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News Release from: Benfield ATT
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
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Timber frame master heads design and
engineering
Timber frame company Benfield ATT announced the appointment of a new European 'Project Engineer' to head its Technical and Professional Services Department.
Timber frame company Benfield ATT announced the appointment of a new European 'Project Engineer' to head its Technical and Professional Services Department. The award-winning firm's newest member of staff - French timber frame expert Yannig Robert - was welcomed into Benfield ATT by the company's MD, timber frame authority Professor Michael Benfield
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Yannig Robert joins the Benfield ATT team Yannig left TRADA Technology - where he was actively researching and advising on EuroCode 5 - to oversee the integration of Benfield ATT's Technical and Professional Services Department into the customer-facing Project Management process.
The expansion of the company's 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 (Ingenieur Ecole Superieure du Bois), Yannig's 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 country's 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".
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