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Ecclesiastical & Churches Articles

St Mildred’s, Lee – New Church Hall

Client: St Mildred's Lee Project Team: Chawton Hill Associates (Project Managers) Project Details St Mildred's old church hall was constructed in the 1960s. It served the church and the community for many years. The hall was forced to close in 2019 due to its serious...

Is it Important to Look After Your Church Fabric?

Someone once said that priests and clergy, like anyone, are more skilled in some areas than others. Some are good with money, some better with pastoral care, some better at preaching. Wherever the skills lie, a thing that's sometimes overlooked by priest and people...

Inclusive Design

When it comes to designing a new building, or retrofitting an old one, you’ll understand the importance of putting inclusive design principles at the heart of what you do. It is no longer enough to add a wheelchair ramp to the front entrance and assume your job is...

RAAC Surveys & Remediation for Schools, Churches, Hospitals, Theatres – What Next?

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is a lightweight ‘bubbly’ (i.e. ‘aerated’) form of concrete. It was mainly used in flat roofs in the UK from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s. Whilst it exists in buildings in both the public and private sectors, it is more...