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26 September 2023
Macmillan Coffee Morning at Colorminium
Yesterday, we hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning to show our support for Macmillan Cancer Support. With Roscoe having experienced the impact of this disease very close to hand in his own family, we recognize the importance of the incredible work...
25 September 2023
TBC.London Shortlisted by the NLA
We are thrilled to see Tower Bridge Court shortlisted for retrofit of the year by the NLA. This 110,000 sq ft project located to the south of the iconic Tower Bridge, will transform an out-of-date 90s building into one of the UK’s most...
21 September 2023
David & Michael take part in the LandAid10k run!
We were excited to take part in the LandAid 10k run again this year to raise money to help support young people who are homeless. Young people facing homelessness need our support more than ever. Welfare reforms and the cost of living crisis have...
13 September 2023
St Pancras Campus Progress Update
It’s great to see St Pancras Campus progressing at a rapid pace, with levels 1-4 nearing completion, and all the glass on the ground floor installed. This development will transform an underutilised industrial estate that sits on a 1.2 acre...
8 September 2023
20 Carlton House Terrace Progress Update
It’s great to see the progress at 20 Carlton House Terrace with window frame installation and glazing works commencing yesterday. The project comprises some very interesting detailing including a large stonework package which we were tasked to...
7 September 2023
Benenden shortlisted for the AJ Awards.
We are thrilled to announce that Benenden School has been shortlisted for the AJ Awards! Designed by Guy Hollaway, an award-winning architect and a parent at Benenden, the new 750-seat concert hall and music hall complement the distinctive legacy of...
26 September 2023
Macmillan Coffee Morning at Colorminium
Yesterday, we hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning to show our support for Macmillan Cancer Support. With Roscoe having experienced the impact of this disease very close to hand in his own family, we recognize the importance of the incredible work...
25 September 2023
TBC.London Shortlisted by the NLA
We are thrilled to see Tower Bridge Court shortlisted for retrofit of the year by the NLA. This 110,000 sq ft project located to the south of the iconic Tower Bridge, will transform an out-of-date 90s building into one of the UK’s most...
21 September 2023
David & Michael take part in the LandAid10k run!
We were excited to take part in the LandAid 10k run again this year to raise money to help support young people who are homeless. Young people facing homelessness need our support more than ever. Welfare reforms and the cost of living crisis have...
13 September 2023
St Pancras Campus Progress Update
It’s great to see St Pancras Campus progressing at a rapid pace, with levels 1-4 nearing completion, and all the glass on the ground floor installed. This development will transform an underutilised industrial estate that sits on a 1.2 acre...
8 September 2023
20 Carlton House Terrace Progress Update
It’s great to see the progress at 20 Carlton House Terrace with window frame installation and glazing works commencing yesterday. The project comprises some very interesting detailing including a large stonework package which we were tasked to...
7 September 2023
Benenden shortlisted for the AJ Awards.
We are thrilled to announce that Benenden School has been shortlisted for the AJ Awards! Designed by Guy Hollaway, an award-winning architect and a parent at Benenden, the new 750-seat concert hall and music hall complement the distinctive legacy of...
31 August 2023
Site Boards
We’re thrilled to share some pictures of our new branded site boards. As a company that values consistency and professionalism, we understand the power of visual representation. These vibrant site boards are more than just visuals; they are a...
31 August 2023
Office Based Project Tour
Last week, two members of our office-based team – Julia Temple and Jemima Watney – had the opportunity to visit some of our project sites. These visits included projects like TBC.London and Space House, alongside...
17 August 2023
Revisit The Hoxton Hotel
Revisit The Hoxton Hotel, situated in one of London’s most culturally-rich neighbourhoods, this former social security office site was transformed to create a new build mixed-use hotel, rooted in culture and community. Standing out as you cross...
9 August 2023
Space House Progress Update
The sensitive refurbishment of Seaforth Land’s Space House is reaching its final stages, and it’s great to see the installation of the substantial 1.5-ton large-format frameless glass panels on the ground floor. The opportunity to work on...
9 August 2023
Your Next Career Chapter with Colorminium
Are you ready to take the next step in your career journey? At Colorminium, our people are our most important asset. We welcome talent from all professional and personal backgrounds, seeking those who share our passion and have a desire to learn,...
3 August 2023
The Transformation of One Berkeley Street
It’s great to see the progress on One Berkeley Street and we are excited to share some recent shots showcasing the building’s impressive development, along with the garden courtyard. Located in London’s prestigious Mayfair conservation...
1 August 2023
Kris Takes on the London Landmarks Skyscraper Challenge in Support of Tommy’s
Kris Zakrzewski one of our Project Manager’s is taking on the London Landmarks Skyscraper Challenge in support of Tommy’s, the largest UK pregnancy and baby loss charity, funding research into stillbirth, premature birth and...
27 July 2023
New Project Secured – Tower Bridge Court
Excited to share that we have been appointed to deliver the façade on TBC.London. Working with Willmott Dixon alongside FORE Partnership, Stiff + Trevillion Architects and Rider Levett Bucknall, to transform an...
26 July 2023
Wadham College Shortlisted for the BCIA!
We are so excited to announce that Wadham College has been shortlisted for the British Construction Industry Awards. The finished building is a centrepiece on the campus and it is a further testament to the benefits of early engagement to ensure...
20 July 2023
Shoutout to Darwyn on his efforts at St Pancras!
Thank you Darwyn Price for your exceptional efforts on the St Pancras Campus scheme! Darwyn started his career as a project estimator and has since progressed rapidly to his current position as an assistant contract manager, with a view to further...
13 July 2023
Envoy Rebrand
We are thrilled about the recent launch of Envoy’s new rebrand, which is now available to see on on the new website here. Our objective for the brand was to integrate some links to the Colorminium branding, thereby establishing clear...
13 July 2023
It’s all going up at St Pancras Campus!
It’s great to see the unitised panels being fitted onto St Pancras Campus in the last couple of weeks, despite the rainy weather.We engaged early with the team on this scheme, assisting in working up the initial design to a target cost whilst...
29 June 2023
Reducing Waste One Cup at a Time
Did you know that over 50,000 disposable coffee cups are thrown away every day? At Colorminium, we are taking steps toward becoming more sustainable and environmentally conscious. We have recently implemented several initiatives across the business...
22 June 2023
The Glazing Takes Shape at Space House
It’s great to see the glazing of the large stone clad canopy finally take shape at Space House. Well done to the team for their hard work, looking sharp in their new branded t-shirts! The opportunity to work on this stunning landmark building...
21 June 2023
Insights from our Office Manager
Here are some insights from Chloe, our Office Manager at Colorminium, who expresses her excitement for the varied tasks and responsibilities that come with the job. What do you like most about your job? My favorite thing about being the Office...
14 June 2023
Soundbites from our Roundtable Event
It was a pleasure to host another roundtable event on Tuesday June 13th, and have the opportunity to network with attendees from across the Real Estate market. We enjoyed a hearty discussion about the challenges faced by the industry in...
14 June 2023
Shaping Future Leaders
At Colorminium, we are thrilled to share our ongoing commitment to supporting students and education. We invest in people and provide valuable work experience opportunities that can help shape their future. We firmly believe that work experience is...
6 June 2023
National Fish & Chip Day Celebration!
At Colorminium, we’re always looking for an excuse to reward our team and what better way than to celebrate National Fish & Chips Day on Friday, June 2nd! We understand the dedication and hard work that our team puts in every single day,...
24 May 2023
Soundbites from BISNOW’s ‘Supercharging Urban Development’ Event
Thanks for including us Bisnow, fantastic to have the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals in the real estate market. It was great to engage in discussions and listen to the thought-provoking insights shared by the panellists. William...
17 May 2023
Roundtable Event coming in June!
Would you like to join the next Roundtable event with other industry leaders? This is a great opportunity to get round the table with like-minded people from the Real Estate industry, to discuss the challenges faced in today’s market. If...
10 May 2023
End of Sprint Celebration
Last Friday was an exciting day for Colorminium, as it marked the first full team get together for 2023. It was great to have the opportunity to meet everyone and take some time out of our normal day to enjoy a BBQ cooked and served by some of the...
26 April 2023
The Kensington Building receives BCO Award
Great to see The Kensington Building receiving a BCO award for Best Refurbished/Recycled Workplace yesterday. Working alongside Ashby Capital and Janson Urban on this project was a great experience. This high quality 95,000 sq ft office and retail...
13 April 2023
Design Team Spotlight
The design team at Colorminium are passionate about creating exceptional designs and their commitment to excellence and innovation is evident in every project they undertake. One of the things that sets this team apart is their flexibility and...
6 April 2023
Well done team! We smashed our steps target in support of Cancer Research
The Walk All Over Cancer Campaign is an initiative created by Cancer Research UK to raise awareness and funds to support cancer research. As mentioned in this blog, Roscoe Price is particularly passionate about supporting this worthy cause having...
5 April 2023
Rose Court selected as an AJ Retrofit Award Finalist!
Great to see Rose Court selected as a finalist for the prestigious Architects’ Journal Retrofit Award, in collaboration with BDG architecture + design and WPP.Located just off Southwark Bridge on the lively South Bank, this...
4 April 2023
Completed project photos released – Benenden School
We are delighted to have played a part in delivering this stunning, state-of-the-art facility for Benenden School. Now completed, we are pleased to share some stunning shots showing the bespoke fin design which truly brings the architectural...
29 March 2023
New project secured – 20 Carlton House Terrace
Excited to share that we have been appointed to deliver the façade on the 20 Carlton House Terrace scheme. Employed directly by Clivedale London from a very early stage, we have worked closely with the team to develop the design, with...
23 March 2023
Soundbites from BISNOW’s ‘The Future of Office’ Event
It was great to attend the Bisnow Event on 21st March, which was hosted at YY London. This was an excellent opportunity to meet with so many from across the market and join in with the informative discussion about the future of office investment and...
15 March 2023
Office based team visit to Space House!
Last week 2 of our office based team – Tamsin Horner and Belladonna Dormer, went to visit Space House to get an insight on what goes on behind the scenes. This beautiful grade II listed building is well known for its innovative...
10 March 2023
Why Roscoe feels passionate about ‘Walk all over Cancer’ month
I’m personally passionate about supporting Cancer Research in their ongoing lifesaving study to discover, detect, prevent, and treat Cancer. Having seen the impact of this disease very close to hand in my own family through the last 18 months,...
9 March 2023
Soundbites from our Roundtable Event
It was great to host a roundtable event on Thursday 9th March, and have the opportunity to network with attendees from across the Real Estate market. We enjoyed a hearty discussion about the challenges faced by the industry in today’s market...
15 February 2023
Want to join our next Roundtable event?
An opportunity to meet and network with a selection of Developers, Architects, Consultants and Contractors who operate in the London Real Estate market. There are limited spaces available at our next event which is being held at The Gherkin on...
26 January 2023
Hear what they say…
Listen to Chris Railston-Brown of Seaforth Land and Mariana Parrinha of Squire & Partners as they talk about their experience of engaging with us on our Façade Strategy service, for the repositioning project of Space House. The opportunity to...
