Celebrating our female engineers on International Women in Engineering Day
International Women in Engineering Day – We celebrate our very own Kate Martin a Mechanical Engineer at Pettit Singleton Associates.
The engineers behind the Cumbrian buildings you already know
We’ve recently joined the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce as a Partner Member, and we wanted to take the opportunity to properly introduce ourselves to the local business community.
T-Level Placement with PSA – Fabian completes his industry hours
We recently sat down with one of our T-Level industry placement students to reflect on the time he spent with the PSA team. A hands-on introduction to building services engineering. When Fabian arrived, the work was practical from day one, he was out with a laser measure mapping rooms, converting measurements and building his […]
5 Questions with Joel Collins
From the Tools to the Drawing Board: Meet Joel Collins One of PSA’s Building Services Engineers based in the Cumbria office. We sat down with Joel for a chat about how he became an electrical design engineer, what he enjoys about his work, and what he gets up to when he’s not designing electrical systems. […]
Why Every Building Services Project Should Start with a Feasibility Study
A feasibility study prevents future issues and rising costs. If you manage building projects, you’ll know, changes get expensive once work starts on site. The typical scenario when a building services feasibility study isn’t done first: a decision is made, a contractor is appointed, work starts…and then the surprises begin. The existing systems can’t handle […]
Healthcare Estates 2025 – How to Move from Reactive to Strategic Capital and Estate Management
Our team attended the IHEEM conference in Manchester at the end of 2025 and listened to the challenges faced by estates and capital teams within the healthcare industry. This article looks at the key themes that came out of the two-day conference and explores how healthcare teams can move from reactive to strategic management—even when […]
5 questions with…Gary Shaw
5 Questions with Gary Shaw – Building Services Engineer at PSA How did you get into Engineering? I actually left school not knowing what I wanted to do. I thought I wanted to be an architect, so I went to look at some universities. They told me I wasn’t suited to be an architect, but […]
Avoid costly mistakes by appointing building services engineers early
The real cost of not engaging with a building services engineer early in your building project.
NHS Funding for EV Charging: The true electrical costs
You’ve Got the NHS Funding for EV Charging, But Have You Considered the Electrical Requirements? A Critical Guide to EV Charging Infrastructure for NHS Trusts Congratulations – your NHS Trust has secured funding from the NHS ChargePoint Accelerator Scheme. With £8 million distributed across 62 NHS Trusts and around 224 sites, the government’s commitment […]
5 Questions with…Mick Armstrong
Mick is an Engineering Compliance Manager at PSA Compliance, our specialist division that helps in auditing existing building services and life safety systems, identifying non-compliances, and providing tailored solutions to bring building services and life safety systems up to standard. Mick works closely with our healthcare and housing clients and completes the roles of Authorising […]