The team at Intercity Contractors have recently started a new job at London’s infamous Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. We are refurbishing the steel framework of The Hive structure by removing the previous coating and applying a new one in its place. The Hive is a geometric aluminium lattice installation featuring
We recently travelled up to South Shields on the North East coast to carry out some touch up repairs on the South Shields Ferry Terminal. The landing for the Shields Ferry was built by Harbour & General at the Pallion Yard in Sunderland, made of watertight concrete and was transported to its location
Intercity has recently carried out some work at one of Silverstone Racing Circuit’s workshops. They have opted for a grey epoxy resin floor coating. Epoxy resin coatings are a popular choice for workshop and factory floors as they are hard-wearing, long lasting, durable coatings so are ideal bases for moving
To aid the restoration of the White Collar Factory in London, the main restoration contractors Multiplex sourced Intercity Contractors to refurbish the structural columns within the building. The White Collar Factory, situated on Old Street Roundabout is surrounded by Shoreditch, Hoxton and Clerkenwell along with other neighbouring villages. Home to
Phipps Bridge is a World War II Bailey Bridge located in South London now open for use for the general public. A Bailey Bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed by the British during World War II for military use and saw extensive use by
The gateway to this property was constructed from reclaimed bricks, which originally gave a somewhat rough, ‘untidy’ look. After Grit blasting, a much smoother and neater finish helped to create an aesthetically appealing entrance. At the same address, a luxurious ‘Wendy House’ was created from reclaimed bricks which were then
Previously an old industrial building which has now been converted into modern office accommodation, this property required extensive renovation. Intercity operatives removed the old plasterwork and blasted the walls to reveal a smooth brick finish which has been retained as an architectural feature.
All brickwork and stonework on this property was blast cleaned, with the windows then being prepared and repainted. This partially-blasted section of the exterior wall shows the difference in appearance before and after Blast Cleaning. This photograph demonstrates how much fresher the façade looks when contrasted with a neighbouring property.
Dust-free captive blasting was used on this factory floor to remove old paintwork and to provide a good key for new paint
