Structural engineering firm Cintec International, whose head office is based in Newport, has announced further success for their sister company in North America. The company has worked on various projects around North America including the Statue of Liberty, the Library of Parliament in Canada, the White House as well as projects around the world such […]
The Weigh House is an historic building in French Street, in the Old Town, with a fascinating history. In the mid thirteenth century, it housed the royal Tron, or weigh beam, scales and weights. Known in medieval times as the Peysage or Poysage House (from the Old French ‘peser’ meaning to weigh) it was where […]
Highcliffe Castle is a Grade I listed building now owned by Christchurch Council, and has been described as arguably the most important surviving house of the romantic and picturesque style of architecture, which flourished at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century.
Osborne House clock tower repairs Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom and is listed as Grade 1 by English Heritage. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat. Prince Albert designed the house […]
Cardigan and Conwy Over many years CADW the Welsh conservation body have entrusted many castles under their care to structural repair by Cintec International including Montgomery, Harlech, Caernarfon, Chepstow, Cardiff, Cardigan and Conwy. Two castles of particular interest are described here, Cardigan and Conwy. The outer walls of Cardigan Castle had been suffering from deterioration […]
The Brunswick Tower, Windsor Castle – England, U.K Windsor Castle has been a Royal residence for over 900 years and is an official residence of Her Majesty the Queen. At 11.37 am Friday November the 20th 1992, fire broke out, and much of the Castle was devastated by the raging inferno that ensued. The fire […]
On May 1st of each year Magdalen Bridge becomes the focal point for Oxford ’s May-day celebrations. Choristers traditionally sing from the Tower of Magdalen College located at the Oxford end of the bridge, attracting both students and tourists to listen and enjoy the atmosphere. For some, these festivities can even include jumping from the […]
The Geoffrey Harris House is a grade ll listed building purchased by Croydon Health Authority for use as a day centre by the Mental Handicap Unit. The Estate Department commissioned the Alan Marshall Partnership as structural engineers for the conversion project. The building’s external walls have a curious structure comprising two elements built over a […]
The Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and is a Grade 1 listed structure. It remains a testament to 19th Century engineering, and one that still retains a few surprises for the 21st. The sandstone abutment supporting the 26m high tower at the Leigh Woods end of the bridge was found to […]
This structure belongs to the District-level Cultural Relics, and is a three cross beam bridge spanning a river which suffered a partial and then total collapse in 2009. When Cintec visited the site in 2018 all that was visible of the remains of the bridge were random sections of stone beams partially or totally submerged […]
The Monnow Bridge is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower standing on the bridge. The historical and architectural importance of the bridge and its rarity are reflected in its status as a Scheduled Monument and a Grade I listed building. Patently unsuited for modern traffic and after repairs […]
Pont Cilan is a two span masonry arch bridge with a clear north span of 11.72m, a clear south span of 11.88m. The arches and the central pier are constructed from random rubble masonry. The Grade 2 listed structure is described by Thomas Pennant in 1781 as ‘a bridge of 2 arches over a deep […]
As part of Railtrack’s major programme of repair and refurbishment of the land-based arches, work was authorised on numbers 1–15 of the Royal Border Railway Bridge. The bridge carries the main Inter-City East Coast rail line between Edinburgh (Waverley Street) and London (King’s Cross). George Stephenson’s magnificent 28-arch, 128 feet high viaduct spans the tidal […]
Hidden in the tranquil gardens of Kelvin Grove Park Glasgow, Scotland. The Snowbridge was thought by many to have gracefully retired into obscurity. Its past glory of being the main means of disposing of the accumulated snow from the entire main thoroughfares of Glasgow had been superseded decades before by mechanical loaders. With its retirement, […]
The furnaces at Blaenavon were built in 1788-89 and remained operative until the ironworks eventually closed in the 1880’s. Understandably, the site was not then attributed the historical importance with which it is now held, and much of the masonry was taken away and used to build a local church. The remaining structures were left […]
Christ Church Cathedral is an extraordinary piece of architecture in a dramatic setting. Australia’s largest provincial cathedral, dating back to 1893. Stylistically the building expresses the significant changes from the Victorian period of architecture with its reliance on academic correctness to the freer realisations of the Federation period and its influence by the Arts and […]
The pyramid gets its name from the reddish limestone used to build most of the core. Like all the other pyramids the outer casing of Tura limestone has been removed in antiquity. This pyramid was built for the Pharaoh Senefru in 2575 B.C. The previous two attempts at building pyramids known as Meidum pyramid and […]
Patrick Stow of P J STOW & ASSOCIATES was commissioned by the house owner to investigate the condition of the Ham stone portico, report on the findings and devise a means of repair and so the Cintec system was an obvious choice. Such an historically important building as Forde Abbey requires particular care and careful […]
Grade 1 listed. The first mention of a parish church in Great Bowden was in 1220. St Peter and St Paul, the current parish church, includes features from the 13th century, but it was considerably altered in the 15th century. Scheme for stabilisation of North Aisle & Porch As a result of the close proximity […]
