Horndean firm receives international recognition for its work on the English National Ballet building

TWO friends have spoken of their pride after the company they started together has gone on to win international recognitiomn.
By Kimberley Barber
Published 19th Nov 2020, 11:00 BST
Updated 19th Nov 2020, 18:26 BST
NA Curtain Walling, Nick Carter, special works project manager, director Robbie Welch and director Nolan Bird NA Curtain Walling, Nick Carter, special works project manager, director Robbie Welch and director Nolan Bird
NA Curtain Walling, Nick Carter, special works project manager, director Robbie Welch and director Nolan Bird

NA Curtain Walling, in Horndean, started in 2002, set up by two best friends Nolan Bird and Robbie Welch.

They set up the company as specialist installation contractors for curtain walling and glazing systems.

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It is now one of the largest organisations of its kind in the UK, employing 50 people at its office and more than 150 subcontractors on building sites across the UK.

English National Ballet, picture by Hufton + CrowEnglish National Ballet, picture by Hufton + Crow
English National Ballet, picture by Hufton + Crow

Earlier this month it was honoured for its work on the building which is home to the English National Ballet in London.

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It designed, supplied and installed a façade comprising a combination of glazing and semi-opaque cladding, which allows passers-by to view dancers practising.

It won the Steel Project Award, in the national Schueco Excellence Awards, and then was further crowned Overall Winner 2020.

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Director Nolan said: ‘‘The longevity and continued success is down to the people within the business who consistently give 100 per cent.

‘We value our staff and that enables us to move forward as a team to deliver large complex facade packages successfully with continued client focus and repeat business.

‘We are all very proud of how far this little firm from Horndean has come, we have positioned ourselves a market leader in the UK, a credit to all involved.’

Robbie said: ‘We built NA Curtain Walling on an ethos of hard work, passion and as important as anything else, fun.

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‘We love what we do and that clearly shows in our amazing team.

‘We have gone from fitting a few windows to building legacy and landmark buildings like The English National Ballet and Terminal 2 at Heathrow – buildings that will be around for everyone to enjoy for years to come.’

The firm has built an impressive building portfolio including projects such as Heathrow Terminal, Westfield Shopping Centre as well as smaller projects in and around Portsmouth including Admiral Lord Nelson School and the Round House in Gunwharf Quays.

In 2016, NA Curtain Walling was highly commended in the Small Business of the Year award at The News’ Business Excellence Awards.

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