Ainsworth Spark Associates

18/01/2022

We are delighted to announce that the ERS Building in Killingworth (commonly know as Block A) has been recognised as a winner in the 2022 Civic Trust AABC Conservation Awards.

The project has been selected as one of seven National winners and we'll find out if that's the overall Winner or as Highly Commended on March 7th.

Watch this space....!

We are delighted to announce that the ERS Building in Killingworth (commonly know as Block A) has been recognised as a winner in the 2022 Civic Trust AABC Conse

02/12/2021

We are excited to report that our ERS Building refurbishment in Killingworth is a regional finalist for the North East in the 2022 Civic Trust AABC Conservation Awards. Winners are going to be announced in January 2022!

The 1968 Grade II* listed building, originally by Ryder & Yates was fully refurbished and is now an up-to-date office and storage/ workshop facility.

We are excited to report that our ERS Building refurbishment in Killingworth is a regional finalist for the North East in the 2022 Civic Trust AABC Conservation Awards. Winners are going to be announced in January 2022!

01/09/2020

We have been commissioned to review the future of the Grade II* Handle House, Trowbridge Wiltshire, an important and unique listed building.

Situated on a segmental bridge over the River Biss, built in 1843-1848 for teazle drying for Trowbridge's once famous cloth market, hence the heavily perforated brickwork wall panels on all facades.

We have been commissioned to review the future of the Grade II* Handle House, Trowbridge Wiltshire, an important and unique listed building. Situated on a se

20/03/2020

Following the Government's advice, we are now operating from a number of home satellite offices across the North East! You can contact us by phone and email as usual.

Following the governments advice, we are now operating from a number of home satellite offices across the North East! You can contact us by phone and email as usual.

19/03/2020

Full cleaning and repainting of the grade II* former ERS building is progressing well, with North Tyneside Council undertaking the restoration. Looking bright in the North East sun this morning!

Update on the former ERS Killingworth

28/02/2020

Improving and reusing our existing buildings is as a key way in which we can reduce the built environment's impact on UK carbon emissions. The growing calls to cut VAT on renovation projects is a significant step in the right direction, as the AJ reports: https://t.co/EqMEP7hCm8?amp=1

Improving and reusing our existing buildings is as a key way in which we can reduce the built environment's impact on UK carbon emissions. The growing calls to

12/02/2020

Great to see the members of the new 2020 Committee including our own Katherine Whitehead.

31/01/2020

Great to have a good look around the Former ERS training facility this week

21/11/2019

The clocks have been returned and are now working at the Dun Cow, Sunderland - sneak preview before full reveal once the scaffold comes down!

11/10/2019

Great to see the scaffold up and works starting on the refurbishment to bring this building back to life.

11/09/2019

Good to have a first look around this building this week – not often we get a building with elephants and dragons here in the North East! Built by Henry Hopper between 1872 and 1877 and designed by Frank Caws, the Grade II listed Tea Rooms are to be the new home of Sunderland Local Studies Library. We have also this week started on site with Gateshead Library’s Local Studies refurbishment, which aims to open up this space to further encourage the general public to explore this rich collection.
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Good to have a first look around this building this week - not often we get a building with elephants and dragons here in the North East!