Capability Statement 1
HubCo Projects Anderson Bell Christie have worked with Hub Territories since 2012.
working with 3 HubCo Territories
Worked on over
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Projects totalling a value of ÂŁ10.35 million achieved Stage
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years old. The Practice was founded in 1991
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achieved financial close.
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Projects
45 / 55 female to male ratio achieving e q u a l opportunity
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completed HubCo Projects
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Introduction
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Anderson Bell Christie have worked with Hub Territories since 2012, during which time we have experienced Hub’s ability to bring together previously diverse community planning partners, including health boards, local authorities, police, and fire and rescue services in order to increase joint working and create best value in delivering new community facilities. Anderson Bell Christie work pan-sector with considerable experience and expertise in Health, Education, Community and Housing sectors. With a team of 31 people, we are ideally placed to develop and deliver Hub projects throughout Scotland. To date, we have delivered eight Hub projects, as well as a number of feasibility studies. This capability statement provides detail on these projects (as well as a number of other related non-Hub projects). They demonstrate our ability to deliver a final product that meets Hub metrics in full, as well as being highly successful and attractive new buildings - enjoyed by the communities in which they are located. Critical to the successful delivery of our projects are the management systems, protocols and processes we have established and developed over the past 20 years. In the first section of this document we would like to demonstrate how we deliver and in the second section illustrate our product i.e. what our process can achieve.
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Contents
20-21 Kirkintiloch Hub
8-9 Dunscore Health Centre
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22-23 Lennoxtown Hub
10-11 Craignair Health Centre
14-15 The West Centre
12-13 The Shields Centre
16-17 Scottish Epilepsy Centre
24-25 Coll Community Hub
32-33 Govan Primary & Nursery
38-39 Strategic Services Specialisms 40-41 Delivering Quality 42-43 Resources
28-29 Tinto Primary School
34-35 Cromarty Primary School
44-45 Sustainable Design 46-47 Project Planning, Information Flow, Risk Control 48-49 Health & Safety
30-31 Benview Campus
36-37 Redhall Special Needs Primary
50-51 Value for Money 5
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Dunscore Health Centre Project Description: The construction of a new health centre in the village of Dunscore, a rural area near Dumfries. It provides local healthcare for a wide geographical area. The site is on the edge of a very picturesque village and the building forms a key gateway on the approach from Dumfries. The building is contemporary in design, yet fits sympathetically into its context. Taking its cue from traditional buildings in the village, the building is sited to align with the road. Approaching the village from the east, it is the first building seen from the B729 and we have therefore incorporated a double height area of curtain walling that will be illuminated at night as a feature. The gables incorporate passive stack outlets reminiscent of traditional chimneys. The one-and-a-half-storey design has a partly inhabited, steep, dual-pitched roof. The construction envelope and siting were carefully considered to allow future expansion if required. The waiting area and consulting rooms are located to enjoy the benefit of the beautiful views to the south and east.
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Key Project Data: Hub Territory: Location: Participants: Project value: GIFA: Contractor: Completion:
Hub SouthWest Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway NHS Dumfries and Galloway £1.2 million 400 m2 Ashleigh May 2014
“Ashleigh Building recently teamed up with ABC on the Dalbeattie and Dunscore Primary Care Centres, a hub South West Scotland combined development for NHS Dumfries and Galloway. We were delighted with their commitment to the project, and enjoyed their positive and proactive approach throughout the design and construction phases. We very much look forward to working with ABC again in the future.” Euan Clark Commercial Director; Ashleigh Building
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Project Description: The construction of a new build health centre for NHS Dumfries and Galloway. The new building for local GPs has 8 consulting and clinical rooms with facilities for support staff and administration, as well as Community Healthcare Partnership (CHP) facilities. Health services accommodated within the building include podiatry, orthopaedics, physiotherapy, health visitors, district nurses, midwifery and visiting specialists. As well as providing new bright and accessible accommodation for health practitioners and support services, the building is designed to maximise access to the community and ensure that it can be used after hours, whilst maintaining lock down from the rest of the building. As the client and broad rural location is the same as for Dunscore, we used the same contemporary rural aesthetic for the building to ensure that it fits into its local context. The waiting areas and consulting rooms also enjoy the benefit of the site’s beautiful views. The building has modern detailing, construction techniques and materials, including timber cladding and feature chimneys to provide passive stack ventilation.
