Blog: Repairs & Maintenance
Renewing The Kittiwake Tower
Posted on 22 February 2010 by Ranson Og
Work is underway to renew the nesting ledges of the “Kittiwake Tower”, a man made roosting platform built on the south side of the Tyne to encourage colonisation by these fascinating but endangered sea birds....
Blythswood Apartments
Posted on 25 November 2009 by Alan Keeley
Built in the 1970’s, Blythswood is an apartment block in the smart residential area of Jesmond. The facade of the building is clad with black ceramic panels. Problems had arisen with the fixings to the...
Helping Out The Scouts
Posted on 1 July 2009 by Phil Brown
The single storey brick building, seen here behind this very happy group of youngsters, has been home to the 95 members of the Beaver, Cub and Scout sections of the 1st Burnmoor Group for...
Cleaning of Copper Finial
Posted on 6 April 2009 by Phil Brown
St Astier has recently removed the copper finial from Spanish City’s famous dome to allow careful cleaning works to be undertaken. This follows on from a preliminary survey of the building, which saw the Remmers...
Historic Neville Street
Posted on 30 March 2009 by Phil Brown
On the outskirts of Grainger Town and amongst 36 hectares of ‘Tyneside Classical’ architecture stands 1 Neville Street – a 19th century grade II listed structure attached to Newcastle Central Station. Designed by John...
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