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When the last remaining building of Birmingham’s first gas works was bought by the Church of England, they were aware that, when newly constructed in 1818, its main function was the supply of gas to illuminate the dark streets. Now redeveloped into a vibrant church named St. Luke's, Gas Street it offers a different kind of light to the people of the city.In its new role, the former Gas Retort House now has a growing congregation of over 300, mainly comprising of young people and students, who are led by The Revd. Tim Hughes, his wife Rachel and a dynamic team who are committed to making positive impact on Broad Street and the wider area.

Demanding and prestigious, Reading’s Minerva House project required doors with both specialist colour effects and fire rating. The specified solution, Strongdor’s Firedor series, surpassed those requirements while remaining within budget.In order to maintain the aesthetic coherence and tension between the interior and exterior spaces and create continuity, it was necessary that the doors should be fitted with themed ironmongery.

Nestled within the towering high rises of London’s Shoreditch, The Arc stands as a testament to modern urban living.This innovative, mixed-use development, located just a short tube ride from the city centre, boasts 100 sustainable homes and is already award winning with four international property awards. Developed by Ghelamco, a prominent family-run European real estate group, The Arc London is a collaboration of some of the world’s most acclaimed architects and London’s leading interior design experts.Due to the nature of the space, the Arc’s design prioritises both aesthetics and safety. Something we were pleased to accommodate with our doors. To meet the project's diverse requirements, we provided an range of doors with varying specifications and styles. Starting with the striking designed lobby area, out team supplied 3 fire-rated doors that seamlessly blend with the space’s distinctive style. Appearance was an essential element, but with the sleek finish on our doors, we were able to fulfill the needs of the client thanks to our 150 RAL colour range.A selection of Strongdor’s steel doors can also be found in the basement of the property, where safety is of utmost importance for bins and bike stores. Protecting valuable assets of users and residents was vital and utilising our stackable, we provided doors which suited the need for peace of mind.These fire-rated steel door-sets, enhanced with additional PAS 24 security ratings, provide strong reinforcement for crucial maintenance areas, ensuring the building's overall safety and security.One of the most remarkable features of The Arc is its rooftop bronze fire-rated exit door. This door is not only functional but also designed to integrate seamlessly with the surrounding walls, achieving a sleek look that enhances the building's modern aesthetic.For more information about our doors, feel free to call us directly on 01524727000 or take a look at our products on NBS.

Originally founded in 1925 by the Salesians of Don Bosco, Thornleigh College in Bolton currently houses over 1500 pupils. When replacement doors were needed for this busy school and sixth form, reliability and resilience were key considerations.In order to minimise disruption, all work had to be completed within a tight deadline. Functioning in an environment where there was an expectation of high traffic.

The Admiral Quay development comprises of eight high-rise residential blocks offering exceptional views from a prime location. The development contains 520 apartments and restaurant units with associated car parking for 474 cars.An interesting project which combines external steel entry doors, louvre doors and car park access, Admiral’s Quay is an excellent example of the range and breadth of steel door types offered by Strongdor.

Louvidor doors and panels are the essential solution where security is critical and airflow essential. Strongdor’s high quality, fully louvred panels and doors are designed to protect and ventilate without compromising either function.With the same level of performance and high standards of quality and service which Strongdor has now set as the industry benchmark, these products allow 50% airflow through any given panel size.

Situated in Sherbourne, Coventry the success of the Duckham Court housing project largely depended on the combination of the protection, durability and finish that the Securidor range offers.It was essential that these high traffic doors worked seamlessly with the access control systems. Integrating these elements can often be a source of snags and delay on site. Working with our partners within the industry and construction trade, Strongdor identified and resolved potential issues before the doors where delivered.

One of the world’s largest battery storage facilities is taking shape on the site of the former power station at Roosecote, near Barrow in Cumbria. Commissioned by Centrica, as part of a £180m investment programme to develop new, flexible power plants across the country, the Roosecote battery storage facility is a state of the art project that will store energy harvested from the grid until needed.With work on the site expected to be completed by the end of 2018, when the facility comes online it will boast the capacity to generate a staggering 49MW. That’s enough electricity to power around 50,000 homes at a very nimble response time of less than a second. Containing approximately 100,000 battery cells, it marks a new era for the energy industry.

With backing from a local businessman, The Coasters recently moved into their prestigious new home, Mill Farm in Wesham. This purpose built £18m sports village development matches the ambitions of the club. The resulting ultra-modern stadium has capacity for 6,000 supporters and meets the exacting requirements of the Football League.Setting the pace at the top of the National League North, AFC Fylde look like a team seriously chasing their goal of attaining Premier League status by 2022. Quite an achievement for a club that started its current journey 28 years ago in the second division of the West Lancashire League.

For any retail application, there is usually a balance to be made between the functionality of easy access with the absolute need for security. In the case of this new build store for ASDA, the minimum requirement was for high performance steel doors that had to be delivered on time, to specification and within budget.Strongdor worked with the architects and contractor to ensure the supply of the doors that more than met the criteria.

Thanks to businessman Simon Hockings, there has been a significant change to the menu at the former Little Chef site on the A591 between Kendal and Windermere.Transformed from Heston’s troubled grub outlet to tasteful coffee shop and bespoke purveyor of some seriously exclusive road bikes, Biketreks at Ings has already become a popular destination for cycling enthusiasts.

