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The recent £2 million refurbishment of Anglia Ruskin University Life Sciences laboratory in the David building was nominated for a prestigious S-Laboratory Award.
The S-Laboratory Awards recognise excellence in laboratory design, operation and management and are supported by world renowned life sciences bodies including the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of Biology.

This project involved the retrofitting of teaching and office space in a 1960’s building to create new laboratory facilities, with innovative solutions to get the most out of limited space to create 21st century flexible, multi-functional teaching laboratories for a variety of sciences. It provides a high performance interactive technical space which is bright and functional. The project incorporates commercial technology including carousel storage systems to maximise the use of floor space, providing the largest, most flexible science teaching lab on the Cambridge campus.

With a capacity of 80 students the laboratory features a number of innovative space saving and technological solutions including a Kardex Carousel storage system to maximise the use of floor space, interactive teaching technology and a large equipment preparations area.

The Austin Company of UK Limited is a winner in the RoSPA Awards 2014

The Austin Company of UK Limited, of Rickmansworth, is among the winners in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014.

The Gold Medal (6 consecutive Golds) award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) <> presented during a ceremony at ExCeL London on June 17.

As the UK’s family safety charity, RoSPA’s mission to save lives and reduce injuries covers all ages and stages of life. In support of this mission, the RoSPA Awards, which date back 58 years, recognise commitment to continuous improvement in accident and ill health prevention at work. Through the scheme, which is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas, judges consider entrants’ overarching occupational health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.

David Rawlins, RoSPA’s awards manager, said: “The RoSPA Awards encourage the raising of occupational health and safety standards across the board. Organisations that gain recognition for their health and safety management systems, such as The Austin Company of UK Limited, contribute to a collective raising of the bar for other organisations to aspire to, and we offer them our congratulations.”

Austin is proud to have been involved in the design of a new Multi-functional Science Teaching Laboratory for Anglia Ruskin University, which has been shortlisted for an S-Lab Award.

The design solution responded to the brief for the provision of a flexible multi-function life science teaching laboratory and support laboratory for a minimum of 80 students within the parameters of the existing life sciences building. The result was an effective and stimulating laboratory space for students and well as a platform for Anglia Ruskin to showcase science.

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Click here for a brief history of The Austin Company of UK Limited.

The Austin Company of UK Limited marked its 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.

• ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Accreditation
• ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management System Accreditation
• 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 RoSPA Gold Award for Occupational Health & Safety and for the latter 4 years 2018 to 2021 The President’s Award for 13 years consecutive Gold Awards.
• AstraZeneca Gold Standard Award in recognition of Safety, Health and Environmental Improvements
• CR-UK Best Supplier Award
• MSD Central Engineering Best Supplier Award
• 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
• Winner of Built in Quality Awards – 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
• Considerate Constructors – “Performance Beyond Compliance” presented by Considerate Constructors Scheme, for The University of York Block E
• Certificate of Excellence in Recycling
• Certificate of Commitment, 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

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.

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.