamwork and we are very proud of achieving our goals and our clients needs.

30 Apr 09

Angela Dahn-Harvey promoted to Associate

In recognition of her hard work and extensive project experience, we are delighted to announce that Angela has been appointed as an Associate. Angela will take a more active role on the management team and with client development, bringing added depth to the leadership of MSA. We are very grateful for her energy and commitment.

30 Apr 09

Drastic action needed to save urban regeneration

Regeneration of urban areas like East London could become a major casualty of the recession unless swift action to develop alternative financing models is taken, the chief executive of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) said today.

31 Mar 09

Plans submitted for two office buildings at Wood Wharf

Detailed planning applications for the first two office buildings at the Wood Wharf scheme in London's Docklands area have been submitted to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council.

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31 Jan 09

MSA joins Train to Gain programme

MSA is now a member of the Train to Gain scheme. It is a national skills service that supports employers of all sizes and in all sectors to improve the skills of employees as a route to improving business performance. The service offers skills advice on everything from Investors in People, basic skills through to leadership and management training and MSA are already seeing fantastic developmental advantages which can be passed on to clients.

For more information visit www.traintogain.gov.uk

20 Jan 09

Report undermines eco-town plan

Gordon Brown's plans for a generation of 10 new 'ecotowns' have been further undermined after their financial prospects were questioned for the first time by the government's own advisers.

Only three of the proposals are sure to make a profit in the current property downturn, according to a viability study by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Some could need public subsidies of tens of millions of pounds to go ahead.

The Conservatives claimed the 270-page report - released by the department last week without any press release - was the 'final nail in the coffin' for the policy.

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