Woods Hardwick’s Harrods/Studio Frantzén Project Wins at Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
Woods Hardwick have won a top international prize for its Harrods/Studio Frantzén project at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2023.
Studio Frantzén is a two-storey Asian/Nordic-influenced rooftop dining concept in partnership with multi-Michelin star chef, Bjorn Frantzén, and is set within the fifth and sixth floors of the iconic Grade II* listed Harrods store in Knightsbridge, London.
Woods Hardwick Appoint Craig Smith to Head Up Its Midlands’ Architecture Team
Woods Hardwick have today [3 July] appointed Craig Smith to head up its architecture team in Birmingham as part of the company’s five-year growth plans.
Woods Hardwick wins Employer of the Year at the SME Business Awards
Woods Hardwick won Employer of the Year at the Bedfordshire SME Business Awards at the Auction House in Luton last night [29 June 2023].
Woods Hardwick shortlisted for Royal Town Planning Institute Awards
Woods Hardwick Planning have this week been shortlisted for the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2023.
Woods Hardwick Shortlisted for Three SME Bedfordshire Business Awards
Woods Hardwick have been successful in reaching the finals of the SME Bedfordshire Business Awards 2023 in collaboration with Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce.
Woods Hardwick Runners Up at Taylor Wimpey Awards
Woods Hardwick were awarded runners up for Large Consultancy of the Year by Taylor Wimpey last week.
Taylor Wimpey South Midlands had their annual presentation evening where Woods Hardwick won runners up in their Large Consultant of the Year category as voted by their technical, commercial, production, sales and customer services departments.
Summer hiring spree sees Woods Hardwick expansion plans take shape
Woods Hardwick have appointed 10 new staff members over an eight week period this summer as part of its expansion plans across their Bedford, Birmingham and London offices.
The additional new staff now takes Woods Hardwick to an 82-strong workforce – a 14% growth in the team for the multidiscipline practice that specialises in architecture, engineering, planning and surveying.
Power to the people – Woods Hardwick shifts to employee-led ‘John Lewis ownership’ model
Woods Hardwick Limited can announce it has become an employee-owned business in June 2022 as part of its long term succession strategy.
Woods Hardwick have been a leading multi-disciplinary built environment practice for nearly 60 years and have moved over to a 100% Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Woods Hardwick Planning Director joins Centre for the New Midlands Housing & Communities Leadership Board
This week the Centre for the New Midlands announced the first appointments to their Housing and Communities Leadership Board. Woods Hardwick’s Birmingham Planning Director, Paul Woods, is delighted to be one of the inaugural Board members.
The Board, to be chaired by Dr Halima Sacranie (Research Lead, Housing and Communities Research Group at the University of Birmingham), will be responsible for shaping the Centre for the New Midlands’ work across this hugely important area of public policy.
Planning appeal success in the Green Belt – landmark decision!
