Robert Somerville Associates (RSA), a specialist life sciences engineering firm, has been integrated into Arup. RSA has worked successfully with Arup over a number of years on numerous projects and the firm’s skills and experience have complemented one another in many ways. RSA has agreed to pass on longstanding and current project responsibilities to Arup. Robert Somerville, former Senior Partner, RSA, will become a consultant to Arup and Andrew Somerville, former Partner, RSA, will become Associate Director. Both Arup and RSA are working together to ensure existing and completed projects transition seamlessly into the new working agreement and the joint experience will help to expand Arup’s expertise in the field of Life Sciences. Andrew Harrison, Global Science and Industry business leader, Arup, commented ‘This new agreement is a fantastic opportunity for Arup and RSA and will strengthen the expertise and knowledge we can provide in this area. This is a positive move forwards for both firms and I look forward to building on our already close working relationship’.