ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
HISTORIC BUILDINGS
YSK2 has extensive expertise in the area of preserving historic building. Particularly, façade retention is the process of demolishing a building or part of a building whilst retaining the façade of the building to preserve a listed, historic or architecturally unique structure.
We work closely with our clients, structural engineers, local authorities and our professional team to provide practical solutions in line with budget and programme to deliver a complete façade retention service including early stage development and design and construction of a range of façade support system to ensure both the health and safety and success of the project.
YSK2 are fully versed in the complex field of historic building conservation. We have developed our capabilities to provide façade retention and temporary propping services within all demolition contract packages. Complete removal of internals which involves extreme precision, and close monitoring of the Retained Facade.
The expert handling of façade retention and façade removal methodology is particularly important when dealing with all historical buildings also other listed and protected structures keeping the buildings character intact. This type of services typically also involves temporary weather proofing or underpinning structures on a temporary basis in which YSK2 can design support systems to ensure that structural integrity is maintained and the fabric of historically significant buildings is preserved.
