Time is money; a motto that is particularly pertinent to the refurbishment of concrete infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, tunnels and the like. Delays in the repair of these vital transport links not only pile unnecessary stress on the commuting public, but local authorities also face additional expenditure each time a public project overruns; a financial burden that will inevitably be borne by the taxpayer.
Two prestigious refurbishment contracts in Manchester illustrate the appeal of Crittall Steel windows across different sectors.
Sika supplied the corrosion-resistant repair solution as part of a huge refurbishment involving six social housing tower blocks.
A 400m-long boardwalk on Australia’s iconic Sunshine Coast has reopened to the public having undergone substantial refurbishment.
This month’s focus, Refurb & Retrofit, centres on British Standards BS5543 from Klober, and BS 8612 from BMI.
Bespoke mesh metal ceilings bring form and function to an office refurbishment.
AET Flexible Space, leading provider of underfloor air conditioning has returned to 33 Glasshouse Street in London to complete Cat-B fit-out works on the 2nd, 3rd and 5th floors for one of the world’s leading tech giants. The stunning 52,000ft². building has recently undergone full structural reconfiguration and refurbishment, features a Grade II Listed façade and is located in a prominent position looking over Regent Street and Soho.
Andrew Cooper, Lining Sales Manager from Firestone Building Products, discusses the pond refurbishment carried out at Horizon Scotland, a business incubator at Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s flagship Enterprise Park Forres in Moray.
Powdertech Corby Ltd has recently completed powder coating the exterior façade of Senator House, in the St Paul’s Cathedral area of London. This refurbishment project includes additions to the office block with a new seventh floor roof terrace, a café, new landscaping and a re-clad exterior. The refurbishment programme was committed to significantly improving the energy performance of the building and demonstrates how existing buildings can be transformed to make them suitable for today's modern working environment.
Pendock Ltd., the specialists in pipe boxing and column casings were tasked to supply 8 column casing to conceal original reinforced concrete roof supports as part of a major refurbishment contract carried out within a south London primary school. The work at the 900 pupils’ Woodside Academy in Croydon was carried out last summer by Westwise Ltd., a Welling based building company specialising in refurbishment projects for education and other sector clients.
