Recent Articles
Cleanliness is next to Godliness…
Our recent restoration work over at Machynlleth also involved a very careful cleaning of the historic surfaces.
Cleaning any historic surface requires careful thought. Some cleaning processes used can actually harm the building and accelerate erosion.
Cleaning of some terracotta façades in the 1980’s has actually resulted in some buildings being demolished.
This is why Grosvenor Construction provides [...]
A stitch in time…
There’s no doubting the courage and tenacity of the local townfolk of Machynlleth, Wales, who have campaigned tirelessly with literally ‘time against them.’
The old clock tower of Machynlleth has taken on iconic status for the town because of it’s key location and also because of it’s beautiful Gothic style. But its future was in jeopardy [...]
Conservation and Sustainability
Grosvenor Construction has an Environmental Management System which monitors our impact upon the environment and enables the improvement of such an impact. Such a system when tied in with our conservation based approach adds a real dynamic to the protection and conservation of our environment.
Conserving and protecting a building doesn’t just enable its survival for [...]
Enhancing the Historic Environment
Grosvenor Construction has an impassioned approach to the historic environment and its conservation. We are driven by a philosophy which is underpinned by a real respect for the sanctity of Britain’s heritage. Many customers have spoken of our professional and enthusiastic outlook which has a palpable result in the quality of our workmanship.
Heritage Skills
Grosvenor Construction believes that the most important factor in any business is its people. Along with this comes a recognition that there are many hundred’s of years experience in traditional building skills retained within the Company as a whole.
Our services and knowledge attest to the general principles of building conservation and include:
non-destructive [...]
