New Scotland Yard and the British Museum win RIBA Awards

 

New Scotland Yard, formerly the Curtis Green building, has recently won a RIBA London Award and a RIBA National Award in the 2017 competition. The building, located on the Thames Embankment a short distance from the Houses of Parliament, has undergone a remodelling, restoration and extension to turn it in to the new headquarters of … Continued

Stone Federation Heritage Launch

 

The Stone Federation’s Heritage Launch In May the Stone Federation GB launched the new Stone Heritage Group at the Royal College of Surgeons. The evening began with a drinks reception and a chance to talk with exhibitors and Stone Federation members. The presentations were opened by our very own Bernard Burns, Chairman of the Stone … Continued

New Scotland Yard

 

The New Scotland Yard building just down the river Thames from Westminster has recently had its new extension and stonework completed, and has featured quite heavily in industry press. The original building was designed by architect William Curtis Green in 1935, and finished five years later. It was originally used as an extension to the … Continued

Restoration at 32 Grosvenor Gardens – Before and After

 

Szerelmey Restoration have just completed the first phase of an external refurbishment project at 32 Grosvenor Gardens, a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace and Victoria Station. This large residential building underwent a 7-week programme of cleaning, repairs and re-decoration to restore the facades to their original splendour. Shown here are some excellent before and after … Continued

Englefield Green War Memorial

 

Szerelmey are delighted to have installed the Englefield Green War Memorial, at St Jude’s Churchyard, Englefield Green, which was unveiled in a very moving service on July 15th, 2016. The memorial, designed by Surrey architect Chris Palomba, carries the names of 91 servicemen buried in war graves in the cemetery, together with the names of … Continued

Opera and Stonework… Lonely Town Charity Event

 

Szerelmey have teamed up with the Easy Dragon Charity formed by a group of architects from Stanton Williams, to sponsor Lonely Town, an evening of Italian music to raise money for the children’s charities MAES Therapy and Cittadninaza. Music will be provided by Gioel, one of Italy’s most exciting young singers accompanied by guitarist Fabio … Continued

Szerelmey apprentices

 

The Specialist Apprentice Programme (SAP) in Facade Preservation, undertaken by Szerelmey’s two young apprentices Ross Warry and Liam Derrick. Article in the Natural Stone Specialist magazine December 2015.