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Key Project Data: Hub Territory: Hub SouthWest Location: Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway Participants: NHS Dumfries and Galloway Project value: £1.6 million GIFA: 700 m2 Contractor: Ashleigh Completion: May 2014
‘‘The architects worked closely with the NHS and the intended occupiers all through the process, tirelessly addressing requests made but never losing the essence of the original designs which helped us select the team including AB+C in the first place.... ...The buildings have been delivered on time and within budget. All this is testimony to the skills and dedication of AB+C.” Donald Miller, NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
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The Shields Centre
Project Description: ABC’s ‘The Shields Centre’ for NHSGG&C is located in the East Pollokshields area of South Glasgow. The project involves the construction of a new health centre to accommodate two existing, local GP Practices, as well as some social-work and CHP facilities. The area has a rich demographic mix with in excess of 30 different languages know to be spoken in the neighbourhood. Sensitive design was required therefore to meet the needs of the entire community successfully. The design is centred round a bright, airy, double-height waiting and reception area. Short wings containing the doctors’ consulting rooms lead off the main space. The upper floor contains a further smaller waiting space, as well as the social-work and CHP facilities. Externally, a community garden has been incorporated to link the building with the neighbouring community centre, as well as to engender feelings of ownership of the building in the local community. The garden will showcase food growing techniques for heathy living, making an important link
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between food and health. Artwork has been incorporated within the building fabric in the form of a screen along the front of the building’s elevation and decorative manifestation is incorporated into a number of glazed screens internally.
Key Project Data:Hub Territory: Location: Participants: Project value: GIFA: Contractor:
HubWest Scotland Ltd East Pollokshields, Glasgow NHS GG&C ÂŁ2 million 800 m2 CBC
Completion:
December 2014
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Project Description: A high profile, multi-award winning, community health building located in a socially deprived area of Glasgow. The building is designed to provide a ‘joined-up, holistic facility’ for Children and Family Services in the West of Glasgow, incorporating Health, Psychiatric and Social work facilities under a single roof. Given the innovative nature of the building, there was particularly close consultation and collaboration with the building’s staff in order to develop a completely new delivery model. The building contains a number of innovative features including a fresh approach to security. The building is highly secure, however, both externally and internally it appears very ‘open’; no external security screens, or shutters are fitted. The building contains a number of sustainable features including superinsulation, passive ventilation with the use of the atrium as a ventilation stack, low embodied energy materials and a total energy design. There was a particularly extensive arts strategy in the building (also award winning). Art pieces were
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incorporated into the external and internal fabric, as well as the landscape. The artwork is light and fun and has been designed specifically with the children using the building in mind.
Key Project Data:Hub Territory: Location: Participants: Project value: GIFA: Contractor: Completion:
HubWest Scotland Ltd Drumchapel, Glasgow NHS GG&C £4 million 2000 m2 Ogilvie Construction March 2012
“We are extremely proud of the new facility at Drumchapel. Anderson Bell + Christie worked extremely hard to produce an exceptional environment that will enhance the quality of care we provide.TheTeam devoted a considerable amount of time to listen to our needs and get the detail right. Anderson Bell Christie has shown great commitment to the project from feasibility stage right through to handover and provided a very professional service throughout.” John Donnelly; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Drumchapel Family and Children’s Centre
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The Scottish Epilepsy Centre
Project Description: The William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre provides the only residential assessment and treatment centre in Scotland for adults with epilepsy, with 12 in-patient beds, family accommodation, communal areas as well as consulting rooms, conference facilities and a staff base. The centre is integrated with the Institute of Neurological Sciences at the Southern General. Diagnostics in the EEG Suite provide remote continuous monitoring of patients indoors and out, and there are consulting rooms, conference facilites and a staff base. The large roof overhang and raking double-storey laminated timber columns provide both solar control and place-making on St Kenneth Drive. Built on the site of the old Elderpark Primary School, the building incorporates salvaged stone features, terracotta finials and decorative ironwork. Other material was donated to the Elderpark Garden Project. Sustainability has driven the use of BREEAM A or A+ materials. The gas-powered CHP engine feeds electricity
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into the grid generating income, and enough hot water to supply the underfloor heating system. The building is naturally ventilated, and natural light and views out are abundant.
