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History Charles E. Ware & Son were established in 1871 by Charles Edwin Ware, who at that time was the Town Surveyor for the City of Exeter; he later served as the Mayor of Exeter. In the history of the Practice, there have been three generations of the Ware family the last of whom retired in 1979.
Over the years Charles E. Ware & Son have developed into a modern Architectural Practice looking towards the future whilst still maintaining its roots bedded in its history. Our current partners have vast experience and the practice has expanded greatly over the last 15 years. This controlled growth has put us in a position of being able to handle projects well in excess of £5 million.
Practice Capabilities Charles E. Ware & Son is an Architectural, Surveying and Planning Consultancy providing a wide range of services to both the Private and Public Sector Clients which is tailored to suit each individual project and Client requirements.
We are experienced at carrying out the full range of Architectural services including Feasibility Studies, Building Surveys and Project Management.
The Practice offers a full Architectural service from initial advice on the need for building work / the suitability of the site, the development of the project brief, scheme proposals to finalise the design of the building, submitting/obtaining statutory approvals, preparation of production information (drawings and specifications) to obtain tenders and letting contracts, monitoring work on site, arranging for handover/commissioning of the completed building and preparing the programme for servicing and maintenance of the completed building.
In addition to providing a full service for a building project, we are able to provide tailor made services such as:-
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Maintenance Reports.
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Charles E. Ware & Son. 20 Richmond Road, Exeter, Devon. EX4 4JA.
Telephone: 01392 430311. Fax: 01392 256524. Email : info@charleseware.com. |
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Further information on the Practice may be obtained by request at the address below. |
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Office Structure:
Senior Partner: Mr. A.R. Colombini ~Dip. Arch. RIBA ~ MASI ~ MCIOB.
Partners: Mr. R.D. Colombini ~AMASI ~ MRSH ~ ICIOB. Mr. G.P. Baker ~ MCIAT Mr. R. Satterly
The practice comprises of work teams led by the partners. Work teams are assigned to individual projects; the composition of each work team is dependant on the nature of a particular project. Once assigned that work team will follow project through from inception to completion. The Practice employs a further 4 technical and 2 clerical members of staff. The Senior Partner oversees all projects.
Technical Capabilities:
The office has a fully networked computer installation.
All drawing work is carried out using CAD; the CAD software operated by the office is Progecad / Autocad 2009. We also operate Smart Architect .
All Project Specifications are prepared using the National Building Specification (Standard, Intermediate and Minor Works versions). The version used is the one considered most suitable for a particular project. Each individual computer work station has access to the National Building Specification software.
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Previous and Current Clients include:
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