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News Release from: ISG Jackson | Subject: Conversion of St Nicholas Church
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 June 2005
Jackson completes church refurbishment
Jackson Building Services has successfully completed the conversion of St Nicholas' Church in Ipswich into a new conference and resource centre.
Jackson Building Services has successfully completed the GBP 800 K conversion of St Nicholas' Church in Ipswich into a new conference and resource centre The 25-week project has seen Jackson, restore and upgrade the vacant church building into a new state-of-the-art conference venue, providing much needed facilities for the Church, businesses and the local community
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 4 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The St Nicholas Centre is sited on an adjacent plot to the Anglican Church's diocesan offices, with an architecturally striking glass structure or hub, which links these two buildings.
The sympathetic renovation of the Grade II listed building has been cleverly designed to allow for conversion back into a church if demanded, including the installation of new under floor heating and the formation of new access ways into the centre.
The new hub incorporates a walk in cafe bar, with Jackson Building Services creating high specification back of house catering facilities for both the cafe and conference rooms.
New welfare facilities have been added and a library and shop area have been constructed in the former church.
Jackson Building Services has paid special attention to enhancing the new centre's external landscape with the creation of new car parking spaces and soft landscaping.
Michael Manning, Construction Director for Jackson Building Services, explained: "The St Nicholas Centre represented a challenging project due to the historical importance of the building itself".
"The completed conference venue represents an excellent resource for Ipswich and highlights how the adoption of a sensitive and well planned approach can translate into a high quality building solution.".
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