As we all know were slowly approaching Christmas and the count down for the twelve days of Christmas has begun. We have had a busy year and it’s getting busier for SGP. We have had some amazing projects this year and we are still in the process of getting things completed for the new year.
The Gherkin
The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe, London is a truly prodigious building, it’s a landmark recognised around the world. Designed by Foster and Partner and constructed by Arup & Skanska. Construction started in 2001 and the grand opening was in 2004. It is the third tallest building in the city reaching a staggering 590 feet which houses 41 floors and tenants such as Ion Trading, Standard life investments and Kirkland and Ellis who we are currently undertaking work for. We are currently supplying and manufacturing the curved glass and wall partitioning for their refurbishment of 33,000 Square feet which they operate within. It’s a project which is currently undergoing which we take real pride in and are privileged to be working on. More news upon completion
John Lewis Shopping Centre
John Lewis is a brand name known for its class, ease and compatibility. Established since 1864 with now over 38,100 employees, it’s growing from strength to strength. Constantly on trend with its fashion and styles, making it easy for its customer by having worldwide access to its products and services and allowing customer to enjoy a one-stop shop delivering the same standard from its Waitrose range to it its insurance and now it’s broadband. Where we come in, is that we have the pleasure in undertaking some work for the superb store in Cambridge working for a contractor on supplying and manufacturing the glass.
York Train Station Refurbishment
York is one of the most important railway stations on the British railway network because of its role as a key railway junction approximately halfway between London, the capital of England, and Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The junction was historically a major site for rolling stock manufacture, maintenance and repair. The waiting rooms were recently refurbished and we supplied and manufactured all the glass for the job. The waiting rooms won an award for the design.
Birmingham New Street
Birmingham New Street is the largest and busiest of the three main railway stations serving Birmingham, England. It is in the city centre and is a central hub of the British railway system. We have supplied some large pieces of glass in short lead time for the opening.
Boodles Jewellery Store – London
Boodles is a privately held British luxury jeweller and jewellery designer founded in 1798. A family company from Liverpool, it also has stores in Chester, Dublin, London, and Manchester. Their flagship store is found on New Bond Street, London, which is where we supplied glass for there refurbishment. The result was amazing.
The Packhorse shopping centre – Huddersfield
The Pack Horse Centre is a covered pedestrianised shopping area and was constructed over a cobblestone street, Pack Horse Yard, renamed Pack Horse Walk. Pack horses carried merchandise over pack-horse routes across the Pennines before turnpike roads and railways improved transportation was used. Its now a busy shopping centre that we have supplied the glass for the refurbishment which is now open.
Along with these few we have done many more and we continue to keep the quality and our lead time to our best.
Keep posted for more … and go to our Twitter and Facebook pages to find our other projects.
