Part of a multi-million pound rejuvenation project for the historic town of Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays is an impressive retail complex built by the Berkeley’s Waterfront Festival Company. It comprises of a wealth of household-name outlet stores, with contemporary cafes and bistros overlooking the harbour. Its buildings reflect the naval background of the town with the boulevard building emulating the bow of a ship. Each of the cast stone components had to be individually drawn as the building reclined and reduced in radius as it went higher. Our experienced fixers liaised continually with our technicians, the architects and structural engineers to achieve the impressive building that it is.

Throughout the complex, cast stone features effectively blend in with modern designed shops, illustrating how age-old stone can complement the most innovative architecture. A recent addition supplied by Prestige Cast Stone to the development is a natural granite plinth sourced from Scotland, incorporating commemorative brass plaques honouring Naval heroes of the past.

The building work is ongoing, with eagerly sort after residential apartments being added, together with a hotel to accommodate the vast amount of visitors that are flocking to this historic town situated in an area which is undergoing extensive redevelopment.