Refurbishment for IBTC

The Tilia team are currently working on phase two of the renovation and refurbishment of the IBTC (International Boatbuilding Training College) building in Lowestoft.

Based at the Sea Lake Marina, Lowestoft, the IBTC building houses vital items of plant and machinery used in the boatbuilding industry, as well as a number of boats in mid-construction. The Tilia team has to take great care during construction therefore, planning the logistics of any necessary movement of equipment.

The team’s approach is to treat the building as separate sections. The large, middle section of the premises requires the safe removal and disposal of asbestos roof sheets prior to the installation of insulated 120mm composite roof sheets with associated roof lights, cladding, flashings, gutters and drainpipes.

In the IBTC canteen we will be replacing the existing chipboard flooring with an industrial standard 22mm tongue and groove version, possibly replacing or reinforcing floor joists in the process. The room will then be made open plan with new kitchen fittings and a viewing window installed overlooking the workshop, with acoustic insulation and Fireline board in the surrounding wall. A new PVCu fire escape door will then be installed and the staircase to the canteen re-positioned.

The last stage of this phase will see us refurbishing the toilet areas complete with new sanitary appliances and a high security fire escape door.

As with all of our refurbishment projects, the Tilia team will take great care and attention to detail and safety measures whilst working on this extensive renovation for the IBTC, making it a more pleasant and safer place to work.

For more information on commercial properties to rent or buy and other refurbishment work carried out by the Tilia team visit www.tiliaproperties.co.uk

You can also call us on 01603 722892 or email: develop@tiliaproperties.co.uk

Three To See

Businesses come in all shapes and sizes and so do our commercial premises available to let and buy.

Whether you’re a small business getting established, a growing business starting to expand or a larger company looking for more extensive premises, Tilia Properties has a commercial unit suitable for you.

Amongst our extensive Norfolk based units, we currently have three excellent commercial properties for let located around Norwich – a prime area for business!

Firstly, we have a small office unit (444 sq ft) that is part of a modern terrace, with car parking, air conditioning, office and welfare accommodation. Situated on the popular Rackheath Industrial Estate, this is a great place to get your business up and running.

For those of you maybe looking to expand your business, we also have a larger industrial unit to let on the Rackheath Estate (3,660 sq ft). This comprises a warehouse with welfare facilities, trade counter entrance, modern office, parking, unloading area and a mezzanine floor.

Whilst over at Snetterton, we’re pleased to offer a large warehouse with separate office and welfare block, for either sale or let. This 29,139 sq ft facility also has staff and customer parking and large vehicle unloading areas making it a great site on which to conduct a thriving business.

For more information please contact Nick Hovey at Tilia Properties on 01603 722892 or email develop@tiliaproperties.co.uk

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Office Unit To Let, Rackheath, Norwich

TO LET
OFFICE UNIT, RACKHEATH

Ground Floor Office Suite to Let - size: 444 sq.ft.

Air Conditioned

Modern Specification

Negotiable rates

Car parking

Central location

If you are looking to moving to new business premises or upgrading your existing commercial premises, visit Tilia Properties at www.tiliaproperties.co.uk 

or call us on 01603 722892
email develop@tiliaproperties.co.uk

Unit To Let, Rackheath, Norwich

TO LET
INDUSTRIAL UNIT, RACKHEATH

Business Unit to Let - Size: 3,660 sq.ft. (340 sq m)

Warehouse with with welfare facilities

Trade Counter Entrance

Large Mezzanine floor area: of 2,499 sq ft (232 sq m)

Modern Office

Forecourt parking and unloading area

If you are looking to moving to new business premises or upgrading your existing commercial premises, visit Tilia Properties at www.tiliaproperties.co.uk 

or call us on 01603 722892
email develop@tiliaproperties.co.uk

Supporting CLIC Sargent

There are some very deserving charities out there, and at Tilia Properties we’re keen to offer our support when we can.

It was recently brought to our notice that Simon Gray of Credo Asset Finance, Norwich, was embarking on the challenge of a lifetime in support of the young person’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent. 

Simon will be scaling the 5895 metre high Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for this worthy cause. Having paid for the cost of his trip out of his own pocket, he now hopes people will donate to his fund-raising quest.

We’re pleased to have supported Simon and CLIC Sargent in this latest adventure. 

For more details about Tilia Properties' activities and services, please visit www.tiliaproperties.co.uk

You can also call us on 01603 722892 or email: develop@tiliaproperties.co.uk 

Improvements At The IBTC

Tilia Properties is pleased to be working on a major refurbishment of the main boatshed at the International Boatbuilding Training College in Lowestoft. The college, which runs comprehensive boatbuilding and joinery courses attracting students from all over the world, was in need of a more heat retentive building to boost its energy efficiency.

The Tilia team started by removing all of the old cladding and various fixings and ensuring that the remaining was structure safe and secure, before the installation of new materials could commence.

We’ve now started to erect the new cladding, which is designed to significantly improve the thermal rating of the building by minimising heat loss. The addition of new, more energy efficient, windows and doors will further improve heat efficiency.

Our final task in this project will be to install new roller shutter doors at the front of the boatshed, resulting in a more practical, aesthetically pleasing building.

At Tilia we pride ourselves on maintaining and renovating all of our industrial units to meet current building standards to a high level. We’re sure the IBTC will enjoy the benefits of their new, improved boatshed.

Are you looking to expand your business premises?

For more details of our Norfolk and Suffolk based business units and services, please visit www.tiliaproperties.co.uk

You can also call us on 01603 722892 or email: develop@tiliaproperties.co.uk

From Hoveton To Leiston

For many years, an historic brake van has been a familiar feature at Tilia’s Hoveton Business Park site, marking its former incarnation as a railway goods yard. However, we’ve decided it’s time that the partially restored carriage should be returned to a railway organisation, where it can be put to good use.

Tilia has much pleasure, therefore, in donating the brake van to the LWR, Leiston Works Railway, a not-for-profit Suffolk based railway preservation society, with the handover scheduled for 31^st October. Once the van has been fully restored it will be used to transport visitors to the LWR along the works line.

We will also be allowing the LWR to remove a section of the rails on which the brake van has stood during its time at Hoveton, along with the stop end buffers, which will increase the size of the available staff parking area at the business park.

We’d like to wish the LWR all the best with their restoration project and look forward to hearing progress updates.

Hoveton is just one of business parks where Tilia manage commercial properties. Take a look at our website for news of our other sites www.tiliaproperties.co.uk