12 January 2023
Project Update from One Berkeley Street
Pleased to share a recent shot of our project at One Berkeley Street. Located in London’s prestigious Mayfair conservation area, facing the Ritz, this building is being transformed to provide a luxury mixed-use complex for Crosstree Real Estate...
10 January 2023
Perspectives from our CEO
A new year always gives us opportunity to take a fresh look at how we approach life, both personally and in business. It’s a chance to do things differently. A post on LinkedIn the other day shared an interesting perspective on the farming...
22 December 2022
End of Year Celebration at Rose Court
On Friday 16th December, we held our end of year celebration, bringing all the team together in one of our recently completed projects – Rose Court! Great opportunity to get together as a team to celebrate another successful year. Everyone...
14 December 2022
Is your façade in the wrong jungle?
Envision a group of producers cutting their way through the jungle with machetes. They’re the producers, the problem solvers. They’re cutting through the undergrowth, clearing it out. The managers are behind them, sharpening their...
6 December 2022
New Project Secured – St Pancras Campus
Excited to share that we have been appointed to deliver the façade on the St Pancras Campus scheme. Working with Bam Construction, alongside W.RE, Caruso St John Architects and Exigere, the transformation of this underutilised site will bring a mix...
1 December 2022
Key takeaways from BISNOW’s London State of the Market event
Pleased to share some key takeaways from our attendance at BISNOW’s London State of the Market Event earlier this week. We came away feeling upbeat about the future of London’s real estate and condensed our takeaways into 3 key points: •...
25 November 2022
Latest pictures from our project The Forge
Excited to share an update about our project The Forge for Landsec. Things have progressed quickly over the past months and we are now fitting doors and finishes, making way for the groundwork to be completed. Building the world’s first...
21 November 2022
Celebrating World Hello Day!
Today is World Hello Day – created to highlight the role that personal communication plays in preserving peace. On this day, people are encouraged to participate by simply greeting 10 people. At the Colorminium headquarters and on our...
15 November 2022
What is a Façade Strategist?
We’re all used to working with a Façade Consultant or Façade Contractor, but a Façade Strategist? What’s a Façade Strategist? Looking it up in a dictionary doesn’t really help us: Façade – ‘any face of a...
10 November 2022
Celebrating International Accounting Day!
To celebrate International Accounting Day, and the great work our team do here at Colorminium, we focused our spotlight on our Financial Controller, David Raffaelli FCCA, who shared a few thoughts with us! When did you join...
7 November 2022
Smarter Thinking Around the Future of Façades Event
It was great networking with representatives from across the industry at the ‘Smarter Thinking Around the Future of Façades’ Breakfast last week. We discussed the challenges faced by the industry, sharing thoughts and ideas on the best approach...
6 October 2022
Letter from our CEO
We’ve been working on some interesting new offerings here at Colorminium based on the feedback we’ve received from our clients over the years. Read the latest letter from our CEO Roscoe Price, below, to learn about all the exciting...
5 October 2022
William Rabey joins the panel at BISNOW Event
On 22nd September 2022, William Rabey, Head of Client Relations here at Colorminium, participated in a panel discussion alongside other industry leaders Laurence Jones, Ben Cross, Ned Williams, Amanda Irwin and Yohance...
15 August 2022
Project update from Marylebone Square
Work on our Marylebone Square project is progressing well, and the structure for this contemporary new build residential development is now visible on the corner of Moxon Street, just off Marylebone High Street. The site is on a tight footprint, but...
6 July 2022
One Berkeley Street project update
Our team at One Berkeley Street are continuing to make excellent progress – with the side and front elevations now visible on our latest shots. Keep up the good work team! One Berkeley Street
31 May 2022
Seeing Clearly – Core Five Roundtable discussion takeaway
We recently attended a roundtable discussion on reducing the embodied carbon content in facades hosted by Core Five. The topic for the discussion was: How can the industry design, cost and construct façade systems that minimise embodied carbon...
24 May 2022
New Photos released – 127 Kensington High Street
Brilliant to see the stunning photographs of our recently completed project at 127 Kensington High Street. This remodelled 1970s building transforms the prominent corner of Kensington High Street and Wrights Lane, providing next generation office...
19 May 2022
RIBA London Awards 2022
Excellent to see the 2022 RIBA London Awards recognising and celebrating the outstanding architecture across London. We are delighted to have contributed to 3 of these by delivery the unique atrium and sweeping soffits at British Land’s 100...
6 April 2022
Business Breakfast Event – 31 March 2022
Excellent event at The Gherkin last week, looking over London’s ever changing skyline and collaborating with representatives from across the industry. Thought provoking topics including inflation and sustainability, gave opportunity for...
30 March 2022
The Minories Hotel, Aldgate
This recently completed project sees the first Canopy by Hilton open it’s doors to guests in Aldgate London. Commissioned by the client, 4C Hotel Group in January 2017 to work on the largest hotel project in their portfolio, Colorminium worked...
15 March 2022
Practical Completion achieved at 127 Kensington High Street
Excited to announce that we have been awarded Practical Completion of our project at 127 Kensington High Street! Pleased to share a few pictures taken by our site team – well done to all involved for their relentless commitment on this...
23 February 2022
New Photography Released of 50 Eastbourne Terrace
Pleased to share some stunning shots of our recently completed project at 50 Eastbourne Terrace! With close attention to detail every step of the way, the quality finish makes it stand out in its prominent corner location. Excellent to be involved...
18 February 2022
100 Liverpool Street – Arcade Soffits – New Photos Released
British Land’s 100 Liverpool Street development is now a thriving hub of activity, as the benefits of this award winning, net zero carbon building, are experienced by so many every day. Along with the stunning Atrium that we were pleased to...
10 February 2022
Project Update from One Berkeley Street
Great to see the latest progress shots of our project at One Berkeley Street. Phase 1 is nearing completion; the old façade has been stripped and the new pre-cast and glazed façade now installed. Exceptional work team! Crosstree, AHMM, Core...
3 February 2022
Wadham College – Shortlist Winner in the 2022 Civic Trust Awards
Excellent to see that the Wadham College has made the shortlist for the National/International 2022 Civic Trust Awards! As one of only 35 projects to reach this stage, it will either receive an award or be highly commended in March 2022. It was...
28 January 2022
New Project Secured – Space House, London
We are pleased to announce that we have been appointed to deliver the façade scheme at Space House, London. Initially appointed by Seaforth Land, for a façade optimisation strategy, we are now working with BAM Construction, alongside Gardiner...
20 January 2022
2022 Kick Off Event
Yesterday saw our team converge on The Gherkin for our 2022 kick off event, enjoying the views over London’s skyline, home to our brand. It was great to get together again and enjoy some time out to recap on our journey from 1976 onwards, and...
13 January 2022
New Appointment from Emerson PropCo Sàrl on 135 Park Street
We are pleased to announce we’ve been appointed by Emerson PropCo Sàrl to develop the façade design as it progresses, to ensure the development outcomes are achieved. Having worked closely with LBS Properties, Gardiner + Theobald, Squire +...
30 November 2021
New Project Secured – Marylebone Square, London
Another fantastic win for the team at Colorminium to design and deliver the façade for a prestigious residential development at Marylebone Square. Being delivered with Kier Construction for Concord London Developments , we’re delighted to be...
23 November 2021
Listen to how the University of Winchester made their mark
A truly exceptional development – a long time in the making that required a determined and courageous team to try something different. The West Downs Campus for the University of Winchester is truly a product of exceptional engineering at its...
5 November 2021
Supporting the British Heart Foundation whilst working up a sweat!
Supporting our core value of ‘Respect for all,’ between 15th July – 15th August, we took part in a step challenge to reach 10,000,000 steps as a company. The collective effort was exceptional achieving 11,241,703 steps and as a...
25 October 2021
Colorminium attends London State of the Market Event
Roscoe Price (Managing Director) & William Rabey (Head of Client Relations) are pleased to be at the London State of the Market Event. Fantastic insights from a number of panel speakers Simon Carter, James...
14 October 2021
High Performance on the Race Track
Constantly allowing our high performing teams to sharpen the saw, get away from the pressure of the day job is so important to sustain great performance. This project team headed up by our Project Director Josh Shimwell decided they...
28 September 2021
Precast Panels commence installation at The Forge
Exciting to watch our first precast panels being installed at The Forge, a net zero carbon development by Landsec. #colorminium #engineeringtheexceptional #innovation #partnership
6 September 2021
Rewarding the Staff – Enjoying London from The Thames
Great to bring the team back together on Friday after 18 months of remote working. Very important for teams to physically come together to build relationships and ‘sharpen the saw.’ We took the time out, and took a trip down the Thames on...
12 August 2021
Project Update from 127 Kensington High Street
Great to see progress pictures on our 127 Kensington High Street Project for AshbyCapital & Janson Urban. Looking forward to the façade being revealed shortly! Great work team – Josh Shimwell, Jacob Hewison, Mihai Ciobanu...
15 July 2021
Colorminium Host First Business Breakfast Event for 2021
Great to have a wide representation at our collaborative business breakfast event this morning, discussing challenges, trends and opportunities in the market. Thanks to all those who attended and their contribution – Steve...
9 June 2021
New Project Secured – RIU Hotel, Victoria
Project win! We have secured the façade design and delivery package for the RIU Hotel project in Victoria. Appointed by McLaren Construction Group, we’re working alongside Aros Architects and Turner & Townsend to deliver this...
2 June 2021
New Project Secured – The Forge, Southwark
We are pleased to announce another project win – The Forge. Appointed by Landsec, we are delivering elements of the facade works alongside Mace, Sir Robert McAlpine, Bryden Wood and Gardiner & Theobald LLP. Great project to be...
21 May 2021
Latest Release of Photography from 50 Eastbourne Terrace
Progress shots of 50 Eastbourne Terrace as the façade works near completion. With the majority of the works complete with the exception of the ground floor and entrance treatments, the detailing of these façade works can now really be appreciated....
14 May 2021
Setting a new Foundry in the Heart of Hammersmith
A look back at the architectural excellence we helped achieve at The Assembly Building (The Foundry) in the Hammersmith. You would have to know where and what you are looking for to find it though. Hidden behind a retained facade in...
28 April 2021
Progress onsite on the South of the River
Post shared from Structuretone Fantastic progress at our Southwark Bridge Development Project with the facade making good headway. Last week, the Tower Crane that occupied the existing central lift core since August 2019, was removed. The crane was...
15 April 2021
New Photography Released of Wadham College
Stunning shots of our recently completed John Wilkins Building! Click on the link below to see the full set of imagery.
7 April 2021
Health & Safety Awarded to the Site Team at 127 Kensington High Street
Congratulations to the team onsite at 127 Kensington High Street for the work they have done in keeping all operatives safe! Mihai Ciobanu MCIOB, Radu Porfiriu and Ovidiu Maftei. AshbyCapital, Janson Urban, Avison Young, Core Five...
30 March 2021
Progress Photography from Site at 50 Eastbourne Terrace
With the Spring sunshine beaming and the warmer weather on it’s way, it is great to see the unitised glazing at 50 Eastbourne Terrace progressing well! YardNine, Avison Young, Sheppard Robson, Gardiner & Theobald LLP & McLaren...