Key Project Data:Location: Participants: Project value: GIFA: Contractor: Completion:
Govan, Glasgow Quarriers £3.5 million 2500 m2 Dawn April 2013
“We are currently in the final design stages and to date have found the organisation to be innovative, proactive and accommodating to our design needs, particularly as we have a number of stake holders involved in the design process, who have specialist requirements with each room at the centre. We are continuing with the design development with the architects and hope to continue this good working relationship through the eventual construction of the new centre.’’ Heather McIntyre, Quarriers
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Kirkintilloch Community Hub Project Description: ABC’s Kirkintilloch project for East Dunbartonshire Council was the prototype for the Council’s new Community Hub model. Located in an existing building, The William Patrick Library, at the end of the High Street in Kirkintilloch, the new Hub facility provides ‘one-stop-shop’ access to council facilities, a variety of meeting spaces, a fully refurbished library and a café. Self-service kiosks and terminals are located close to the entrance to allow the public quick and easy drop-in access. The main reception desk is positioned deep into the plan, beyond the waiting area, rather than at the front door, in order to increase the informal feel of the Hub. The waiting area is connected to the café, with open-plan space flowing through to the library. Private, one-to-one meeting rooms, as well as larger meeting spaces, are provided both for interface with the public and for EDC staff use. A new and exciting, re-imagining of the community library facility also took place, including new IT features specifically aimed at children and young adults. The Kirkintilloch project
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has attracted 3,000 new library members to date, many of whom are children and young people. Externally, totem signs mark the Hub in the street, with the strong brand concept running through the signage for the whole development. The interior design and branding was designed in collaboration with Graven.
Key Project Data:Hub Territory: HubWest Scotland Ltd Location: Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire Participants: East Dunbartonshire Council Project value: £360,000 GIFA: 900 m2 Contractor: Elmwood Completion: August 2012
“I’ve just returned from the opening ceremony at Kirkintilloch Hub and am delighted to confirm that ..... the feedback from everyone has been fantastic. Other than some minor snagging items, the place is looking brilliant and we’re absolutely delighted. We’re very much looking forward to working with you again in developing the Lennoxtown Community Hub which we’re sure will be better still.” Ian Shearer, East Dunbartonshire Council
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Project Description: Lennoxtown is a village located below the Campsie hills on the periphery of Glasgow. The village prospered in the industrial era, however has suffered subsequently from slow economic decay. ABC have designed a building that is appropriate in scale to the village main street and sympathetic to the local materials and townscape. It creates an appropriate landmark for a small civic building and seeks to initiate the renewed growth of the village. The project takes the Community Hub model one step further by combining the Community Hub on the ground floor with a Health Centre on the first floor of a new building. This project has involved the NHS and the Council working very closely together in order to deliver an appropriate new building for the village. In line with the SFT/Hub ethos, combining the services into one building involves a considerable amount of sharing of facilities and therefore provides substantial economy in the initial capital spend, as well as on-going running costs.
