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M+C shortlisted for Growing Business of the Year Award


Munday + Cramer are thrilled to be announced as finalists in the ‘Growing Business of the Year’ category of the Thurrock Business Awards. Forming part of the wider Essex Business Awards, Munday + Cramer’s selection highlights the importance the Thurrock area plays for the business. For many years, Munday + Cramer have secured a significant proportion of their workload within the area, including securing millions of pounds in funding for Thurrock academies. Commenting on the selection, Lee Hatwell said “accolades such as these provide a great sign that we’re progressing in the right direction”. He was also highly praising of […]

Munday + Cramer have been shortlisted for the 'Growing Business of the Year' award in the 2018 Thurrock Business Awards

Over £22 Million In CIF Funding Secured For Academies In 2018/9 Round


Munday + Cramer have once again beaten the odds, securing in excess of £22 million in funding from the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). The Education and Skills Funding Agency recently announced the results of the annual funding round. An unprecedented £1.3 billion was requested across across 3,800 projects! In total 1556 schemes were funded for 1299 academies and sixth-form colleges, amounting to £514 million. Of this, £38 million was funded using the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund (HPCF), designated to help improve children and young people’s physical and mental health. The Condition Improvement Fund is dedicated to supporting academies, free schools and sixth-form colleges […]

M+C achieves ISO Certification


Celebrations took place in Munday + Cramer’s offices this week, following a double-success in achieving ISO certification. Following assessment of the practice’s quality and environmental management systems, M+C was given certification for both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:20015 respectively. The certification covers the whole practice and all of its activities. What is ISO Certification? International Standards make things work. They give world-class specifications for products, services and systems, to ensure quality, safety and efficiency. They are instrumental in facilitating international trade. ISO has published 22027  International Standards and related documents, covering almost every industry, from technology, to food safety, to agriculture and healthcare. ISO […]

M+C has achieved double success in obtaining both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certification

Local schools provide exceptional new talent


Munday + Cramer, a South Woodham Ferrers Architectural and Surveying practice, continue to invest in the local community by creating exciting work and training opportunities for young people. Lee Hatwell, Munday + Cramer Director and Chartered Surveyor says: “As a company, we have been in South Woodham Ferrers for some 30 years. Recently the company has experienced a period of phenomenal growth and we are delighted to be in a position to nurture and encourage local talent. Our long-term recruitment strategy is to provide grass roots employees with a clear and achievable career progression ladder. In fact, two of our […]

Local schools are providing exceptional new talent for Munday + Cramer, with new new starters

CIF Bidding for 2018/9 opens


The Education and Skills Funding Agency have this week opened CIF bidding for the 2018/9 round for academies and sixth-form colleges. As with previous years, the bidding window will close in mid-December, this year on the 14th. The now-familiar portal will be central to all CIF bidding activities; and will follow the same format. Whilst the Condition Improvement Fund remains focused on the condition of buildings, there are a number of changes within this round: Healthy Pupils Capital Fund Following an announcement by the ESFA in February; funding from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (commonly known as the Sugary Drinks […]

CIF Bidding for 2018/9 has now been opened by the Education and Skills Funding Agency

M+C gain Diocese of Westminster Approval


Munday + Cramer have this week been notified that they will be joining the Diocese of Westminster’s approved consultants panel. This seal of approval follows a raft of new instructions; particularly with academies and Multi-Academy Trusts across London and the South-East. The multi-disciplinary building surveying and architectural practice have worked with a number of Diocesan schools in recent years. Most notably St. Anne’s Catholic Primary School, where Munday + Cramer have successfully delivered a range of schemes in the past 15 years. In addition to largely re-modelling the school over the years, specific projects completed include: A new entrance and […]

Diocese of Westminster Crest

M+C Supports Macmillan Coffee Morning


Munday + Cramer joined Macmillan to be part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 29 September. As well as inviting contractors and colleagues for coffee and cakes; the multi-disciplinary architectural, building surveying and property management practice asked staff to leave their CAD desks and laser levels aside to take part in a ‘Bake Off’ competition. The combined coffee morning and bake off was the brainchild of Munday + Cramer’s Office Manager; Karen Lilley. Karen said “Macmillan is an amazing charity; those who sadly have had cancer touch their lives and were fortunate to see their loved ones and […]

Munday + Cramer are supporting Macmillan's 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' on Friday 29th September

Gas Safety Week


Munday + Cramer have again pledged their support for Gas Safety Week (18-24 September 2017) which aims to raise awareness of gas safety and urge the public to keep themselves safe from dangerous appliances. The seventh annual Gas Safety Week will see organisations from across the UK work together, to encourage all gas consumers to make sure they have their gas appliances are checked annually by a Gas Safe registered engineer and protect against the dangers of unsafe appliances, such as fires, leaks, explosions and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. With 21 deaths and over 800 gas-related injuries in the last three […]

Gas Safe Week 2017

M+C sponsor Orsett Show


Munday + Cramer are pleased to again support this year’s Orsett Show as a Gold Sponsor. The Orsett Show is one of the UK’s oldest one-day agricultural shows. 2017 sees the 111th edition take place on Saturday 2nd September. Last year, over 11,000 visitors attended the show. A pleasant weather forecast, and a packed schedule suggest attendance will be equally high this year. The show dates back to 1841 initially. Following a break of a number of years, the ‘modern’ show has run successively from 1895 with the exception of breaks during the two world wars. At 110 years, it is now one of the UK’s longest-running […]

Munday + Cramer are proud to once again sponsor the Orsett Show for 2017

New Chartered Building Surveyor Apprenticeship


Munday + Cramer have taken a bold step in their recruitment and development; offering the company’s first Degree Apprenticeship to a local Sixth Form student. Michael Smith; who studied at the William de Ferrers School, just a few hundred metres from M+C’s offices in South Woodham Ferrers has already joined the company. Joining the busy multi-disciplinary Building Surveying and Architectural Practice; Michael has already dived in at the deep end, supporting the building surveying team to deliver the busy summer workload. Michael’s range of experience will then quickly grow as the practice enters the annual CIF application period. Degree Apprenticeship […]

Michael Smith, Munday + Cramer's new Chartered Surveying Degree Apprentice attending his first site visit.