The scaffold to the rear elevation has been erected in accordance with the detailed design from a structural engineer, with the required pull tests undertaken and passed, the works to the rear elevation can now begin. The front elevation has been DOFF cleaned, and the timber and masonry works are well underway. We look forward…
Thank you to everyone who took part in our Charity Go Karting Event last week at Buckmore Park. 12 Teams went head-to-head on the sweeping bends and exhilarating straights of this Kent track, designed to test the racing skills of all drivers & abilities. The event was a great success and helped us raise a…
Collins welcomed Helen & Lydia from ‘The Chartered Institute of Builders’ (CIOB) to our offices on Friday to discuss the benefits & pathway options for our team members to gain their individual chartership. As a ‘Chartered Building Company’, we are working with the CIOB to form our own in-house training programme to assist our employees…
Our internal and external building and refurbishment works to Sandham House are currently approaching completion. External landscaping and car park areas are nearly complete; all drainage, tarmacking, line markings, tactile paving, block paving and concrete hardstands are in place. The new extension is now complete after installing a Triflex roofing system. The concrete slab and…
After months of careful planning, the knock through works between no 96 & 98 has taken place. We have worked closely with the clients appointed team, including structural engineer to design & form 2no, 4m wide openings between the units ready for the new tenant ‘Wing-Stop’. We can now start closing out floors, ceilings, and…
The external refurbishment project has just commenced to this impressive terrace of grand, stucco faced town houses, located in Hyde Park Gardens. Works to this Grade II listed Georgian property will include: DOFF cleaning Masonry and brickwork repairs Timber repairs Balcony waterproofing works Associated lead works Roof repairs and replacements Complete external repairs and redecorations…
We are finally laying the long awaited ‘bespoke’ carpet to the 9th floor corridors at Russell Court. We have been working closely with the board of Directors, Ingleton Wood, Brintons & our installers to achieve and deliver this custom ‘one-off’ carpet for this block. We have approx. 2500m2 of carpet to lay here across 10…
We received the first delivery of Portland Stone blocks yesterday at our ‘Chiltern Court’ project. We have worked with the Contract Administrator to procure these stones to match the façade as closely as possible. These blocks will be craned into position in the next few weeks, ready to be installed in the required locations. We…
Collins are currently carrying out the replacement of 3no London Roofs to this property on Royal Avenue. Each roof had to be built up with new roof rafters, adjusting each pitch using firring timbers. There were also various other roof components we had to adjust in order to achieve what building control had specified. As…
Collins have been instructed by Bromley Council to carry out clearance and mould remediation works to several redundant properties within Ethelbert Close, in Bromley. We are working with a specialist contractor to remove, and treat the affected areas, to prevent the regrowth of the mould before these properties are refurbished.