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North West Ambulance Service
W Monks constructed a new car 60 space car park on the North West Ambulance Service Broughton Site. A SUDS system was used due to lack of any drainage connections on site. the car park was programmed over 8 weeks and completed on time and under budget. The scheme was required due to lack of parking space on a busy site. As part of the scheme Floodlights and CCTV were also involved
read moreClitheroe Royal Grammar School – York Street Library
This scheme was the modernisation and improvement of the Library facility at the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School 6th Form which was originally built in 1912. Works involved careful removal and preservation of now redundant benching, wall panelling, and other historical fittings, formation of a new insulated floor, heating upgrades, electrical works, ventilation, and fit-out of book cases and benching for student use. Prior to the main works commencing we had erected a full scaffold internally and refinished the old plastered ceiling with...
read moreNorth West Ambulance Services – Head Quarters Broughton – Extension (2017)
An involved project on a busy site which provides telephone assistance, fleet support, and estates management for the North West Ambulance Service. Works involved minor demolition of redundant work areas, relocation of an existing demountable building, alterations to utilities, the strip and recladding of the existing workshop building and internal alterations to form new staff areas. A single storey extension was constructed with piled foundations and suspended beam and block floor, cavity masonry construction and steel cladding at high...
read moreRibbleton Avenue Infants School, Preston
W Monks carried out a refurbishment project at this school during the summer holidays in 2013. The project involved the refurbishment of 4 toilet areas including forming a specialist nursing room and the refurbishment of the main school corridor. The electrical installation was carried out by our own NICEIC approved electrician. The works had to completed during the summer holidays to be ready for the school to occupy for the Autumn term. W Monks carried out this project with Lancashire County Council. We managed the works onsite with most of...
read moreBasnett Street Nursery School, Burnley
W Monks were contracted by Lancashire County Council to carry out external upgrades to this nursery school in Burnley. The project included cladding sections of the existing building in Marley Cedral Weatherboards, installing new a new entrance canopy and secure doorset, and redecorating an elevation of the building. The project was completed on budget and to the clients satisfaction. The exisiting building was originally finished in a pebble dashed render, this was looking dated and the...
read moreSt Augustine’s of Canterbury Primary School, Burnley
W Monks (Longridge) Limited carried out a classroom extension for Bennett and Brown Architects at this school. The extension was built at first storey level with the existing ground floor external walls being built upon. The room below was kept operational during the build. The fit out of the room included a large teaching wall manufactured in our joinery workshop. The project was completed on time and on budget to the schools satisfaction Our manufacturing workshop can produce...
read moreLeyland Trucks Ltd
W Monks (Longridge) Limited were contracted to carry out refurbishment works to the washroom facilities in this modern production plant. The works were carried out in the plant and offices whilst occupied. W Monks carried out the stripping out of the toilets out of normal working hours and then completed the project which included new wall and floor tiling, cubicles and sanitary ware. During the project The client stipulated a strict programme to which the project was completed and strict conditions as to how the works were carried out in...
read moreBarron Wood Distribution, Preston
W Monks were successful securing this large office extension from a private client. The works consisted of building a large 2 storey extension extension to a very busy operating call and dispatch centre. The internal fit out was carried out with new air conditioning and high quality oak finishes. Also included in the project was a large tarmac staff and visitor car park. The programme of works was extremely important to the client as they intended to expand their business operations upon completion. W Monks carried out the following aspects...
read moreBrabbins School, Chipping, Lancashire
W Monks (Longridge) Limited completed this extension in Chipping Lancashire in December 2009 this extension was built in reconstituted stone and was handed over to the client on budget and before schedule to minimize disruption to the school. Here is a quote from the headteacher “We are delighted with the way the project ran and the fact that the work was completed ahead of schedule and to a high standard” G G – Head Teacher
read moreSt Wilfrids Church, Halton, Lancaster
W Monks (Longridge) Limited were contracted by the church to provide a oak frame that was to be in keeping with the original church features to form a meeting room and kitchen in the rear of the church. We were given a brief and design by the client and manufactured a series of oak frame sections with arched windows and decorative pelmet that was all made off site in our joinery manufacturing workshop. Once the frame was manufactured it was installed on site by our site joinery team and stained to match the churches original woodwork. This...
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The company was formed in the 1930s by the late William Monks whose family continue to maintain and expand the business today.
Most of our 38 employees, which includes builders, joiners, electricians, plasterers and apprentices, have been with us since leaving school.