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A selection of projects that ICI Paints has been closely involved in, these case studies show clearly our ability to understand our clients needs and to work alongside clients and contractors to deliver high quality, cost effective partnering agreements.

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  • Dulux Trade creates a sustainable shoppers' paradise

    Through an innovative service package for the largest shopping centre in Greater London, Dulux Trade is delivering sustainable and cost saving benefits to support the £1.6bn landmark Westfield London regeneration project.

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  • Dulux Trade brings homebuilders' dreams to life

    The ability to create the illusion of more space within a home without actually building bigger rooms has been a problem for architects and homebuilders alike for generations; until now.

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  • Dulux Trade creates a lasting impression for designer's haven

    When textile designer Natasha Marshall purchased an old print works in the West End of Glasgow, the brief was simple; produce a light, contemporary, fashionable space that is practical as well as encouraging creativity.

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  • Weathershield maintains a gleaming façade

    A stunning self-build project in Glastonbury is set to impress for years to come, as the external masonry and joinery have been protected using products from the Dulux Trade Weathershield range.

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  • Waterloo Housing Association picks Weathershield

    Waterloo Housing Association has specified Dulux Trade Weathershield Opaque AP (Advanced Protection) and Dulux Trade Metalshield Gloss Finish to protect the exterior of its housing stock for longer.

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  • Dulux Trade keeps the hornet’s sting sharp

    Long-lasting Dulux Metalshield paint has given a sharp new look to a Cornish rollercoaster. The Hornet can carry 1300 passengers an hour and has been thrilling visitors to the Flambard’s theme park in Helston since it was built in 1995. After twelve years service though, the ride’s steel structure was showing its age and it was time for a re-paint.

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  • Howzat for a brand new look

    Visitors to Thames Ditton Cricket Club will be bowled over by its new look, thanks to a major overhaul using Cuprinol decking products.

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  • Weathershield Aquatech Opaque helps restore the past whilst looking to the future

    Dulux Trade Weathershield Aquatech Opaque has been used to restore the historic timber features on a Grade II listed home in a picturesque village in Warwickshire, as the water-based woodstain is a more environmentally responsible means of meeting demands for a durable product.

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  • Lessons in exterior wood treatment

    The playground at St. Mary’s Primary School in Bracknell has had a major overhaul using a range of Cuprinol Trade products to ensure an attractive and durable finish.

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  • Smartec is a smart move for Royal Mills

    The problem solving benefits of Dulux Trade Fast Undercoat and Gloss from the Smartec range proved invaluable in the restoration of the spectacular Royal Mills buildings, in Ancoats, Manchester.

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  • Glidden Trade gives Riverside the right combination

    The Riverside Group, one of the country’s largest providers of social housing, is using Glidden Trade exterior paints in its 5-year refurbishment programme, on properties in Tyne and Wear. Glidden Trade Endurance Pliolite? Based Masonry Paint was applied over render on around 80 terraced properties in Kelvin Grove and Rayleigh Grove, Gateshead.

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  • Dulux Trade paints Rhyl town red

    Rhyl’s open-air events arena and promenade plays host to music concerts, roadshows, displays and exhibitions throughout the year, so for Denbighshire County Council maintenance of the ironmongery is a key consideration. As part of a partnering agreement, Dulux Trade, and contractors Pro PAINT, joined forces with the council to revive, refresh and protect the area for visitors to enjoy year after year.

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  • Maintaining award winning colour

    As part of a partnering agreement, Granta Housing Society, Fleet Hall Contracts and Dulux Trade have joined forces to return the award winning Queensway Flats, in Cambridge, back to its former glory. Its original vivid colour scheme has been restored with the help of Dulux Trade’s colour services.

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  • Dulux Trade lightens up gloomy office

    New and innovative Light & Space colours from Dulux Trade have been used to transform the gloomy surroundings of an office facility in Slough. The paint’s specialist Lumitec technology reflects up to twice as much light* - so rooms that were starved of natural light are now brighter, fresher and more comfortable to work in.

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  • Polycell Trade sticks with style

    London music venue Madame Jo Jo’s re-opened its doors in September, showing off a stylish new look. As part of a two-year complete redecoration project, Polycell Trade Ready Mixed Adhesive was specified to ensure the nightclub’s glamorous image sticks.

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  • KingsOak ensures first impressions last with Diamond Matt

    KingsOak Homes has specified Dulux Trade Diamond Matt for its new home developments, in order to maintain that newly painted look for longer in communal areas and kitchens.