25 March 2021
Supporting the UK’s Education Sector through the years
As we celebrate a full return to education for the youth of the country, we take a look back at some of our favourite education schemes! Royal Holloway University University of Winchester Christchurch University, St Augustine House South Hampstead...
23 March 2021
100 Liverpool Street Achieves Net Zero Carbon
100 Liverpool Street achieves Net Zero. Great to have been part of a team with sustainability at the forefront of project decision making! Nigel Webb, Head of Developments at British Land, said: “We are thrilled with what we’ve achieved at 100...
10 March 2021
Housing one of the world’s largest hedge-fund managers
Colorminium successfully delivered the complete facade on 127-135 Sloane Street for Cadogan Estates. Now home to one of the world’s largest hedge fund managers – Marshall Wace. Consisting of a masonry facade with glazing set-back in...
5 March 2021
Recent photo updates from our Minories site
The ground floor and canopy are the jewel in the crown as our Minories Hotel project nears completion. Stay tuned for further images on completion. 4C Hotel Group, ACME London, Future54, alinea consulting LLP and X Construct...
26 February 2021
Site footage from 127 Kensington High Street
Great to see site progress on the 127 Kensington High Street project – project imagery courtesy of ISG. Colorminium are working with ISG on this landmark development alongside Janson Urban, AshbyCapital, Pilbrow & Partners and Core...
23 February 2021
New Project Secured: One Berkeley Square Facade
We are pleased to announce another secured project for the façade scheme at One Berkeley Street. Appointed by CROSSTREE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLP under a PCSA, we’re working alongside Core Five LLP, CPC Project Services LLP and Allford Hall...
16 February 2021
Supporting Europe’s flagship laboratory for life sciences
Colorminium delivered a state of the art Hub for the European Bioinformatics Institute at their impressive campus at Hinxton Cambridge. Hosting over 200 researchers and providing a Hub for their European research infrastructure for life science...
12 February 2021
Dynamic Facade Testing: When and Why should you do it?
It’s a tough question really because a façade is rarely a single entity with no variations. Usually there are edges and interfaces with other materials or construction types. A glazed assembly – unitised or stick system runs into a sheer wall...
29 January 2021
Progress Photos from 127 Kensington High Street
127 Kensington High Street is progressing well with a number of areas already clad with stick curtain wall. Great to see the first class design engineering coming to life – #rightfirsttime #engineeringtheexceptional Despite significant...
22 January 2021
Barts Square III makes the headlines
Great article written by Thomas Lane regarding the Barts Square project. Excellent to have taken part in delivering this masterplan, using modern methods of construction on Phase 3 with Helical plc, Sheppard Robson, Avison Young, Arcadis UK...
15 January 2021
Practical Completion achieved on Wadham College, Oxford
Colorminium have recently achieved PC on the new facade for the University of Oxford – John Wilkins Building. Before we get the professional photography done, we thought you’d enjoy a couple of shots of the building just prior to...
8 January 2021
Colorminium kicks off 2021 (virtually) to a great start
Great kickstart to 2021, with an energetic and motivating strategy event clearly setting out the plan for the year. With an interesting 2020 behind us, in which the team rose to the challenge and produced some excellent results, we are approaching...
1 December 2020
Movement and Tolerance?
Tolerances are everywhere in manufacturing and construction and rightly so. Without them it simply wouldn’t be possible to mass produce the things we take for granted on anything like the scale we do or at the price we expect to pay. The...
26 November 2020
50 Eastbourne Terrace – Project Update
Excellent to see the first panels being installed onsite at 50 Eastbourne Terrace.
With the unitised panel assembly almost complete, the team have also been assembling stickwork spandrels offsite for a programme betterment.
13 November 2020
Principles of Acoustics
The subject of acoustics, often perceived as somewhat of a dark art, is something that needs to be considered on almost every project in the façade industry. Whilst this is an extensive and detailed topic we have set out below a few basic...
16 October 2020
50 Eastbourne Terrace – Project Update
Fantastic news!
Yesterday marked a significant milestone where the 50 Eastbourne Terrace project team successfully passed the Performance Test the first attempt. The Unitised System underwent the full CWCT Sequence B test.
7 October 2020
Kensington High Street – Project Update
Great to start onsite on our Kensington High Street project for ISG. With the design of the façade now complete, and procurement almost complete, it is excellent to see the building start to come to life with the frame progressing, which will be...
15 September 2020
100 Liverpool Street photography
Stunning drone shots taken by Hufton & Crow of 100 Liverpool Street!
9 September 2020
Berners Street Mock-up
Excellent to have been working alongside the consultant team to produce a mock-up giving them a real-life picture of the intricate facade.
2 September 2020
Caritas Anchor House – CRASH
It has been a privilege to help out the wider community during these difficult times, especially those in severe need. In working with main contractor Volker Fitzpatrick, we have helped improve a local facility in Canning Town, Caritas Anchor...
8 August 2020
Practical completion at 100 Liverpool Street achieved
Great milestone achieved as British Land awarded Sir Robert McAlpine Practical Completion of section 4 of 100 Liverpool Street which includes main office receptions, cores, and everything from level 3 and above. Great to have contributed and...
31 July 2020
Rose Court milestone – Start onsite
Great milestone achieved this week at our Rose Court project with works having now commenced onsite. Having worked closely with BDG Architects, Colliers International and Eckersley O'Callaghan since 2018 and having been involved and engaged under...
23 July 2020
Benenden School – Project Update
Great to see progress pictures on our Benenden School project.
17 July 2020
University of Oxford – Project Update
Great to see the progress pictures on John Wilkins Building for University of Oxford as it nears completion.
10 July 2020
Feature Canopy Photos Released – Minories Hotel
Some more stunning photos have been released from our Minories Hotel site in Aldgate - showing off the main entrance canopy and the featured fin detail which matches perfectly to the overall facade design.
2 July 2020
100 Liverpool Street – Atrium Staircase Soffits – New Photos Released
Some new images have been released from our 100 Liverpool Street site this week showcasing the staircase soffits designed and delivered by the Colorminium team. With the scaffold starting to come down, the sharpness and quality of these curved and...
29 June 2020
Mauro Barradas – Registered with the Engineer Council
We are pleased to announce that Mauro Barradas has received official notification as now part of the Engineer Council and a member of the Institute of Civil engineers as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
18 June 2020
Works commence onsite at Benenden School
We're delighted to have just commenced work on site with the new concert hall at Benenden School.
17 June 2020
University of Winchester formally handed over
The University of Winchester's landmark learning and teaching building at its West Downs Quarter has been formally handed over to the University by main contractor Osborne, just over two years after the groundbreaking ceremony in January 2018.
4 June 2020
Our Operations Director’s view on Process
An excellent article written by our Operations Director Reuben Price on the liberation of a well thought through process! Whether it's pre-construction, design or operational delivery, the rigour and discipline of following a process is fundamental...
2 June 2020
Liverpool Street Atrium – Project Update
As our work at 100 Liverpool Street comes to a close, the weather has been perfect to get a few pictures of the completed rooflight over the atrium.
29 May 2020
Business as usual, or business as unusual
Nobody signed up for this. On New Year’s Eve, no one held up a glass and sang “Auld Lang Syne,” accompanied by resolutions around pay cuts, furloughs, airplanes without passengers, and hotels without guests… But these are the times we find...
28 May 2020
New Project Secured – 50 Eastbourne Terrace
We have secured another excellent project for a great client team. Working with YardNine, Avison Young │UK, Gardiner & Theobald LLP and Sheppard Robson under a PCSA has now seen us successfully novated to the appointed main contractor McLaren...
22 May 2020
Visual Mock-up Constructed
Great to see photos of one of our project VMU’s ready for physical & virtual inspection by the client team today. With some of the client team able to travel to our facility in Essex to inspect and some not, Colorminium have now put in place...
15 May 2020
Are we nearly there yet?
Just cast your mind back to your childhood days, going on a car journey any longer than 30 minutes was a big deal. The adrenalin of going on such a long journey definitely warranted the need to fully prepare. Stocking up with books, travel games,...
13 May 2020
Minories Hotel – Project Update
Cladding works are nearing completion at the first Canopy Hotel by Hilton in the UK - at this fantastic site in Aldgate, London. Colorminium have been able to continue working safely at this project thanks to measures we have put in place and the...
7 May 2020
Wadham College – Project Update
Nestled in amongst the beautiful and historic Architecture of Oxford is the new John Wilkin Building. This building is the latest addition to the Oxford University’s masterplan creating an exciting new space for their students to live and network...
25 April 2020
COVID-19 : Retaining the initiative
In these very unusual times, it brings to mind some interesting reflections…I will never forget the time I got caught in a strong ocean current whilst snorkelling off a glass-bottomed boat in Barbados. Being young and inexperienced, the automatic...
3 April 2020
COVID-19 A week’s reflection
Our sympathies and thoughts continue daily to be with those individuals and families that have seen their loved ones become victims of this COVID-19 pandemic. It is alarming how such diseases can claim the lives of many so quickly.
3 April 2020
COVID-19 An update from Colorminium
In this very challenging time of national emergency, we are all finding that we need to keep extremely agile to deal with the key issues as they confront us. What seemed important last week, has fast moved down the list of priorities.
17 March 2020
COVID-19 and Supporting business continuity
With the growing levels of uncertainty and mounting pressure around COVID-19, we wanted to personally reach out and share a few things we are doing to minimise the disruption to our businesses and projects in these challenging times.
13 March 2020
Project Progress: West Downs Campus, University of Winchester
Here's the latest from West Downs Campus, University of Winchester. Great to see all the façade types and finishes on this exceptional project come together. The contemporary design, by award-winning Winchester-based architects Design Engine...
2 March 2020
2019 Summary , 2020 Lookahead
2019 feels already like a distant memory. We cast our minds back to when we spoke to a number of employees from across the business
13 February 2020
Project Progress: Canopy hotel by Hilton, Aldgate London
Construction is well underway and nearing completion of the first Canopy hotel by Hilton in the UK, on this prime site in Aldgate, London. The redevelopment of the site is an important step in the regeneration and expansion of the core fabric of...
14 January 2020
Project Awarded: Rose Court
We are delighted to have been recently awarded the contract for the Rose Court scheme. Engaged firstly by Colliers prior to appointment of the Main Contractor, and working closely with BDG architecture + design, this commercial office building is...
14 January 2020
5 Key Takeaways from Our Business Breakfast Event at The Gherkin
Colorminium are delighted to have hosted it’s 5th Business Breakfast Event at Searcys at The Gherkin. It is a great opportunity to bring together key voices from industry leading architects, quantity surveyors, project managers, main contractors...
8 January 2020
2020 Kick Off Strategic Event
The Colorminium team enjoyed a collaborative session yesterday overlooking the London skyline at Searcys at The Gherkin to kick start the year with our strategy for 2020 around the theme of ‘Stronger Together’.
19 December 2019
Colorminium host 5th Business Breakfast Event at The Gherkin
Colorminium hosted it's 5th collaborative breakfast session centred on the topic of “Smarter thinking around the future of facades.” Favoured to have a representation and voice from across all aspects of the industry – those that joined us...
