
Throughout this year the Barr Group values of ‘Doing things differently’ and ‘Embracing the challenge’ have truly come into their own and one thing has been abundantly clear... it is an extended organisational family of amazing people who keep the Barr Group heart beating. ...read more
A certain weight of responsibility always comes with a commission to enhance a listed building in a conservation area. The exceptional nature of the Kings Row project was not in its scale but rather in the detailing and its intrinsic build challenges. An internal glass covered well and large glazed ...read more
In October, at the (virtual) Oxfordshire Apprentice Awards Ceremony, the Barr Group were announced as the winner of the Work Experience Employer 2020, sponsored by OxLEP Skills. For two decades young people have joined the Barr Group as apprentices and gone on to become valued skilled tradesmen and ...read more
An outside living ‘room’ can take many forms and perform multiple functions. In warmer climes most terraces are designed to offer some form of shade - often timber or metal frame covered in vine, straw or cane. Our damper British weather, however, requires a more robust and rainproof ...read more
Returning to Lower Beech Farm for a second build project was a happy event for the Barr Group - given that being invited back generally means a good job was done the first time round! Lower Beech Farm is a charming grade II listed Oxfordshire residence, in which, like many heritage properties the ...read more
Winding along the Thames, from Windsor to Henley, riverside properties form a lace of architectural diversity. When our stateside clients were searching for their perfect UK residence they were drawn to The Moorings, for its undisputedly idyllic location and its unique character... with clear ...read more
Alongside a thriving Principal Contractor division, the Barr Group’s ‘Direct to Client’ works remain at the heart of the portfolio. These niche and varied projects range from residential remodels to single-storey extensions and renovations. Examples are wide and varied… a ...read more
Over the years the Barr Group have been instrumental in the creation of many an outbuilding, home office and garden annexe. In recent weeks there has been a flurry of reconnections with their recipient clients, expressing how glad they are to have gone ahead with what was, in some cases, a luxury ...read more
...and we take a closer look at the ‘under construction’ Hollow Brook Farm Barns - a heart and soul project for StuartBarr CDR Director Chris Noonan. Q: Can you tell us how 'Barr builds' came about? Chris: Over the past twenty-five years David, Stuart and I have been instrumental in the ...read more
As visitors cross Magdalen Bridge into the historic city of Oxford, their first view is of the river and the glorious 15th-century chapel tower beyond. In the latter part of 2019 StuartBarr CDR had the privilege of playing a part in enhancing this view. Working with an extended team of experts who ...read more
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