As part of the regeneration of Shelter Hall along Brighton beach, C J Thorne & Co have successfully completed the first stage of the contract by renewing the ornate sea wall to protect the new structure from the harsh winters and driving waves.
The £10 million construction of the historic Shelter Hall consists of rebuilding the Victorian Shelter Hall building, constructing the new sea wall and walkway on the lower promenade, but also enlarging the upper prom area on the seafront.
C J Thorne & Co was this month recognised as being amongst the top 10 fastest growing companies in Sussex at a prestigious awards ceremony at the Amex Stadium, home of Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
The award acknowledged the sustained growth of the Company over the last three years and MD Chris Thorne said: “As a private family-owned business with strong links to the local community, we are absolutely delighted to be i the top 10 of the Sussex Super Growth awards.
Our business is all about the strong teamwork of our loyal staff, and their commitment and expertise is what delivers complex projects successfully for our Clients.
Work started this month on the S278 works creating an access to Sutton & East Surrey Water Company’s new soakaway lagoon at Woodmansterne.
The £1.2m project forms part of the enabling works to the £20m refurbishment of the adjacent Water Treatment Works, where Thorne is also the preferred civils contractor.
This month the Company was awarded Brighton & Hove City Council’s 4 year term contract for the Maintenance of Coastal & Highway Structures.
The contract will be headed up by Guy Davidson, who has led the scheme since we first won the contract in 2008.
On Thursday 15th October key representatives of C J Thorne & Co were invited to the celebration of Saint-Gobain’s 350th birthday at the British Gypsum works in Mountfield.
Contracts Manager Peter Tapsfield and gifted plant operator Stephen Berndt were feted for the input Thornes had in the restoration works as part of the Clients environmental commitment to the site.
Earlier this month work got underway on the essential flood resilience project for the Sutton & East Surrey Water Company. The scheme involves the installation of a new 900mm diameter DI culvert to deal with storm surcharging, and connecting into the existing drainage system.
C J Thorne & Co this week won the prestigious Commercial Award for the Kings Road Arches Scheme in Brighton. The project involved the reconstruction of 26 arches (built circa 1880) where the walls and foundations were failing due to subsidence, with the deck suffering severe surface fragmentation. The finished construction is sympathetic with the Victorian architecture and provides a vibrant new artists’ quarter.