13 November 2019
HRH Princess Anne visits Barts Square
An honour to see HRH Princess Anne paying a visit to our Barts Square site with Helical plc and McLaren Construction last week, to replant the Persian Ironwood to commemorate Her Majesty, The Queen Mother.
7 November 2019
Project Awarded: 100 Liverpool Street Atrium
The team at Colorminium are proud to have secured the architectural atrium package to the signature 100 Liverpool Street scheme at Broadgate Circle.
1 November 2019
Project Progress: Minories Hotel, Aldgate
Another striking photo received of the unitised façade at the Minories Hotel, Aldgate.
25 October 2019
Project Progress: West Downs Campus
Installation at University of Winchester is progressing well as it nears completion. We are currently installing the GRC panels in the courtyard which are proving to be an exciting challenge due to the limited space and access now on site.
18 October 2019
The Hoxton, Southwark
Recently completed for Main Contractor Kier, and working alongside award winning Architects Lifschutz Davidson Sandlands, Colorminium had detailed involvement in the development and assessment of various design options to assist in bringing this...
11 October 2019
Colorminium host fourth Business Breakfast Debate
Collaboration is the key to success Getting all key stakeholders together, tabling the issues, sharing ideas and challenges in the industry and seeking alignment. All were in agreement that open collaboration is very beneficial to project success...
25 September 2019
Colorminium host Supply Chain Workshop
Colorminium recently hosted a Supply Chain Workshop with 6 key members of our metal fabrications supply chain. There were plenty of subjects constructively discussed, with helpful feedback and suggestions for improving the way we can work together...
17 July 2019
Business Breakfast Debate Summary – Smarter thinking around the future of façades
In the midst of a plethora of challenges from designs that are pushing the boundaries, to unrealistic cost plans coupled with industry challenges such as Grenfell, it is no mean feat to successfully deliver great facades in today’s market....
17 July 2019
Project Awarded: P5K
We are very glad to have recently been awarded and now completed contract for Knight Dragon, Peninsula 5 Kilometre Running Track. (‘P5K’) The Peninsula is undergoing the largest single regeneration we have seen for a generation.
9 July 2019
Project Awarded: Benenden School
We are very glad to have been recently awarded the contract for the Benenden School scheme. Located in the Kentish countryside, Benenden is a leading boarding school for girls aspiring for excellence in everything they do. A new 750 seat concert...
2 May 2019
2019 Strategy Event
It is amazing to see how far we have come since our All Staff Event in January. In reflection Monday 7th January bought with it an excellent Kick Off Strategic Event, held at The Queen Olympic Park, London Stadium. We were joined by The Speaker...
12 April 2019
2018 Summary
2018 feels already like a distant memory. As we cast our minds back to when we spoke to a number of employees from across the organisation to hear them describe the year in their own words. Listen to our people talking about the challenges we...
6 March 2019
Colorminium Interview Alistair Finn – Senior Project Manager
Background - How long have you been at Capco and what was your previous track record? I qualified (RICS) whilst working for Montagu Evans, prior to spending 12 years at King Sturge, which was a larger multi-disciplinary consultancy, best known...
5 February 2019
Welcome Monika Krzyzanowska – Junior Design Manager
We are pleased to announce we have another addition to the Design team here at Colorminium. Welcome Monika Krzyzanowska who will be joining as a Junior Design Manager.
17 December 2018
Colorminium Interview John Robeson – Group Head of Supply Chain
Tell us about yourself and a headline overview of Osborne? I’ve been with Osborne for 4 years now, firstly in the role of Supply Chain Director to our construction business before moving to my current, central role as Group Head of Supply...
7 December 2018
Colorminium Consolidation Centre
The process of managing the flow of material from our many suppliers to allow timely delivery to our sites is managed within our Consolidation centre. We use the centre to check the quality and quantity of goods received, and often to re-batch to...
4 December 2018
Colorminium visit glazing summit
Great to have members from Colorminium visit the Glazing Summit in Vienna last week as we continue to keep Colorminium at the forefront of the industry in regards of glass technology. With several notable attendees, there were some excellent...
29 November 2018
University of Winchester Update
Excellent progress being made on the University of Winchester, West Downs 1. Progress photos released show the frame now fully on view. We are all looking forward to commencing on the external facade to really bring the building to...
26 November 2018
Project Progress: Wedge House Hotel Update
Wedge House Hotel installation is progressing well as it nears completion. Good progress on levels 13 & 14 with unitised glazing on all levels, plant screens and doors are mostly complete. The focus is now on completing copings and feature fins,...
20 November 2018
Minories Hotel site update
Great to see steady progress on our Minories Hotel project as we near the end of the year. The unitised panels are complete on Levels 1 - 4 of Block A and weatherproofing and insulation works are ongoing on this block. Meanwhile on Block B,...
13 November 2018
Bart’s Square Site Update
Latest photos from our Bart's Square Project show great progress onsite with the overall facade now taking shape.
We are looking forward to commencing the Kalzip curved roofing on Block H within the next few weeks.
25 October 2018
Colorminium visit Glasstec 2018
Colorminium keeping up to date with technological advances, our supply chain partners and networking at Glasstec 2018. Some real innovation witnessed, it’s exciting to see a more ‘out of the box’ approaches to glass engineering and production...
23 October 2018
Wedge House Site Update
Today's progress photos released from our site team on our Wedge House Hotel scheme shows considerable progress on the facade. With the majority of the facade almost complete, the focus has been on the completion of the glazing and architectural...
16 October 2018
Minories Hotel Branding
Images taken today from our site at Minories boasts our branded hoarding on show. Has anyone seen it whilst travelling past? Another delivery of 24 unitised panels can be seen arriving onsite in the background - great to see good progress onsite....
11 October 2018
Wedge House Site Update
The top 2 floors, levels 13 & 14 on our Wedge House project are nearing completion, with the view from Blackfriars Road now greatly enhanced following the removal of the protective tape from the aluminium fins. The access cradles will be...
10 October 2018
Bart’s Square Off-site Progress
Great to see the progress at the off-site location on our Bart's Square project where we have windows being installed into precast units similar to that of our Wedge House Hotel scheme. Excellent to have the project benchmark signed-off with all...
9 October 2018
Bespoke O2 Glazing
DID YOU KNOW that we were commissioned by ISG to undertake the bespoke glazed staircase and lift enclosures for Up at the O2 back in 2012. Consisting of bespoke glazed towers and media screens, our designers worked with bblur Architecture to...
5 October 2018
Minories Site Update
First batch of unitised panels have arrived onsite at our Minories project today ahead of installation commencing next week. Seeing finished panels arrive onsite is always a well received sight, as the architectural vision begins to come to...
4 October 2018
All-staff Q4 Strategy Session
Was great to bring the team together for an all-staff meeting yesterday as we launch into the final three months of the year. Beginning the day with rewarding all our employees with Bacon Rolls helped to set the new quarter off with a great...
3 October 2018
Colorminium awarded a Gold Accreditation for the Best Employers in the Eastern region 2018
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
Colorminium have been awarded a Gold Accreditation for the Best Employers in the Eastern region 2018.
Excellent to have our HR Partner Simon Parry attend the event today to receive this fantastic award.
2 October 2018
Zak World of Facades
Was great to have some of the team present at Zak World of Facades. Some very interesting discussions and talks from all the speakers focusing on a variety of topics from; new material entrants to the market, digitalisation and the advances of...
28 September 2018
Macmillan Cancer Support
Today the Colorminium Team got together in support of Macmillan Cancer Support to take part in the 'Worlds biggest coffee morning.' With many different shapes and sizes of cakes, our team really put their all into this in view of supporting this...
25 September 2018
GGR Open Day
Great to have some of our operations team at the GGR Group open-day last week. Presenting the full range of specialist lifting equipment they offer as well as giving access to those that attended to get behind the controls and have some fun using...
21 September 2018
JeansforGenesday
Was great to show our support today for jeansforgenesday. It is estimated that one in 25 children is affected by a genetic disorder. 30,000 babies and children are newly diagnosed in the UK each year.
18 September 2018
Minories Hotel Fins Mock-up
Great selection of fins have been installed onsite this week as a mockup on our Minories project. The purpose is to provide our client the ability to make the final choice on the preferred choice of finish that is to be applied to the...
17 September 2018
Bag it beat it – British Heart Foundation
Following the success during the 'Bag it, Beat it' campaign for British Heart Foundation last year, we took the time to contribute once again to this worthy cause. The results last year were outstanding and we are looking to contribute to go over...
14 September 2018
Quadrant 4 Award
FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT Quadrant 4 (the transformation of the 1930s Art Deco Hotel Building off Piccadilly Circus into 48 luxury apartments) has won the AJ Retrofit Award for Best Housing (£5m and over). The awards, organised by the Architects'...
11 September 2018
West Downs – University of Winchester Site Update
Excellent to see Block A of the University of Winchester taking shape with the steelwork well underway. We are looking forward to commencing the installation of the facade and wrapping the 'Drum' with corten cladding. Photo courtesy of...
10 September 2018
Wedge House Hotel Site Update
Excellent progress being made on Wedge House Hotel with the bulk of the precast panels now installed. Further progress photos to be released shortly showing the unitised works at levels 13 & 14.
7 September 2018
Barts Square Site Update
Excellent progress being made so far on the Barts Square project with installation of the precast panels already underway. Looking forward to commencing the installation of the windows in the precast units offsite in addition to our works onsite...
4 September 2018
Congratulations to Danielle Nash – Fully accredited IOSH Member
Congratulations to Danielle Nash for passing the IOSH course to be a fully accredited IOSH member. Great to have staff that have the ability to manage safety. Once again, with our staff at the forefront of our business, we provide them with all...
31 August 2018
Interesting insights from the Commercial Director…
Gareth has worked as Colorminium Commercial Director for 2 years, prior to this he was Deputy Regional Commercial Manager at Sir Robert McAlpine and spent 12 years as a Cost Consultant at AYH/Arcadis. He brings an enormous wealth of experience in...
24 August 2018
Minories Hotel – Site Update
Great to see site progress being made on the Minories Hotel project. Pouring of the slab for Block C Level 2 has already commenced with the scaffolding to Blocks A & B now well advanced. We are also planning on starting the installation of the...
22 August 2018
Welcome Tamzin Gilder – Operations Executive Assistant
Great to have another addition to the team here at Colorminium. Welcome Tamzin Gilder to the team as an Executive Assistant to the Operations Department. We are sure she will be a great asset to the team and help in streamlining the customer...
21 August 2018
Business Breakfast 2
A great collaborative discussion held this morning at Searcys, The Gherkin. Again another successful event centred on the topic of “What is it about the UK Construction Model that makes it difficult for Façade Contractors to survive?”. We...
14 August 2018
Welcome Rory Harris – Project Manager
We are very pleased to welcome a new staff member to the company. Rory Harris joins us as a highly qualified and experienced project manager. Rory will be joining the project team for the delivery of our prestigious new hotel scheme in...
13 August 2018
Barts Square Site Update
Great to see some recent photos showing excellent progress being made onsite on the Barts Square project. With design progressing well and an appointment of the successful main contractor due imminently, the glazing works are soon to commence...
