Our Blog
All the latest news on our specialist repair schemes and related activities brought to you with a hefty dose of insight into the inner workings of our humble company.
On the Road Again
Due to flooding in periods of heavy rain, a culvert that ran underneath the busy A19 trunk road and through the grounds of Melkridge Hall...
Repairs to Aycliffe Sewage Treatment Works
As part of refurbishment works to 6no final settlement tanks St Astier were appointed to carry out concrete repairs to defects in the...
Finishing Ford
The historic restoration works at the Grade I listed Ford Castle, in Northumberland, are reaching their grand conclusion and are due to be...
Returning Cowshill War Memorial to its Former Glory
Cowshill War Memorial, situated in the scenic and rural district of The Wear Valley, was unveiled to the public on the 27th of May 1922 by...
A University and A Crematorium
Mountsett Crematorium Roof Slab St Astier’s civils division won the contract to shutter and cast concrete roof slabs at an extension of a...
Leisure Centres, Railways and Memorials
Chester-le-Street Leisure Centre St Astier Ltd were appointed by Durham County Council to assess the condition of the concrete structure...
Various works to Newcastle University Quadrangle
The first job was the reshaping of an existing planter with a combination of new and old coping stones, new brickwork, and flags to allow...
From One Castle to Another
After working our way through Lindisfarne Castle, St Astier are moving on to another mammoth task: The restoration of Ford Castle. The...
Rosette Approval for DOFF Machine
St Astier has been awarded the Rosette for Stonehealth Approved Contractors of the DOFF Superheated Water Stone Cleaning Machine. The...
St Astier’s New Apprentice
As part of our on-going relationship with Carillion, Sean started in September as a level 2 apprentice bricklayer. Although he was quite...