CWN Development Ltd. Builing & Extending Homes
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CWN Construction Ltd specialises in new house building, extension of existing houses, garage conversions, refurbishments, kitchens and bathrooms. The key to the company's success in over 20 years of excellence in building is the role played by communication.
In a complex process like building, everyone has to be there at the right time, in the right place, doing the right thing. Years of experience in project management are brought to bear on your project to make sure builds go according to schedule and within budget, keeping you informed at every stage.
For a prompt response, first class building work, extensions, conversions, kitchen or bathroom installations throughout Essex, click in the header of any page to send us an email, or call the number shown.
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Patience is a virtue, especially when waiting for concrete to set
Patience is a virtue, especially when waiting for concrete to set
This week in building history, this happened. In March, 1973, there was a massive collapse at the Skyline Plaza complex in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, USA. One of the complex's towering apartment buildings collapsed, leaving a huge, eerie cloud of dust and debris where it once stood.
Surprisingly, the building wasn't even completed at the time, being due to open that August.
The investigation found no flaws in the design or materials, but the forms supporting the concrete columns on the 22nd floor were prematurely removed. The cement hadn't yet hardened completely and couldn't bear the weight of the 23rd floor.
The failure of these columns put an increased amount of pressure on the rest of the columns on the 23rd floor until the entire floor buckled and slammed down on the floor below. The building had not been engineered to withstand such a huge increased load, and the tremendous weight proved catastrophic. Each floor gradually succumbed and plummeted onto the story below in a devastating ripple effect.
Fourteen construction workers died and 34 were injured in the tragedy. Michael Hill, 31, ran all the way down the stairs from the 23rd floor when he saw cracks appear in the ceiling. He made it to the fourth floor when he was forced to jump out of a window. He broke both his arms but survived.
From such horrendous stories, we continue to learn that any construction project, from the smallest to the largest is all about patience and making sure that everything happens in sequence and at the right time. With the years of experience that CWN Construction brings to bear whenever we are involved, you can entrust your extension, conversion or new build to us in confidence. Call us now or click in the header of any page to send us an email and talk over your project.
This is a part of the range of professional building services offered by CWN Construction throughout Essex. For more details, simply call us or click in the header of any page
With a large number of happy customers for new build, extension, and conversion projects, as well as kitchen or bathroom installation & design projects completed in Harlow, CWN Construction has an enviable track record. From internal modifications to help make better use of existing space, right through to complete, ground up new build projects, our team has the capability to get your project finished beautifully, both on time and on budget.
From the earliest stages of planning and design, at CWN we work with clients to make sure that the process of getting from a property dream to an energy efficient, outstanding reality is as smooth as it can be.
Take a look at the portfolio of projects on our web site as examples of previous work. Better still, get in touch with us and tell us about your project. Whatever stage you are at, we can either work with your architects and design team, or bring our own to interpret your instructions perfectly and make your dream home come true. Just give us a call on the number shown or click in the header of any page to send an email to harlow@cwnconstruction.co.uk.