At Joe Lucas carpentry LTD, we take great pride in our excellent workmanship, competitive fees, and the ability to deliver outstanding results.

We offer a wide arrange of bespoke fitted furniture and joinery. This could be wardrobes, a handmade kitchen or your kitchen table. There’s no job too big or complicated as Joe and his team love a challenge.

As well as joinery, we offer high quality carpentry and joinery work. This could be anything from architraves, to fitting a kitchen. We love our work and enjoy any aspect of carpentry.

Lastly, we offer bespoke outbuildings and decking areas. This gives people the opportunity to transform their garden and outdoor living space in any size, shape or form they like.Joe Lucas has been in the trade for over ten years. Developing a lot of skills in different areas of carpentry, his company is the one for you. Joe has built this company from the ground up and is very proud of what he has achieved and excited of what’s to come. He has recently taken on an apprentice, his brother, Samuel. They are both kind and honest people who are determined and hard working. If you are looking for a friendly, competitive and reliable company. We are the one you are looking for.

We are a family-run business serving clients across the south of England. Since opening our Alton-based workshop in 1979, we have honed and developed our expertise to ensure every client gets the best service possible.

All plaster mouldings are British made, in-house at our Alton workshop. Clients range from private individuals to building developers, architects and National Trusts. Please call to find out more or arrange a site survey.

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We are proud to be a specialist in online staircase ordering and everything we do is designed to make our customers’ lives that bit easier.

The Timber Staircases team has decades of experience in staircase manufacturing and we have used our skills to specialise and create a cost-effective, high quality service for our customers throughout the UK.

We understand that staircase installation can be a critical part of a job, so we can work with you to deliver a fast turnaround should you require it.

We’ve designed our site to make the online staircase ordering process as simple as possible. However, if at any stage you’d like some help or advice, just give us a call. There’s a first time for everything and our team is on hand to guide you through the process should you need a hand.

Because we carry out every step of our services in house, you can be sure of the very highest quality standards, as well as highly competitive pricing. Don’t forget that our standard staircases are built from furniture grade pine strings as standard!!! – something you’re likely to have to pay extra for elsewhere. This means your staircase will be robust and will look attractive in any number of finishes, even unpainted.

All our timber is responsibly sourced we only buy either PEFC & FSC timber-based products.

We work with a wide range of customers, from corporate housebuilders, to individual DIY enthusiasts. Whatever it is you need, contact us today to take the first step on your staircase journey.

The Churches Conservation Trust is the national charity protecting historic churches at risk. We've saved over 350 special buildings which attract almost 2 million visitors a year. Our buildings are the largest single collection of historic churches in the country. With our help and with your support they are kept open and in use – living once again at the heart of their communities.

Churches Conservation Trust
Unit 14 - c/o Vulcan Works

34-38 Guildhall Road
Northampton
NN1 1EW

Established in 1989, Triton are specialists in external refurbishment with an emphasis on architecturally significant buildings. Past projects include the Royal Exchange, The Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, the Lyceum Theatre, the Athenaeum Club and the Criterion Theatre. Triton Building Restoration have been trading under the same ownership longer than any of its competitors.

Triton have undertaken main contract works on numerous large projects in the London area up to a value of £3m. These works involved comprehensive external refurbishment and occasionally common parts internally.

Triton specialise in the following areas:

Quality repair work to masonry, including stone, terracotta, faience, stucco, brick and concrete.
Façade cleaning.
Window repair and replacement.
All types of roofing works.
Cast iron rainwater goods and architectural and ornamental leadwork.
Ancillary trades.

Triton supplement its direct labour force of stone masons and restorers with sub-contractors from our Quality Assured database. This ensures projects are completed within an agreed programme and to the expected high standards.

Full surveys and technical reports are part of our service. Each project is allocated a full time site manager. A qualified 'in-house' Safety Manager who oversees all aspects of Health and Safety and CDM Regulations.

A knowledge base for the setting out and design of staircases and handrails. Wishing to know more about how a staircase works? or how to get the handrail to flow nicely around the curves of a geometric flight of stairs? From our staircase glossary you find the part that you wish to know more about and follow that link down to get, when available, more information on the four main sections about that part. the sections we have split this information into are: Design, technical drawing, manufacture, and on-site installation.

