The refurbishment of Cleeve Hall, Bishops Cleeve for Bovis Homes South Western Regional HQ.
Once the former residence of the Bishop of Worcester. Built circa 1250 and altered in circa 1667 by Bishop Nicholson of Gloucester, with further alterations circa 1800s and 1970s.
Believed to be one of the few and most complete medieval roof structures still remaining on an occupied building today.
Rob's involvement with this project began at the time Bovis were considering buying the former Headquarters from Oldacres Animal Feeds. A small in-house team was put together, Architect, Project Manager and Rob as Quantity Surveyor.
The team worked through the Appraisal, establishing the design brief culminating in Rob producing a cost estimate which he later developed into the cost plan which was then maintained as the design developed.
Phase 1 was the refurbishments of the Hall. Phase 2 was the New Build 3-storey construction to the rear.
Archaeology was by Wessex Archaeology's Phil Harding of Time Team fame, and the bats were looked after by English Nature.
The Former Royal Eye Hospital in Manchester has been dramatically transformed into a new biomedical centre of excellence, with a decorative, bright red perforated screening and solar shading solution.
Perforated, extruded aluminium screening panels, set against a series of integrated walkways, all secured back to the curtain walling system, with the addition of Screening Louvres around two roof plant areas, has dramatically transformed this 1960 glass structured building.
We provided the perforated screening and maintenance walkways, developing a retrofit curtain walling bracket able to be secured back to the existing facade without the need to de-glaze.
The refurbishment of one of the many garden follies around the magnificent grounds for a private client.
This fine Caroline manor house was built in the early 1680s in mellow red brick, with stone quoins decorated with carved busts and with tall chimneys.
The interior was lavishly remodelled in the 1740s and includes good plasterwork and an octagonal salon. Rob can remember as if it was only yesterday walking around with the owner and thinking "how am I going to price this?!"
Work required included lime rendering, circular tapering columns and many other crafts that are now extremely rare. Thankfully we were able to source all the necessary trades and they were able to turn their hand to these skills so seldom used these days.
The renovation and refurbishment of two existing listed Cotswold stone outbuildings into games room, office space and garaging.
With very careful planning required to work around the existing inhabitants... 21 Lesser Horseshoe Bats!
Refurbishment and extension of a listed building to include a new dining hall designed specifically to put a reclaimed roof and its intricate timber fret work back into life.
Works also included a new indoor swimming pool, office space with viewing gallery, orangery and converting the old external swimming pool into a rain water harvesting system.
High quality thatches have a life expectancy of 50-60 years with proper maintenance, and it is often the old roof timbers that fail first.
In this case, look carefully at the ridge line before the roof was stripped and you will see the deflection did not reflect the extent of the failings going on underneath.
Each main roof timber is individually crafted to fit in one position, and uncovering the carpenters' markings made all those years ago is always fascinating.
The re-roofing and chimney reconstruction on a cottage in the grounds of this iconic property for the National Trust.
The house was built on the site of the hamlet of Upton, which was destroyed in about 1500 when the land was cleared for pasture.
The estate passed through various hands until the early 16th century, when it was bought by Sir William Danvers.
It remained with the Danvers family until 1688, when Sir Rushout Cullen purchased the estate for £7,000 (equivalent to around £1.5 million now). Cullen built the house for himself in about 1695.
An award winning £32 million project to reconfigure and refurbish the new Medieval and Renaissance Galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, has shed new light on more than 1300 years of history.
Kiftsgate Court was built in 1887 by Sydney Graves Hamilton, owner of nearby Mickleton Manor.
Mr and Mrs J. B. Muir bought the property in 1918. It is still occupied by the same family today, and famous for its landscaped gardens.
The refurbishment of the ballroom converted it into a bright and airy contemporary styled bedroom, divided into wardrobe space, sleeping and dressing area, bath, shower area complete with underfloor heating, and sitting area.
The view from the WC down over the gardens and extending over the valley must be the best seat in the house!
All the furniture and joinery works were manufactured and veneered in house at Pyments of Campden Ltd.