Spec Finish

27 The GrandHotel Birmingham, one of the best surviving examples of Victorian architecture in Birmingham, closed in 2002 but, following a £45m refit, has recently reopened. Artisan Plastercraft was responsible for the plaster restoration and repair in several different areas of the building. This included reinstating new elevations of decorative plaster mouldings, such as cornices and picture rails. It also provided conservation and repairs to existingmouldings andmanufacturing and installed fibrous plaster mouldings in their entirety to match what would have been original. In addition, the firmundertook a programme of lime plaster repairs to a number of interior walls. Artisan restored the fibrous plaster suspended ceilings in the Grosvenor Roomballroomand the Grosvenor Balcony that overlooks it. The balcony ceiling in particular had suffered significant water damage and required securing before taking squeezes of the enrichments in order to replicate and reinstate the decorative plaster. CONTRACT The GrandHotel Birmingham ARCHITECT Arup PLASTERING – HERITAGE Artisan Plastercraft artisanplastercraft.com The judges summed up the achievement as an “excellent and extensive restoration to a hotel that had fallen into a considerable degree of disrepair”. “As ever, meticulous attention to detail and intricate workmanship delivered an excellent final result.” CONTRACTORS AWARDS2022 WINNER CATEGORY SPONSOR