Manchester College had on its campus a Grade I Listed building which consisted of a disused Victorian swimming pool. The college wanted to develop the building while retaining the listed structure and many of its features. Engineers came up with the idea of tying the old structure into a mainly new built outer leaf. SUKR were appointed as specialist Helifix Approved Installer to carry out a Remedial Wall Tie survey and propose a solution to achieve this. SUKR where quickly appointed to start works based on their proposal which included the installation of Helifix CemTies and HeliBars. The white glazed brickwork in the picture above is the old listed structure whilst surrounding it the new. A great example of how a disused listed building can be saved, brought back into use and benefit from new building technologies.
Posted in: Structural Repair & Helifix Micro Piling 
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is a collection of Grade I & Grade II* listed buildings and a Scheduled Ancient Monument dating back to before the 1200’s. It is home to the only intact crucible steel furnace in the world. SUKR has been working closely with local conservation officers to rebuild and restore a number of chimney stacks on this historic site. The set of three chimneys in the picture were taken down brick by brick to below the roofline. The bricks were then cleaned and the chimneys rebuilt. Each brick being put back in the exact same position as before. A fine example of SUKR’s restoration expertise. Work is due to be complete in time for the opening at Easter.
Posted in: Stone Restoration & Conservation 
Chester Railway Station is a busy Grade II* listed building at the centre of historic Chester. The station is under going a £10m restoration & refurbishment programme. SUKR was instructed to carry out the stone restoration of the window and door heads situated on the main platforms. This involved careful restoration and cleaning of the stonework, using traditional methods. Due to the success of this project SUKR have been awarded contracts to carry out similar works to a number of other stations.
Posted in: Stone Restoration & Conservation 
The Grade II Listed County Bridge, Sowerby Bridge forms part of the busy, vital link from the Sadddleworth M62 junction to Halifax. The stone and steel bridge structure stretches over the river Calder in a three span formation. The bridge was in need of emergency structural repairs due to its age and also the vast amount of traffic it carries on a daily basis. During the works it was essential that the bridge remained open at all times. SUKR worked closely with Barhale & Mouchel’s the engineers advising of the best repair methods to replace missing stone from the bridge faces and carry out structural repairs. Stone was sourced locally and as part of the works SUKR also carried out a full pointing package to the faces and under arches of the bridge using rafts. This was done with a heritage lime mortar as specified by conservation officers.
Posted in: Stone Restoration & Conservation 
The historic Trencherfiled Mill is a Grade II listed building in the heart of Wigan. SUKR acted as the principal contractor responsible for the restoration of the mill facade. The building has now been transformed into luxury waterside apartments by Stewart Milne Homes. Working closely with local conservation officers & architects, SUKR sympathetically restored and enhanced the delicate brick, stone & terracotta facades into what are now an award winning project and a big part of the transformation of Wigan’s Heritage & Culture Centre.
Posted in: Stone Restoration & Conservation 
