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Last Friday, members of the Rybka team attended the CIBSE Scotland Annual Dinner. Thank you to CIBSE Scotland for organising such a fun event and to the various suppliers for inviting us along. A great time was had catching up with colleagues in the industry!

We thoroughly enjoyed hosting our Rybka Glasgow Lunch last Friday at The Corinthian.   Amit delivered a brief presentation on the decarbonisation process implemented by Rybka at the Waterfront Leisure Centre in Greenock, which sparked several interesting discussions.   Engaging with industry peers and exchanging insights over lunch is always a rewarding experience!

Last Friday, Amit and Joe from our Glasgow team paid a visit to The Briggait to see the new Clydeside Market Halls ahead of next week’s handover. Rybka worked with Collective Architecture on the restoration of 1200 square metres of under-utilised space over 2 period halls to create an industries hub and market hall food and drink destination. The purpose of the project was to develop a conservation-led approach that addressed ongoing issues with the existing building fabric to bring back The Briggait's iconic status as an important building for Glasgow and its people. This was a great project to be involved in! Clark Contracts ~Wasps Studios ~ Narro ~ Collective Architecture

Last week, some of the our Building Physics and Sustainability team visited the Scottish Parliament to attend the very informative and interesting CIBSE Smart Buildings CPD and Networking Event.   SSE explained the ongoing work being undertaken in the parliament, the challenges being overcome by the site-based team and how the BMS and systems are being updated. This was followed by a brief guided tour of the building, an introduction to the BMS systems being used and a demonstration of how difficult some of the routing and installations have been due to the nature of the building and materials used during construction.    "There are no problems, only challenges", was a phrase that was used repeatedly during the visit, as SSE look to turn the Scottish Parliament into a hub of low carbon technology over the coming years.

We had a great visit to Oban Airport for our first on-site meeting and walkaround. We're really pleased to be a part of the team and look forward to seeing the project progress!

Great to see that the construction of Easthouses Primary School is now complete, on time and on budget!   This education facility was a pleasure to be involved in, catering for 460 pupils across nursery, primary and ASN departments. The school acts as an exemplar in benefiting the local community.   We are proud to be associated with this project and congratulate the wider team and client in delivering this impressive education facility.    Positive results in achieving an EPC Rating of A, with a platinum rating for carbon emissions. See below the Project Scotland Article to read more: https://lnkd.in/ePD8zdYv Morrison Construction ~ jmarchitects ~ Thomas & Adamson ~ Goodson Associates ~ rankinfraser landscape architecture llp ~ Hub South East Scotland Limited

A change of scenery for some Rybka staff last week with a morning walkaround of the recent completed Replacement Woodmill & St Columba's High School. It was well attended by not only engineers directly involved in the project, but also members of the wider Rybka engineering teams and key CAD/BIM personnel. We feel it is important that, as part of staff’s individual training and development, they are all given the opportunity to attend these site walkarounds - particularly when it is the outcome of years of collective effort in helping to deliver an exemplar teaching facility for the benefit of the local Dunfermline area, as is the case with the WSC project. Credit again to the project team including BAM UK & Ireland for designing and constructing such an impressive facility. Fife Council ~ Hub East Central Scotland ~ AHR ~ AECOM

Some of our Rybka Glasgow team attended the Scottish Design Awards last week. It was a fantastic evening for all creatives in the industry, showcasing a variety of projects in different sectors. We were thrilled to be a part of project teams that won both gold and silver awards on the night. Some of the awards that Rybka were involved in include: Scottish Cooperative Discovery & Activity Centre - Gold Award HMP & YOI Stirling - Gold Award AC Hotel by Marriott - Silver Award Dundreggan Rewilding Centre - Silver Award Many thanks to Collective Architecture for inviting us along 😁

As the Awards Ceremony for the Scottish Design Awards 2024 is tonight, we are now sharing the final nominated project - AC Hotel by Marriott in Glasgow. Rybka were the M&E service consultants for this 245-bed, 4-star hotel right in Glasgow’s City Centre. Best of luck tonight to the teams at Chris Stewart Group , Hoskins Architects and all who worked on making this project a success!

Always a pleasure to host industry friends for a Rybka lunch on a Friday afternoon ! Likeminded professionals enjoying topical conversations over drinks and a 3 course meal prior to the weekend is a excellent way to end a busy week #rybka