The Austin Company

75 Years of UK Operations

tony — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:14:37 +0000

The Austin Company of UK Limited is marking 75th anniversary, with wine and canapés evening at The British Library.

Austin was incorporated and started its operations in the UK in 1938 in response to a request by Smiths Delivery Vehicles to design and build a new distribution centre on the North East of England.

In 2006 the company was the subject of a management buyout, thus breaking with its US parentage. It has since continues to build on its expertise to provide design, management and construction services to the highest standards.

Awards / Accreditation

tony — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:01:05 +0000

ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Accreditation
ISO 9001:2008 – Quality Management System Accreditation
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 RoSPA Gold Award for Occupational Health & Safety
2009 AstraZeneca Gold Standard Award in recognition of Safety, Health and Environmental Improvements
CR-UK Best Supplier Award 2009
MSD Central Engineering Best Supplier Award 2006
2011 Finalist for Low/Zero Carbon Award by Constructing Excellence in Wales – Aberystwyth University IBERS Teaching & Learning Facility
Winners of Best University Category for BREEAM Excellent 2011
Winner of Built in Quality Awards 2011 – Commercial Category for The Cadbury Quality Assurance Laboratory Project – Awarded by Birmingham City Council, West
Midlands Centre for Constructing Excellence and the Chartered Institute of Building
2012 Considerate Constructors – “Performance Beyond Compliance” presented by Considerate Constructors Scheme, for The University of York Block E
Certificate of Excellence in Recycling 2009
Certificate of Commitment 2010, Halving Waste to Landfill
BREEAM Ratings of Excellent and Very Good for numerous projects that we have undertaken over the last few years
World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies
EXOR SSP (Safety Schemes in Procurement)
Membership of ConstructionLine
Corporate Members of the Association for Project Safety (APS)
Certificate of Accreditation to CHAS – The Contractors Health & Safety

Austin is awarded RoSPA Gold 2013

tony — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:58:29 +0000

The Austin Company has successfully attained the ROSPA Gold award for the fifth consecutive year. The award signifies the excellent performance on Health and Safety throughout all of the company’s business operations. This achievement was gained on the strength of a detailed and robust Health and Safety Management System that goes far beyond compliance to Health and Safety legislation and industry best practice, to ensuring personal well being through the company’s behavioural based safety programme and beliefs.
The company’s philosophy for excellence in Health and Safety relies on a dynamic approach to creating a positive culture within the business and the active promotion of continuous improvement.
We thank all our construction staff and colleagues in helping to achieve this prestigious accolade.

Managing USER Expectations

tony — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:37:46 +0000

Austin are pleased to announce that they have been asked to present at the USHA (The Universities Safety and Health Association) Laboratory Design conference to be held at the RIBA headquarters in London on Thursday 31st January 2013. The presentation will discuss Managing User expectations during the design process, using as a basis, experience Austin have gained through many years of successful collaboration and laboratory design for a wide range of clients and user organisations. Click here for more information.

Austin Update 2012/13

tony — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:46:54 +0000

Our latest projects and other interesting news can be found in our newsletter, Austin Update 2012/13.

Click here to view the Update

For more information call Austin on Tel: +44 (0) 1923 432 658
or Email: enquiries@austin.co.uk

Cadbury / Kraft

tony — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:03:07 +0000

The rationalisation and development of a number of areas of the business at Kraft led to the requirement to provide additional facilities at the Bournville site.

The requirements included relocating pilot plant equipment from another site into a new GMP super-module, creating a new Innovation Kitchen and upgraded office accommodation.

The centrepiece is the Innovation Kitchen, a high profile space where VIPs, industry peers and public consultation can take place in a flexible multi-use space.

Austin provided multidisciplinary design, management and construction services to carry out this refurbishment project at Bournville.

The site in Bournville is a centre of excellence for chocolate in Europe, with a focus on creativity, innovation and a testing and presentation centre for new products.

University of York

tony — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:02:30 +0000

The New Chemistry Laboratory (Block E) at the University of York, has achieved a BREEAM Rating of Very Good.

Click here to view the certificate

or click here to view other university projects we have completed.

More awards for Austin – RoSPA 2012

tony — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:18:33 +0000

The Austin Company has recently attained the ROSPA Gold award for excellent performance on Health & Safety. The award has been achieved through a detailed and robust Health & Safety management system that not only ensures compliance to applicable H&S legislation but takes personal wellbeing beyond best practice and into behavioural based safety and beliefs.
The company’s philosophy is to ensure a positive culture at work is promoted and forms an integral part of the mission of continual improvement in health and safety.

We are proud …

tony — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:07:27 +0000

Premier Construction Magazine

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Austin Update 2011

tony — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:48:20 +0000

Our latest projects and other interesting news can be found in our newsletter, Austin Update 2011.

Click here to view the Update

For more information call Austin on Tel: +44 (0) 1923 432 658
or Email: enquiries@austin.co.uk