The detail

As the single contractor, we undertake the refurbishment of historic buildings, fabric and structural repairs, heritage specialisms, repair and replacement of M&E systems and the replacement of nursery and external works. We are also responsible for projects at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex – a 500-acre site that is home to the world’s largest wild seed conservation scheme.

Examples of our work at Kew include:

Arboretum Nursery (£4.8m – 48 weeks): This project involved the construction of a new 1,241m2 state-of-the-art facility. It is now one of the most technically advanced glasshouses in the UK.

Evolution House (£820k – 22 weeks): A refurbishment scheme comprising of the removal of the existing internal slab, the formation of an internal plant room and the installation of a new heating system via a perimeter of cast iron radiators.

Pavilion Restaurant (£4.7m – 58 weeks): Housing 100-year-old vines and a unique horse chestnut tree, the first of its kind planted in the UK, we constructed the new steel framed Pavilion Restaurant which boasts a 400-cover capacity. It opened in May 2019. Its striking appearance is capped by a floating roof over a glass façade on all elevations. The catering kitchen is also visually encased within an aged brass clad feature wall.