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Key Project Data:Hub Territory: HubWest Scotland Ltd Location: Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire Participants: East Dunbartonshire Council, NHS GG&C (CHP) and two GP Practices Project value: ÂŁ3.2 million GIFA: 1500 m2 Contractor: Morgan Sindall Completion: Programmed for February 2016
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Project Description: ABC designed the new Community Hall on the Island of Coll in the Inner Hebrides. The project involved a particularly extensive period of consultation with many members of the island community getting involved. A considerable number of drop in sessions, open days, evening meetings and one-to-one meetings took place prior to the design being finalised. Ultimately, this process culminated in the project winning the prestigious, Scottish Civic Trust ‘My Place Award’, which is specifically awarded for excellence in community participative design. The community had not built anything before, requiring ABC to guide the entire process. In order to overcome the difficulties of the remote site, ABC developed off-site fabrication techniques with the contractor. This greatly improved the construction period and achieved the critical wind and water tight point sooner.
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Key Project Data:Hub Territory: Location: Participants: Project value: GIFA: Contractor: Completion:
N/A Isle of Coll, Argyle & Bute Isle of Coll Community ÂŁ1.7 million 700 m2 TSL Contractors July 2012
Awards: Winner: 2013 My Place, Scottish Civic Trust Award Commendation: National Civic Trust; Commendation: GIA Awards 2013
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Project Description: Tinto Primary is located on the site of an existing school in a suburban area of South Glasgow. The new school combines Tinto primary school with several other existing primary schools in the area, as well as a new pre-five facility. The primary roll is 507 with 130 Nursery pupils. In addition, shared community facilities were provided with a new artificial football pitch. The new building was designed to create a clear civic landmark in what is a suburban area otherwise devoid of civic buildings or spaces. As such, the building has a public side, expressed by placing the building directly on to the street and the creation of some external public realm, and a private side for use by the school with a sunny and safe play courtyard. The play courtyard is a spectacular south facing, sheltered space and includes a number of playground zones, educational planting and amphitheatre seating. The site was extremely constrained and this sizeable building had to be constructed while the existing school
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was kept fully functioning. The school layout incorporates bright and sunny shared breakout spaces which deinstitutionalise the circulation spaces as well as providing additional educational space. Anderson Bell Christie worked with artists to create a number of features which are built into the fabric of the building. The new facility is designed to act as a ‘hub’ for the local community socially, as well as in terms of townscape.
Key Project Data:Hub Territory:
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Location:
Nether Auldhouse Road, Glasgow
Participants:
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Primary, 1 Nursery
Project value:
ÂŁ14 million
GIFA:
4000 m2
Contractor:
City Building Group
Completion:
January 2012
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Benview Education Campus Project Description: Benview Campus is part of ‘The Three Primary Schools’ project for Glasgow City Council and is located on a very spectacular (and challenging) elevated site in the middle of Ruchill Park in Glasgow. The new school combines denominational and non-denominational primary schools, a pre-five facility and a special needs unit for children with autism. The primary roll is 507, the nursery 61, and the special needs unit 24. In addition, shared community facilities were provided, including a new artificial football pitch. Considerable early design work and consultation was carried out in order to secure planning consent. The many challenges of developing the site included accessing/ servicing the site through the park and adjacent land as well as responding to the high voltage power-lines passing through the site. The building has a linear design which provides east/west orientation to minimise overheating, while still allowing the dining area to enjoy the spectacular views to the south. All classrooms face west onto a linear play area where an existing tree belt has been utilised for shelter.
