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Ecclesiastical & Churches Articles

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...
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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...
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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...
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Changing Your Church Layout or Use?

Increasingly churches are realising they have a valuable community asset that can be used not only on a Sunday or a few days a week. They can provide value to the community throughout the week. Not only that, but allowing differing uses can also raise valuable income...
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