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Major upgrade to St Keverne Church, Cornwall
St Keverne Church, on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall has been a place of worship since St Keverne brought Christianity to the village in the 12th C. Today it is a Grade 1 listed church and registered charity.
It has an interesting history including a wealth of social and maritime heritage and architectural artefacts such as original medieval pew ends, and in the Lady Chapel an original barrel roof and bosses going back to 1460.
York Minister Roofing Renovations
York Minster is Northern Europe’s second largest gothic cathedral and has a long and varied history dating back almost 1500 years.
Initially built with wood, the church has undergone numerous transformations over the two centuries, including complete refurbishments and organised repairs, and has survived two fires and William the Conqueror’s harrying of the North!
Anelay delivers York minister transformation
York Minster has recently undergone a £2m facelift carried out by building conservation specialists William Anelay.
Its south transept piazza and Undercroft area have been transformed to improve the visitor experience for many of the 500,000 people who annually visit the iconic venue.
Armitage Construction – Jodrell Bank
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics is the astronomical research centre of the University of Manchester. The centre occupies three main locations: the world-famous Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, the Alan Turing and Sackville St Building in central Manchester.
Jodrell Bank is a world leader in radio astronomy-related research and technology development using MERLIN, the UK’s national radio astronomy facility.
BM TRADA gets medieval at Warwick Castle
BM TRADA IS PROVING that no job is too big – or too historic – with its annual safety inspection of the world’s largest wooden trebuchet.
Based on drawings from the 13th century, the timber trebuchet at historic Warwick Castle stands 18 metres high and weighs a massive 22 tonnes.
Positioned in a stunning riverside location below the south front of the castle, the trebuchet propels projectiles 25 metres into the air and sends them hurtling up to 300 metres.
The design for the castle’s machine comes from Dr Peter Vemming from The Mediaeval Centre in Nykobing, Denmark. Dr Vemming completed his first construction of the medieval trebuchet in 1989, following extensive research and preparation.
IHBC welcomes ABBE’s high-level vocational qualification in conservation: ‘NVQ Level 6’
IHBC Education Secretary David McDonald said: ‘It’s wonderful to be able to see this critical partnership initiative – commenced under my predecessor as IHBC Education Secretary, John Preston – come to fruition at last.
Having secured occupational standards for built and historic conservation specialists last year, as well as a technical level vocational qualification (Level 3), we now have a high-level cross-professional conservation vocational qualification on offer from a leading accreditation body, ABBE, for specialists from all built environment disciplines.’
Read more: IHBC welcomes ABBE’s high-level vocational qualification in conservation: ‘NVQ Level 6’
Manchester Transformation Project
Heritage Project Management and our partner company; Heritage Project Contracts combine the skills and experience of our company directors Will Jones and Richard Baister ACR. Who between them have over 15 years’ experience working within cultural heritage and historic building projects.
Re-united – in an appropriate style
An 18th-century vicarage on the edge of Bristol, built when the clergy was part of the gentry, has seen changes over the years. The most recent change, undertaken by Home and Garden Renovations, of Southmead, Bristol, concerned uniting two parts of the building and involved the creation of a covered stairwell to join two levels in a style that was appropriate to the main building.
The main part of the building was constructed in 1729, and 100 years later an extension – the south wing – was added.
Engineering an icon - Manchester Central Library
Innovative thinking meets modern technology, as Laing O'Rourke undertakes the complex task of transforming one of the north of England's best-loved buildings, the iconic Manchester Central Library.
Laing O'Rourke project engineer Nick Cooke is part of a team tasked with finding a solution for what many considered a near-impossible challenge.
In September 2011, Laing O’Rourke and Manchester City Council agreed a £95m programme of works that will transform two Grade II*-listed gems into a unique twenty-first century public services complex.
Timecare Magazine launched
Welcome to Timecare Magazine, a publication produced specifically to offer an industry insight to both conservators and professionals working throughout the Heritage sector.
Designed to share information from across a whole spectrum of conservation disciplines, Timecare Magazine provides articles on the latest innovations, news and developments, whilst celebrating sector successes and discussing the most pertinent issues of the day, all achieved with the valuable insight of a host of seasoned independent contributors.
NE restoration company hits the heights with bridge award
A high-profile bridge refurbishment project involving a Darlington specialist repair business has been honoured with a top industry award. Stone Technical Services assisted with the multi-million pound restoration project on the Lune Aqueduct, near Lancaster, last year.
Read more: NE restoration company hits the heights with bridge award
Milton Regis WW1 Memorial by eB sculpture
Guild member Elliott Brotherton, of eB sculpture Ltd, was commissioned to design and construct a new WW1 war memorial for Milton Regis, Sittingbourne. The war memorial was rededicated at a ceremony, 25 years after it was destroyed in the Great Storm.
Renovation and Restoration Company Established 1889 and Still Going Strong
E May & Son is a small family business now run by the fourth generation. Established in 1889 at Langenhoe by James May who, with his two sons, Edward and Joseph served the building needs of the local area until his retirement in 1930. James May and son became May Brothers when James handed the business over to Edward and Joseph.
Read more: Renovation and Restoration Company Established 1889 and Still Going Strong
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