9 August 2018
Colorminium history/progression
The year is 1976 and Colorminium has just entered the glazing market for the first time. The late founder Derek Price and his sons, Ian and James Price were a good team. Knocking on doors and securing orders for new windows and doors and returning...
8 August 2018
Off-site construction development
With the Government favouring offsite manufacturing on all publicly funded construction project from 2019, Colorminium are at the forefront of this industry change and direction. With Wedge House Hotel well underway with completed panels being...
6 August 2018
Colorminium All-staff BBQ
On Friday afternoon the Colorminium Team enjoyed a few hours away from the whirlwind to develop the teamwork culture and reward the teams hard work so far this year. A BBQ served by the Directors with plenty of drinks to go round was a well...
27 July 2018
Business Breakfast Summary
For a long period and arguably gathering momentum, the façade industry has and is a risky business, borne out with a steady stream of business failure over the years. Colorminium brought together market leaders from all disciplines of the industry...
25 July 2018
West Downs Update
Excellent progress being made on the University of Winchester, West Downs scheme. With continuing fine weather the frame is now well out the ground. Facade installation is due to commence within the next couple of months and good progress is...
13 July 2018
Colorminium interview Phil Sedge – Head of Facades at Mace
Phil has worked in the Curtain Walling Industry for 30 years. He has worked for facade contractors building prestigious projects across London. Phil then acquired a main contractor role 13 years ago, where he has successfully operated a facade...
5 July 2018
Wedge House, Hoxton Hotel Update
Great progress being made at Wedge House, Hoxton Hotel with frame topping out. Congratulations to Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, Gardiner & Theobald and Kier Group for reaching this large milestone.
29 June 2018
How does building movement affect 50 and 60 mm stick curtain wall façades?
The main building movements factors we need to consider are deadload and live load. Simply put deadload is the weight of all the other materials added to the superstructure and façade during construction. Live load is everything else from...
25 June 2018
CWCT Course
Great to see further examples of how Colorminium continue to invest in their staff through an extensive training programme. Adora Rosario (Structural Engineer at Colorminium) attended a CWCT course last week, which addressed the subject of...
20 June 2018
Quality in Construction Summit
Design Manager, Mauro Barradas of Colorminium attended the Quality in Construction Summit earlier this month, where a number of professionals in the industry shared their knowledge and experience. The event was aimed at professionals who have a...
18 June 2018
Colorminium interview Vincent Smith from AGC Interpane Glass Suppliers
How long have you been in the industry, what’s the size of the market and where do Interpane see themselves in relation to it? I’ve been in glass for 28 years now and started my career with Pilkington before moving onto Hansen Glass and now...
15 June 2018
Wedge House Project Update
Recent release of photos from site, show excellent progress being made on the Wedge House Hotel project. Having now completed at the off-site location, the focus has turned to onsite, with the precast panels rapidly being hung on the building, as...
14 June 2018
National Cup-cake Day
It is our duty and a privilege to care for those in need, and as we continue to take up our corporate social responsibility, we took part in the National Cupcake Day today to support the Alzheimer's society.
14 June 2018
Design Team Away Day
Great off-site team strategy session yesterday with the key Colorminium design team personnel working through the improvement of our people, processes and partner relationships. We are immensely proud of the team’s open mindedness and customer...
13 June 2018
CWCT Course – Built-up walls: Construction & Specification
Developing and Training our staff continues to be an essential part of the business. It was excellent to have some of our Preconstruction staff, Angus Munn, Chetwyn Fleck and Russell Price attend a CWCT course yesterday on Built up walls:...
12 June 2018
CWCT Course – Fires performance in facades
Great to have Dougie Wells, Charles Strachan and Daniel Cristolovean attend a CWCT course last week on Fire Performance of Facades. The course material went over the general principles as well as governing standards and classifications, followed by...
7 June 2018
What is Compliance for Colorminium?
Contemplating what Compliance really is for Colorminium … yes, the Integrated Management System (the IMS) was first launched in 2011 and provided the basis for accreditations by BSI to ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS 18001,… and yes, the IMS has...
4 June 2018
Company Culture
Creating the extremely strong company culture that we have at Colorminium takes collaboration. We place huge value on the opinions of our colleagues as we strive to create a working environment that gets the best out of everyone. To help us...
1 June 2018
Colorminium Interview with Lars Anders from Priedemann Facade Experts
We sat down with Lars Anders, Managing Director of Priedemann to understand his approach to the market and his view of the industry. How long have you been in the industry and what are some of your stand out projects? To be honest, I´ve...
25 May 2018
Safety Leadership
Working within the construction industry, adhering to health and safety regulations is, of course, essential. However, at Colorminium, it is our belief that we need to delve deeper and not just tick boxes to comply with legislation. We strive to...
25 May 2018
Guardian Glass Event
We were very privileged to be invited by Guardian Glass, as a valued customer, to an exclusive event held in London which was dedicated to discussing the challenges and issues relating to Project Designs relating to Glass and the Construction...
22 May 2018
Peforated Mesh Cladding
Following a recent factory visit to one of our cladding partners, we decided to share our insights into a facade product which we have found to have great architectural appeal. The subject product is profiled, perforated, aluminium sheet...
17 May 2018
Wedge House Update
With the off-site work now drawing to a completion, the on-site work is now commencing in earnest, with the completed panels starting to be hung on the building today. The offsite manufacturing process adopted has proved a great success. In...
16 May 2018
Kier Leaders Conference
Colorminium were delighted to be one of 16 key supply chain partners to present at the Kier leaders conference, showcasing our work on the Wedge House scheme. Kieran Mallinson and Ronnie Myatt met with 200 Kier Directors to engage in active...
4 May 2018
Employee Engagement Summit 2018
Excellent to have our HR team attend the Employee Engagement Summit today. Being Europe's biggest employee engagement event, it comes back bigger than ever this year and it is an excellent opportunity to be involved. With 45 different speakers,...
1 May 2018
We are recruiting…
Would you like to further your career with a leading Facade specialist? We are offering you the opportunity to be part of a forward thinking company, placing their employees at the forefront of what they do and the chance to be part of a vibrant...
27 April 2018
National ‘On Your Feet’ Britain Day
Friday 27th April is 'On Your Feet Britain' day. This is a National day when workers across Britain unite together to sit less and move more at work. The challenge dares you to convert sitting time to standing time by following some simple...
24 April 2018
Business Breakfast Event
An excellent industry focused session enjoyed this morning centred on the topic of “What is it about the UK Construction Model that makes it difficult for Façade Contractors to survive?”. We were privileged to have a representation and voice...
23 April 2018
Business Breakfast Event Tomorrow
We are looking forward to our first ever Business Breakfast Event we are holding tomorrow at The Gherkin. We have selected a number of guests that represent the industry, from clients, architects, consultants and contractors, to discuss the topic...
19 April 2018
Project Awarded: University of Winchester
We are very glad to have been recently awarded the contract for the University of Winchester scheme. This is an excellent opportunity for Colorminium to increase our experience and portfolio with another project that see's us take complete control...
18 April 2018
Financial Controller shares interesting insights
To learn and establish exactly what the differences between the Construction Industry and other industries are, we sat down with David Raffaelli (Financial Controller). Having been in the construction Industry for 6 months now, since you started...
11 April 2018
New Starter – Welcome John Wilson
We are very pleased to welcome a new staff member to the company. John Wilson joins us as a highly qualified Design Manager, bringing a wealth of expertise from his many years in the industry to the Design team. ''I started my career in...
29 March 2018
All-staff Catch-up
Focusing together achieves more....as the quote states 'teamwork makes the dreamwork' To keep this in the forefront of our minds is essential to achieve our goal as a whole but also to help realise the clients 'dream' on a project. To re-unite...
27 March 2018
What we can learn from Winston Churchill to improve the effectiveness of managing the programme?
"Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning." - Winston Churchill. What we can learn from this statesman to help improve the programme management of a project? As we know the planning process is a large part of managing the...
23 March 2018
Wedge House Progress
The on site process at the Wedge House project has commenced as we see the first pre-cast panels being hung on the building. The majority of windows are being installed in the concrete panels at an off-site location apart from the hoist bay...
19 March 2018
Colorminium present to a University in Croatia.
Colorminium are proud to be actively seeking to address the skills shortage in the Construction Industry by creating strategic partnerships with technical schools / universities. In doing so we offer unique work experience, employment opportunities...
16 March 2018
4 New starters – Welcome Geoff Reyes, Diana Gonzales, Fran Reyes and Adora Rosario
We are very glad to welcome 4 new staff members to our Design team. Geoff Reyes, Diana Gonzales and Fran Reyes join us as highly qualified designers and Adora Rosario joins us a structural engineer, all bringing further experience and skill to the...
14 March 2018
Opening of new office in London!
Colorminium has now opened a new office in Central London. With our strong portfolio of work continuing to grow, this is a key milestone in positioning the business at the heart of its client base and within easy reach of the architects, design...
8 March 2018
Royal Holloway, University of London
With the completion of the new Emily Wilding Davison Library building at the Royal Holloway University London a now distant past, it seemed an appropriate time to cast our minds back to the success of this landmark project. Take some time to...
8 March 2018
Design Team Off-site day
Yesterday, our Design Team had an off-site day as part of a team-building programme to increase collaboration and teamwork, as well as getting to know each other. They visited a 4x4 driving venue which gave them the opportunity to collaborate and...
6 March 2018
PCSA/Early Design
Pre-Contract Service Agreements or PCSAs are becoming more common in the façade world. They are no longer restricted to the iconic landmark projects where there are only 2 or 3 contractors in the world capable of delivering them, and one is...
1 March 2018
ATHENA Training
A day of ATHENA training with some of our design team took place on Tuesday to introduce our employees to a new and improved software. This software links LogiKal and AutoCAD to provide ease of use and seamless working to our Design Department in...
27 February 2018
Beast from the East affecting Construction
How affected have you been on your construction sites as a result of "The Beast from the East"? Some of our site operatives have found the current weather conditions having no affect at all on production! Our Operations team made the decision to...
23 February 2018
HR team attend a CIPD Conference
Continuing our pursuit for top-talent and best practise in everything we do, our HR team attended a CIPD Conference earlier this week to gain greater insight and skills to achieve a more successful and effective Recruitment Process. With our...
21 February 2018
IOSH Course
Colorminium regard Health & Safety as a highly important factor of what we do. As part of this ongoing commitment, this was demonstrated clearly yesterday through the Company Founder and Board of Directors attending the IOSH, Managing Health &...
13 February 2018
New Staff Members – Welcome Daniel Jarnak and Daniel Cristolovean
We are glad to welcome two new staff members to our Design team, Daniel Jarnak and Daniel Cristolovean - both highly qualified Design Managers bringing further experience and skill to the team.
Look forward to working with them further.
9 February 2018
CPD – Glass and Coating Manufacturing
Our primary responsibility is our staff and investment in them to ensure they stay at the forefront of the industry and of what we do. As part of our 2018 training programme, we are offering a number of CPD-type sessions to all our employees across...
6 February 2018
Colorminium Overview of 2017
With January already come and gone, 2017 feels like a distant memory. We thought we would speak to a number of employees from across the organisation to hear them describe 2017. Take some time out to listen to a number of our staff from across...
