Thanet District Council · Awarded contract

Awarded

Refurbishment of Dreamland Cinema Foyer and Former Sunshine Café in Margate

Awarded 31 Aug 2016

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Awarded31 Aug 2016

Value£1,763,758.00

SupplierCoombs (Canterbury) Ltd

AgencyThanet District Council

RegionSouth East

CategoryConstruction

Ended 9y 8mo ago7mo term

Awarded 31 Aug 2016Expired 23 Mar 2017

About

Thanet District Council awarded a contract to Coombs (Canterbury) Ltd for internal and external refurbishment works at Dreamland Cinema Foyer and the Former Sunshine Café on Marine Terrace, Margate, Kent, valued at £1,763,758.

The scope included repair of original building fabric, installation of new and replacement metal windows, new roof covering, restoration of fin and brick fascia, installation of a bespoke passenger lift, and new external signage and neon lighting at the Former Sunshine Café.

At the Cinema Foyer, works involved restoration to the original 1930s design, including new brass hand railing, metal entrance doors, plastering, Venetian plaster ceiling work, restoration of the pay desk, bespoke lighting and signage, internal doors and windows, and restoration of the decorative atrium ceiling.

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