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Ecclesistical & Heritage World No.98

ALM supplies copper for Bomber Command Memorial roof

Liam O’Connor’s design of the £6 million Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park has understandably attracted significant media attention. The 2.7 metre-tall sculpture depicting a Lancaster aircrew is housed in a neo-classical structure, the copper roof of which was fabricated from material supplied by ALM Hard Metals of Hoddesdon.

Its spokesman Andy Denham commented, “This is just one of a number of heritage projects for which ALM has supplied metals from traditional lead sheet to zinc to specialist contractor Martin UK Ltd.

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Top museums success for heritage and cultural experts Focus Consultants

The company has worked on many high-profile museums across the UK, including the National Army Museum in Chelsea and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, which was named UK museum of the year in 2012 by the Art Fund charity.

Now four museums that Focus has worked with or is currently involved in have been named on a top 20 list of free family friendly museums recommended to visit by The Guardian.

They are the V&A Museum of Childhood in London, St Fagans National History Museum in Cardiff, Coventry Transport Museum and Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry.

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Historic Hebridean Abbey selects Advanced

Providing a fire system for the most sacred site in Scotland was always going to be a challenge, especially considering the remoteness of its historic location, but for the custodians of Iona Abbey global fire systems manufacturer Advanced was the only choice.

Located on the Scottish island of Iona, south west of the Isle of Mull, the Abbey is at the heart of a globally important religious centre, founded in 564AD by St Columba who brought early Christianity from Ireland to Great Britain.

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History Reopens to the Public

Major works to repair leaks in the glass roof and refresh the interiors of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History have been successfully concluded by regional construction company Beard and architects Purcell.

The museum houses the University of Oxford’s scientific collections of zoological, entomological and geological specimens. The Grade I-listed building has been a landmark tourist attraction and centre of learning ever since it first opened in 1860. It is also renowned as the location of the famous Huxley-Wilberforce debate on Darwin’s then recently published theories of evolution by natural selection.

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Stone Technical Services is restructuring and re-branding

The company will now be known as Stone Technical Services Group which will incorporate its four divisions: -STS Lightning Protection, STS Restoration, STS Maintenance and Facilities Management and STS Conservation .

The new brand name will allow for effective expansion and the ongoing diversification of the business, making best use of its growing teams’ areas of expertise.

Managers at Stone reported a successful 2013 with turnover steadily growing to over £2 million. Five new jobs were created, taking staff numbers to 35. The company hopes to create around six new jobs in 2014 and boost turnover by around 30%.

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Insulead Frameless Double Glazing installed at Hetton Methodist Church

Built in 1859 Hetton Methodist church comes under the control of North Yorkshire Moors National Park. A Grade Two listed building it is a traditionally constructed small stone chapel on one level with stone and mullion type windows.

Originally glazed with obscured glass diamond quarries the glazing had been replaced by single glazed “Arctic” type glass that was now in poor repair having cracked with the expansion and contraction of the stone work – this glass had been split into horizontal panes using steel T section steel bar.

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Extension of the Listed Places of Worship Grant

The Government announced changes to the scope and operation of the Listed Places of Worship grant scheme, these changes came into effect on 1 October 2013. From this date, works to pipe organs, turret clocks, bells and bell ropes are eligible for claims under the scheme. Professional services directly related to eligible building work such as architect fees are also eligible.

Also from 1 October 2013, applications to make use of the scheme are accepted from religious or charitable groups whose principal or primary purpose is to conserve, repair and maintain redundant listed places of worship are not in private ownership.

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ISCE members take advantage of networking and new product opportunities at ISCEX 2014

With less than three weeks to go until the ISCE (Institute of Sound and Communications Engineers) ISCEx2014 Exhibition and Networking Dinner in Birmingham, interest is running at a near unprecedented high.

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Inspect and Protect Campaign for Lightning Protection Systems

To combat the rise in unqualified companies testing lightning protection systems, the Association of Technical Lightning and Access Specialists (ATLAS) has launched the Inspect and Protect Campaign to promote the importance of using a fully trained Specialist Contractor for annual systems testing.

To comply with the current British Standard, the majority of buildings should have their lightning protection system tested every year.

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These Shropshire folk’s sound knowledge travels far and wide

Richardkingsystems 1The design, installation and support of complete audio, lighting and control systems is the specialism of Richard King Systems, who provide solutions to churches and other public buildings across the Midlands, North West and Wales.

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Demolition threat to Victorian landmark building removed

The application to demolish the historic Ancoats Dispensary has been withdrawn by the owner Urban Splash.

The Grade II-listed building has been the focus of an intense campaign of local people, led by the Save Ancoats Dispensary Group, to resist demolition. An application to knock it down had been brought before Manchester City Council’s Planning Committee but this has now been withdrawn.

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What the Listed Property Show has to offer you this weekend

If you own, or are thinking of buying a listed building, your first port of call should be The Listed Property Show!

The Listed Property Show brings together the industry's best - all under one roof at London's Olympia - and there's no other event like it. The event includes architects, planners, window and door manufacturers, craftsman and "caring" builders as well as information about planning, the law, insurance, VAT, grants, mortgages, reclaimed materials etc.

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Re-ordering reveals Victorian splendour - with a 17th century centrepiece

When the Victorian middle class spread into the suburbs and villages they built an impressive number of churches, many of which have been celebrating their 150th anniversary.

St Michael's at Tilehurst, in Reading, was one of these, having been remodelled and enlarged by George Edmund Street in 1855.

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