News / Journal
Huge congratulations to RCA's newly qualified architect Marie Braithwaite! We're so proud of Marie who has successfully passed her Part 3 Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice Architecture, awarded by the University of Westminster. https://t.co/V5dXnsAMs6
We're delighted to be ranked in the @BuildingNews Top 150 Consultants 2022! Well done to the whole team! https://t.co/sVhRVRY4eh
Look forward to seeing you at @EduEstates this week! https://t.co/ES0ILXMHJR
We're proud to say that wellbeing is high on the agenda at Race Cottam. Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority. #worldmentalhealthday2022 https://t.co/LO2V7QfleK
Good to get the pens out! Design review ahead of masonry workshop for the new Bakewell Health Hub on site today. Read more here: https://t.co/uCZn6ziNz4 https://t.co/5qqnZMsYL6
We are finally able to share the fantastic news of our appointment with @SmithNephewPLC to design their flagship R&D and manufacturing facility for Advanced Wound Management near Hull. https://t.co/WPaWcYpzYF Read more here https://t.co/J7UOx4atik
Great to see our Bakewell Health Hub featured in @BBHAwards Breaking News! https://t.co/RtU7f9f2Dz
We were saddened to learn the news that HRH Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and send our thoughts and sympathies to the Royal Family. We thank The Queen for her lifetime of historic public service and remain inspired by her exemplary leadership. Rest in Peace. https://t.co/tW4fWU3xV8
A warm welcome to Molly Neale and Meesha Mistry who, after a competitive recruitment process, were appointed this month as Part 1 Architectural Assistants. We are very excited to have these brilliant young women join the RCA team. https://t.co/dieNV6xqgz
The RCA team spent the evening kayaking down the river Don. A great way to beat stress and welcome new team members! https://t.co/VUZC627vtf
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Featured News
In Conversation: Pauline Lake Discusses 20 Years of Education Projects
Oct 22: Our work in the education sector extends more than two decades, delivering approximately 25 schools, numerous HE and FE schemes as well as acting as Technical Advisor on over 30 schools and University Technical College (UTC) projects. Pauline Lake, our director for education and certified Passivhaus designer, discusses everything from how...
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Expansion Continues at Cardboard Packaging Park in Cheshire
Nov 22: Our longstanding relationship with paper and packaging producer, Progroup continues as the firm has re-appointed us to deliver a second extension at its only UK-based factory. At the 47-acre Ellesmore Port site in Cheshire, Progroup has created a new packaging park. In 2019, the firm opened its first mega-corrugated...
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Designing for Net Zero Carbon? Lilly Ingleby Presents Toolkit at Green Register Conference
Nov 22: Net zero is widely discussed in construction, especially when it comes to building design, yet there is much upskilling still required across the sector. Our architect, certified Passive House designer and net zero carbon lead, Lilly Ingleby has been invited to give a presentation at the forthcoming Green Register...
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Qualification Congratulations!
Nov 22: More celebrations for team RCA and this time we are congratulating Marie Braithwaite who has qualified as an architect! We're so proud of Marie who successfully passed her Part 3 Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice Architecture, awarded by the University of Westminster. Marie is passionate about the...
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Celebrating Promotions!
Nov 22: We’re thrilled to announce the promotions of Jess Wilkinson and Mark Eden from Senior Architect to Associate. Congratulations both! The whole team wishes you the best of luck in your new roles.
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RCA Ranked in Top 150 Consultants 2022!
Nov 22: We are delighted to have been ranked in this year's Building Magazine Top 150 Consultants! This is a huge achievement and testiment to the hard work and collaborative nature of the whole team here at RCA. Well done to all!
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Race Cottam Associates Appointed to Design Smith+Nephew Facility
Sep 22: Race Cottam Associates (RCA) has been appointed by Smith+Nephew to design the firm’s brand new R&D and manufacturing facility for Advanced Wound Management near Hull. Global medical technology business, Smith+Nephew, which was founded in Hull in 1856, confirmed it would be relocating to a 2...
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Welcome our new Part 1s!