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Key Project Data:Hub Territory: Location: Participants: Project value: GIFA: Contractor: Completion:
N/A Ruchill Park, Glasgow Glasgow City Council, 2 Primary, 1 Nursery and 1 Special Needs School £15 million 4500 m2 City Building Group May 2013
“From the beginning, it has been very clear that this is a bright and very talented firm of architects whose designs for the three schools have drawn very high praise from the Client Department (Education Services) and from Design Review Bodies such as Architecture Design Scotland. Not only have the Council, and I been very impressed with the designs of the schools, they have met a very challenging brief for pre-12 schools and special needs facilities and have addressed each challenge with a flexible and pro-active approach throughout the design process and planning processes.” Martin Kelly Glasgow City Courncil
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Project Description: Govan Primary School and Nursery is part of ‘The Three Primary Schools’ project for Glasgow City Council. Anderson Bell Christie won this commission by competition in 2006. Anderson Bell Christie’s remit for this project included Project Management, Lead Consultant, architectural design; interior design; access/disability design & audits: acoustics; model making; cad visualisation; landscape design; brief development, community and stakeholder consultation; contract administration. Govan Primary is located on the site of an existing live school in Govan, in south Glasgow. The new school combines a number of denominational and non-denominational primary schools, and a pre-five facility. The primary roll is 475 with 80 Nursery pupils. In addition, shared community facilities have been provided including a new artificial football pitch which will be used by the local community. The building has been designed to be an urban, civic
landmark in order to echo past Glasgow Schools, and, as such, has a frontage directly on to the busy Govan Road. The main circulation ‘street’ protects the learning and teaching spaces from the noise and distraction of the main road. A number of teaching wings extend south from the circulation ‘street’ creating safe, sheltered, southfacing courtyards in-between. These spaces incorporate playground zones, educational planting, areas of fixed seating and a “wetland wildlife” area. The site was quite constrained and this sizeable building had to be constructed while the existing school was kept fully functioning and safe. The school layout incorporates bright and sunny shared breakout spaces which de-institutionalise the main circulation spaces as well as providing additional educational space. Colour has been incorporated in the glazing in a variety of ways creating rich detailed design both inside and out.
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Key Project Data:Hub Territory: Location: Participants: Project value: GIFA: Contractor:
N/A Govan, Glasgow Glasgow City Council ÂŁ11 million 4200 m2 City Building Group
Completion:
2011
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Cromarty Primary School Project Description: This project involves the renovation and extension of Cromarty Primary School on the Black Isle in Ross-shire for the Highland Council. As the existing school building is Grade B listed and the project is located in the conservation village of Cromarty, very detailed liaison between the Planning Department and with Historic Scotland was necessary. A new classroom configuration with enhanced insulation works was required within the existing building. These works have had to be sensitively carried out without disruption to the existing, decorative interior. The new extension respects the mass and key lines of the existing building, however has been designed to contrast and to be read as a separate, modern building. Inside the extension it is bright and airy with large area of glass and colour used in the learning and teaching spaces. Detailed consideration of how the children and teachers would use the new spaces created has led to a number of attractive and innovative features.
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Key Project Data:Hub Territory: N/A Location: Cromarty, Ross-shire Participants: The Highland Council, Cromarty Primary School Project value: ÂŁ2.1million GIFA: Contractor: Completion:
420 m2 (extention) 400 m2 (refurb) Morgan Sindall Programmed for December 2015
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Project Description: Redhall is a special needs school for children with Moderate Learning Difficulties of primary school age. The school has been designed for 64 pupils accommodated in 8 classrooms and is located in the grounds of the existing Longstone Primary School, which remained occupied during the construction period. The building has been configured to suit its sloping site, with the classroom spaces grouped around a number of landscaped courtyards. The layout was developed in collaboration with MLD school staff to provide an appropriate solution for the site. The plan form is fragmented and curved to de-institutionalise the building, maximise natural light and ventilation and reduce the building’s impact on neighbouring houses. All classrooms on the western side of the building lead onto individual, secure play courtyards with additional external one-to-one teaching spaces. The eastern side of the building gives onto larger ‘high energy’ spaces. The site also includes a separate new sports hall, an
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attractive dance studio and a large multi-purpose outdoor pitch. These facilities are for use by Redhall School as well as the neighbouring Longstone School and the wider community. This project was shortlisted for a Roses Award in the Best Public Building category and shortlisted for a Building Design Award.