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  • Diamond Quick Drying Eggshell provides win win solution for sports hall

    A major redecoration project has taken the Roger Peel Sports Centre at Kimbolton School to a different league, with top class results that will last for years to come - thanks to Dulux Trade Diamond Quick Drying Eggshell being used throughout.

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  • ICI Paints helps transform Trevor Gibbens unit

    ICI Paints considered the requirements of the DDA and the psychological effects of colour when developing colour schemes for the refurbishment of the Trevor Gibbens Unit for mentally disordered offenders, in Kent.

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  • Dulux Trade paints an iconic face

    As part of the sympathetic re-development of a former Ovaltine Factory into 370 new homes, Dulux Trade Weathershield All Seasons Masonry Paint has been used, as the high performing exterior paint could be matched to the original Art Deco décor, thus preserving the building’s heritage for many more years to come.

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  • Dulux Trade creates a utopia of colour at Alexander House

    Diamond Matt and Diamond Eggshell from Dulux Trade have been used to striking effect in the stunning Alexander House Hotel and its exciting new Utopia Spa in East Grinstead. It was vital that only products of Dulux Trade’s pedigree were used for the project at the 17th Century mansion, rated as a top 200 UK 4 Red Star hotel and once home to the poet Shelley.

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  • Lessons in partnership

    Dulux Trade Weathershield has been chosen for the exterior of Greenford High School in Ealing, as part of the Schools for the Future Project to improve the standards and quality of school buildings in the UK.

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  • Smartec teaches you a thing or two

    Reading based company Geoff Reynolds Painting services uses products from the Dulux Trade Smartec range to ensure a flawless finish every time.

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  • Five year agreement helps family mosaic stay green

    One of the UK’s largest housing associations has signed a five year exclusive partnership agreement with ICI Paints that includes an innovative recycling service.

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  • Glidden Trade gives commercial edge on schools PFI

    Interior paints from Glidden Trade have provided the perfect combination of commercial and quality benefits for a three-school PFI project in West London.

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  • Dulux Trade’s old school revival

    Classroom blocks at Saint Benedict Catholic School in Derby now have a new lease of life guaranteed to last, thanks to Dulux Trade and a decorator team from Nottinghamshire-based Riley and Co.

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  • Dulux Trade saves maintenance at Broughton Square

    Long lasting Dulux Trade products will keep maintenance to a minimum on a new sustainable development in Milton Keynes.

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  • Residents add a splash of colour

    Actively encouraging tenants to be involved in colour selection, Cross Key Homes has joined forces with ICI Paints in a collaborative project to revive the exterior cladding of its housing stock.

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  • Combe Bank school uses Weathershield MAX for best results

    Combe Bank School gets top marks for presentation after an exterior makeover using Dulux Trade Weathershield Maximum Exposure Smooth Masonry Paint. Formulated to protect against the severest of elements, the specialist exterior coating gives up to 15 years protection, meaning Combe Bank School will stay looking top class for years to come.

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  • Cheltenham Town Hall turns back time

    The former magnificence of Cheltenham Town Hall has been restored and the original interior décor re-created, using Dulux Trade’s expertise and the Heritage range of traditional period colours.

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  • Maintaining high standards at Butlers Wharf

    To ensure a long lasting finish was achieved, whatever the weather conditions, Dulux Trade has been specified as part of the Butler’s Wharf exterior maintenance programme.

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  • Weathershield likes to be beside the seaside

    Bowmore Distillery’s close proximity to the sea is vital in determining the final character of its Single Malt Scotch Whisky, but the harsh environment has played havoc with the centuries old building, until now. Dulux Trade Weathershield Maximum Exposure Smooth Masonry Paint has been used to protect the distillery from the most extreme elements, and is even being used on the building’s sea wall.

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  • Playtime with Cuprinol Trade

    Cuprinol Trade Exterior Wood Preserver has been used on the exterior of Blakeney’s Under Fives’ new purpose built unit in Gloucestershire.

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  • Mental health trust tunes in to the power of colour

    Colour consultancy from Dulux Trade is creating a better environment for patients of the Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership NHS Trust. Not only are tailored colour schemes making life more pleasant for people with a range of mental health problems, but the Partnership is also benefiting from the use of more durable and appropriate finishes.

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  • Adelaide Wharf benefits from Light & Space

    Dulux Trade Light & Space has been used in the new Adelaide Wharf development in Shoreditch. The paint’s specialist Lumitec technology reflects up to twice as much light - making rooms feel more spacious and contributing to the developer’s aim to reduce energy consumption.

