We’ve been Shortlisted!

One of our most exciting projects Keavan’s Port in Camden, Dublin has been shortlisted for 3 awards at the Fit Out Awards 2021!

The 10,000 sqft flagship J D Wetherspoon hotel and pub, which boasts an atrium bar, chapel dining room and 89 guest rooms, has been nominated for Fit Out Project of the Year – Conservation, Fit Out Project of the Year – Tourism and Leisure and Fit Out Project of the Year – Hospitality.

We’re incredibly proud to have made it to the shortlist for these awards and to have designed such a beautiful space which incorporates the history of the building, along with a sense of fun and modernization.

Winners announced on Wednesday 24th November 2021.

 

See the full list of nominees here –https://www.fitoutawards.ie/shortlist

Roof of the Year

We were delighted to hear that our roofing contractor won two awards specifically for its work on our Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate project at the recent UK Roofing Awards 2018.

 

Full Metal Jacket won the Fully Supported Metal and the coveted Roof of the Year Award for overseeing the construction of the roof for what is JD Wetherspoon’s largest pub on Ramsgate’s Harbour Parade.

 

Key elements of the Royal Victoria Pavilion project included replacing the signature curved zinc roof (at the time one of the largest zinc roof projects in Europe) and a succession of oval dormer windows that had long since disappeared. A bold signage scheme inspired by a 1950s design and featuring large scale lettering complements the elegant lines of the curved roof and proudly announces the restored pavilion to the on-looking seaside town.

 

Close to 800 people descended on London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel to celebrate the great and the good of the UK roofing industry at an awards presentation ceremony and dinner, organised by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) and hosted by BBC sports and breakfast presenter, Dan Walker.

 

Now in its eleventh year, the UK Roofing Awards have become a firm fixture for the roofing sector to come together and celebrate outstanding standards of design workmanship and safety demonstrated throughout the year.

 

Keith Paine, kdpa Managing Director, comments: “We were delighted to hear that Full Metal Jacket was recognised at the UK Roofing Awards. This is well deserved. From inception to completion, the Full Metal Jacket team oversaw this element of the project with professionalism and skill along with a personable service which enabled us to ensure the Royal Victoria Pavilion in Ramsgate lived up to all the hype.”

The State Cinema Grays

Our latest challenge has presented itself as a restoration and redevelopment proposal for the former State Cinema in Grays. It is one of only eight ‘super cinemas’ in England, with its listing of grade II* reflecting its great architectural and historic importance. Opened in 1938, it is a colossal brick building whose tower in particular forms a landmark in the town centre. Its external character reflects Modernist architectural influences, enveloping an interior that includes a single auditorium accommodating 2,200 people.

 

With proposals at an early stage, we are working on ideas to reinvigorate the building, returning the excitement to this magnificent icon. In bringing new life to a piece of urban fabric of this scale, we are keen to generate a positive impact on the wider surrounding area.