Build – Lite was pleased to have recently been involved in an External Wall Insulation (EWI) project as part of a major regeneration project for a housing association in Brinsworth, Rotherham. Working in partnership with an existing client, Wet & Warm Plumbing in Sheffield, the scheme involved the refurbishment of 24 terraced houses in order […]
Build-Lite recently completed a unique project, the external cladding of an old working man’s club that has been totally transformed into a purpose built £1.2m mosque, able to accommodate 2000 worshippers. The Durul Amaan mosque, in Hulme, South Manchester, has been developed by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, into a much needed facility for the Region […]
When the dilapidated Clive Vale Hotel in Old London Road, Hastings was demolished after standing empty for over 15 years, the local residents were delighted that a new development of apartments was being built on the site. Bennett Court, situated directly on the sea front, was granted planning permission on the basis that the property […]
Kenilworth, six miles SW of Coventry is famous for many things. It has the oldest pub in Warwickshire, the 16th Century ‘Virgins and Castle’, John Sumner (1780 – 1862) Archbishop of Canterbury was born there and around 25,000 people call it home. Many of these residents would also, no doubt, highlight their 900-year-old castle with […]
Supermarket giant Lidl, one of the largest grocery retailers in Europe with over 600 stores in the UK, recently demolished its store in Grantham, Lincs to build a brand new unit featuring its newest concept, a ‘backnische’ or in store bakery. The new 15,000 sq. ft. unit, located on Watergate, was built using a clay […]
A £10m regeneration scheme to upgrade over 500 houses in Hull, has won a regional Green Deal ECO award. The winning of a major environmental award for a project that was almost dismantled because of a funding shortfall is an indication of how Councils and housing developers are now looking at alternatives to the traditional […]
Chimneys have been around a long time, at least since the 12th Century. One of the first in Europe is claimed to be at Conisborough castle, near Doncaster. Their popularity grew in Tudor Britain where it became fashionable for the rich to install fireplaces and adorn their roofs with chimneys. Commoners, on the other hand, […]
A new housing development in Widnes, built on the site of the former Queen’s Hall music venue – previously home to famous Bands such as the Beatles – has won an environmental and architectural heritage award for its innovative approach to environmental sustainability. Queens Court, in the centre of old Widnes town centre, has been […]
Edlington Victoria primary school in Doncaster is a traditionally built red brick construction, Which opened in 1912 and is designed around a quadrangle surrounded by an enclosed games area and playing fields. The property has been regularly maintained by Doncaster MBC over the years but was starting to show its age. It is, after all, […]
