The 28th March saw the signing of the NEC 3 Contract for a new nine unit apartment to No.1 Hopefield Avenue, Skegoneill, Belfast for NB Housing. Wilson & Mawhinney Ltd have been awarded the contract on the three story face brick finished property. Accommodation comprises of 8 no. 2 bedroom 3 person apartments and a 1 no. 2 person 1 bedroom apartment. Work will start in earnest in two weeks. As the project progresses, we will keep you updated. Artist impression of the scheme.
A new 2,700 sq ft detached house with detached garage and outbuilding sited in a landscaped garden purposely designed to enhance the natural environment. Large sections of the garden have been left for wildflower coverage. Existing boundaries fortified and enhanced and new trees planted. Existing non native fir species to be removed and replaced with appropriate deciduous tree varieties to provide better use of annual natural light. Materials have been carefully selected with
On the 20th January 2019 a dedication ceremony was held to declare the extension open for the worship of God and to serve the people of the community of Maghaberry. An additional 66 m² of gross floor space was gained by the Church, however due to the removal of some internal walls and providing a homogenous floor covering throughout the new Entrance Lobby, the space appears to be even larger in reality. 34 m² of the extension went into providing a new store to the rear of the
Works are now complete at the Hillsborough meeting House on Park Street for the Lisburn Society of Friends, a little gem of a building built in mid 19 century with its own garden and graveyard. It has now been fully restored to its former use as a meeting house for its owners and as a wider community facility, with the John Hewitt Society using it as a festival venue at the end of April 2018. https://www.johnhewittsociety.org/events/ The listed building, hidden behind a high
An architectural feasibility study investigates and evaluates the potential of a site or building. It clearly sets out a brief history of the site, its overall condition and significance, as well as the constraints and opportunities. We have undertaken many such studies and we believe that this is due to the quality of our work. This quality results from; • Years of collective experience
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As part of the overall conservation strategy for Mount Merrion Church, work has commenced on the structural repairs to the existing timber laminated portal frames supporting the roof structure, this work is being overseen by Tate Stevenson Architects. Sections of defective timber have been cut out and will be replaced by new laminated timber to match the existing, this included the timber at the base of the portal frame. In order to support the roof structure, holes were dril
Colin McCaffrey of Tate Stevenson Architects has recently completed a course on the 2016 CDM regulations and is excited that the practice can now offer our clients the service of Principal Designer for all their projects. The new 2016 CDM regulations requires all clients, including domestic clients, carrying out construction work on a multi-contractor project to appoint a Principal Designer and Principal Contractor, ensure that there are arrangements in place for managing and