Contract Signed for the £2.5 Million Renovation of Launde Abbey
Today, The Right Reverend Tim Stevens Bishop of Leicester signed the official contract with WW Brown and Sons of Market Harborough for the year long renovation and refurbishment of Launde Abbey.
Bishop Tim said, “I am delighted to be signing the contract that signifies the start of the renovation of Launde Abbey. This project means a great deal to me and though I am aware that we still have to raise a considerable sum of money the support shown so far gives us all confidence this will be achieved. I would like to thank Ian Neale with all his project management expertise and building industry experience for taking on the project management role on a voluntary basis. I am also pleased that a long established local company with an understanding of the ethos of Launde have been selected to carry out this work.”
Published: 16/10/2009
Ian Neale project manager for the Launde Abbey renovation works is pleased to be working with W W Brown and Sons, “Browns put in a very competitive tender for this work and subsequently have worked with us to help to reduce the overall budget. With fundraising still continuing to ensure the long term future of the Abbey this help from W W Brown is invaluable.”
W W Brown and Sonshave experience of working at Launde Abbey having recently carried out works on the stable block and carefully moved the Oxford and Cambridge Hermitage to its new site. This understanding of and sympathy towards the work of the Abbey is added bonus to them winning this high profile work, particularly as the Abbey will remain open throughout the project.
Mark Brown is rightly proud of the heritage of the family business that was established in 1900, “we pride ourselves on personal service with the family directly involved. As well as our own highly skilled employees who will be carrying out the general building works we will be using a variety of specialist firms. As with all Listed, historic buildings the work will be carried out to the highest possible standards.
The building work is now due to commence in November, while the fundraising teams are working as hard as ever to make certain their target of £1 million is achieved before Christmas.