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Bath House and Chapel in Private Estate

Sector: Private Architect: Craig Hamilton Architects Services • Lime sand plastering • Groined vaulted ceilings • Barrell vaulted ceilings • Coffered ceilings • Bespoke ceiling domes • Bespoke fibrous cornices and friezes The addition of a Bath House and Chapel to a Country House Estate in Gloucestershire completed a major project which gained recognition in […]

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The Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House

Sector: Public Main Contractor: Theatre Things Ltd Client: Leeds City Council Services • Survey of the plaster in the auditorium ceilings and balcony fronts • Detailed report on condition and budget rates for repairs • Subsequent completion of all repairs required • Issue of Ceiling Safety Certificate The grade II listed Leeds Grand Theatre and […]

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Restoration of Georgian Residence

Sector: Private Main Contractor: H Cumberbirch & Sons Ltd Architect: Bowker Sadler Partnership Ltd Interior Designer: Mark Gillette Interior Design Ltd Services • inspection of ceiling fixings & securing as required • haired lime plastering • reproduction of existing mouldings • manufacture extensive range of bespoke mouldings The restoration of a privately-owned Grade II listed […]

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Wellington Place, Leeds

Sector: Private/Commercial Main Contractor:MEPC Ltd Architect: Sheppard Robson Architects LLP Services • Site survey of existing walls • Mouldings • Production • Installation Wellington Place is a new commercial development by MEPC Estates on a 22-acre site close to the railway station in Leeds city centre. The scheme provides 1.5 million square feet of mixed-use […]

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Prestigious FIS Gold Award for Leeds company

The excellence of the work done by Ornate Interiors, who have operated from premises in Pudsey for over 20 years, has been recognised with the Gold Award for Heritage Plastering in this year’s Construction Industry’s Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) presentations. The judges considered 50 shortlisted projects across 12 categories. The Heritage Plastering Gold Award […]

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York Art Gallery

    Sector: Buildings of Historical Interest Main Contractor: Simpson of York Architect: Ushida Findley Simpson & Brown Client: York Museum Trust Services • Restoration of  Victorian columns • Reinstatement and restoration of mouldings Designed by York architect Edward Taylor, York Art Gallery opened its doors in 1879 to house the Yorkshire Fine Art and […]

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Our apprentice Ameha… now a local TV star!

‘Made in Leeds’ have been with us filming our apprentice Ameha today for ‘Re-Making Leeds’ and our involvement being a placement provider! Watch ‘Made In Leeds’ this evening at 6pm… www.madeinleeds.tv/programme/on-the-aire/ Click on the following links to find out more about ‘Re-Making Leeds’… www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/Pages/Re-Making-Leeds.aspx www.lcb.ac.uk/news/article/re-making-leeds—council-awarded-project-to-support-heritage-construction

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Amaha all set for Skill Build National Finals

SkillBuild National Final 2015 The CITB SkillBuild 2015 competition will take place at The Skills Show between 19-21 November. Over 100 construction apprentices and trainees will compete over the 3 days at the NEC, Birmingham Amaha who is our apprentice is taking part in the Plastering catagory and we are sure that he will do […]

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