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Wensley Roofing Win NFRC Roofing Awards
Wensley Roofing is celebrating its win in the prestigious Roofing Awards 2011 Sustainability category, hosted by The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC).
The awards ceremony was held at the NFRC Annual Congress in Brighton on 20th May.
Purcell Miller Tritton architects to lead Story Museum development in Oxford
The Story Museum has appointed architects Purcell Miller Tritton to head the design team responsible for transforming its Oxford site into a world-class visitor attraction and learning centre. The first phase of the project, with construction costs estimated at £3.5m, is due for completion in 2014 - the year that Oxford is bidding to become Unesco World Book Capital.
Read more: Purcell Miller Tritton architects to lead Story Museum development in Oxford
The National Maritime Museum’s Sammy Ofer Wing opens
This July the National Maritime Museum opens the Sammy Ofer Wing, a transformative £36.5m capital project which sets a new strategic direction for the museum.
Opening on 14 July 2011, the £36.5million wing is the largest development in the National Maritime Museum’s history and a catalyst for the organisation to change completely the way it presents its galleries, exhibitions and visitor facilities. This major project has been made possible through a generous donation of £20m from international shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer and an award of £5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Read more: The National Maritime Museum’s Sammy Ofer Wing opens
Bradford Cathedral – first to install solar panels
Bradford Cathedral has received permission from the CFCE (Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England) and English Heritage to install solar photo voltaic cells. Following planning permission being granted by Bradford Council, work will start shortly and be completed by the end of the month (August) installing panels on the entire South Aisle roof – making it the first cathedral in the country, and possibly in the world, to generate its own power. Cathedral architect Ulrike Knox, of Knox-McConnell Architects in Saltaire, led the project through the permissions process for this historic heritage building.
Read more: Bradford Cathedral – first to install solar panels
£20million Lottery money to boost heritage philanthropy
Today the Heritage Lottery Fund announced a £20million commitment to Catalyst, a joint funding initiative with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Arts Council England, to help build the long-term financial resilience of cultural organisations
Read more: £20million Lottery money to boost heritage philanthropy
Gopak's Colourful Table's are a Hit at Learning Loft
The lunchroom at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry’s (MOSI) new Learning Loft is using robust and durable Premier tables in a range of primary colours from market leader Gopak. The bright and colourful space provides a much needed respite for school groups gaining an insight into the achievements that made Manchester a world leader in science and technology.
Read more: Gopak's Colourful Table's are a Hit at Learning Loft
£8m vital funding for England’s places of worship
Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced more than £8million of Lottery funding to support urgent repairs to 67 of England’s most important Grade II listed churches, chapels and synagogues.
Read more: £8m vital funding for England’s places of worship
Award Winning Lightning Protection Systems
Central High Rise offer a wide range of lightning protection products and services from the test and inspection of lightning protection systems to the design and installation of a full faraday cage system or the supply and installation of early streamer emission systems to new builds or retro fits.
They have a team of ATLAS accredited designers who will carry out a risk assessment to determine exactly what level of protection will be required. This is supported by a fully trained team of operatives for the installation of the system to the highest standard ensuring safety at all times.
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Focus on the issues
Recently In an article for the Independent. John Edwards of English heritage, stated that from a known number of practitioners in the heritage sector currently working on historic properties, his estimation was that only 30% are “properly qualified skilled craftspeople” We should take that as from the horse’s mouth and act accordingly. (Excerpt from The independent 25/3/2011)
Harrods choose Good Directions to manufacture Big Ben replica for new signature room
Good Directions was excited to receive an enquiry to manufacture a replica of Big Ben for Harrods prestigious London themed signature room, which was designed and recently installed by Prop Studios.
Read more: Harrods choose Good Directions to manufacture Big Ben replica for new signature room
Stonehenge funding package unveiled
The on-off saga of sorting out the roads around Stonehenge and building a proper visitor centre seems to be back on track after ministers announced two important measures which could mean work finally starting as early as next year.
Work to create new visitor centre and make road improvements could start next year after financial announcements by ministers
The closeness of the A344 to the stones near Salisbury, as well as the visitor facilities described by the public accounts committee in 1993 as a "national disgrace", have long been a problem in need of fixing. Government funding for the latest project was axed as part of £73m of savings announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sports in June.
Eight parks given a new lease of life thanks to £15.9m Lottery investment
Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded confirmed funding¹ of £12.4m to six parks in London, Felixstowe, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Merseyside and Dunbarton.
Read more: Eight parks given a new lease of life thanks to £15.9m Lottery investment
£20m station overhaul by BDP includes a new transparent roof
BDP has revealed designs for its £20m proposed overhaul of Manchester Victoria rail station.
The plans include a new transparent roof made of ETFE – the same material used on the Eden Project.
The revamp will also includes refurbishment and renewal of the grade II listed station building.
Read more: £20m station overhaul by BDP includes a new transparent roof
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