The Growing Threat of Church Metal Theft
With the current high demand for raw materials, we are seeing an increasing number of metal thefts occurring across the UK, with one of the most vulnerable targets being churches.
Quick Thinking Helps Save Medieval 14th Century Wall Paintings at Brent Eleigh
When a historic Church in Brent Eleigh was vandalised with priceless paintings believed to date back to the 14th Century victim to the attack, Quadra, as a heritage specialist, was called upon to assist Ecclesiastical Insurance Company with the restoration.
David Hession Joins Quadra as Chief Engineer
We’re delighted to welcome our new Chief Engineer, David Hession IEng MICE MaPS to our Major Loss team.
Heritage Buildings Still Victim to Organised Gangs Despite Metal Theft Crackdown
The Telegraph recently reported that the Government’s attempt to bring scrap metal thefts under control with the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 is not working. Churches continue to experience targeting by thieves and, according to specialist church insurers Ecclesiastical, these criminals have become bolder, seeing a rise in gangs stealing entire church roofs.
Terry Diamond Joins Quadra
We are delighted to announce that Terry Diamond ACILA ACII MIoR is joining our southern loss adjusting team.
The historic building metal theft epidemic
The theft of metals from insured premises is a continuing challenge and has become somewhat of an epidemic affecting historic buildings, in particular parish churches. Ecclesiastical, a leading insurer of historic heritage properties, has seen a significant increase in metal theft claims over recent years, with the majority from Churches. Aside from the irreplaceable loss…
Celebrating Ecclesiastical’s £50 million donation milestone
Earlier this summer, John Carr, Quadra Director, attended a special Service of Thanksgiving at Gloucester Cathedral. This was to celebrate Ecclesiastical reaching the astounding figure of £50 million in charity donations. Over 3,000 charities have benefited in recent years with the money “going back into local communities and transforming lives for the better.” We are proud…
Church repairs can require some hanging around
Repairs to heritage buildings are often far from straightforward. In the case of St Aidan’s Church in Sudden, Rochdale the challenge was that the tower needed urgent repairs. The church itself is a Grade 2* building designed by Temple Moore. As reported on Rochdale Online: “The tower, which dates back to 1931, suffered from recent rain…
The merge of the old & the new is not easy
Protecting the unique architecture of their beloved town has become a top priority for the shop owners and building owners of Accrington, Hyndburn. The people of Accrington have been attending a series of free events designed to inform how the ‘unique and rich heritage’ of the area can be preserved, as Hyndburn council consults locals the on…