d+b facades support Basingstoke Voluntary Sports Council Basingstoke Voluntary Sports Council, Basingstoke (basingstokelsc.org.uk) reach their Core Funding goal for Sport & Health 'Get Active' Initiative. Basingstoke Voluntary Sports Council is a voluntary sporting organisation currently focusing on getting people fit and active in amidst the global COVID 19 crisis, d+b facades recognise their hard work and is happy to provide
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Retro fitting new building envelopes to existing building stock will help meet new legislation in place to cut net emissions of greenhouse gases - 100% relative to 1990 levels by 2050 from public buildings, schools and hospitals. The Horton Building at the University of Bradford is an exemplar of how best to sustainably reduce carbon
d+b facades are pleased to announce they have been awarded Constructionline Gold Accreditation. This award is recognition of the importance d+b facades put on their day to day working practices and highlights the efforts and hard work the d+b team have put in to achieving this standard. Clients can have piece of mind knowing the
This evocative image was captured as the final scaffolding was removed from the refurbished Natural History Museum’s Palaeontology Building, Kensington, revealing the reflection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in the replaced curtain walling and set against the now pristine concrete facade.
Working closely with our supply chain, employees, contractors and waste partners we have been able to achieve 100% recycling for our project at NHM Tring (83.42Tonnes of waste recycled); Great work by the project delivery team and partners. This project was highly commended in the recent National Lottery Heritage Fund’s inaugural museums + heritage sustainable
As part of the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, the government has awarded nearly £1bn for carbon retrofit projects. This builds on the plan for a Green Industrial revolution helping to cut out all carbon emissions by 2050. £932m has been directed to 429 projects across England to help fund more energy-efficient insulation in buildings. This will
d+b facades is pleased to announce it has been awarded the contract for Phase 3 refurbishment of the Richmond Building and Phase 2 of the Horton D Building, both at the University of Bradford. Phase 1 of the major refurbishment of the Richmond Building was completed by d+b facades in 2005 with a second phase
As part of d+b facades’ inventive solutions-driven approach for clients they developed a novel textured paint finish for their aluminium rainscreen cassette system which replicates the appearance and character of masonry. This was installed on the recently completed Boyd Orr building at the University of Glasgow. To learn more click here
d+b facades were once again delighted to assist the hospital. The exciting transformation of the Queens building, Bristol Royal Infirmary was completed in 2016. As with many buildings, internal refurbishment is often a rolling programme independent of the facade, but how do you get a new MRI scanner weighing several tonnes installed on the first floor
Embedded within d+b facades’ can-do culture is a commitment to outstanding customer service, not just throughout a project but for years thereafter, so when Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) needed modifications to the facade on the James Parsons Building 10 years after the project was completed, d+b facades was delighted to assist. The James Parsons