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Timber Frame Master Joins Benfield ATT Technical Department
Timber Frame Company Benfield ATT today announced the appointment of a new European 'Project Engineer' to head its Technical & Professional Services Department.
(PRWEB) April 21, 2005 -- The award-winning firms newest member of staff - French timber frame expert Yannig Robert - was welcomed into Benfield ATT by the companys MD, timber frame authority Professor Michael Benfield.
Yannig left TRADA Technology - where he was actively researching and advising on EuroCode 5 - to oversee the integration of Benfield ATTs Technical & Professional Services Department into the customer-facing Project Management process.
The expansion of the companys Technical Department will offer a dedicated specialist free Technical Support service for each of its clients.
A qualified Master of Timber Structures and French Timber Engineer (Ingénieur Ecole Supérieure du Bois), Yannigs position within the company has been set-up in response to the demand from the Government, industry - and customers -- for an integrated approach to Off-Site Construction and to encourage Partnering and an open dialogue with the Clients. The Department will retain its South Wales base at head office, whilst initially offering the free Technical Support service to all existing clients and Sub-Contract teams.
Professor Benfield said: 'This appointment is our unambiguous statement of confidence in the core benefits of timber frame building.
'Benfield ATT strives for the best, and this Customer Service initiative enables us to pool the talents of our British teams with the knowledge and experience Yannig Robert brings, to create an unrivalled powerhouse of forward-thinking timber frame design and engineering for our customers Benfield continued.
Accepting his new role as specialist Structural Timber Project Design Engineer, Yannig Robert said: 'The UK really needs more companies like Benfield ATT who invite new opportunities into the countrys under-delivering housing market. The company has some exciting ideas, but we first need to solidify our reputation for both excellent customer service and the highest product quality within the Timber Frame construction market.
More Information and Digital Imagery from:
Kelvin Godhard, Benfield ATT Corporate Communications on 01291 437050 or KelvinG@adtimtec.com
Background Notes on Yannig Robert MSc MTS ESB
- Ingénieur Ecole Supérieure du Bois (Nantes, France)
- Master of Timber Structures, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
Work experience at
- French Timber Frame companies
- I.C. Bois, Design Engineer
- TRADA Technology, Engineering Dept
- Environmentally-friendly Design Enthusiast
- Languages spoken; French, English and Spanish
On a personal note
- Yannig is a keen sailor
- Married to a Colombian Architect, and father of a young daughter
Benfield ATT - More Information
An award-winning national Timber Frame Design & Build company, Benfield ATT is headed by timber frame construction expert Professor Michael Benfield. The company is based in South Wales and was the first company in Wales to receive a Big Tick Award from Business in the Community for 'Impact Upon Society and was also the first in the UK to hold Certification from the Greenpeace and WWF-backed Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) for entire Engineered Timber Structures.
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