Elizabeth (Liz) Peace CBE has been appointed as the Chair of the shadow Sponsor Board of the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster. The governing bodies of both the House of Commons and House of Lords approved her appointment on Monday 16 July. Earlier this year, both Houses Continue reading
Sheffield property developers Ashgate and HLM have submitted plans for the renovation, refurbishment and extension of the ‘Nichol’s Building’ on Shalesmoor roundabout. As part of the plans, the former grocer’s warehouse will be developed with a new single storey extension and a seven-storey block to the south-west of the site Continue reading
Tudor Roof Tiles Co Ltd is committed to the sympathetic restoration of period and listed buildings through the use of historically authentic handmade peg and plain clay tiles. In this month’s Refurb and Renovation News Paul Lythgoe, Managing Director of Tudor Roof Tiles, outlines the key factors to consider when Continue reading
Wates has been chosen as the contractor to deliver a £650 million revamp programme on Parliament’s Northern Estate, which is expected to be started in 2019. The essential refurbishment will help restore and protect listed heritage buildings in Westminster including Norman Shaw North and South, 1 Parliament Street and 1 Continue reading
CAPITAL&CENTRIC has made a start on its £50m renovation of Manchester’s Crusader Mill, with main contractor Artez beginning work this month. Artez, who have also worked on the developer’s Bunker and Hus projects in Liverpool, have now commenced construction and are on track to deliver the first homes by late-2019. Continue reading
Halifax’s Grade I listed Piece Hall is a true monument to the town’s industrial heritage. As part of Calderdale Council’s ambitious plans to conserve the building and transform it into a cultural and commercial hub for Halifax, a series of delicate remedial works were outlined to future-proof the structure’s original Continue reading
Development of land around the station will deliver step-free access to District and Circle line, unlocking millions of journeys. TfL has confirmed plans to transform South Kensington Tube station, which will see the station upgraded and the surrounding land sensitively developed, reflecting its status as an iconic gateway to one Continue reading
Wates has been awarded a £5 million contract to carry out improvement works at the historic Market Hall in Derby. The three-year scheme will see upgrades carried out to the building’s glazed panelling, copper roof and stonework. A scaffolding structure will be erected to allow traders to operate as normal Continue reading
Eight years after being put on the ‘At Risk’ register by English Heritage, the landmark Terry’s Chocolate Factory has a new lease of life, following extensive refurbishment. The 1926, Grade II listed building now starts a new chapter as a care village owned by Springfield Healthcare. Once home to famous Continue reading
For the first time in a decade, the country’s largest single expanse of medieval stained glass is again complete following one of the largest conservation and restoration projects of its kind in Europe. The final panel in York Minster’s 600-year-old Great East Window has been returned to the world-famous masterpiece, Continue reading
This totally inspirational Grade 1 listed building in the centre of Ipswich is the home of insurance broking and solutions giant Willis Towers Watson. Designed in the 1970’s this iconic building was the brainchild of Foster & Partners Architects and embodies the pioneering, forward thinking architecture of the period. Ahead Continue reading
Developing a Grade II Listed building comes with its own unique challenges and rewards, as family-run housebuilder Bellis Homes knows well. The Bellis Homes team is delighted to have obtained the opportunity to turn the former Sisters of Charity St Vincent convent, nestled in the Mill Hill Conservation Area and Continue reading
Historic churches and chapels in England, Wales, Scotland are set to benefit from £680,000 rescue funding from the National Churches Trust, the UK’s church buildings support charity. 13 of the churches being helped are on the Historic England ‘At Risk Register’. Churches receiving grants from the National Churches Trust include: St Botolph, Boston Continue reading
Renovation work at Gloucester Cathedral will not be completed in time for Christmas as had been reported. The £6m project will instead be finished next year as the BBC reports human remains, archaeology and delays in a limestone delivery from France are being blamed for the delay. While local traders Continue reading
The Queen has been awarded a 66% pay rise to fund a £369m 10-year refit of Buckingham Palace, after the prime minister and chancellor agreed that an increase in the sovereign grant was the best way to fund urgent repairs. Officials warned there was a risk of a potential “catastrophic Continue reading