28 October 2014

External metal paint from Dulux used for redecoration work

External green metal paint from Dulux was used in application Novus was contracted to provide a splash of colour at the Milford Room entrance in the dining and entertainment facilities after the paint work began to flake and peel. The metal of previous coatings was stripped and then repainted over the whole structure over a[…]

  • 28 October 2014

07 October 2014

Internal decoration work includes light abrasion of timber panelling

The company was contracted to refresh the hall in preparation for the school’s 500th anniversary in 2015, with the work valued in the region of £25,000 and undertaken over an eight week period. A classic colour scheme from Crown Paints was used around traditional features such as a stained glass window, whilst one decorative leaf[…]

  • 07 October 2014

29 September 2014

Buildingtalk supports BOUNCE BACK charity to help ex-offenders into work

BOUNCE BACK runs training courses for offenders in custody in HMP Brixton and other partner prisons, developing skills and qualifications in painting andamp; decorating in preparation for employment on release. BOUNCE BACK provides ex-offenders continued training plus work experience and employment opportunities in its own painting andamp; decorating Social Enterprise, offering a vital first step[…]

  • 29 September 2014

25 September 2014

Buildingtalk supports Bounce Back charity that helps ex-offenders into work

Buildingtalk supports BOUNCE BACK to help ex-offenders into work BOUNCE BACK is a Charity and painting & decorating Social Enterprise. offering training, work experience and employment to offenders at the end of their sentences using the skills developed both in custody and on release. It runs training courses for offenders in custody in HMP Brixton[…]

  • 25 September 2014

24 September 2014

Lanes refurbishment transforms rail pump house at London Underground station

London Underground awarded Lanes the six-figure contract, by competitive tender, under its planned and reactive civil engineering maintenance programme for bridges and structures. The eight-week refurbishment project has dramatically changed the look of the pump house, which takes water from the Tube track, six metres below ground-level, up into the surface water drainage system. Work[…]

  • 24 September 2014

22 September 2014

PVC-U flat boards allow for restoration of Great War regimental badges

The experimental maintenance programme was a challenge for the conservation team due to the combination of loose chalk, gravity, the presence of grazing cattle and high of amounts of rainfall at the site. The flat boards were positioned along the downhill edges of the badges in order to keep the chalk in position up the[…]

  • 22 September 2014

19 September 2014

Dish cell extension project creates 60 new jobs and increases production

Working alongside Steelite’s French and Portuguese suppliers, the Novus team carried out the work over a six month period following the demolition of eight terraced houses and a vicarage to free up space for the dish. Novus completed work on a new transformer to ensure that the new factory has a sufficient supply of electricity,[…]

  • 19 September 2014

19 September 2014

Dish cell extension project creates 60 new jobs & increases production

Working alongside Steelite’s French and Portuguese suppliers, the Novus team carried out the work over a six month period following the demolition of eight terraced houses and a vicarage to free up space for the dish. Novus completed work on a new transformer to ensure that the new factory has a sufficient supply of electricity,[…]

  • 19 September 2014

12 September 2014

Affordable homes constructed using Novus’ range of building services

The company carried out electrical, plumbing, roofing, and plastering work, kitchen and bathroom installations, as well as painting and decorating on the homes, which were all designed with light fittings at a lower height and with room for stair lifts to accommodate disabled people. The Code for Sustainable Homes was followed by the team throughout[…]

  • 12 September 2014

03 September 2014

Self builders urged to act quickly before Article 4 Direction is enforced

When a new government policy was introduced in May 2013 by the coalition government allowing for offices to be converted into homes without having to apply for full planning permission, the change was received positively by potential house hunters and local authorities who viewed it as a way to deal with the national housing shortage.[…]

  • 03 September 2014