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Trafford Hall Community Outdoor Classroom Granted Outline Planning
The National Communities Resource Centre (NCRC) had good news the other day as is its proposed outdoor classroom at Trafford Hall was granted outline planning permission. The new centre, designed by ECD Architects, is for the construction of an outdoor classroom in the grounds of Trafford Hall – a 250-year-old Georgian Grade II listed building set in 14 acres of ground. Trafford Hall is home to the NCRC, a charity that works to close the…
A win at the Inside Housing Development Awards
We are delighted that our project Nevendon Place for Basildon Borough Council was winner last night of Best Partnership (0-100 Homes) category at the Inside Housing Development 2023 Awards. The Inside Housing Development Awards celebrate developments, and recognise housing teams, which have had a positive impact in communities across the UK over the past year. And Nevendon Place has been hugely impactful in Basildon. Located on the site of the former ITEC Centre, the new facility provides…
Bake-off for CRASH Charity
Our London office held a bake-off, where people were encouraged to bring in baked goods and a winner was picked by an anonymous vote. Not only was this a fun way to start off the week but also provided an opportunity to give back to the community as participants donated to the CRASH – Construction Industry’s Charity. We have raised £73.74 on the day, which matched by the N-Able Group gives us a total of…
Building Centre- Family Day
ECD supported the Building Centre with its Comfy Houses- Family Fun Day, an event provided as part of the Building Centre Retrofit23 Exhibition. Our team- Suman Gurung, Laura Teixeira, Lucy Filamba, Gabriella Seminara, Katrina Thomas, Federica May Ranalli, Claire Raftery MCIAT and Loreana Padrón, led a series of hands-on experiments, activities, and presentation for all ages, addressing the topic of climate change and presenting retrofit solutions. The activities included a sieve and water experiment- illustrating…
New Preston Office
We are pleased to announce that as part of ECD’s expansion, our new Preston office has officially opened on September 1st. Located at the prestigious Old Docks House on 90 Watery Lane, this iconic Art Deco building has been meticulously restored and stands as a testament to the city’s architectural heritage. Situated in the heart of the Preston’s docklands, our office enjoys excellent connectivity across the North of England and our existing offices in London…