To mark the 10^th anniversary of calfordseaden's Birmingham office, the Practice hosted a drinks reception for clients in Birmingham and West Midlands at the Ikon Gallery in Brindleyplace on 22nd September.

Prior to joining the celebration, Major Samuel Edgar, Divisional Commander of The Salvation Army across the West Midlands region, was pleased to accept a cheque for £1,500, presented by David Metcalf and Neil Hebberts on behalf of calfordseaden.

Major Edgar said: "We would like to express our very sincere thanks to all involved at calfordseaden for their very generous donation towards our work on the occasion of their 10th anniversary. The Salvation Army is extremely grateful for this support and wish them well for the years ahead."

The past 10 years has seen calfordseaden's Birmingham office expand from a small team offering chartered surveying & project management services, to an office now with an established architectural department and offering an additional range of health & safety construction & workplace services. Despite the current economic climate affecting the country, impacting on property & construction in particular, calfordseaden's Birmingham team continue to work on many projects throughout the region working with clients such as the Midlands Co-operative Society, Zurich Financial Services, Affinity Sutton, Derwent Living and Orbit Group.

Neil Hebberts, Partner and head of calfordseaden's Birmingham office, commented: "We all feel a sense of real achievement over the past 10 years, and strongly believe we have positively contributed to the continuing development of the Midlands region.  We are also pleased that even in these difficult economic times we are able to mark our 10^th anniversary and support the Ikon Gallery in doing so. We are looking forward to a further 10 years and beyond working throughout the region with our clients."

For those not so familiar with the Ikon Gallery, it started as a small kiosk in Birmingham's Bullring but is now housed in the neo-gothic Oozells Street School. Ikon's reputation for innovation, internationalism and excellence has developed over 40 years and the gallery now has an artistic programme consisting of four interdependent strands. Ikon receives core funding from Arts Council England West Midlands and Birmingham City Council and raises additional income from a variety of sources, including charitable trusts, foundations and corporate sponsorship, such as the function being hosted by calfordseaden.