5 February 2018
CPD Training Session
We are continuing to invest in the development of our people across all areas of the business. Last Thursday saw some of our Design Team having a CPD session presented by Annalisa Simonella, on Advanced Building Physics. Ensuring our people are...
30 January 2018
Leadership Team attend Roger Hamilton Conference
Superb to have the Leadership Team here at Colorminium attend the London Entrepreneur Fast Track Conference led by Roger Hamilton. Exceptional advice being given on how to 10x your business with proven steps and what you need to do to swiftly move...
29 January 2018
Quality Assurance
In the building and construction industry, reputation and trust are the cornerstones for continued growth. To build customer confidence, the industry must stand behind the quality of its work. Quality Assurance Programs exist for that...
25 January 2018
Benefits of Off-site Construction
As the trend for Off-site Construction becomes more popular, there are an increasing number of Clients that opt for this process which brings many advantages. Benefits include predictability, quality assurance, faster construction times, less waste,...
23 January 2018
Wedge House Update
Today has marked another milestone for the Wedge House scheme. We have finally commenced the installation of the first few aluminium windows into the precast panels up in Thorpe Precast's factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Across the rest of the project,...
19 January 2018
Thermal Assessment of a Facade
Why do we need to assess the thermal transmittance in a facade? Why do we need to identify whether there is a risk that condensation might occur? What types of condensation do we need to analyse and how do we quantify it, if it occurs while...
10 January 2018
What is the UK’s Number One ‘most beautiful University’?
We are grateful to Joe Belcher of Associated Architects to give us a reference regarding the work we were privileged to be a part of on the recently opened, new Library at Royal Holloway University. We are pleased that through working with the...
5 January 2018
Could the Construction Industry become the safest in the UK?
Could the Construction Industry become the Safest in the UK? With over 30 fatalities last year in the Industry, Health and Safety is a moral obligation all of us have to ensure compliance with. The impact that an accident arising as a result of...
4 January 2018
Do you care about the health of your workers?
In the construction industry – we all need to be more conscious of the affects that we have on our employees. These facts below show how it is vital to care for your workers. At any given time, across England and Wales, one worker in six is...
3 January 2018
BIM?
BIM? No one is going to argue at this stage that BIM is anything other than a good idea which should in theory at least make our businesses more efficient and the design and procurement process more effective. From the perspective of a façade...
18 December 2017
Annual End-of-Year Event
Friday 15th December bought with it an excellent, Annual End of Year Staff event, held at the Sea Containers building with a stunning view of the river and the City. This was a landmark event to celebrate a year of progress. Not only did we have an...
14 December 2017
Festive Holiday Period
Season greetings to you all. To make everyone aware: We will be closed this Friday 15th December for our annual corporate event. Our festive period of holiday extends from 22nd December to 2nd January. During this period, we will not be...
30 November 2017
Market trends
To find out more about the direction the market is heading, we sat down with Ronnie Myatt (Business Development Manager). How is the industry changing in terms of the style of buildings being built and does this suit us? The architecture of...
27 November 2017
Attracting Millennials to Construction
The problem of an ageing workforce in the UK is a very real one and nowhere more so than within the Construction industry. It has consistently been reported that there is an increasing amount of skilled workers looking towards retirement in the near...
23 November 2017
Laminated Architectural Glass
A brief description of the process of manufacturing laminated glass. Glass suppliers will supply laminated glass in stock Jumbo sizes in various standard configurations of thicknesses and coatings but very often these do not suit the requirements...
16 November 2017
Colorminium Facade Excellence Forum
On a regular basis, Colorminium holds a façade excellence forum across our sites with a range of personnel in view of achieving best practise. This forum is designed to inform our site managers and supervisors of lessons learnt within the business...
15 November 2017
Heat Treating Glass – craft or science?
Books can and have been written on this topic but hopefully this extremely summarised account will enlighten some. To increase the strength of float glass we can heat treat it. There are 2 levels of treatment covered under the current standards....
14 November 2017
Lillie Square Photography looking fantastic
With the high-end residential apartments now starting to be occupied, the stunning professional photography brings out the real quality of the façade and the complexity of design. The bronze anodised finishes are a great feature displaying the...
13 November 2017
Thermal Fracture in Glass Units
Thermal fracture is the name given to glass breakages that occur due to high ranges of temperature variation within the glass unit. When areas within a pane of glass heat up faster, and to a higher temperature than other areas within the same unit...
10 November 2017
Our partnership with Alban Safety
To find out the value of our partnership with Alban Safety, we interview Lloyd Roberts (Managing Director at Alban Safety). How is the new Colorminium & Alban Safety partnership enhancing or achieving a sustainable behavioural safety...
9 November 2017
Programme Management in Construction
To learn and establish exactly why Programme Management is so essential in Construction, we sat down with Steve Woodcock (Contracts Manager). Why is programme management so essential? Delivery timescales in a construction project are as...
8 November 2017
When is a defect in glass acceptable?
Traditionally in the UK glass in commercial buildings has been assessed in line with TN 35 published by the CWCT, GGF Guidelines, Hadamar and various BS EN standards. These documents define inspection methodology in terms of viewing distance and...
7 November 2017
George House – 131 Sloane Street Awarded
We are pleased to announce that the iconic scheme George House (131 Sloane Street) has been awarded the ‘Mixed-Use Development’ award at the UK Property Awards. Due to the combined efforts of the team it ensured it was a great project to be...
3 November 2017
Effect of floor slab movement on system selection
Glazing and cladding systems need to be designed to allow for building movements without compromising the performance or safety of the system. Therefore, the effects of building movements on the glazing system selection needs to be considered at the...
2 November 2017
Re-accreditation of BSI
Following thorough independent Audits of the Integrated Management System undertaken by BSI, Colorminium have again successfully obtained recertification to all three of the Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Standards, marking the 6th...
1 November 2017
Lillie Square reaches completion
The high-end residential phase 1 is now complete with the majority of apartments occupied. Not only has the façade been designed to an extremely high standard, but the landscaping design, with the stunning water feature adds to the overall feeling...
31 October 2017
Anodising and PPC – The most common surface treatments
The choice of surface treatments open to the specifier on aluminium facade elements mainly centre around the use of either anodised or polyester powder coated finishes. Both finishes have their pros and cons which makes the choice challenging at...
26 October 2017
Installation of glazed elements within precast offsite
Great to see the market moving more towards the offsite installation of glazed elements within precast facades facilitating the closing up of floor plates much earlier than would generally be the case with conventional onsite installation. This...
25 October 2017
St Paul’s School Practical Completion achieved
It’s a great pleasure to announce that St Pauls School has achieved Practical Completion. In recent weeks, the project team of St Pauls School, Walters + Cohen, Osborne, Arcadis and Colorminium have been working hard to bring it to this point....
24 October 2017
Our approach to Safety Leadership
To learn and establish exactly how we approach Safety Leadership and what it means for Colorminium, we sat down with Kay Jarvis (Human Resources & Compliance Director) Safety Leadership is an expression often used in the industry. What does this...
23 October 2017
Colorminium’s use of Terracotta
The use of terracotta continues to grow in Colorminium’s portfolio. Of late the product has been very popular amongst our clients and architects as demonstrated on The Royal Holloway University Library and Bonhams Auction House - both recently...
20 October 2017
Kay Jarvis – Accredited with Chartered MCIPD!
We are very pleased to announce that Kay Jarvis, our Human Resources and Compliance Director has now been accredited with Chartered MCIPD. This level of accreditation is from The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development which is the main...
18 October 2017
Colorminium’s expertise in delivering stunning internal spaces.
Our expertise in producing stunning internal spaces with atriums continues to gather momentum. With our portfolio of completed projects growing and showcasing these spectacular features, it continues to be an attractive prospect for many of our...
17 October 2017
Human Resources Strategic Away Day
Monday 9th October was slightly different for our HR Team at Colorminium. Kay Jarvis, Simon Parry and Cheryl Price held an off-site meeting to finalise their strategy for 2018. In talking to the team, they commented that ‘to stay focused on the...
16 October 2017
Stunning photography at Royal Holloway University
Over a month into the new academic year at Royal Holloway, the building looks stunning. The photography now coming through displays the quality of the building and is testament to the detailed design needed to execute this project successfully. With...
13 October 2017
Mental Health in Construction Week
Colorminium have been turning our attention to mental health in the workplace – supporting the industry led focus this week on ‘mental health week’ in Construction. At any given time, across England and Wales, one worker in six is said to...
13 October 2017
Architectural Bronze spearheads Colorminium’s portfolio.
Use of Architectural Bronze in modern architecture remains at the forefront of what Colorminium do. With the list of completed projects continuing to grow, our expertise in bringing this unique and complex material to market is getting more and more...
12 October 2017
Fulham Palace Road – Finished Article
With the project now fully complete at Fulham Palace Road, it is great to see the professional photography coming through. This has been an excellent achievement for the whole team including Bell Hammer, TP Bennett, Volker Fitzpatrick, Gardiner &...
10 October 2017
11-15 Grosvenor Crescent Testimonial
With the project at 11-15 Grosvenor Crescent now completed, it’s great to look back to this time two years ago when we completed our PCSA agreement with Mace as below. This project has been a great success and ultimately turned the clients vision...
9 October 2017
Completion of Quadrant 4
Another landmark has been reached for the company with the Quadrant 4 scheme in Piccadilly achieving Practical Completion. The project team consisting of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Sir Robert McAlpine, G&T and Colorminium have been working hard...
27 September 2017
How we differentiate ourselves throughout the sales process.
To learn and establish exactly what our key characteristics are that make us different throughout the sales process, we sat down with Scott Price (Sales Manager). What characteristics does Colorminium possess that sets us apart from other...
25 September 2017
Progress at Royal Lancaster London Hotel
As we rapidly approach the completion of the main entrance to Royal Lancaster Hotel, it’s great to see the client’s intent and aspirations taking shape. The curved main entrance screen sweeps across the front of the building and the symmetrical...
22 September 2017
Best of Best Table-Tennis Tournament now at a close
Over the past few weeks, Colorminium have staged a table-tennis tournament. It was a great scheme to generate competitiveness amongst the staff but also a great way to develop and showcase the great culture we have here at Colorminium. With 5...
22 September 2017
Progress at 11-15 Grosvenor Crescent
The high-end residential apartments are making great progress with completion nearing and the Architect’s intent being realised. Working closely with Main Contractor Mace and the Architect Flanagan Lawrence in the final stages, co-ordination is...
15 September 2017
77 Fulham Palace Road Progress
September is a significant landmark with the completion of Fulham Palace Road, much to the delight of AXA Group, Volker Fitzpatrick, TP Bennett and Colorminium. Known as ‘The Foundry’, 77 Fulham Palace Road has now achieved Practical...
4 September 2017
Royal Holloway University Progress
It is now September which stands as a landmark month for the Royal Holloway London University as students and staff alike will have full access to the new Emily Wilding Davidson library. Colorminium have been involved in the project for over 3...
30 August 2017
Lillie Square Progress
The transformation of the Seagrave Road car park in Earls Court to the tremendous Lillie Square, encompassing over 800 luxury residential homes is almost complete with many of the blocks already occupied. Block A has already been handed over to...
