SOCOTEC UK has acquired building pathology consultancy Hutton + Rostron (H+R).
Modern buildings present environmental challenges during construction and maintenance, with heritage buildings facing unique hurdles as a consequence of climate change and materials' integration.
Addressing these issues necessitates a comprehensive and scientific approach which is supported by H+R's expertise.
Nicolas Detchepare, SOCOTEC UK's CEO, says: "H+R, Building Pathology experts, are a perfect addition to our existing building expertise, from building control to engineering.
This acquisition not only solidifies our leading position in the Building and Real Estate market, spanning commercial and residential sectors, but also supports our expansion into the dispute and advisory market, offering expert witness services for various disputes.
H+R, with their unique expertise, empower us to achieve our ambition of becoming the number one integrated player in the UK Built Environment market."
Buildings and the built environment are essential for the survival of individuals and cultures. The effective and efficient investigation and remediation of failures in buildings and the built environment is therefore also essential.
James Hutton, managing director of H+R, adds: “Buildings and the built environment are essential for the survival of individuals and cultures.
This is a growing problem in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world, especially under accelerated changes in the societies that occupy them, and under the stress of the climate crisis.
Building Pathology is a holistic subject for the investigation, diagnosis, prognosis, and remediation of failures in buildings and the built environment; based on the understanding of buildings as complex systems evolving over time. H+R share this philosophy with SOCOTEC and together we will be able to meet this rapidly growing high value market for all our services.”
