Bramhall Blenkharn Architects is a leading and expanding architects practice based in North Yorkshire. The practice was established in 1994 by Mark Bramhall and Ric Blenkharn and now employs twelve full time staff including technical, general and landscape architects. Their ethos is to produce innovative buildings with an innate sense of place making use of contemporary materials and structures where these are appropriate.
 
Armco IT Consulting has been working for Bramhall Blenkharn for a number of years. The practice needed an IT company with expertise in Apple Mac based systems who could deal with its expanding requirements and could make their technology work for them. Armco has been able to offer them a complete end-to-end IT service solution.
 
 
  • Consultation and project management (system audit, evaluation and design)
  • Hardware and software sales and implementation
  • Hardware and software support including on/off-site maintenance
  • Integration of Apple Mac and PC systems
  • Training of both existing and new staff
  • Networking
  • Phone and broadband solutions
  • Internet security

 
 

Tony Armstrong, Director of Armco IT Consulting:
By upgrading their existing Apple Mac based system and networking it to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2003, we have managed to address the main problems of security, back-up and performance. At Armco we have a unique understanding of managing and integrating mixed platform computer systems, such as those at Bramhall Blenkharn, and this has brought a synergy to their operation.
 
We also recognised that to keep the Mac platform in place was crucial to minimise disruption when implementing the group-wide migration to Mac OSX. The move from a peer-to-peer network to a Client Server operation has simplified operations, improved performance and reduced file duplications. SBS has also given further benefits across the system, such as instantaneous virus protection and greater group collaboration."
 
Ric Blenkharn, Director of Bramhall Blenkham Architects:
"Tony's hands-on approach has been of immense benefit to the practice. He is fully aware of our needs as a design-led practice and helped us to secure the best software and hardware appropriate to our profession. With this help, the practice has reached a high profile within the region, gaining numerous awards. Technology is a vital tool for us, and we are indebted to Armco for their continuing and invaluable assistance."