29 August 2017
St Paul’s School Progress
St Paul’s School, the independent boys school, located in West London is very close to completion with the academic term beginning in a few days time. New and returning students alike will return to the school in early September and have full...
24 August 2017
Project Awarded: Wedge House Hotel
Colorminium are delighted to announce we have been successful in securing the contract for extensive works of what will be Wedge House Hotel. Working with main contractor Kier, and alongside Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, we have been engaged to...
23 August 2017
Colorminium and Client Relationships
To learn more about our client relations, we sat down with Steve Sharp (Commercial Manager at Colorminium) to find out how we create relationships with our clients and ensure they remain happy with the project throughout completion. How do we...
9 August 2017
Colorminium Joins the Supply Chain Sustainability School
The Supply Chain Sustainability School is a fantastic outlet to access thousands of resources with a focus on sustainability in the construction sector. The school gives members and partners the hub they need to ensure they are doing all they can to...
7 August 2017
Royal Lancaster Hotel Progress
The fantastic Royal Lancaster Hotel, situated on the north side of Hyde Park, is reaching imminent completion with the glazing works approaching installation. With handover of Royal Lancaster Hotel taking place in early September, the site is...
3 August 2017
Principal Place Pavilion Progress
Principal Place Pavilion, the mixed-use development located on the City of London/Shoreditch border, is nearing completion. The impressive large, fully automated triple track sliding door that extends to a total length of 18 metres has been...
19 July 2017
Royal Holloway University Progress
The Emily Wilding Davison building, the new Royal Holloway University library is making strides in reaching completion and officially opening. This week saw the project have many finishing touches put in place, but most noticeably, the large...
11 July 2017
131 Sloane Street Achieves “Commended” status at NLA Awards 2017
The annual NLA Awards, an event that seeks to award and recognise the best feats of architecture from 2016, took place on July 5th. 131 Sloane Street was one of 150 projects to be shortlisted across various categories, with only 32 being...
10 July 2017
The Curve by Colorminium
Recently completed for Slough Borough Council, The Curve is a landmark building that has already proved its popularity with locals. Procured and delivered via Slough’s Urban Renewal team, the project houses a new library, meeting rooms, café,...
4 July 2017
Royal Lancaster Hotel Progress
Royal Lancaster Hotel is making fantastic progress in reaching completion with the curtain wall screen installation underway. The popular London hotel is undergoing a renovation with the ambition of becoming a 5* hotel with the new façade being...
14 June 2017
Principal Place Pavilion Site Progress
Principal Place Pavilion is progressing well with glass enclosure installation commencing this week. The arrival and fitting of the glass signifies the next step towards completion for the City of London/Shoreditch border based project.
12 June 2017
131 Sloane Street Shortlisted for NLA Award 2017
The New London Architecture Awards has this year shortlisted 160 projects across 15 categories, acknowledging amazing feats of architecture and development. 131 Sloane Street, the stunning retail space located near Sloane Square, has been...
8 June 2017
Steve Woodcock Nominated for SHP Rising Star in Health & Safety Award 2017
The 21st of June 2017 will see those who have shown an unrivalled dedication to health & safety rewarded for their commitment to the well-being of their peers and colleagues. The national award celebrates the future leaders of the profession from...
6 June 2017
Colorminium Start on-site at Royal Lancaster Hotel
Yesterday marked Colorminium’s first day on site at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, the beautiful hotel located on Bayswater Road to the north of Hyde Park. The 4-star hotel is undergoing an extensive renovation to the main entrance that will see...
26 May 2017
Colorminium Move to Chelmsford – 2 Months On
To commemorate the move to our Chelmsford offices, we sat down with Ian Price (Founder of Colorminium) to find out if the move was the right decision and if it has had an impact during this short space of time. Does this new office space...
15 May 2017
The Curve Wins Thames Valley Property Award 2017
It has been confirmed that The Curve has won a Thames Valley Property Award in the category of ‘Development of the Year’. The Curve made up one of four fantastic buildings to reach the finalists. The Curve was amongst other great displays of...
12 May 2017
The Curve Wins LABC Award
Fantastic news this week that The Curve, the community hub located in the heart of Slough, has won an LABC award. News emerged in March that The Curve had been nominated in the ‘Best in the Public Service Building category’, a category filled...
9 May 2017
Celebrating 40 Years of Colorminium
To celebrate 40 years of Colorminium, we sat down with Ross Price (Managing Director at Colorminium) to find out how Colorminium has stood the test of time and how the industry has changed. Colorminium is 40 this year. You must be very proud...
28 April 2017
Principal Place Pavilion Sliding Door
Principal Place Pavilion will be the centre piece to the plaza in front of the commercial and residential tower. Located on the City of London/Shoreditch border, the project is making great progress towards reaching completion. The building,...
19 April 2017
Lillie Square Site Progress
Lillie Square, the project based in central London, is approaching completion as the building enters the snagging phase. The snagging phase is deployed to identify any outstanding work and ensure all work is completed to the agreed standards and...
4 April 2017
131 Sloane Street Shortlisted for RIBA London Awards 2017
News emerged this week that 131 Sloane Street has been shortlisted for a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) London 2017 Award; an award highly respected in the construction industry. 127 – 135 Sloane Street was completed in January...
24 March 2017
Colorminium Move to Chelmsford
As of the 27th of March, we will be working from our new offices at 23 Springfield Lyons, Chelmsford. The move is a massive landmark for Colorminium, showing not only growth in the business but adapting to a new way of working. The new offices...
22 March 2017
Royal Holloway University Site Progress
Fantastic progress taking place at the new library being built at the Royal Holloway University, with only a few roof lights, windows and copper panels left to install. Trayan Angelov (Quality Assurance Supervisor for the project) stated “The...
20 March 2017
The Curve Nominated for LABC Award
Excellent news this past week that The Curve, the community library located in the heart of Slough, has been nominated for a prestigious architecture award. The ‘Best Public Service Building’ category is surely one filled with amazing feats...
17 February 2017
Fulham Palace Road Installation Progress
Very good progress this week at Fulham Palace Road as the structural steel stickwork in the main entrance area has now been installed, ready for the glazing to commence next week. Second fix bracket rails are now being fixed to the stair cores,...
16 February 2017
Royal Holloway University Site Progress
Following completion of the composite insulated backing structure to the lower ground floor on the eastern block, we have now completed installation of the ceramic granite cladding panels. Installation of Copper to the central block to commence...
9 February 2017
St Paul’s School Site Progress
The team are making rapid progress at St Paul's School as the glazing onsite is being installed into the pre-cast façade and the building is now starting to close up. Installation of the structure for high level canopy has now commenced in...
7 February 2017
Earl’s Court Lillie Square, Phase 1 nearing completion
Striking new images of Capco’s regeneration ‘Masterplan’ for Earl’s Court Phase 1, Lillie Square. The transformation of the Seagrave Road car park to 808 high-end residential homes is one of the largest and most high-profile residential...
2 February 2017
New ‘Emily Wilding Davison Building’ at Royal Holloway University
The site team are making rapid progress with the newly named Emily Wilding Davison Building at Royal Holloway University. Glazing has now been completed on the South elevation of the central block. The large 6 metre long glazed units, weighing...
31 January 2017
Fulham Palace Road Site Progress
The installation of the glazing to the main atrium is now fully complete with just the snagging and inspection to be signed off. The team are now pushing ahead with the glazing to the West elevation levels 1-3. The installation of the steel,...
27 January 2017
The Curve, Slough unveiled
Colorminium are delighted to showcase the completion of the stunning new cultural hub project, The Curve located in the heart of Slough, Berkshire. With over £45m of public investment already spent to create an entirely new Commercial District The...
25 January 2017
Installation of the Terracotta Baguettes
The first of the terracotta baguettes have now been installed to the 7 bays on the 2nd floor terrace of the new student centre at Royal Holloway University. The team are now pushing ahead to complete installation on the South elevation. The...
10 January 2017
Landing 42
The Management Team aimed to capture a portion of our inspiring event at the end of last year to show our strategy for 2017. Watch here!
21 December 2016
Colorminium Annual End of Year Event
On Friday 16th December, after a year of considerable growth and change Colorminium held its Annual End of Year Staff Meeting at London’s highest event space Landing 42, The Leadenhall Building. A world class building, coupled with...
21 December 2016
127-135 Sloane Street Unveiled
Following the successful completion of this prestigious mixed use scheme in Sloane Street, Colorminium are delighted to unveil the photography of the building which is now fully let. Dominating a prominent location just north of Sloane Square the...
21 December 2016
Project Awarded: Royal Lancaster Hotel
Colorminium are delighted to announce they have been successful in securing the contract for the extensive renovation of the main entrance to the Royal Lancaster Hotel. Working with main contractor S&T Interiors, and alongside Neil Matthews...
7 December 2016
Installation has commenced at St Paul’s School
The installation of the new study facility at St Paul's School has commenced this week. Colorminium were engaged by Osborne as part of their 2 stage process to deliver the total façade with the exception of the pre-cast concrete and...
22 November 2016
Glass Lifting at Lillie Square
A complex glass installation at our Lillie Square project in Earls Court, involved the design and erection of a bespoke gantry in 2 working days in order to hoist the glass. Manipulators and cranes were ruled out due to a residential fit-out and...
4 November 2016
Eastern block released at Royal Holloway University
With the East elevation now fully glazed and watertight we have released the lion share of the Eastern block for the internal fit out and M&E works to commence. The copper cassettes blending in nicely with the distinct, red brick Founders building,...
25 October 2016
Colorminium presents Alphabeta
Colorminium's involvement in London's award winning office scheme, Alphabeta, was to design and deliver the central atrium space. Setting the building apart through the clever design which brings together the City office worker and Shoreditch...
14 October 2016
Copper Cladding Installation at Royal Holloway University
The installation of the copper cladding on the Eastern block is rapidly progressing. Within just 2 weeks we should see the East elevation completely wrapped with copper and aluminium cladding.
13 October 2016
77 Fulham Palace Road Atrium Roof Glazing
Glazing has commenced on the roof light and is progressing rapidly. Using a Spierings AT6 self-erecting tower crane, the entire horizontal elevation of the roof light has been glazed in 2 days! The progress of the installation compliments the fast...
11 October 2016
Colorminium appoints HR & Compliance Director
The board is delighted to announce that Kay Jarvis joins the team as Human Resources & Compliance Director. Kay brings with her a wealth of experience in HR and will play a pivotal role in maximizing the opportunities that exist in the market to...
6 October 2016
Colorminium appoints new Commercial Director
The board is delighted to announce that Gareth Baker has joined as Commercial Director this month. Gareth brings an enormous wealth of experience with his extensive industry knowledge.
27 September 2016
University of Bedfordshire’s Luton Library unveiled
Colorminium are delighted to showcase the completion of the new stunning Luton Library on the Bedfordshire campus. The building marks a vital aspect of the university’s development programme and although a new university, Bedfordshire is an...
15 September 2016
Lillie Square Project nearing completion
Installation is rapidly coming to a close with the first areas of Block A now being handed over to the client. Block H is also nearing completion with just a few short weeks on Block G to go.