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  • Glidden cures hospital dilemma

    Balancing the books of a hospital is usually a thankless task, but thanks to the Glidden range of professional paints, the new Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital has reaped the benefits of choosing a paint range that offers excellent value for money.

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  • Weathershield Opaque AP: providing an attractive community

    The exterior woodwork on properties in Blackley Village, Manchester have been given a new lease of life thanks to the attractive and durable qualities of Weathershield Opaque AP (Advanced Protection) from Dulux Trade.

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  • Weathershield protects historic boats

    Three of the Cutty Sark Clipper Ship's boats - the Captain's Gig, the Jolly Boat and the No. 1 Lifeboat - are back to being shipshape and ready for the elements, after being refurbished using a combination of traditional methods and Dulux Trade Weathershield Yacht Varnish and Preservative Basecoat.

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  • Diamond Glaze used in luxury refurbishment

    Diamond Glaze, Dulux Trade's premium interior woodcare product, is being used across 17 luxury homes as part of a prestigious development in Devizes. The hardwearing lacquer has been used on wooden flooring throughout The Mews development, to ensure the long-lasting durability of one of the project's major selling points.

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  • Outstanding durability from ICI Woodcare

    Dulux Trade Weathershield Opaque AP and Cuprinol Trade Landscape Shades from ICI Paints have been used extensively on a new housing development by Kingsridge Cleddans Housing Association as part of a local regeneration project in the Drumchapel area.

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  • Heartlands hospital goes for ...silver

    A pioneering initiative by Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, looking at a means of reducing the occurrence of hospital born infections, has included a trial of Dulux Trade Sterishield.

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  • Sterishield shelters housing from MRSA

    Sheltered Housing Schemes run by Bethnal Green and Victoria Park Housing Association have benefited from a two-pronged attack against worn decoration and infection control with the application of Dulux Trade Sterishield, as part of a major refurbishment programme.

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  • A great save at QPR with Metalshield

    Dulux Trade Metalshield is defending Queens Park Rangers' Loftus Road stadium against the elements following the redecoration of their Ellerslie Road Stand.

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  • Southampton City Council opts for Pyroshield

    Pyroshield, the flame retardant system from Dulux Trade, is being used as part of a major refurbishment of Southampton City Council's housing stock, restoring original wall coatings to a Class 0 rating and meet the Council's 'duty of care' responsibilities.

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  • Long term cost savings are major win for SSHA

    A need for exceptional durability from a water-based woodstain has led to South Shropshire Housing Association switching to Dulux Trade Weathershield Aquatech Opaque, for the cyclical maintenance of housing stock across the area.

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  • Dulux revives Elliott House exterior

    The costly and disruptive replacement of over 100 windows, in an office block in Edinburgh, has been avoided by utilising the combined forces of Dulux Trade and Window Care Systems.

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  • Glidden is Decent choice

    ICI Paints is working closely with Enterprise plc and Jewson to provide Hull City Council tenants with brand new kitchens in a choice of co-ordinated colour schemes.

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  • Hull's Heritage restored

    Heritage colours from Dulux Trade have been used as part of a successful refurbishment project to create a sympathetic colour scheme at the City Hall in Hull, which has undergone extensive redecoration using finishes which will provide durability in a busy and popular venue while complementing the traditional architecture.

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  • Progress Housing picks Weathershield

    Progress Housing Group has ensured its housing stock will be protected for longer by specifying products from the Dulux Trade Weathershield range, as part of a large scale maintenance programme.

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  • A Queen amongst renovation projects

    Queen's College, London, one of the largest established girl's schools in the country has had its public face restored to its proper glory with the use of Weathershield paint products from Dulux Trade.

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  • Revitalising colour for theatre complex

    Vivid and intense colours from Dulux Trade are playing a key role in revitalising a community arts and leisure complex in Grays, Essex.

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  • New London hospital building benefits from Dulux Trade Diamond Matt

    Around 75,000 sq metres of the first phase of the new University College London Hospital (UCLH) has been painted in Dulux Trade Diamond Matt, following rigorous tests carried out by the UCLH team to confirm the suitability and durability of the paint.

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  • Whitefriars fight fire with Pyroshield

    Pyroshield, Dulux Trade's revolutionary flame retardant coating, has been used as part of a major refurbishment project for Whitefriars Housing Group (WHG) in Coventry, upgrading the reaction to fire classification of multilayered painted surfaces within the communal areas of residential buildings to a Class 0 rating.

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