Addidas Manchester Marathon

Just 1 month to go before our Directors Ben and Jack, run the Addidas Manchester Marathon on Sunday 19th April. They will be taking on the 26.2 mile challenge in aid of our chosen charity of the year, Mates in Mind. If you would like to support our Directors by donating to our charity of…

Russell Court

Our second project at Russell Court is now complete. Following the external project undertaken here over 2023-24, we successfully tendered and won the next phase of works and were appointed by Ingleton Wood to carry out the internal upgrade works to all communal areas, consisting of 10 large corridors, the main reception area, along with…

36 Great Queen Street

As part of the external works to this property in Covent Garden, following the partial collapsing of the existing chimney stack, we were instructed by the client to rebuild the stack as necessary, replacing any damaged bricks, and fully repointing the stack and parapet walls as required. Works are progressing well internally, the fit out…

29-31 Courtfield Road

Our external works to this charming period building in one of South Kensington’s most sought-after locations has just commenced. We will be carrying out masonry repairs, timber restorations, and complete external redecorations to the front and rear elevations. Look out for project updates coming soon.

Unit 2 & 7 Orpington Business Park

Following the successful completion of previous units on this industrial estate, we were invited back to tender for further units and are delighted to have been awarded the contract. The following works have now commenced onsite – Pressure washing of roof surfaces, including metal sheets, PV panels, and roof lights. Gutter linings installation – Delcote…

International Safety Award with Merit

Collins are delighted to share that we have been awarded an International Safety Award with Merit in recognition of our outstanding commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing in the workplace. For further information please see the British Safety Council’s website – https://www.britsafe.org/ Well done to the Collins team – Keep up the excellent work!

Apprentice Training

Last week at our Hill House project, our long-standing Carpenter and Project Manager, Neil Davis, spent time teaching two of our apprentices the craft of creating a mason’s mitre on the kitchen worktops. As part of our apprenticeship programme, five trainees are currently gaining hands-on experience in both first and second fix carpentry. These practical…

East Eight Apartments

Collins have returned back to site to East Eight Apartments this week, following a 12-month defect period. We are pleased to see that the building has maintained its quality appearance over the past 12 months since the works were undertaken, with only a few very minor defects needing to be addressed. For a detailed case…

Stonehealth

Collins are now DOFF Stonehealth accredited and approved contractors. Stonehealth is the sole manufacturer of the masonry DOFF cleaning technologies, which have been used worldwide for over 30 years. Their systems are trusted to safely clean and preserve historic masonry and have been used on some of the UK’s most iconic landmarks, including Westminster Abbey and…

New Cross Fire Station.

Our external repairs and redecoration works are really coming together at New Cross Fire Station. With scaffolding now struck to several areas including the refurbished watch tower – it’s great to see the building revealed in its refreshed state. The transformation is clear, and the quality of the works to date is something the whole…