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		<title>Recent Contract List</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[To give a small flavour of some of the work that we do, here is a list of some of our previous contracts:-
1. St. Giles Wrexham &#8211; Stone work repairs &#38; restoration of the parapets &#38; finials to the Nave roof.
2. St Salem’s Colwyn Bay – Stone work repairs, restoration, Doff Cleaning &#38; re-pointing in lime [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><strong>To give a small flavour of some of the work that we do, here is a list of some of our previous contracts:-</strong></h3>
<p>1. <strong>St. Giles Wrexham</strong> &#8211; Stone work repairs &amp; restoration of the parapets &amp; finials to the Nave roof.</p>
<p>2. <strong>St Salem’s Colwyn Bay</strong> – Stone work repairs, restoration, Doff Cleaning &amp; re-pointing in lime mortar to the front elevation.</p>
<p>3. <strong>St. Sirens Church Llanynys</strong>- Re-pointing in lime mortar, lime wash to all external walls, new cast iron Rain water goods &amp; new drainage system.<img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?name=d33be9805ff33117.jpg&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=vahi&amp;view=att&amp;th=128b1fa9cc32dfff" alt="Your browser may not support display of this image." width="1" height="1" /></p>
<p>4. <strong>St. Peters Church Ruthin </strong>– Roofing and leadwork to the main central valley and tower<img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?name=d33be9805ff33117.jpg&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=vahi&amp;view=att&amp;th=128b1fa9cc32dfff" alt="Your browser may not support display of this image." width="1" height="1" /></p>
<p>5. <strong>St Saviours Church Oxton (English Heritage)</strong> – Rebuilding of the west Gable, restoration of the apex cross &amp; roofing / leadworks.</p>
<p>6. <strong>St Michael’s Church Abergele</strong> – Rebuilding of the church boundary wall Reconfigure Rain Water Goods &amp; new drainage and soakaway.</p>
<p>7. <strong>Conwy Castle Town Walls (CADW)</strong> – removing modern-day paint systems from world heritage site with the torc &amp; Doff cleaning systems.<img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?name=d33be9805ff33117.jpg&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=vahi&amp;view=att&amp;th=128b1fa9cc32dfff" alt="Your browser may not support display of this image." width="1" height="1" /></p>
<p>8. <strong>Beaumaris Castle (CADW)</strong>- stone restoration to access stairs leading to the castle parapet.</p>
<p>9. <strong>Froncasillt Church</strong> -  Dismantling of the bell- cote, removal of the detective existing iron cramps replaced with new stainless steel cramps &amp; reconstructed in traditional lime mortar.</p>
<p>10. <strong><a href="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/category/projects/biddulph-old-hall/" target="_blank">Bidulph Old Hall (English Heritage)</a></strong> &#8211; Complete restoration &amp; conservation of the hunting tower. Inc. cutting out of defective masonry &amp; replacing with new, replacement of domed lead roof, re-pointing in lime mortar to match the existing, structural stabilisation with the cintec anchoring systems. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grosvenorconstruction/sets/72157624145762529/show/" target="_blank">View a slideshow of this project</a>.</p>
<p>11.<strong> <a href="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/category/projects/machynlleth-clock-tower/" target="_blank">Machynlleth Town Clock. (CADW)</a></strong>- Complete restoration of the stone clock tower inc: Torc stone cleaning, carefully rack out existing defective mortar &amp; repoint in lime mortar, replace the existing defective lead work in new code 8 lead to LSA reg’s. restoration and re-gilding of the weather vain &amp; clock faces &amp; the replacement of existing moulded masonry sections (moulded heads / hood moulds / carvings etc. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grosvenorconstruction/sets/72157624145844851/show/" target="_blank">View a slideshow of this project.</a></p>
<p>12. <strong>Tal Y Braick Carnarfon (CADW)</strong>- Restoration of welsh long cottage using traditional materials. Inc: Rebuilding existing stone structures gables walls with existing stone &amp; lime mortar, re-roofed in traditional welsh slate, re-plaster all internal wall in lime plaster, decoration trough out in 4 coat lime wash. Supply &amp; fit new sash windows / doors. (this was for a TV documentary about farm life 200 year ago.)<img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?name=d33be9805ff33117.jpg&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=vahi&amp;view=att&amp;th=128b1fa9cc32dfff" alt="Your browser may not support display of this image." width="1" height="1" /> <a name="0.1_graphic18"></a><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?name=d33be9805ff33117.jpg&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=vahi&amp;view=att&amp;th=128b1fa9cc32dfff" alt="Your browser may not support display of this image." width="1" height="1" /></p>
