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Heritage Roofing
Heritage roofing - maintaining our iconic buildings
The UK is home to some of the most iconic buildings in the world, from stunning churches and cathedrals to historic stately homes. Each and every one of these remarkable feats of architecture requires regular maintenance to ensure they remain in the very best condition, allowing them to be enjoyed for generations.
Traditional Lime
Lime: it’s better for buildings – and for the environment
It is now fairly well known that cement is not good for old buildings and that lime mortar should be used. But why? What are the advantages and what are the disadvantages? In order to begin to answer those questions it is necessary to understand the nature of traditional building, the process by which buildings used to be built, and how it differs from modern construction, the process by which we build today.
Audio Visual
Audio visual equipment in church buildings
This guidance is issued by the Church Buildings Council under section 55(1)(d) of the Dioceses, Mission and Pastoral Measure 2007. As it is statutory guidance, it must be considered with great care. The standards of good practice set out in the guidance should not be departed from unless the departure is justified by reasons that are spelled out clearly, logically and convincingly.
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CRE Events
Exhibitors enthuse over the CRE experience
By 4pm on the first day of CRE 24 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, exhibitors Chris and Kim Dunphy had already had so many helpful and detailed conversations with visitors that they were “completely talked out”.
Insurance
You need to ensure that reasonable precautions are in place at your church to keep it safe for those who use it. To do this, you need to think about what might cause harm to people.
You will then need to decide if the precautions already in place are adequate. If they are not, you may need to identify further action to prevent any danger. When done formally, this is known as a risk assessment.
Lead Roofing
Lead is one of the oldest materials in the roofing industry and is still commonly used throughout the world today.
Lead roofing is a traditional roofing method which has been used in the industry for hundreds of years, and is therefore proven to be extremely reliable. Lead roofing, and sand-cast lead, in particular is ideal for old buildings such as churches or historical renovations, whereas milled lead roofing is a mass-produced alternative, used for precision and accuracy in homes and commercial buildings alike.
Lightning Protection
When lightning strikes are you protected against this act of God?
The issue of lightning protection in churches is one that has exercised this publication for many years. In this four-part series of spotlights on the issue we will be revisiting various aspects of the subject, beginning with an overview of current thinking.
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M J Hrycko was established in 1978 and has since developed a reputation in the construction industry for providing sub-contract carpentry services to meet today’s fast-track construction programmes. We give equal attention to modest and large commercial carpentry contracts and offer the same level of commitment to all clients.
M J Hrycko Carpentry Contractors has a large employee base of conscientious, qualified and experienced carpenters who can confidently be placed to work in all aspects of carpentry, for any type of client. We also have a commitment to training new and existing carpenters through various CITB schemes. Many of our carpenters have been with us many years and we comply with the latest employment legislation, providing a secure and happy workforce. We recruit new carpenters through a careful interview procedure to ensure as far as possible the provision of competent and reliable personnel. We are committed to the CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) to encourage safer working practices.
M J Hrycko Carpentry Contractors offers a complete service from pre-tender stage with well presented, accurate valuations and professional craftsmen/contract management at reasonable rates. We respond promptly to requests for pricing Bills of Quantity & Drawings for tendering purposes, we are happy to provide full take-offs to the client upon written request. All tenders for carpentry contracts are submitted in a clear and concise manner.
As a company we are proud of our repeat order clients and attention is paid to maintaining a competitive rate. We are always willing to commit to works on a partnering basis and have a good track record on these types of projects, evidence of which can be provided. We believe that we can offer you a quality and reliable commercial carpentry contracting service at competitive rates. MJ Hrycko Carpentry Contractors is pleased to celebrate the continued support of F P Hartings for the supply of high quality fixings for the past 28yrs.
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