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Laughton Village Hall Extension

Laughton Parish Hall received grant funding to renovate and extend the hall to make it more energy-efficient and to improve access for disabled people. CRB was one of several companies invited to tender. The project had a special resonance because Ben Clear, CRB's MD, had used the hall while a student at the adjacent primary school. It was the building in which he sat through school assemblies and acted in school plays. CRB had previously worked nearby, too, when Malcolm Clear, then MD, oversaw the construction of a music room at the school. The latest project has involved refurbishing the existing hall to include new insulation, drylining and floors, and, most importantly, the building of a new entrance hall and WCs. The extension was designed by Tony Harrison of MHD Architects, Ringmer. Tony specified an ensemble of modern materials combining new technology with traditional finishes, such as Thermowood cladding on the external walls, and bespoke aluminium soffit and fascias which CRB had specially fabricated. Aluminium is a great material for this application, as it never suffers from typical corrosion.

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The completed Phase One project which includes the new entrance hall extension, facilities and entrance ramp A new sloping ramp allows the hall to be used by all members of the community A close up the hall new extension with Thermowood cladding A close up of the mixture of materials, here you can see, two hardwoods, a painted softwood, a heat treated soft wood and powder coated aluminium The entrance hall A view towards the new female and male WCs One of the bathroom installations with Altro flooring, Armitage Shanks sanitary ware and Armitage Venestra cubicles Beautiful grain on the bespoke hardwood entrance doors Laughton Village Hall Extension