ABSTRACT
An OJEU notice was published by the Parliamentary Works Services Directorate towards the end of 2004 and Gifford were appointed to carry out the commission, commencing in January 2005. The brief invited best conservation practice because it required diagnosis of the cause and options to be presented, not just a solution. The brief also included new railings to the steps and a new plant space beneath the steps but these aspects are not discussed in this paper.
