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Munday + Cramer have handed back possession of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in East Ham to The Diocese of Brentwood following an extensive internal refurbishment. The scheme, which has transformed the 1960’s church presented major challenges due to the magnitude of the building; in particular the high roof line. Previously, the church featured a suspended ceiling, however the project removed the ceiling – accessing numerous high level windows and creating an amazing sense of space. To undertake the works, over 100 tonnes of scaffolding were utilised in order to gain safe access to the apex of the roof; allowing a […]

Munday + Cramer are pleased to complete and handover the new multi-function hall and theatre facility for the popular secondary and sixth form academy in Thundersley, Essex. The new combined hall and theatre, which features fully retractable seating for around 300 students, and impressive sound and lighting technology will enable the school to develop it’s music and drama activities for students, as well offer greater flexibility for the school throughout the year. The design, from Munday + Cramer’s Architectural Director Phil Ruffle also makes novel and effective use of a corner plot in the intersection of the school’s two main blocks. The […]

Essex-based building surveying firm Munday + Cramer has become a fully regulated member of the industry’s accrediting body the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The move further consolidates the practice’s commitment to ensuring excellence in customer service delivery. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is the world’s leading body for monitoring professional standards in land, property and construction, originally established in the UK by Royal Charter in the 1800’s. Director Lee Hatwell notes “achieving the ‘Regulated by RICS’ accreditation further strengthens our credibility within the building surveying sector. For over twenty years, Munday + Cramer has been successfully delivering […]

Essex chartered building surveying and architectural practice; Munday + Cramer have extended their range of services with the launch of a new residential and commercial property management division. The move complements the practice’s current range of services, and responds to a demand from leaseholders and landlords for a professional and well considered management service, led by experienced property professionals. Munday + Cramer have 20 years’ experience in this sector. They already look after the Facilities Management of around fifty schools throughout Essex and North London, and viewed the step as a natural progression. Director and Chartered Surveyor, Lee Hatwell, said […]

Architectural Technician Stephen Martin has recently celebrated his 15-year anniversary with Munday + Cramer. Stephen joined the practice immediately after completing his A-Levels locally as a Trainee CAD Technician. Spotting Stephen’s potential, he was soon enrolled in a day-release BSc (Hons.) Degree in Architecture at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford as an early beneficiary of Munday + Cramer’s investment in staff. Having successfully completed his Degree, Stephen has continued to develop both his skills and experience within the practice, leading on a number of significant schemes and forming an integral part of the architectural team. Some of Stephen’s recent project involvement […]

Hot on the heels of a raft of recently completed architectural design schemes at The King John School is the delivery of a new assembly hall for the popular Thundersley academy. During the Easter break, main contractor TJ Evers capitalised on the good weather, erecting the steel framework which will form the backbone of the building. In line with the programme, with the project due for completion for September 2015, the building will provide a modern new multi-function assembly hall to accommodate the growing needs of the school. If you’d like to find out any more about our architectural design […]

Essex-based multi-disciplinary surveying and architectural practice have successfully secured in over £6.0M of funding for Academies from our bid applications in London, Essex and Kent via the Education Funding Agency’s 2015/6 Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). CIF replaces the Academies Capital Maintenance Fund (ACMF) and encompasses projects for either condition-related work, or to support the growth of successful academies through expansion funding. Munday + Cramer achieved successes in both areas for seventeen academies. A large proportion of bids also incorporated Salix Funding for the provision of energy-saving measures. This level of success represents Munday + Cramer’s third successive year of growth […]