Posts by Daniel May
External Wall Insulation to Swedish Timber Frame Property
Client: South Cambridgeshire District Council Measures: External Wall Insulation, Loft Insulation Location: Carlton, Newmarket Date: June 2019 Value: Approx. £12,000 The Challenge Cornerstone has insulated hundreds of solid wall properties for our long term client South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) since 2012, including a number of properties of non-traditional construction – mostly Wimpey No Fines…
Read MoreCornerstone Named Insulation and Fabric Installer of the Year 2019
Cornerstone was delighted to have been named Insulation and Fabric Installer of the Year at the 2019 East of England Energy Efficiency Awards. This prestigious award recognised our commitment to high quality and customer care standards, and saw us beat off some stiff competition from a significant number of other regional contractors. In addition, two…
Read MoreCornerstone Shortlisted for Multiple Energy Efficiency Awards
Cornerstone is delighted to have been shortlisted for three Energy Efficiency Awards (East region). We have been shortlisted in the category of Large Project of the Year for our work with South Cambridgeshire District Council, for whom we have insulated hundreds of properties over seven years. We have also been shortlisted in the category of…
Read MorePark Home Insulation at Ashdale Park
Client: West Suffolk Council Measures: External Wall Insulation, Loft Insulation, Underfloor Insulation Location: Brandon, Suffolk Date: December 2018 – February 2019 Value: £167,000 The Challenge In 2018, West Suffolk Council set aside funds to support park home residents improve the thermal efficiency of their properties, thereby reducing energy bills and improving health and wellbeing. …
Read MoreExternal Upgrade to 1920s Solid Wall Houses
Client: Vinci Facilitiesl Measures: External Wall Insulation Location: Rochford, Essex Date: July – September 2018 Value: Approx. £275,000 The Challenge Cornerstone worked with Vinci Facilities for the first time in 2018, having been engaged as a specialist subcontractor to install external wall insulation on a number of domestic properties for the social landlord Sanctuary Housing. …
Read MoreUrgent High Rise Cladding Removal
Client: United Living Measures: Rainscreen Cladding Removal Location: Lewisham Date: October – December 2017 Value: Approx. £250,000 The Challenge Following the Grenfell Tower disaster, social landlords carried out a programme of tests on their high rise properties to determine their fire safety. When three blocks of flats in Lewisham failed these tests in summer 2017,…
Read MoreTransformation of a Community Church
Client: Gill Building Measures: External Wall Insulation Location: Sheringham, Norfolk Date: April 2018 Value: £30,000 The Challenge Cornerstone was engaged by Gill Building in spring 2018 to complete the external insulated render element of a multi-trade refurbishment project on a community Church – the Life Centre – in North Norfolk. The building has become…
Read MoreSocial Housing Cladding Replacement
Client: Kier Services Measures: Cladding Location: High Wycombe Date: April – September 2018 Value: £240,000 The Challenge Cornerstone was engaged by main contractor Kier to undertake the stripping and replacement of cladding on six blocks of flats owned by Red Kite Community Housing in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Red Kite is a tenant-led, not-for profit charitable…
Read MoreExternal Refurbishment of Social Housing Blocks
Client: Lovell Partnerships Measures: External Wall Insulation, Concrete Repairs, Waterproofing Location: Norwich Value: £400,000 The Challenge Cornerstone was engaged by Lovell Partnerships – part of the Morgan Sindall Group – to complete specialist facades and concrete repair works one some iconic social housing blocks in Norwich. Lovell Partnerships were the long term main contractor partner…
Read MoreEWI on eleven blocks of flats in Hemel Hempstead
Cornerstone is making excellent progress installing external wall insulation on eleven blocks of flats in Hemel Hempstead. Working in partnership with main contractor Aran Energy Services for end client Hanover Housing, the aim is to improve both the aesthetic and thermal efficiency of the social housing blocks. Aran Energy Services are removing failed cavity wall…
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