<p>13. <strong><a href="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/category/projects/saint-johns-chester/" target="_blank">St. Johns Church Chester (English Heritage)</a></strong>- Restoration / Conservation of all external elevations inc. Carefully racking out defective pointing &amp; re-point in lime mortar, replacement of defective masonry with new to match existing stone &amp; profiles, replacement of defective lead work, installation of cintec anchors.</p>
<p>14. <strong>St Mary’s Bosley (English Heritage)</strong>- Re-roofing the stone tiled roof to the Nave inc. re-pointing in lime mortar, re-place existing cast iron rainwater goods in new to match existing, re-placement of defective masonry &amp; replace defective lead work in new to LSA reg’s<img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?name=d33be9805ff33117.jpg&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=vahi&amp;view=att&amp;th=128b1fa9cc32dfff" alt="Your browser may not support display of this image." width="1" height="1" /></p>
<p>15. <strong><a href="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/category/projects/saint-michaels-anglesey/" target="_blank">Ysgeifiog Parish Church, Anglesey (CADW)</a></strong>- Conservation of the remains of Chapel inc. installation of cintec anchors, consolidation/grouting of the existing masonry, rebuilding with existing masonry in lime mortar, re-pointing open joins in lime mortar to match existing. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grosvenorconstruction/sets/72157624264435096/show/" target="_blank">View a slideshow of this project.</a></p>
<p>16.T<strong>he Old Stables Bull Lane Denbigh (Townscape Heritage Initiative)</strong>- Traditional slate re-roofing. External Lime repointing. Internal lime plastering.</p>
<p>17. <strong>45 Vale St. Denbigh, (Townscape Heritage Initiave)</strong> Rebuilding of existing chimney stacks. Traditional slate re-roofing, external lime rendering, new Victorian shop front, kime paint decoration.</p>
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		<title>A stitch in time&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no doubting the courage and tenacity of the local townfolk of Machynlleth, Wales,  who have campaigned tirelessly with literally &#8216;time against them.&#8217;
The old clock tower of Machynlleth has taken on iconic status for the town because of it&#8217;s key location and also because of it&#8217;s beautiful Gothic style.  But its future was in jeopardy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/MG_3714-Edit.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-43" title="_MG_3714-Edit" src="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/MG_3714-Edit.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /></a>There&#8217;s no doubting the courage and tenacity of the local townfolk of Machynlleth, Wales,  who have campaigned tirelessly with literally &#8216;time against them.&#8217;</strong></p>
<p>The old clock tower of Machynlleth has taken on iconic status for the town because of it&#8217;s key location and also because of it&#8217;s beautiful Gothic style.  But its future was in jeopardy because of the dilapidation of the clock and the general poor condition of the tower.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/MG_3629-Edit1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-45" title="_MG_3629-Edit" src="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/MG_3629-Edit1.jpg" alt="" width="333" height="500" /></a></p>
<p>Grosvenor Construction were proud to win the contract for the conservation, cleaning and consolidation of the tower and the restoration of the clock.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="_MG_3610-Edit" src="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/MG_3610-Edit.jpg" alt="" width="333" height="500" /></p>
<p>What was fascinating for the Conservation specialists at Grosvenor was seeing the building slowly come back to life as it was gently cleaned with the chemical free DOFF cleaning system.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Lightroom-_MG_3638-Edit_39-Edit_40-Edit_tonemapped.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49" title="Lightroom (_MG_3638-Edit_39-Edit_40-Edit_tonemapped" src="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Lightroom-_MG_3638-Edit_39-Edit_40-Edit_tonemapped.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="249" /></a></p>
<p>Amongst the other extensive skills used: the final gilding of the clock and weather vane brought the tower back to life and provided that extra level of satisfaction for the committed team at Grosvenor.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Lightroom-_MG_3884-Edit.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-48" title="Lightroom (_MG_3884-Edit" src="http://www.grosvenorconstruction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Lightroom-_MG_3884-Edit.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="499" /></a></p>
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