Pets are at the heart of everything that the Blue Cross charity do. Each year, thousands of cats, dogs, small pets and horses arrive at their animal hospitals, clinics and rehoming services for treatment.Some, who cannot afford private vets, will need medical attention, while others will be looking for the new happy homes they deserve. Blue Cross prepares the future pet owners for their new responsibility and their behaviourists prepare the pet for their new home.

When a cash-strapped district council earmarked the Bowness in Windermere public toilet block for closure, the Bowness and Windermere Community Care Trust stepped in with a bid to bring them up to scratch.Today, the eight loos at Bowness bay now meet the high standards expected for facilities in such a popular and much loved tourist area.

There may well be 9 million cycles in Beijing, but now in Cambridge at least 3,000 cycle commuters are starting to benefit from the opening of a state-of-the-art cycle park.Cycle-Point is located close to the main railway station to encourage the cycle-mad city’s pedallers to let the train take the strain. Confident that they have left their wheels in a safe and secure environment.

The City Academy, Bristol is a specialist sports college that offers its students, and the surrounding community, some superbly equipped facilities. From an impressive sports centre with three indoor halls, to tennis courts, football pitches and athletics track. It boasts some of the finest sporting facilities in the south west.Used by the Academy students during the day and open to the public in the evening and weekends, the sports halls are in near continuous use. They can accommodate activities such as basketball, netball, volleyball, korfball, handball, badminton and table tennis and can also be used as one huge indoor arena for events and competitions.

Part of a £5 million plan to bring more business to the south side of the North West resort, Enterprise Court is the latest development in the Blackpool Enterprise Zone, situated on Amy Johnson Way.Funded entirely by private sector investment and consisting of small offices and workshops, the development will initially comprise of 12 units. The plan is to increase capacity to 50 units with potential for further expansion at a later date.

Kirkby Stephen Business Park is the brainchild of two local farmers, who pooled their energy, investment and resources to build new, bright, modern units for local businesses. They chose Steeldor for the new office units, balancing the need for security without compromising on looks.The Park, which enjoys wonderful views of the Pennine Hills and surrounding countryside, is close to the centre of the Cumbrian market town. Nestled between the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, those who work and play in Kirkby Stephen are no strangers to the outstanding natural beauty that surrounds them.

April 2017 and the future looked bleak for a fire-engulfed net repair factory on the small island of Scalpay. Fire crews from Scalpay, Tarbert, Leverburgh and Stornaway rushed to the scene, as the massive blaze took hold of the facility and the roof looked in danger of collapse. They deployed high pressure hoses to douse the conflagration.Opened in 2008, the factory employed 14 staff and had been used to clean, repair and apply treatment to salmon farming nets. The Norwegian owned operators of the Net Services Scotland site faced an uphill struggle to get the site back up and running again. Hampered by the remote location of the Outer Hebrides and its distance from the mainland.

The well known high street retailer Next has come a long way since 1864, when it was originally founded by Thomas Hepworth in Leeds. Since changing its name in 1982, the store has not looked back and now boasts about 700 stores worldwide.One such store, based near Edinburgh, made use of Steeldor to protect entrances to the back of the unit.

In 1872, when Giovanni Battista Pirelli set up his elastic rubber company in Milan, he could scarce be aware that from its humble origin, the business would go on to become the fifth largest global tyre manufacturing company after Bridgestone, Michelin, Continental and Goodyear.Now part Chinese owned, but Pirelli manufactures tyres in 19 factories based in 13 countries worldwide, which gave them a production capacity of 71 million car tyres in 2016. Two of those factories are based in the UK. One is at Burton-on-Trent and the other is the recently extended site at Dalton Road in Carlisle.

Situated to the North West of Lincoln, Riverside Enterprise Park is a 5.8 acre (2.3 hectare) development, just five miles from Lincoln City Centre and close to the village of Saxilby.The site comprises of both new build units and existing portal frame buildings, which are stripped back before being re-clad and refurbished to a very high standard.

Confidence is essential to healthcare. Trusting in the ability of those doctors and nurses, who routinely carry out their fantastic work, can be as effective as the most potent of medicines. So imagine our delight when Steeldor was specified for an extra storage building at the Royal Preston Hospital. The people we trust chose Strongdor.Steeldor is a robust, secure and quality range that has been growing in popularity with both contractors and architects. Its efficacy plainly demonstrated in high profile applications such as this.

This recent converstion from a well known Blackpool arcade into public house is a success story that bears all the hallmarks of the owner’s astute buying, pricing, high turnover and excellent brand awareness.From the beginning of the project, Strongdor worked closely with the architects being involved with design, selection, supply and fitting of the best steel doors for the unusual and striking roof terrace restaurant.

Established in 1982, Wirral Metropolitan College was founded on a vision to enhance the economic prosperity of young people, adults and employers through the delivery of high quality, work-related education and training. Currently, the college consists of four unique campus settings, but a fifth is under way. The new site will be dedicated to Professional Studies and Leadership Development and is due to open in September 2021.The College has recently benefited from a £6 million refurbishment programme to improve both the quality and aesthetic of the campuses, an investment that represents significant progress toward their aim to be an inclusive, outstanding college. One of the beneficiaries of this investment was the vibrant orange Twelve Quays Campus.