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Meet… Mark Jewell
Mark Jewell joined the PSE Associates team in September 2018 and currently works within the EI Group (formerly Enterprise Inns) and Star Pubs & Bars teams.
The luck of the Irish
Many pub-goers will be looking forward to St Patrick’s Day as an excuse to enjoy a glass of traditional Guinness or Irish whiskey and that’s not just at home in Ireland.
Brighton rocks – Two pub refurbishments
At PSE Associates, our work providing quantity surveying and project management services to the hospitality industry takes our team across the UK. While we have been based in Brighton for nearly 30 years, we don’t often find ourselves working in the city.
What’s on the table for 2019?
At PSE Associates, we work with restaurants and pubs selling different food and drink options from High Street brands to the most exclusive names in the hospitality industry.
Meet… Lucy Mansell
Lucy Mansell has been with PSE Associates for just over three years and is a project administrator. Lucy put her CV online in the hope of finding something different to the role she was in. It caught the attention of Bonnie Neale at PSE Associates, who gave her a call.
Jim Bratton to run the London Marathon for Myaware
Senior Quantity Surveyor at PSE Associates, Jim Bratton, is taking part in this year’s London Marathon and raising funds for Myaware – which provides support for people with myasthenia and works hard to raise awareness of this condition.
Out and about at Christmas
Not so long ago, Christmas was a time to be at home with the family, most of whom probably lived nearby. The roads over the festive period would be fairly quiet and families would be tucking into turkey with all the trimmings.
Improving accessibility for all
Today, building control requirements state that one in 20 hotel rooms must be wheelchair friendly. This means that, at PSE Associates, we have found ourselves working on an increasing number of projects featuring UA (universally accessible) rooms.
Meet… Joel Cohen
Quantity surveyor Joel Cohen has been with PSE Associates for more than three years, primarily working in the restaurants team and with some pub clients as well.
New kid on the Leamington Spa block
One of our latest projects with long-term client Whitbread involves not only extending one of its existing Premier Inn hotels in Leamington Spa but breathing new life into an adjoining empty building to showcase an exciting restaurant brand.
A sporting chance
This summer’s extraordinary weather and the 2018 FIFA World Cup were both good news for the UK pub trade. While we are quite happy to consume the majority of our television at home, when it comes to the ‘big match’
An evening at the awards
Directors Paul Collins and Colin Rhodes enjoyed an exciting evening at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards recently, where they caught up with contacts old and new
Meet… Emma Carlton
When most of us go out to dinner, it’s a chance to relax. But, Emma Carlton says she’s turned into a bit of a ‘lighting geek’ and can’t help looking at the type of lighting chosen by that particular restaurant.
PSE Associates wins prestigious Whitbread award
PSE Associates was named ‘Construction Supplier of the Year’ at the Whitbread annual supplier conference at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday 25 September.
Meet… Bob Long
On the outskirts of Swindon, a whole new community is currently being created alongside the Wilts & Berks Canal which will boast more than 4,000 homes, shops and a school.
Asbestos awarenesss
At PSE Associates we recognise the importance of health and safety training and, as part of this, all our staff undertake asbestos awareness courses.
Popping to the pub, for the night
Not so long ago, staying overnight in a pub wasn’t necessarily a great experience but it offered a budget option. Gone are the days of cheaply furnished rooms with their accompanying smell of stale tobacco, food and beer
Meet… Jim Bratton
In common with many of the team at PSE Associates, Jim Bratton has been with the firm for several years. He’s a Senior Quantity Surveyor and joined 11 years ago.
Meet… Lorraine Carvalho
PSE Associates’ Finance Director, Lorraine Carvalho, has been with the firm for six years. While her job title suggests she focuses on finance, in reality, her role is far broader than that.
Keeping on budget
Accountancy and consultancy firm, PwC – which has a hospitality and leisure group – recently published its latest UK hotels forecast
Living in the trees
People have built treehouses to escape the danger of the ground for many years – perhaps to safely avoid scavenging animals, neighbouring tribes or floods. Today, treehouses are still a form of escape – somewhere to step away from everyday life and dream a little.
Foundations in at canalside pub
We are delighted to be supporting Hall & Woodhouse with its latest development – a brand new pub within the Wichelstowe development near Swindon.
Meet… Sarah Corker
Sarah Corker is part of our admin team and gets involved with a variety of different aspects concerning our projects.
Hotels to fall in love with
Some of the hotel projects we’ve worked on have been named in a list of the ‘best romantic hotels in the UK’
Meet… Matt Mills
Matt Mills officially became a director of PSE Associates in June 2017 and, alongside, Paul Collins, has been given the mantle of driving the company forward.
Rex Restaurant Associates appoints PSE Associates
PSE Associates are pleased to announce their appoint to undertake Quantity Surveying and Project Management services on the prestigious restaurant development at 50 – 52 Sloane Square which is being opened by Rex Restaurants Associates. The site of the former Oriel...
Whitbread Premier Inns strengthens it’s partnership with PSE Associates
PSE Associates continue to grow their partnering relationship with Whitbread Premier Inns. PSE Associates have been appointed to undertake Project Management and Quantity Surveying services on their entire Premier Inn bolt on extensions projects in the Southern...