Key Project Data:Hub Territory: Location: Participants: Project value: GIFA: Contractor: Completion:
N/A Longstone, Edinburgh City of Edinburgh Council, 1 Special Needs (MLD) Primary School ÂŁ6.9 million 2200 m2 Graham March 2009
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Strategic Services Specialisms Anderson Bell Christie have extensive experience of enabling and de-risking projects at the inception stage. Our background in community development work and social housing has provided us with a unique approach. We understand what is required to get a project off the ground and how to develop plans to get there. This process has given Anderson Bell Christie a mechanism to successfully engage with clients, nurture their projects and subsequently deliver the facility on site. This has been demonstrated on projects such as An Cridhe on Coll, where we facilitated brief creation and proposed the PRINCE2 system which was subsequently adopted. We also identified the funding sources and assisted drafting applications. This project has been highly successful as the principals developed at the early strategic stages were carried through the whole project.
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The following list provides a sample of the type of strategic services we can offer: • Brief building workshops. • Stakeholder identification. • Community engagement plan. • Community presentations / workshops. • Charettes. • Social media strategy. • Publicity information. • Identification of suitable sites. • Masterplanning. • Urban design.
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• Feasibility studies.
• Early stage market testing with main contractor.
• Site analysis.
• Sustainability analysis and strategy.
• Topographical analysis.
• Construction risk identification.
• Collaborative approach to de-risking land.
• Planning approval consultations.
• Land acquistition guidance.
• Building warrant guidance and early consultation.
• Design optioneering. • Adjacencies diagrams. • Spatial analysis. • Occupation analysis. • Futureproofing guidance.
• Outline specification. • 3D visualisations. • Development of art strategy. • Artist engagement.
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Anderson Bell & Christie are accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems. We use our QM system as an active tool for structured Design, Production and Construction Information Review at all key project stages. To ensure this is delivered, the office employs a dedicated QM Manager, Claire McLuckie BSc (Hons) MSc ARB RIBA RIAS who audits all below:Structured Design andTechnical Quality Reviews design overseen day-to-day ‘on the board’ by Project Partner, monitored at formal Design and Technical Review meetings and key Project Sign-off Stages. Reviews by senior management team and project team staff but open to all. This maximises design and technical quality and ensures ‘whole office’ experience informs/supports all projects. Reviews held post Value Engineering exercises. Feedback from these reviews are recorded in pro-formas and saved against each project. Project plans - are completed for every project to determine project objectives, critical information and milestones. Design Development - proposals amended and re-
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reviewed incorporating review responses. Client Feedback – we formally request client feedback at key project stages to ensure that a high quality service is being delivered. It also provides the opportunity to identify and remedy any issues quickly. Data Management - Archetype Document Management System used office-wide to ensure effective project communication, filing, reporting and contract recording consistency. This system logs and records all emails, documents, meeting minutes, contacts, letters and timesheets. Building Information Management Protocols and Execution Plans - ensures integrated approach across all design disciplines including file sharing formats, levels of detail, model structures for interoperability. Incorporated into our quality system. We have taken steps to become early adopters of BIM. These systems provide real benefits for our clients, including: • Rapid Scheduling/Tracking of data/floor areas/ room properties
• Cross-referenced NBS Specification • Efficiency savings in change management • Modelling for fire engineering/energy performance • Design audit - models interrogate design information provided by others • Visualisation - using 3ds Max communicate building more clearly to clients • Improved production times and reliability The office is extremely proficient in the use of a wide variety of technical design standards. On NHS projects we have a record of all current guidance documents and a library of SHTMs, SHPNs, HBNs and other documents such as EnCO2de. On education projects we are well versed in Government initiatives such Scotland’s Schools for the Future, and have a library of local government design guidance. We have a presence on the Building Standards Division Working Group which reviews suggested changes to the technical standards before they are put forward for statutory consultation and approval by ministers. This gives us an insight into upcoming changes which may have an impact on our project work.
Anderson Bell & Christie are accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems. We use our QM system as an active tool for structured Design, Production and Construction Information Review at all key project stages.
