Case Studies
Sports & Recreation
Carnegie Leisure Centre
The £18.3 million refurbishment and extension of the Carnegie Leisure Centre involved a complete strip out to the bare shell of a building originally opened in 1905. Working with Fife Council Asset and Facilities Management Services and main contractor Barr Construction, Laidlaw Solutions supplied 146 laminate-faced and postformed laminate Orbis Timber doorsets. .
Health
Child And Adolescent Mental Health Services
Laidlaw’s Orbis Anti-ligature range of stainless steel door furniture has been used for both external and internal doors at the £27M Ferndene Children and Young People's Centre in Prudhoe. It is another specialist healthcare project in which Laidlaw has worked alongside Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, specialist architects Medical Architecture and main contractor Laing O’Rourke. .
Education
Iconic Midlands primaryschool
The latest education project for which Laidlaw door furniture has been specified is the £5.5M Christ Church C of E Primary School in Walsall. Ironmongery from the Orbis Classic range was selected for use in what has been described as an iconic and innovative building which is the first circular structure to be built in Walsall. It is also another project in which Laidlaw has worked alongside main contractor Willmott Dixon..
Housing
Iconic Arup Building
Laidlaw Interiors ironmongery from the Orbis Commercial range has been used in the refurbishment and extension of Scotstoun House, home of Arup Scotland in South Queensferry since it was built in 1962. Working with Historic Scotland, the fabric of the structure has been extensively remodeled by haa design whilst the building’s essential nature as a pavilion in a park has been preserved..
Education
Pathfinder Academy
290 Orbis Timber Doorsets with ironmongery have been supplied for the £22M Havelock Academy, a ‘pathfinder’ for the development of new teaching and learning environments in NE Lincolnshire Council’s BSF Programme. The International Baccalaureate World School status building..
News
27 Jan 2012
Group Presence at Big 5 - Dubai.
Laidlaw Interiors were flying the Group flag for the first time since inception at the Big 5 Construction Exhibition held at the Dubai World Trade Centre in November 2011. Unlike the previous 2 years, Laidlaw Interiors were also on a much bigger stand of 15sqm signifying the importance of having a group-wide presence.
16 Jan 2012
Laidlaw Solutions achieve Achilles Building Confidence Accreditation.
We are pleased to announce that following a 2 day audit Interiors Manufacturing Limited has achieved the Achilles Building Confidence accreditation for the 5th year running, Laidlaw Head office and Saturn Architectural Solutions were also included this year and achieved the Achilles accreditation.
5 December 2011
GAI Education Awards-2011
This year's GAI Education Awards Lunch, held once again at the Royal Kensington Royal Garden Hotel, London has been rated a great success by those attending.
12 October 2011
Laidlaw Scotland’s – £1.3 Million Doorsets Success
Laidlaw Scotland has recently had success with securing both Strathcathro and Murray Royal Hospital’s Timber Doors order worth over £1.3 Million.
15 Sept 2011
Laidlaw's Cardiff Branch relocated its Sales Office
Laidlaw Cardiff has recently relocated its Sales Office to newly refurbished premises on Cook Court, Pacific Business Park in Cardiff.
After being at Galdames Place, Ocean Park for the past 14 years the move was a great opportunity to make the new premises fit changing market requirements.
25 July 2011
Laidlaw Solutions acquires SIG Interiors Manufacturing
Willenhall based Laidlaw Solutions Ltd, backed by leading private equity group Rutland Partners, has acquired SIG PLC’s Interiors Manufacturing Division (SIGIM) in a deal which gives the combined companies a turnover of around £130 million.
16 June 2011
Laidlaw Solutions acquires IR Locking Systems
Laidlaw Solutions Ltd is delighted to announce the acquisition of the residual legacy cylinder system business of Ingersoll Rand. This will now be known as Laidlaw Locking Systems and will operate with the existing staff from a new manufacturing facility next to the Laidlaw Gateshead Sales Centre.