CWA construction students gained an insight into blending modern and traditional construction techniques through the renovation of a medieval church in King’s Lynn. Students studying construction subjects including brickwork, carpentry and painting and decorating were lucky enough to get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with traditional skilled craftsmen throughout the works currently taking place at St Nicholas’ Chapel in St Ann’s Street. The renovation is a £2.7M project to carry out works including recovering the roof, nave and south aisle, repairing two doors at the side, taking away concrete steps, and mending door hoods. Site Manager Nicky Brayshaw said: “It has been a pleasure having the students on site; they have shown a genuine interest in the traditional methods and the responsibility of working on listed buildings such as St Nicholas’ Chapel.” In contrast to the traditional building techniques, the students have also gained experience of solar installation through state-of-the-art solar panels, which are being installed on the site to help improve the energy efficiency of the church. Programme manager for construction at CWA Dermott Brennan said: “We are very grateful to the contractor William Anelay and site manager Nicky Brayshaw for affording our students this opportunity. It has given them some fantastic experience of traditional building methods which are difficult to replicate in our college workshops.”