8 August 2016
Installation has commenced at Royal Holloway University
The installation of the total façade package of the world class study facility at the Royal Holloway University campus has commenced, complementing the existing Grade I listed Founders Building. With fully coordinated 3D BIM designs due to the...
18 July 2016
Project Awarded: 1-9 Seymour Street
Colorminium are delighted to announce they have been successful in securing the contract for the new build scheme at 1-9 Seymour Street.
23 June 2016
Guys & St Thomas’ Hospital wins Schueco Excellence Awards
The Schueco Excellence Awards, sponsored by RIBA J, hosted this year at The Leadenhall Building recognise and celebrate architects and specialist contractors alike that have developed innovative solutions with the use of Schueco Systems.
23 June 2016
Colorminium is hiring
Following recent grant of a Sponsorship Licence by the Home Office, Colorminium is now an organisation that is licensed to sponsor migrants under Tier 2 of the Points-Based System.
17 June 2016
Colorminium attends LREF 2016
This week Colorminium attended The London Real Estate Forum, hosted in the heart of Mayfair, Berkeley Square.
10 June 2016
Colorminium supports TackleAfrica
On behalf of the charity TackleAfrica, S&T hosted another one of its Celebrity Masters which was held at the prestigious Grove Golf Club in Hertfordshire on 27th May. In the last four years this partnership has enabled S&T to raise a staggering...
25 May 2016
Colorminium supports Macmillan
On behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support, on Sunday 29th May 2016 Mike Youngson of Resolution Property will be running 26.2 miles in the Edinburgh Marathon. Mike has been training hard over the past few months and hoping to complete the 26.2 miles in...
12 May 2016
77 Fulham Palace Road site progress
Very good progress after just nearly 2 ½ weeks onsite with 95% of the East elevation stickwork already complete.
9 May 2016
Alphabeta wins RIBA London Award 2016
For 50 years the RIBA awards and prizes have celebrated the best architecture in the UK and around the world. After careful assessment by one of four regional juries, Alphabeta was selected as one of the 68 buildings shortlisted in the Capital.
20 April 2016
University of Bedfordshire nearing completion
The scaffold on the south elevation is swiftly coming down revealing a stunning façade. These special translucent glass units contain an insert of copper mesh or white fibre material that creates a truly unique impression. Colorminium are...
7 April 2016
Project Awarded: St Pauls School
Colorminium have been instructed under a Letter of Intent to commence design work on the prestigious new façade package at St Pauls School, West London. Working towards a full contract issue shortly, our scope of works cover all the glazed...
30 March 2016
Lillie Square Block A Progress
Block A at Lillie Square, Phase 1 nearing completion for Capco and Sir Robert McAlpine. The majority of the balconies are now installed and penthouse cladding nearing completion. Colorminium are delivering the total facade package with completion...
24 March 2016
Colorminium implement electronic site quality and H&S system
Colorminium have invested in Field View as our partners in implementing new controls in quality and health & safety processes on all of our projects.
15 March 2016
Colorminium visit MIPIM
A great day at the leading development forum and networking session for Kieran Mallinson and Ross Price. With a number of key asset owners, developers and architects that we work with present, it was a good opportunity to discuss industry changes...
14 March 2016
Colorminium attend the Innovative Glazing Global Summit in Berlin, Germany
Earlier this month Reuben Price attended The Glazing Global Summit which gave a unique insight into the future aspirations of industry leaders in the development of glass.
7 March 2016
University of Bedfordshire site progress
With two elevations now complete and the mast climbers struck, the full impact of the punch hole curtain wall screens and Okalux Copper Lantern feature box can be fully appreciated.
2 March 2016
Project Awarded: Principal Place Pavilion
The Board are delighted to announce that we have secured the contract for Principal Place Pavilion. The scheme marks a key win for the company as being the first project with Contractor, Brookfield Multiplex and Architect, Foster + Partners.
23 February 2016
Colorminium supports Prostate Cancer UK
On behalf of Prostate Cancer UK, on the 24th June one week before the Tour de France, John Richardson, Project Director at Osborne and 99 other cyclists will be riding the Stage 1, 188km from Mont Saint Michel to Utah Beach. Prostate Cancer UK...
17 February 2016
Lillie Square Balcony Installation
The balcony installation at Lillie Square is now 80% complete to Block A. An off-site modular design saw the finished balconies arrive on site and over 30 of them installed in just 2 days. The quality of the finished product is excellent and the...
5 February 2016
Sloane Street achieves Practical Completion
Following the award of this complex project in 2013, we have successfully achieved Practical Completion over 24 months on from the initial award. A six storey steel framed building comprising retail at lower ground and ground floor level with 5...
1 February 2016
Lillie Square Site Progress
Block A installation is still in rapid progression, and nearing completion within the next few weeks. The last two blocks, G and H, are due to commence imminently once the pre-cast concrete has been installed. Balcony installation has started on...
18 December 2015
Colorminium End of Year Staff Meeting
On the 17th December, all the Colorminium staff met at The Roslin Beach Hotel to hold our Annual End of Year Staff Meeting. At Colorminium, we go out of our way to show appreciation to all the team, and part of this is to hold a celebration event...
18 December 2015
Colorminium raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support
The Colorminium team recently held a charity BBQ lunch with 30 members of staff present. Staff were asked to choose a preferred charity in which they chose Macmillan. Each member of staff gave a personal contribution towards a hot lunch cooked by...
4 December 2015
Lillie Square installation progression
Installation is now rapidly progressing, with the first area of works now handed over internally. Installation on other areas of the project is currently proceeding 1-2 weeks ahead of programme, greatly assisted by an excellent Sir Robert McAlpine...
23 November 2015
Sloane Street scheme nearing completion
Following a challenging process of detailed interfacing between the stone, brickwork and glazing, nearly 2 years of hard work is slowly being revealed as the scaffold is struck to the main elevation. With project PC rapidly approaching, we remain...
30 October 2015
The Annual Offsite Strategy Meeting
In the current brisk but volatile construction market, Colorminium held its Annual Offsite Strategy meeting at the iconic Shard on Wednesday. Out of the whirlwind of the daily business activity enabled some clear, focused, SMART thinking on how to...
5 October 2015
Installation due to commence on Phase 1 of Lillie Square
With the design almost complete for Block A of phase 1, the team are gearing up for starting the installation of the glazing. An installation strategy using external mobile platforms will be used to install the curtain walling. Block A, worth nearly...
24 September 2015
6m high, unsupported timber curtain walling
Installation is underway currently with Colorminium’s first timber curtain walling. As part of a larger new build library scheme for the University of Bedfordshire, the ground and mezzanine levels have a double height space to which this applies....
16 September 2015
Fully co-ordinated 3D BIM project nearing completion
The Curve in Slough will be the first project Colorminium have successfully delivered with a fully co-ordinated 3D BIM design. The project which was secured at the beginning of 2014, was designed in 3D due to the very complex cladding and geometry....
7 September 2015
In the News: Triton Court ‘Cycle-in office’ with ramp unveiled
Triton Court was featured on the BBC today, showcasing the innovative cycle ramp that allows employees to cycle directly in off the street and down to the bike storage in the basement. It is London's first "cycle-in office"", says project architect...
28 August 2015
Project Awarded: 77 Fulham Palace Road
The Board are delighted to announce that we have been successfully awarded the total façade package at 77 Fulham Palace Road by Volker Fitzpatrick. With a contract value of £3.6m to us, the scope of works includes curtain walling to all...
7 August 2015
New façade works for 79 New Cavendish Street
Osborne have recently appointed Colorminium as successful contractor to supply the replacement glazing package to their project for Harley Property Holdings in New Cavendish Street. The existing concrete frame is having the glazing removed, openings...
21 July 2015
New Contract Award: 11-15 Grosvenor Crescent
Colorminium have been successful in securing a Pre-Contract Services Agreement for the design progression of 11-15 Grosvenor Crescent with client Wainbridge and contractor Mace. A high end residential development situated just off Belgravia Square...
15 July 2015
Triton Court Atrium Completion
Following the award of this complex project in Finsbury Circus, we have successfully achieved Practical Completion almost 12 months on from initial award. A stunning central atrium has been constructed using a bespoke design solution with finishes...
18 June 2015
Bonhams and Jewish Community Centre (JW3) win Riba J Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation
The Schuco Excellence Awards sponsored by RIBA J recognise and celebrate architects and specialist contractors alike that have developed innovative solutions with the use of Schuco systems. Colorminium entered projects in 3 categories –...
2 June 2015
11 floors of unitised glazing completed on time and budget
The re-clad of the East Wing at Guys & St Thomas’ Hospital is now complete. The 11-storey slate clad façade has been overclad with a complex hanging structure of steel walkways and then unitised glazing. Colorminium took on the full façade...
25 March 2015
HRH Duchess of Cambridge visits Turner Contemporary Gallery
The Duchess of Cambridge today visited Gallery where she was given a tour and discussed key works in the exhibition. This follows visits from HM the Queen and Prime Minister David Cameron since the gallery opened in November 2011.
7 January 2015
Major cladding package win at Earls Court
Following months of pre-contract design and negotiations, we have landed the £10m façade package for the first phase of the prestigious Lillie Square development at Earls Court. Working with main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine, the scope of works...
23 July 2014
8m high glass installation at Phillips Auction House in Berkeley Square
The successful installation at Phillips Auction House with McLaren Construction is ongoing and today saw the installation of the 8m high glass units to the main elevations. A double height auction space fronting Berkeley Square and Davies Street...
12 June 2014
Contract award at Triton Court following demise of Astec Projects
With Astec Projects entering administration, Colorminium have stepped up to the mark and taken over the £1.5m package for the 8 storey glazed atrium at Triton Court. Located in Finsbury Circus, London, the design of the project was well underway...
23 January 2014
Unitised installation at Guys & St Thomas’ Hospital gathers momentum
A complex hanging steel structure from the roof of the hospital has taken nearly 2 months to install to provide a structure for the unitised glazing. With this now complete and the steel walkways all in position, the unitised glazing has commenced...
8 June 2013
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson officially opens Bonhams new global HQ.
The new £30m headquarters in New Bond Street, London, was officially opened by Boris Johnson today. Situated on the site of the previous HQ, the new build auction house is symbolic of it’s fast development into one of the world renowned...
4 May 2012
Glass installation at Café Royal, Piccadilly
The last phase of installation has commenced at the Café Royal and a key part of this is the bronze extruded shopfronts. Single panes of glass measuring nearly 8m x 3m are being installed from within the building to the Regent Street frontage and...
12 February 2012
O2 Skywalk contract win joins growing list of recently secured business
Designed by Bblur architecture, the project consists of a walkway across the roof of the Dome, suspended by steel cables from the steel masts. Colorminium have been awarded the contract to deliver an aluminium clad pavilion at both ends of the...
4 November 2011
Contract award for unique blast rated façade scheme at Jewish Community Centre
The prestigiously designed, new build Jewish Community Centre façade package has been awarded to Colorminium. With a number of complexities in the design, the project will prove to be challenging particularly the blast rated elements. With a long...
5 November 2008
Royal visit for opening of the New Academic Building
HM the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the LSE’s new Academic Building today. In a ceremony that gave a great accolade to the remarkable building that has taken over 2 years and £46m to build, the Queen was given a tour of the...