This Grade II* listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument,was listed on English Heritage’s Heritage at Risk Register as “very bad” with a priority rating of “A”, the highest possible. Structural Conservation Engineers Mann Williams were appointed to devise a sympathetic scheme to restore structural integrity to the remaining structure to preserve and protect it from […]
The west front of Lincoln Cathedral is famous for its 12th century carved frieze which runs right across the facade from the northern corner of the west front around the southern corner, to the southern side of the building. The frieze consists of a series of panels, each a little more than one metre high […]
St Mary de Lode Church is an Anglican church immediately outside the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral. It is believed by some to be on the site of the first Christian church in Britain and is Grade I listed by English Heritage and dates from the 11th Century. The Norman tower is connected to the nave […]
The new glass, metal and stone Weston Tower is situated between the 13th century Chapterhouse and 16th century Lady Chapel of Westminster Abbey, providing public access to The new tower designed by Ptolemy Dean is located in Poet’s Yard and rises some 16 metres at which level a new bridge connects the tower to the […]
Restoration of the 100ft (30m) Stoney Creek battlefield monument by the installation of cementitious grout anchors. The Stoney Creek Battlefield Monument is the centrepiece of Battlefield Park and was erected in 1913 exactly 100 years after the battle for which it is named. It was here that the British repelled an invading American force. The […]
An elegant stone column topped with a bronze hovercraft was constructed at Somerleyton, in north Suffolk, in memory of where the craft was invented by Sir Christopher Cockerell in 1955 and is now a permanent memorial to the invention of the hovercraft. In order to achieve the construction Cintec International were tasked with important structural […]
Constructed in the Victorian Gothic style, the house was the childhood home of Charles Rolls, the motoring and aviation pioneer and the co-founder of Rolls-Royce. The house is Grade II* listed and is now the clubhouse of the Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club. Cintec International were invited to put forward a scheme for the structural […]
The Yarralumla brickworks was established in 1913 soon after the founding of Australia’s national capital, Canberra, and was the source of most of the bricks used for the city’s buildings for more than 60 years. Important historic buildings such as Old Parliament House (1927) and the Kingston Power Station were among the many large buildings […]
The strengthening of heritage marine structures in Jersey with needling technology The three structures are the North Pier and South Pier of St. Aubin’s Harbour and the St. Aubin’s Fort Breakwater. Both structures are exposed to waves from the south west and act as breakwaters. In 2001 the North Pier was assessed as being in […]
Upper Neuadd reservoir is the first in a series of three reservoirs in cascade, lying upstream of Lower Neuadd and Pontsticill reservoirs. Construction of the dam was completed in 1902 to supply the local water undertaking, Merthyr Tydfil Waterworks the reservoir now serves primarily to provide flood storage. The dam was Grade II* listed in […]
Strengthening of piers for London Underground / Transport for London The piers, which are constructed using cast iron have developed vertical cracks. As you are aware, trying to repair any cast iron elements is next to impossible. The client wanted to know if it would be a viable solution is to drill in cintec anchors […]
Worcester Viaduct comprises sixty-five brickwork arches rising from approximately two storey height near the railway station to over three storey height as it approaches the river. Lack of proper draining within the arch had led to the spandrel walls being forced away from the intrados arch with longitudinal cracks close to the longitudinal edges of […]
A designated World Heritage site, Blaenavon was one of the first large scale centres of iron production. The latest phase of conservation of this historical industrial site involves work to stabilise and conserve retaining walls built into the hillside behind the site’s five furnaces. Sub-contractor, Ascend Rope Access (Cymru) has recently completed the ifrst stage […]
In the field of engineering, the method of structural stabilisation used at Cymer Abbey is unique. The Abbey was built in the 12th century, and from the onset suffered during this time of turbulence between the Welsh and invading Norman forces, there followed several centuries of stability until the dissolution of the monasteries around 1537. […]
The Highways and Transportation Department of East Sussex County Council is responsible for the maintenance of the 200 year old brickwork arch bridge adjacent to Bodiam Castle. In recent years this has suffered from the effects of increasingly heavy traffic exacerbated by very cold winters in 1986 and 1987. This led to cracking of brickwork […]
The repair and restoration of the Blists Hill Furnaces, which form part of the Blists Hill Open Air Museum Site near Ironbridge, Telford, has recently been completed. The repair and restoration of the Blists Hill Furnaces, which form part of the Blists Hill Open Air Museum Site near Ironbridge, Telford, has recently been completed. The […]
Consulting Engineers Elliot & Company proposed a solution for installing Cintec anchors to both secure the individual blocks of stone masonry and also to underpin the whole structure to the bedrock below. Consulting Engineers Elliot & Company proposed a solution for installing Cintec anchors to both secure the individual blocks of stone masonry and also […]
Stoneleigh Abbey this orangery has broken its back both on the short and long sides of the building, which measured some 22 metres by 9 metres, the settlement being caused primarily through inadequate rainwater disposal.