We are building this information as fast as we can but at the same time keeping it as accurate as possible to real life situations that work. We will add variuos styles of visuals to help explain the processes or designs. Some of these visuals will be 3D interactive models so you can turn layers on or off and look at them from different angles to get a better understanding of that stage of building stairs.

We at CS Lofts are a passionate family run company who specialises only in loft conversions. All of our craftsmen are qualified and insured. We are also members of check-a-trade with a high average score. We have experience from over 300 loft conversions and specialise in all types of loft conversions.

We understand that no two loft conversations are the same and that is why we offer a tailored service that caters for the needs of every client. We offer a complete start to finish, hassle free experience which includes using our in-house architect for architectural plans, structural calculations and also building control and planning which we organise on your behalf so you only need to deal with us directly.

Why Choose CS Lofts?

- Most loft conversion companies in London will sub-contract the work through to smaller companies, so by coming direct to CS Lofts you will be potentially saving thousands on your conversion, plus received a higher quality of care and service.

- We do not sub-contract any work and we take full responsibility for the project, overseeing it to completion at every stage and ensuring we employ only the very best craftsmen.

- Once we have given you a quote for your loft conversion that is it! We sign a contract with you guaranteeing the cost of the job. This will not change whatsoever unless you change your mind and add some elements in, or in the unfortunate event that we find some issues that need to be resolved. We pride ourselves on our transparency and this shows through every step of our process.

- CS Lofts will be with you throughout the project ensuring that we exceed all of your requirements and that you are kept informed throughout the project and your needs are met.

- We are Loft conversion specialists. Unlike many other companies, who take on multiple varieties of jobs, we specialise only in loft conversions and our experience shows in every project we undertake.

Decorative Plasterwork - Our portfolio covers an extensive range of projects, from large modern commercial properties to smaller and more traditional private residences. Our services include restoration or reproduction of existing plaster (gypsum) mouldings, plus the supply and installation of standard decorative items such as cornices, arches, ceiling roses, columns and pilasters.

Dedicated enough to care and flexible enough to cope. From supplying a length of cornice to working with a team of 166 in the Far East.

With over 40 years experience Eminent Master Blacksmith Don Barker is a leading producer of top quality ironwork. He has been entrusted with many prestigious commissions for nationally important and iconic buildings whilst giving the same care and consideration to the smallest of jobs.

Don is a Past Prime Warden (Master) of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths in London, the first working smith to have held this post for over two hundred years and is a Silver Medal holder.

Don has now retired as a working smith but is still available for consultation or design work and also project management. He can also be called upon to act as an expert witness when required.  He has returned to his home town of Scarborough where he now lives with his wife Barbara.

Some of his final commissions include the new Weighing-In Room at York Racecourse and the new entrance gates commemorating the life of Henry Cecil. He also produced four bronze five feet high lanterns for the new monument to the Queen Mother in The Mall as well as over seventy feet of bronze handrails.

We are a small architectural studio specialising in the trasnformation of historic buildings and the design of beautifully crafted new homes.

Mark Hines was the project architect responsible for the £1.4bn remodelling and transformation of the BBC’s grade two* listed Broadcasting House. He is a former design director of respected London design practice MacCormac Jamieson Prichard and is one of the UK’s few Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) Scholars, which was set up in 1877 by William Morris.

Having gained valuable experience in a large office, our architectural practice unites contemporary design and conservation and is focussed on how architecture can help improve people’s quality of life.

Working on listed buildings often requires the involvement of a design architect and a conservation specialist. Our background in both worlds unites high-quality design and conservation expertise in a single practice, allowing us to breathe new life into all types of historic buildings.

We see architecture, restoration, interior design, and conservation work as discrete strands of a single discipline, rather than separate specialisms in their own right. This approach can help enhance the experience and image of the building and create places where historic architecture, later modifications, carefully judged restoration work and successive redevelopment projects all merge and blend seamlessly into a single harmonious whole.

Born out of a passion for craft and making, our new projects combine the qualities of traditional architecture but meet contemporary needs. We try to give all our buildings an air of timelessness and durability with a focus on warmth, comfort, and character and use beautiful, traditional materials like brick, stone, and timber in different ways to create cosy, humane and atmospheric buildings.

Our experience in the design, conservation, and commercial worlds allows the development of new proposals that are directly informed by a thorough understanding of the specific historical, cultural, social, economic and physical context of each situation and helps us simplify the design and construction process, balance competing demands and minimise costs.

