New construction and historic buildings restoration firm, Heritage Building & Conservation (NW) is launching in Greater Manchester.
The firm is based in Irlam and has recruited local craftsmen with experience and traditional skills of working with historic buildings.
Heritage Building & Conservation (NW)’s Manchester office is led by Adrian Walker, who has a background in stonemasonry and conservation and has worked on heritage restoration projects in the North West with architects and English Heritage, including on the cathedrals in Manchester and Shrewsbury.
The new firm also has a York office led by historic buildings specialist, Chris Quinn, who has been active in the heritage building sector for 12 years, along with former stonemason Sam Weller.
Walker commented: “This is an entirely new and separate company with a fresh team, bags of energy, top-level heritage buildings experience and a bright future thanks to our backing from a South African businessman recognised internationally for his work in the historic buildings sector and preserving traditional craft skills.”
Heritage Building and Conservation (NW) is a subsidiary of HB&C Investments Ltd and will work along with sister company, Heritage Building and Construction, to support heritage building and restoration schemes throughout the UK.
HB&C Investments Ltd is owned by well-renowned South African businessman Gordon Verhoef, who now also owns two companies who were previously based in York, Hare and Ransome Joinery and Lowery Roofing, which were formerly part of the William Anelay group, which completed a number of high profile historic and listed building projects, but were not affected by its trading difficulties.
Heritage has also taken over the restoration of Bradford’s City Hall.
The company will employ local craftsmen and key staff who previously worked at the collapsed William Anelay Ltd.
One of its first projects is to take on the remaining work in the £4 million restoration of the Grade I listed City Hall building, from Anelay Building and Conservation, an associated business which was unaffected by William Anelay going into administration earlier this year.
