Building up to the 2012 Olympics
April 1st 2011

Kaizen Group has almost finished restoring part of the Criterion Building in London, ready for the 2012 London Olympics.

The company's specialist stone-cleaning team is currently working on the entire central London block in Piccadilly, which incorporates the Criterion Theatre, Lillywhites and Jermyn Street.

The limestone, Portland stone building is being holistically cleaned through a combination of Jos Torc and Doff systems. Kaizen has cleaned the window frames and green marble and has overcome the difficulty of getting water and power supplies to the site, as well as securing planning permission and the logistics that come with a job this size.

The Criterion Building opened its doors in 1874 and is home to the Criterion Theatre,The Criterion Restaurant, Lilywhites,McKinsey & Co, Cafe Concerto and Cool Britannia.

Kaizen specialises in cleaning, repairing and restoring stone building exteriors in London and carries out holistic restoration to suit the building's needs.

Kaizen also works on clad buildings including; warehouses, logistic & distribution centres, industrial units, showrooms, shopping centres, offices, furniture retailers, university buildings, science parks and factories. Its latest contract includes an alliance with one of the world's largest building owners, Prologis..

Kaizen helps some of the largest companies across the UK and Europe maintain, restore and refurbish their buildings.

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