News Robertson to restore Grade II Henderson Hall after devastating blaze A fire left the former dorms gutted and roofless in 2023.
News £3bn phase one works proposed for Palace of Westminster restoration Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal (R&R) client board has published a new report setting out costed proposals for the restoration of the Palace of Westminster, recommending the start of a £3bn, seven-year first phase of works.
News Morgan Sindall starts dismantling giant crane at Norwich Castle Morgan Sindall has started dismantling the huge crane that has dominated Norwich’s skyline for the past four years as part of the Norwich Castle-Royal Palace Reborn project.
Technical William Birch’s stately restoration Stately home Wentworth Woodhouse is undergoing a £200m restoration and CIOB member company William Birch & Sons is one of the companies involved. Kristina Smith reports.
News In pictures | Crystal Palace Subway reopens after DBR restoration The Grade II-listed Victorian-era Crystal Palace Subway in south London has reopened following a lengthy renovation.
CIOB Community Members visit roof repair project at National Trust’s Coughton Court CIOB members were treated to a site visit to ongoing works at a substantial £3m conservation project at Coughton Court, a Grade I-listed National Trust (NT) property in Warwickshire.
News Long-awaited restoration begins on Blitz-bombed cinema A five-month restoration project has started on the “last surviving civilian bomb-damaged building” in Hull.
Technical How ISG restored the pride of Penzance The Grade I-listed Penzance Market House is undergoing a vital roof restoration, courtesy of ISG. Will Mann reports from the far west of Cornwall.
News UK’s oldest bank set for ‘crucial’ restoration works A Yorkshire specialist conservation company is restoring the oldest bank in the UK.
Technical A Victorian renaissance in Crystal Palace A grand Victorian underpass that once connected the Crystal Palace with a neighbouring station is being restored to its former glory.
Video Video | Kier reinstates 19th-century statues to top of Glasgow theatre Kier has returned six Victorian-era stone statues to the rooftop of the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.
Technical The restoration of an iconic London church David Shafik on the challenging task of exterior work to the iconic London church All Souls.
News Marble Arch starts restoration works English Heritage has started extensive conservation works on London’s historic landmark Marble Arch.
Partner Content Rainbow Restoration bolsters their commercial capabilities Rainbow Restoration, the UK’s largest disaster recovery and restoration business, is going from strength to strength since new ownership in 2021.
News Iconic 16-arch Scottish viaduct given new life A historic 16 arch Scottish viaduct has been given a £2m makeover by the National Highways’ Historical Railways Estate (HRE).
CIOB Community CIOB Awards: ‘Something that will last a lifetime’ Bill Taylor MCIOB of Beard Construction was the Gold winner in the Refurbishment & Restoration category at last year’s CIOB Awards.
CIOB Community Lincoln’s Greyfriars secures Lottery funding for revamp City of Lincoln Council and Heritage Lincolnshire have secured the necessary funding to bring the iconic Greyfriars building in Lincoln back to life.
News Surveyors find hidden medieval river wall under Palace of Westminster Surveyors have discovered the possible remains of a 700-year-old Thames River wall, during work on the Palace of Westminster. They unearthed the wall during thousands of hours of investigative surveys…
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