This month at Wintech - September 2025
Welcome to our latest newsletter. In this month's issue, we highlight key moments from September including new faces and new achievements within Wintech.
Wintech welcomes Gabriel Grant as Head of Façade Access Consultancy
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Gabriel Grant as Head of Façade Access Consultancy, strengthening the continued growth and evolution of our services.
Gabriel brings extensive experience to Wintech, having previously led façade access and maintenance consultancy at Ramboll. In his new role, he will drive the discipline forward by introducing client-focused solutions such as dedicated Fall Protection Strategy Plans, while continuing to advance Wintech’s façade access offering to ensure excellence in both design and delivery.
The Octagon reaches practical completion
One of Birmingham’s newest and most anticipated landmarks, the Octagon, has officially reached practical completion, setting a new standard for high-rise residential design and construction in the UK.
Wintech were involved as façade consultants from concept stage alongside Howells architects.
Station House Triumphs at AJ Retrofit Awards
We are thrilled to share that Station House has won in the “Adaptive Reuse (£5 million and over)” category at the Architects’ Journal Retrofit & Reuse Awards!
A huge congratulations to our Building Services team who played a pivotal role in this complex and ambitious project. In close collaboration with SCAPOLAN BURNEY Architects and X CONSTRUCT, the team delivered fully detailed and coordinated working drawings, transforming concept into reality.
Welcoming the Next Generation of Engineers at Wintech
At Wintech, we take immense pride in cultivating and nurturing future talent. We are delighted to introduce two excellent additions to our 2025 graduate intake: Daniel Hawkins and Giuseppe Biscotti.
Our graduate programme is more than just a world-class training scheme, it is a launchpad for a successful career, offering: a pathway to a permanent role, a market-leading salary, exceptional benefits and limitless opportunities for learning and advancement.
Wintech & Arup presents on Embodied Carbon in Façades
Pablo Ochoa Camberos, Senior Façade Engineer (Associate) at Wintech, and Erin Cassidy, Façade Engineer at Arup, delivered an engaging and informative session. Together they explored the crucial role of façade design in reducing embodied carbon, diving into whole life cycle assessments, in-house analysis tools, and real-world case studies that brought the topic to life.
Thank you to everyone who attended and to the Society of Façade Engineering (SFE) for hosting another valuable CPD-certified event that drives forward sustainable thinking in façade engineering.
Discipline Focus: Geomatic Surveying
Our Geomatic Surveying services continue to provide the foundation for confident, informed decision-making, supporting everything from complex refurbishments to brownfield developments.
Whether it’s capturing detailed internal and external datasets or producing high-quality 2D and 3D outputs from point cloud data, we provide our clients with accurate, reliable information from day one.
Clyde Abela presents to UWE students
Continuing our valued partnership with the University of the West of England, Wintech Director, Clyde Abela, once again had the pleasure of presenting to MSc Façade Engineering students.
David Metcalfe, CWCT Director and Co-Programme Leader, commented on the collaboration: “It was a pleasure to welcome Clyde back to UWE to speak with the new cohort of MSc Façade Engineering students. Throughout his excellent presentation, Clyde really highlighted the increasing importance of qualified, competent façade professionals, as we strive to create safe, zero carbon façades.”
Discipline Focus: Civil Engineering
Our Civil Engineering specialists are at the forefront of delivering solutions at every stage of your project - from site acquisition and planning through to detailed design and construction delivery.
Our team works across sectors and scales, with a track record of delivering high-performance infrastructure in complex environments.
About Wintech
Wintech are a building engineering consultancy service with a strong design heritage, working on projects ranging from new build, sustainable developments to complex building refurbishments and more. We support full building engineering design with Civil & Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering (MEP), Façade Engineering, Fire Engineering, Façade Access Consultancy and Geomatic Surveying, from concept to completion.
To learn more about Wintech's multidisciplinary offering and how we can support your project requirements, contact us at enquiries@wintech-group.com
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