"Destination architectural salvage company and design studio. A showroom housed across two buildings in Kensal Green sells architectural elements including tropical hardwoods, quality windows, doors, stone, vintage and antique furniture, rugs, lighting and eye catching one-off finds."

The Retrouvius design studio turns respectfully re-used materials to distinctive, contemporary ends. Taking only a few projects each year, in properties ranging from contemporary penthouse to medieval priory, yacht to boutique, each is attentively tailored to the evolving needs of the client as well as the demands of the site.

Photographs only tell part of the story: beneath the inventively applied wood and stone, the lovingly hand-dyed and reclaimed textiles, lie larger tales of transformation, and relationships with clients that stretch over multiple projects.

Best Reclamation, as part of the Best Demolition Group, has been in business for over 50 years and has built a solid reputation for supplying all types of salvaged building materials, many of which would have gone to landfill had they not been rescued and recycled for further enjoyment. The company always has a variety of reclaimed products available including bricks, stone, timber, tiles and roof fittings to doors, radiators, fireplaces, floor boards and sanitary ware, together with garden ornaments and unique pieces. Its customers vary from builders and landscape contractors to property developers and homeowners looking to retain the character and charm of their properties

David Nossiter BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA CR FRSA

David read architecture at Plymouth University under Professor Adrian Gale and at The Bartlett, University College London, under Professor Jonathan Hill.

Prior to this, David spent two years at art college, where he developed his drawing skills.

David has over 25 years experience in professional practice. He was elected as an RIBA member and admitted to the architects register in 2001, following seven years in practice working with Proctor and Matthews, Mole and Ellis Williams among others. During this time David worked on a large variety of projects, including The Baltic Arts Centre, Gateshead and innovative housing projects at Greenwich Millennium Village and New Hall, Harlow.

Since qualifying as a registered architect, David has worked with Mole architects on a new studio building for the Department of Architecture at Cambridge University as well as several new build eco and passive houses.

David is an accredited RIBA Conservation Registrant (see Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas).

He received wide acclaim for the conversion of a dilapidated Listed barn into a contemporary dwelling, winning a Sunday Times British Homes Award.

He is actively engaged with issues concerning the built environment on a wider level (see Teaching, Voluntary & Supportive Roles).

We are design-led and research-orientated. We are critical about what we do. But we have lots of fun as we love the challenge of the craft of building.

We undertake commissions both small and large and specialise in projects that respond creatively to their context.

We work with an interdisciplinary network of makers, builders, and designers leading to innovative collaborations.

We are committed to design, detailing and materiality. Attention to detail has always been our lens, and our love for design and building sites is the engine.

We take the term collaboration seriously. Architecture studios have a social responsibility to the public, a technical responsibility to the structure and an intellectual responsibility

Limebase Products Limited specialise in the production and supply of a variety of lime based products for use on historic and traditional buildings. We manufacture our own lime putty mainly using lime from Singleton Birch in Lincolnshire.

Our extensive range of products include and premixed for construction, plastering, rendering and conservation. We offer a range of services including colour matching any sample of old mortar or limewash.

The company prides itself on offering quality advice about the use of lime. Our consultant has over 20 years experience with the conservation and repair of historic buildings including the cathedrals at Wells, Exeter, Rochester, Canterbury and Salisbury.

Whether you are a home owner, craftsmen or architect, feel free to if you have any queries about using lime. We are based in the South West of England but deliver all over the United Kingdom and internationally.

Drew Anderson is responsible for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s stained glass collection. He received an M.A. in Stained Glass Conservation from the Victoria & Albert Museum, and served as senior conservator in the Stained Glass Conservation Section of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London from 1996-2004. He previously held a position as Manager at Goddard & Gibbs Stained Glass Studios, Ltd. in London. He has served as a stained glass committee member of the Council for the Care of Churches and Chairman of the Institute of Conservation Stained Glass Section in the UK.

We undertake all types of building, restoration, and conservation work. Our years of experience means we are ideally placed to provide you with expert advice across a full range of construction projects.

Our proven track record in delivering high quality results for clients allows us to advise on how you can get the most out today’s advanced and traditional designs, materials, and technologies.

Our end-to-end building solutions allows us to work closely with our clients to deliver a project on time, on budget, as easy as possible. Communication is vitally important so we will keep you updated throughout – that’s our promise.