The present building of St John The Baptist Church in Bristol dates from 1350-1500 and possesses two features of architectural note.
Castle Ward House is situated near Strangford, Northern Ireland. The property was constructed in 1756.
Being part of a multi-million pound development in Borough Market this listed building had to be incorporated into the project
Cintec International Ltd were specified by structural consulting engineers Engineering Design Associates to supply their anchors on this 21 floor tower block refurbishment project in Bow, East London
They were built in 1862 by Edward William Godwin from Pennant stone with Bath stone dressings. It has round arched arcades above double width segmental arches
This Grade 1 listed building was constructed in 1776 and is of National Importance both architecturally and historically.
In 2017 the developers Morris Homes were required under site development planning conditions to incorporate parts of a former commercial site into their new housing scheme.
As with many garden buildings their primary function might be decorative combined with some practical use.
The development of agriculture and enlargement of St Peter’s Abbey’s possessions in the locality during the 13th century meant that the Manor required storage in Hartpury.
The statue is a large stone sculpture by Henry Moore located in Kensington Gardens in Hyde Park, London.
Holdenby House is situated in the parish of Holdenby, six miles (10 km) northwest of Northampton. PRINCIPAL BUILDING Holdenby House (listed grade II*) was rebuilt between 1873- 5 to a design by R H Carpenter and W Slater, incorporating parts of Capt Baynes’s mid C17 house and its late C16 predecessor.
Barbrook Passivhaus is part of the national Retrofit for the Future competition; the aim was to retrofit two social housing properties to achieve an 80% CO2 reduction.
The four blocks – Studland, Woodford, Lulworth and Broadmayne are 1970’s built flats having a reinforced concrete frame with a concrete nib projecting at each floor level upon which the external brickwork is seated.
Pugin Hall, former rectory, now a private house, built 1846-7 by A.W.N. Pugin for the Rector of Rampisham.
Pugin Hall, former rectory, now a private house, built 1846-7 by A.W.N. Pugin for the Rector of Rampisham.
Pugin Hall, former rectory, now a private house, built 1846-7 by A.W.N. Pugin for the Rector of Rampisham.
Scottish Special Housing Association designed and supervised the renovation of this fourteen storey apartment block using the Cintec corbel anchors and wall ties during 1987/88.
The Commissions of New Town wished to enhance the robustness of 400 No. houses and 200 No. 3-4 Storey apartments, particularly against the effects of accidental damage caused by gas explosions.
Cintec anchors were put to the test at the Fuller’s Brewery in London.
Restoration of the lower cave dwellings at Holy Austin Rock, Kinver Edge
Restoration of the lower cave dwellings at HoAn elegant stone column topped with a bronze hovercraft was constructed at Somerleyton, in north Suffolk, in memory of where the craft was invented by Sir Christopher Cockerell in 1955 and is now a permanent memorial to the invention of the hovercraftly Austin Rock, Kinver Edge
Limestone cladding of Essex County New Courts Building and Jail was one accident away from catastrophic failure. Cintec installed more than 20,000 anchors to prevent masonry’s collapse.
Guisborough Hall is being renovated to provide high-class apartments; Balast Construction is carrying out the renovation with some care, as it is a listed building.
Fitzwarren Court is a large panel construction high rise, and over its life had suffered from ingress of water which not only caused the normal structural damage and inconveniences, but also led to the deterioration of the panel fastenings.
This “recognized iconic asset” to the New York City Skyline is located in midtown Manhattan and was built as a Beaux-arts style building in 1929.
It has been listed as a Grade II* listed building since 1952 and as a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1994
The Geoffrey Harris House is a grade II listed building purchased by Croydon Health Authority for use as a day centre by the Mental Handicap Unit.
The tower, a grade II Listed building, which stands atop a medieval fortification, is a commemorative public viewing tower built between 1896 and 1898 as a monument to the 400th anniversary of John Cabot’s voyage from Bristol to America in 1497.
Black ash mortar was used in the construction of many houses in Cardiff and other regions in the united kingdom.
