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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 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 MoreUpgrade of Thermal Insulation and Cladding to Bay Windows
Client: Ipswich Borough Council Measures: External Wall Insulation Location: Ipswich Date: April 2017 – September 2018 Value: £1.3m The Challenge In January 2017, Cornerstone was awarded a contract to remove existing cladding on Ipswich Borough Council’s stock of two and three storey blocks of flats with bay windows, and replace this with new high performance…
Read MoreBungalow Insulation at Prestigious Racing School
Client: Ipswich Borough Council Measures: External Wall Insulation Location: Ipswich Date: April 2017 – September 2018 Value: £1.3m The Challenge In January 2017, Cornerstone was awarded a contract to remove existing cladding on Ipswich Borough Council’s stock of two and three storey blocks of flats with bay windows, and replace this with new high performance…
Read MorePrimary School Refurbishment
Client: Ipswich Borough Council Measures: External Wall Insulation Location: Ipswich Date: April 2017 – September 2018 Value: £1.3m The Challenge In January 2017, Cornerstone was awarded a contract to remove existing cladding on Ipswich Borough Council’s stock of two and three storey blocks of flats with bay windows, and replace this with new high performance…
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