I am a full time historical researcher and author with an academic background in History, Sociology and Politics at degree and postgraduate degree level. I also have a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory Education), which qualifies me to teach adults. I was awarded a second MA with Merit in Biography and Creative Non Fiction by the University of East Anglia.

I have been conducting family, house and local history research on a full time professional basis since 1992, setting up my own research company in 1997, and am a full member of Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA), the foremost accrediting body in the UK. I began my research career by working at Norfolk Record Office for six years. During this time I conducted research on a daily basis on behalf of those who could not visit in person, and assisted visitors with their own research projects. While working at the record office I also transcribed and indexed numerous documents dating from the sixteenth century onwards, including poor law settlement examinations, probate records, coroners’ inquests and quarter sessions court papers.

As well as a wide range of private clients from across the world, I have assisted several authors, academics, journalists and television producers with their background research. These include the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?, and I appeared on the Mary Berry episode in 2014 and the Jonnie Peacock episode in 2018. In addition to this have been featured widely in local press, national family history magazines and blogs, and appeared on various local radio shows as an expert and educator in the field. Other organisations I have worked for include local architects, property developers, marketing companies, solicitors, hotels and pubs; the heritage sector; the New England Historic Genealogical Society in America; Customised Heritage Tours in Australia and national newspapers.

As a qualified teacher of adults, I have given talks and run courses and workshops on family history and house history research at all levels from beginners to post-graduate locally, nationally and online. These include at Bury St. Edmunds Record Office, The Genealogy Show at the NEC, the Family Tree Live show; the Who Do You Think You Are? Live show; The Family History Shows; the Society of Genealogists; Adult Education services; a two year post-graduate course at the University of East Anglia; Heritage Open Days; the National Writers’ Centre; the National Centre for Writing; the Families in British India Society (FIBIS); the Guild of One Name Studies, the Society for One Place Studies; the National Trust; Deepings Literary Festival and numerous family and local history societies, museums and libraries.

I played a key role in developing the genealogy certificate programme offered by an online course provider, and taught for them for ten years. Many of my courses are attended by librarians, record office staff and people aiming to set up as professional researchers. In the past I also taught adults on Access, A Level, GCSE and NVQ courses in history and humanities related subjects through the Adult Education and HM Prison Services. Whilst working for the latter I received Home Office security clearance. I have also been a visiting lecturer on archival research for the MA in Biography and Creative Non Fiction at UEA.

I am the author of several research guides, biographies and local histories: ‘Tracing Your Ancestors: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk’, ‘Tracing Your House History’ and ‘Writing Your Family History are all published by Pen and Sword Books. Another guide on ‘Tracing Your Tudor and Stuart Ancestors’ and a local history on ‘Struggle and Suffrage in Norwich’ are in progress for the same publishers.

My biography of the fascinating and overlooked hero of the English Civil Wars, Vice-Admiral Sir John Lawson is entitled ‘Lawson Lies Still in the Thames’. This was published by Amberley Publishing, and I have a contract with them for another biography of two sisters called ‘The Huguenot Daughters’. My local history ‘I Therefore Post Him as a Coward’ about a scandal in a north Norfolk village in 1836 was published by Poppyland Publishing, and I am working on some new projects for their booklet series.

The Hamish Ogston Foundation was established in October of 2019. Philanthropy has long been an important part of Hamish’s life; from 2008 to the registration of the Foundation, Hamish donated over £8.5 million to numerous causes.

The Foundation’s underlying principles are key to the approval of its donations and the outcomes that are expected from them. Although small donations with little or no oversight can be impactful, the Foundation opts for a different approach. 

This strategy welcomes initiatives that promise long-term sustainability, maximal financial impact and measurable social outcomes. Drawing on the commercial acumen and subject expertise of the team, successful applicants can expect a minimum investment of £1.5m and close cooperation with the Foundation over a number of years.

Robert Bargery FRSA is Executive Director of the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust. He was principal researcher at the Royal Fine Art Commission from 1995–1999 before serving as Head of Policy and Research at its successor body, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. From 2002 to 2016 he was Chief Executive of the Georgian Group, the national charity for the preservation of buildings and landscapes of the eighteenth century.

His publications include Design Champion (2019), Decorating Parliament (2017), The Amateur Artist: Sketching the English Country House (2016) and, as editor, Design Quality and the Private Finance Initiative (1997) and The Design Education of Engineers (1996).
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