CWO’s workshop in Chichester has some of the most advanced stone cutting machinery in the industry. To further enhance our ability to provide quality stone products and to increase the turnaround of our stone supply we have made a major investment by the addition of a new Breton Speedycut saw, considered by many to be the best of modern stone technology.
CWO are currently carrying out large scale restoration works to the chapel, which is situated within the grounds of the presigious Lancing College. The works consist, amoungst other things, of restoration to the tracery windows to the North and South sides, and are due to complete in August 2008.
Only one year on from CWO’s MBO, CWO has proved that it remains a major industry name. This month alone, CWO has gained recognition from the Worshipful Company of Masons, the Stone Federation Great Britain and Skillbuild for its work in conservation and the quality of its masons.
CWO Ltd are pleased to welcome Vincent Tourle, Contracts Manager into the management team from 1st October 2007. Vincent lives close to Tunbridge Wells, and has joined to spearhead CWO’s expansion into Kent by establishing a customer service facility at Goudhurst near Cranbrook.
Bernard Burns, CWO Managing Director, is pleased to announce the following promotions to strengthen the CWO Management Team, following the Management Buy Out from Geoffrey Osborne Limited in October 2006.
CWO Ltd win the £4.5m City of London restoration contract to the Monument to the Great Fire of London. The Monument is one of the City of London’s most outstanding landmarks and visitor attractions and will be closed for an 18-month programme of improvements and repairs.
One of the most historic sites in London has become home to a stunning urban bench. The Portland Stone creation is the winning entry in a highly innovative competition launched by CWO, the City of London Corporation and Albion Stone Plc to encourage up-and-coming architects to develop a vision for open-space seating in the City and develop precious stonemasonry skills among young apprentices.
CWO offers three CPD presentations, Natural Stone Technical Presentation, Relocation of Temple Bar and Use of Lime in Building (From a Contractors Perspective). These are presented by one of our Directors, usually accompanied by a colleague and take approximtely one hour.
The Hallmarque scheme came into effect earlier this year to tie in with the changing of European standards in August. CWO was one of the first SFGB companies to gain this accreditation, and were awarded our certificate when we attended the Natural Stone Show 2006, which took place in March.
CWO were privalidged to win the RoSPA President's Award for outstanding performance in occupational health and safety over a period of 10 years. CWO were also recipients of the President's Award in 2006, and continue to be fully commited to safety across the company.
CWO were a big success at the prestigious Natural Stone Awards this year as four of their projects gained recognition. CWO, which was recently purchased by its management team from previous owners Geoffrey Osborne Ltd, received two Awards and a further three Commendations across four of the eight categories.
CWO Ltd has successfully concluded a Management Buy Out from Geoffrey Osborne Ltd, which was established from the 1st of October 2006 after 15 years as a subsidiary of the Osborne Group.
