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.
Fabian comes to the end of his T-Level Placement with PSA
We recently sat down with one of our T-Level industry placement students to reflect on the time 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 own […]
5 Questions with Joel Collins
From the Tools to the Drawing Board: Meet Joel Collins One of PSA’s Building Services Design Engineers based in the Cumbria office We sat down with one of the team in our Cumbria office for a chat about how he got into engineering, what he enjoys about his work, and what he gets up to […]
Why Every Building Services Project Should Start with a Feasibility Study
If you manage a hospital estate, university campus, school or manufacturing facility, you’ll know this already, changes to building services 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 […]
From Electrician to Engineer: An Apprentice’s path into Building Services Design
From electrician to engineer, read about our trainee electrical engineers path into Building Services, what it’s like to be an engineer and a student and what kinds of things he works on.
Key Insights from IHEEM 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 Trusts must consider
You’ve Got the Funding for your EV Chargers, 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 to […]
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 […]