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Resources The practice comprises thirty one staff; two partners, two consultants, twenty one professional, two technical and four administrative. All staff participate in a full CPD programme, and are supported and encouraged to develop specialist knowledge through further study and to work collaboratively with others in the design community. Staff - Most of our senior staff have been with us for over 10 years, balanced by some younger members of the team who have recently graduated. Equipment and Software - We continually invest in our equipment and software, and in recent years have focused on the implementation of BIM, using Autodesk REVIT. Training - We invest in staff training and have a structured CPD Programme. Quality Assurance - The Practice has been ISO 9001 Certified for Quality Assurance since 2008. All projects are now developed and delivered using this process.
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Anderson Bell & Christie believe in credible sustainability and have developed a standardised structure, benchmarked and measured as part of our Quality Management system.
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Sustainable Design Anderson Bell & Christie believe in credible sustainability and have developed a standardised structure, the success of which is benchmarked and measured as part of our Quality Management system. This process is summarised as follows: 1. Location Analysis; Study of orientation/outlook/ geographical context 2. Brief Interrogation; The groups who will inhabit and maintain the building, their attitudes to maintenance and interface with components. 3. Benchmarking; The type of third party benchmarking and level to be obtained. 4. Budget Review; Linking aspirations with financial implications. Each building is unique and only through a thorough understanding and interrogation of these processes can we determine the best fit sustainability solution. There are a number of key practical attributes that we believe are essential to delivering credible and appropriate sustainable design: • Maximise the use of natural and local assets with a fabric first approach.
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Understand the Participant need for durability and low maintenance solutions. Design to future proof - allow for expansion. Design to maximise building use and eliminate redundant spaces. Ensure consultants understand the scale of the project and design appropriately.
We also have experience with Energy Performance Certificates, Code for Sustainable Homes, EcoHomes, Building for Life and achieving Silver and Gold Levels of Scottish Building Standards. Essential to the success in third party benchmarking is early dialogue incorporating the whole team. This identifies opportunities and weaknesses and assigns responsibilities for evidence generation. Finally, Jonathan McQuillan has Accreditation in Sustainable Building Design from Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland. This is a peer reviewed accreditation which demonstrates a proven track record and commitment to sustainable design. Jonathan holds the role of Sustainable Design Co-ordinator and ensures that these processes are applied across all projects.
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We believe all projects, regardless of procurement method, should use the positive, key principles of partnering to deliver higher quality design and build for the client’s budget. We frequently use a partnering type approach to identify key programme milestones. This allows us to work with a main contractor to build a programme that suits sub-contractors, resourcing schedules and information delivery. These processes also ensure that key sign off points are identified and can be actioned by the Participant. This type of approach also allows Value for Money to be achieved through an iterative process of dialogue on design intent and preferred materials. The aim of this dialogue is to build in value throughout the process and eliminate the need for Value Engineering exercises. Our advice is always to meet early with statutory consultees. This quickly identifies any risks associated with statutory consents. It also builds strong working relationships with the planning and warrant officers which can prove invaluable in the design process.
The office is experienced in working with Hub risk management documents and participating in risk workshops. This allows us to be active participants in the process and understand the nature of identified risks and the steps required to eliminate risk. We also have considerable experience working with community groups. This gives us insight into how to draw out coherent and reliable briefing data as well as managing community expectation. This allows the Participant comfort that the community’s needs are adequately reflected in the design whilst controlling the process and limiting exposure to risk. Anderson Bell + Christie have significant experience acting as design team lead. Over the past 20 years the office has been responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects in the role of Contract Administrator and Design Team Lead. We have a sharp focus on the coordination of sub-consultant information and activities to ensure programme delivery is achieved. We are also well connected within the industry and have strong working
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relationships with a variety of specialist sub consultants from fire and acoustic engineers to arts consultants, educationalists, ecologists, BREEAM advisors and business case advisors. We have practical experience working with online document management systems such as 4P, Buzzsaw and Conject. These are excellent tools for controlling information flow and ensure total access and visibility of project documentation.
We believe all projects, should use the positive, key principles of partnering to deliver higher quality design and build for the client’s budget.
