Tag: "building conservation"

Bringing Denbigh back to life
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Bringing Denbigh back to life

One of the wonderful things about being involved with Heritage Conservation is the variety of building’s that Grosvenor gets to work with.
Denbigh is a microcosm of our work.

Whilst we have a major project which involves conservation and new-build over at the medieval castle on the hill at Denbigh, further down nestled within the tight-knit curtilage [...]

Grosvenor Project Review
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Grosvenor Project Review

Faith in skills
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Faith in skills

Saint Giles Church in Wrexham is C15th Grade1 listed church which has within its grounds the gravestone of Elihu Yale, after whom Yale University, USA is named.
Grosvenor is currently involved in a large and complex scheme which involves the removal of the old vestry and the construction of a new Centre for Religious Education and [...]

Liturgical reordering - Alsager
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Liturgical reordering – Alsager

As well as our building conservation projects, Grosvenor also does a lot of reordering of churches to suite new liturgical practice. Our conservation background helps provide a sensitive and philosophical approach to such subjects based upon the conservation principles we work with day in and day out. St. Mary Magdalene is such a reordering which [...]

People and Skills - a celebration
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People and Skills – a celebration

Grosvenor understand that the most important components of a successful company are its people.
We have adopted a philosophy which encourages maximum exposure to training and upgrading of skills.
This philosophy is underpinned by the early adoption of the Heritage Skills Card for all our staff.
To celebrate the diversity of skills within our company we are proud [...]

Working with Angels
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Working with Angels

As the above photo depicts our conservation work over at Saint Gwenfaen’s church, Rhoscolyn on Anglesey,  went so well that we suspected the intervention of something far more angelic than our earthly boot clad craftsmen!

Conservation and Sustainability
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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
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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.