Sep 22: A warm welcome to Molly Neale and Meesha Mistry who, after a competitive recruitment process, were appointed this month as Part 1 Architectural Assistants. We are very excited to have these brilliant young women join the RCA team.
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Turf Cutting Ceremony Marks Start on Site at £10.5M Bakewell Health Hub
Aug 22: A turf cutting ceremony was held last week (24 August 2022) to mark the start of construction on the £10.5m NHS integrated health hub we designed in Bakewell. Set to be shared between Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust and East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the state-of-the-art hub...
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Breaking Down Pre-Conceptions with an Introduction to Architecture
Aug 22: Our Part II Architectural Assistant Marie Braithwaite took a break from the office to spend the summer holidays teaching the next generation of architects at Immerse Education in Cambridge. The 'Introduction to Architecture' course introduces the basics of an undergraduate architecture course in an energetic and engaging...
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Factory of the Future Takes Shape in Rotherham
Aug 22: The steel frame for the centrepiece of AESSEAL’s new Factory of the Future is now under construction at the company’s global headquarters in Rotherham. The project, which includes the refurbishment and “greening” of AESSEAL’s existing plant as well as a state-of-the-art, 60,000...
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In Conversation: Jacob Peplow on Student Work Placements
Aug 22: As we’re in the midst of the summer holidays, students would be forgiven for enjoying the warm weather and pushing all thoughts of school, college or university to the back of the mind. However, with plenty of free time and even less deadlines, now is an ideal...
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Passivhaus Designer Lilly Ingleby Joins Architects Declare Masterclass As Panellist
Aug 22: Project Architect and Passivhaus Designer Lilly Ingleby, who leads RCA’s sustainability steering group, sat on the panel of a ‘Practice Action’ Masterclass held jointly by Architects Declare and ACAN in partnership with RIBA. The Masterclass ‘Collaboration and Learning within Practice’ aims to help...
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Promotions for Nick Stables, Jess Wilkinson and Mark Eden
Aug 22: Join us in congratulating Jess Wilkinson, Mark Eden and Nick Stables in their promotions at RCA this week. Their new roles as Senior Architect (Jess and Mark) and Senior Architectural Technologist (Nick) are very well deserved, and we are extremely proud of their achievements. Well done to all,...
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Two Day Hackathon Encourages Young Construction Leaders
Aug 22: With statistics showing the construction sector struggles to attract and retain people in the early stages of their career, a steering group of young professionals has been established to try and identify the reasons for this, and how collectively the industry can make construction careers more diverse and appealing. ...
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Welcome Chris and Ellis!
Jul 22: A huge welcome to Chris Parke and Ellis Simpkin who have recently joined the Race Cottam team. Both Chris and Ellis are Architectural Technologists having just graduated from Sheffield Hallam University. We are so pleased to have them on board and look forward to seeing their careers...
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Approval For £2m Medical Centre in Waverley
Jun 22: Planning permission has been granted to construct a £2m medical centre in the expanding neighbourhood of Waverley, Rotherham. The newly approved health centre is expected to serve up to 6,000 residents at Olive Lane, which is currently being developed by land and property regeneration specialists, Harworth Estates. Our design...
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RCA Summer Drinks 2022
Jun 22: On Tuesday evening we hosted our annual RCA Summer Drinks event at Tamper Coffee in Sheffield. Despite rail strikes, we were delighted to see so many of our valued friends and colleagues attend to catch up with the RCA team. We were fortunate to enjoy a fantastic summers evening, and...
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RCA Team Begins Work on new World Class Facility for Smith+Nephew
Jun 22: We are delighted to be working with Smith+Nephew on a new world class R&D and manufacturing facility for Advanced Wound Management to be located in East Yorkshire. The global medical technology business is set to create advanced laboratories and flexible office environments to support...
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We are Hiring!
Jun 22: We are looking for talented and enthusiastic people to join our growing team in Sheffield. We are currently recruiting for: Project Architect Senior Architectural Technologist Please submit your CV and portfolio to jfoulds@racecottam.com We look forward to hearing from you!