We’re Harborne Primary’s Local Heros
On Friday 29th May RTS Technology Solutions were invited to Harborne Primary School for a special May Day celebration to thank all the people who have helped the school get back up and running after a fire almost devastated the entire school building.
On the 28th April a fire broke out during school hours in the loft area of the Junior School. More than 60 fire fighters tackled the blaze which threatened to destroy the school building which has stood on the site for over 100 years. Thanks to the quick actions of the emergency services the fire was contained to the Junior half of the building. However, once the fire had been put out the difficult task of reorganising and reimplementing school life began.
After losing access to half of the school building a place had to be found to teach years 3-6. As well as a new home for the school office and a new staff room. After much consideration Harborne Hall, a local hotel and conferencing centre was approached to act as a temporary home for the Junior School and some of the associated administrative staff. They accepted.
We are currently working on connecting Harborne Hall to the main school through a high speed point-to-point wireless link over 800m to provide a seamless IT experience between the two sites. Temporary cabling has been donated to provide connectivity throughout the damaged building and we have also installed a new access control solution to secure the main site, as the main entrance and school office have had to be moved whilst rebuilding works take place.
Our time has been donated to help Caroline White the Network Manager get the school back to a running state as quickly as possible. To say thank you RTS were treated to a special assembly in the Infant School Hall along with representatives from the emergency services and other local businesses and groups (all beautifully presented using the audio visual solution we installed last Easter!)
We’re flattered to have been presented with our award:
We’ve moved to Birmingham Science Park!
It’s all change at RTS as we leave the leafy suburbs of Solihull and move operations to a new office at Birmingham Science Park (BSP-A) in the heart of the city. We are all thrilled with the new space and excited by the opportunity to work collaboratively with other local businesses.
BSP-A’s strategy is focused on a service offering for founders of new technology ventures as well as more established businesses. The main focus is on providing an interactive supportive environment where innovators can interface with like-minded people. Their Digital Agenda is seen as a catalyst for the future development of Birmingham – something we’re keen to get involved with.
There’s more about Birmingham Science Park here: http://www.bsp-a.com/
With Café Resource just across the corridor feel free to swing by and catch up with us over a coffee!
Our new address:
RTS Technology Solutions
Birmingham Science Park Aston
Faraday Wharf
Holt Street
Birmingham
B7 4BB
There are no excuses – with excellent access to major motorways, Birmingham’s mainline railway services at New Street station a 15 minute walk away and if you’re an international jet-setter, we’re only 30 minutes from Birmingham International Airport.
Look forward to seeing you soon.
