and sweepers, and many customers ef- fectively take a package of machines from us. “Our
line-up encompasses approxi-
mately 90 different product categories, such as shot blasters, planers, grinders, scabblers, sanders, polishers, surface strippers, scrubbers, paint sprayers and mixers, as well as consumables. We also provide dust control equipment. “We succeed because we specialise.
Customers often do not know what equip- ment they need and they seek advice on how to tackle a particular task. Our products are also subjected to a rigorous maintenance regime, many undergoing a 50% strip down and rebuild between every hire to ensure reliability. Because of our expertise in this field, many other non-specialist hirers,
including national
groups, crosshire machines from us and they often ask us to advise their custom-
ers with unusual projects. We reciprocate by using general tool and equipment hir- ers to supply items that may be required by our customers on certain sites, such as generators, transformers and other site equipment. Generally, there is a lot of business out there at the moment. Many organisations are quieter than normal, so they are pro-actively taking the opportu- nity to get work done that they have put off for too long, such as renovating floors in factories and warehouses.” In 2013, WH Surface Preparation set up
an online Technical Guide via the compa- ny website. The guide details the range of equipment available for hire and sale and was produced with help and assistance of manufacturers and end users. Nick said: “Please use this guide to help estimate
the costs and time for any work you may be tendering for, equipment is subject
to availability and we suggest a visit by one of our technical managers to ensure the correct machines and accessories are used. We are constantly adding and evaluating our range so please contact us if there something you require if it’s not listed.” As a leading hire company, WH Surface
Preparation is an agent and stockist for a vast array of suppliers and manufactur- ers, including SPE, Polycote, Best-Chem Limited, Pegasus Diamond Products and Fenton. Additional companies which WH Surface Preparation is proudly associ- ated with include Technical Advanced Materials (TAM), Paintmaster and Don Construction Products.
For more information on WH Surface Preparation, please visit:
www.whsurfacepreparation.co.uk.
Refurbishment music to the ears of philharmonic fans
Street, Liverpool – is undergoing a spec- tacular multi-million pound refurbishment. The refurbishment programme is geared
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to reflecting and complementing the herit- age and history of the iconic art deco hall. It will see it evolve to meet contemporary standards
and expectations, ensuring
that the experience of audiences, musi- cians, participants and visitors through- out their time in the building, matches the excellence of artistic performance pre- sented there. The scheme is also focused on increasing the venue’s sustainability. The full programme of works will be
completed during 2015, the 175th anniver- sary of the founding of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. The project to extensively upgrade the
building, which was constructed in 1939, is being carried out by main contractors Gilbert Ash, working with architects Caruso St John. Drivers Jonas Deloitte are project managers and Simon Fenton Partnership are quantity surveyors. The refurbishment will provide significant
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he Grade II listed much-loved Liverpool Philharmonic Hall home
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improvements to front of house areas and facilities for all visitors and participants including the foyer, box office, bars and catering, toilets and lift access to all levels of the building. The project also involves rebuilding
and improving the stage and choir per- formance areas in the auditorium; the provision of new warm-up, practice and backstage facilities for resident and visit- ing musicians and artists; and the creation of an exciting new performance space for a range of small-scale concerts, learning events and other activities. The scheme is also geared to ensuring increased environmental
sustainability, including
the ability to reduce power consumption across the building’s utilities. Caruso St John has approached the
of the Hall. The auditorium and stage areas required
more substantial measures to tackle inad- equacies. In these areas stage machinery, house and production lighting and envi- ronmental services are being completely replaced within the existing interior archi- tecture. The back stage facilities, offices and second performance space are being most radically changed with the rebuild- ing of the existing rear extension. The new-look building should have a
festive and unified spirit like the Rowse Building, with the performance space, back of house facilities and offices being brought together to make a single, com- pact volume. The wide corner window to the bar, the extravagant marquee and the bold posters and signage lend an urban
A refurbishment to complement the building’s heritage and history
project as three interrelated parts. In the front of house they are lightly restoring the existing sequence of public rooms including discrete interventions that will address
functional
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quality to the new venue, projecting the dynamism of the Philharmonic’s pro- gramme out to the surrounding city. Michael Eakin, Chief Executive of Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic said: “We are delighted to be working with Gilbert-
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