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Health and Safety All of our project teams hold appropriate experience and qualifications. If required we can provide a comprehensive package of information to comply with the ‘Approved Code of Practice (L144 – Managing Health and Safety in Construction)’ Our staff have full access to competent advice, training and information. This is delivered through structured, monitored and recorded CPD. A staff member is nominated as Health and Safety Advisor, to deliver inhouse CPDs and project reviews, and we have access to an independent H+S consultant. Staff are provided with an Induction Pack on joining the office and take part in our structured H+S/CDM reporting which highlights Health and Safety and CDM requirements in Project Design reviews. CDM issues are raised at every Site, Design and in-house Office Meeting and we hold twice yearly specific CDM seminars to update our staff on CDM issues. All job-running architects are CSCS certified and have passed the CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test.
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We have well developed and externally assessed Office Health & Safety Manuals and Policies which detail responsibilities for day-to-day operation and monitoring of procedures and incorporate a systematic, monitored approach to site safety. Our ISO 9001 certified Quality System stipulates how we apply Designers’ Risk Assessments to identify and design out risks and reduce residual risks which cannot be eliminated through design. It stipulates how we contribute to the Health and Safety File to allow future users of buildings to identify potential risks.
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All job-running architects are CSCS certified and have passed the CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test.
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Anderson Bell & Christie are able to offer a diverse range of skillsets that provides significant Value for Money on any project: Generating Site Development Options Appraisal - Using our experience, working with the Team we will identify key cost/operational opportunities and consequences of each site option Layout Development and Adjacencies – we will consider options for flexible accommodation use, quantifying potential area savings and operational benefits for each option, allowing the client to prioritise space-use and accommodation allowances. Materials and Components - Best Value Better Buying - our detailed knowledge of current market and work for Public Sector clients means we are well placed to identify appropriate solutions, taking account of Client maintenance needs to produce buildings which are highly sustainable, and architecturally appropriate within defined budget. Employment – during the process of some of our major schools projects we have been able to create graduate roles within the company. We would be delighted to offer this
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opportunity again. Use of hub cost metrics - ABC have carried out a number of projects in Hub territories and therefore have a strong working knowledge of the required cost metrics and how these translate into architectural specification ‘on the ground’. We are therefore very well versed in what works and what does not in terms of design of this nature, which ensures that we will avoid any blind alleys or abortive design which is costly and time consuming for all parties involved. Exemplar design using simplicity of construction, avoiding over-elaborate, complex forms and building detailing - Using our design skills, proportion, scale and articulation to create architecture which is appropriate. Inclusion of Art - ABC have a successful track record of the inclusion of art within the fabric of our buildings. We promote and lead this process and have the skills to ensure that artists are selected, funding secured and the art implemented under various procurement methods. Research and Development - To support this aim we have in-house Research Capability and work regularly with academia on practice -based research and with government
on policy-based projects. We give planning policy advice to Local Authorities and our work has been published as exemplars in Government best practice advice on design. We are completing research that will steer future regulation in indoor air quality and designing for an aging population. Interior Design Services - ABC can offer high quality, inhouse interior design services. Community Engagement - Many of our previous projects have been based upon community involvement in the design process; because of this we have developed specific tools, skills and techniques which we will use to positively involve local people in the design and development of new facilities. In order to have a meaningful discussion about the proposed development with the local community, they need to understand the brief and development constraints, and to be able to enter into the decision- making process with an understanding of what is achievable within the budget available. We are skilled at explaining all of these development factors using rapid sketches, 3d models, computer imaging, diagrams and illustrations.
�Anderson Bell Christie was the project architect on the new Primary Care Centres in Dalbeattie and Dunscore, which we delivered in partnership with NHS Dumfries & Galloway. The project was a great success and Anderson Bell Christie’s contemporary designs helped us to deliver both best value for money for the client and fantastic new facilities for the people of Dalbeattie and Dunscore.� Andrew Munro, Senior Development Manager Hub South West.
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