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News Release from: Multibuild | Subject: From Blockbusters To Bushtucker
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 October 2003
From Blockbusters To Bushtucker
The UK's leading construction and fit-out specialist, Multibuild, has completed its £1.25m transformation of an old cinema in the centre of Durham into a Walkabout Australian theme bar.
The 18-week project involved extensive renovation of the original cinema building, structural alterations and fit-out of the new Aussie theme bar Multibuild restored and incorporated into the new bar many of the building's original features such as the 1920's art deco facade and the steel girders and beams within the building's interior
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 13 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The refurbishment team also installed a new floor with 3 different levels on the ground floor, to form a dance floor, stage, and lounge area within the open-plan bar.
The new floor, raised up to 2.5 metres in places, was used to effectively utilise the available space whilst also creating a sense of intimacy within a large area.
A mezzanine level was created for the new kitchen and toilet facilities, with the second and third floors converted into staff accommodation and a plant room.
The floors and walls in the basement were also treated with a waterproof membrane to eradicate problems with damp, creating additional storage space.
Commercial Director Damian Waters commented, "This has been an interesting and challenging project for Multibuild, to rejuvenate the original purpose-built cinema, giving it a whole new lease of life whilst retaining it's original charm." Multibuild undertakes nationwide construction and interiors contracts for an extensive portfolio of clients, including the leisure and hospitality trade.
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