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The demand for the use of wood in interiors has seen a massive revival in recent years as home buyers’ preferences have moved away from metal and glass in the home.
Nowhere is this trend more evident than in the stairparts market where metal and glass balustrading is no longer the ideal choice for customers demanding a more homely touch to their staircase.
There are many well known reasons for the popularity of wood in interiors.
It has various unique qualities and benefits over other mat... [more]
ISG has been awarded with a contract to modernise Radyr Library by Cardiff Council. The contractor has previous experience delivering a similar project for the council at the Grade II listed Cathays Library.
The programme will see ISG carry out a complete upgrade of the library building, which was originally constructed in the 1960s. The library will be closed to the public throughout the duration of the project until the building is handed over in spring 2012.
Two elevations of the origi... [more]
A grade II listed Blue Lias limestone building, West Lodge has never been open to the public but has most recently served as an informal rest area and office for park staff.
The project sees ISG upgrade the existing accommodation and build a 33m2 extension to the rear of the building, which will house a gift shop and new toilet facilities. The internal space will be reconfigured to create a tea room downstairs with a first-floor food preparation area. Externally, a terraced seating area will b... [more]
ISG obtained a £5 million refurbishment and extension project for Hammerson, which sees the contractor bring a 5,500m2 Primark store to the developer’s Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough.
The ambitious scheme involves the reconfiguration of eight existing retail units at the Queensgate Shopping Centre, demolishing the internal walls and creating new spaces for lift shafts, stairs and escalators. Several existing tenants have relocated within the centre to accommodate the new store and... [more]
The New Year is traditionally seen as a time for change and in light of recent figures released by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), this may never have been more true if you are one of the million plus people using oil to heat your home.
According to DECC, heating oil rose by a massive 25% during 2011 eclipsing the considerable gas and electricity price rises of 9.2% and 4.5% respectively. The net result of these increases is that more and more people are struggling to pay... [more]
ISG has won two army living accommodation refurbishment projects with a total value of £9.7 million as part of its ongoing involvement with the MoD’s strategically important 35-year PFI infrastructure contract, Project Allenby/Connaught, being delivered by Aspire Defence.
Located at the Lille Barracks in Aldershot and Battlesbury Barracks in Warminster, the two projects involve the refurbishment of existing accommodation to provide en-suite facilities for all rooms and a comprehensive upgrade... [more]
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