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Ecclesbourne School Work has now started on a £2M project at The Ecclesbourne School which was given the green light by planners at Amber Valley Borough Council. Construction to create a new sports hall, a fi tness suite and a fi ve-lane, 25 metre, indoor swimming pool, dance studio and café style seating area began in October 2012. The plans for this were originally drawn up in 2008 and involved selling off playing fi elds to housing developer Radleigh Homes in exchange for the building of the new facilities. The proposals for the indoor sports facilities are to be developed over two phases of construction, at The Ecclesbourne School in Duffi eld on its existing Wirksworth Road site. With the fi rst phase of development, the facilities will provide the school with the recommended minimum indoor dry sport’s provision for the secondary school. This will enable the existing gymnasium which falls signifi cantly short of the recommended provision for sports to be converted into a full-time dining and social space, a role that it currently shares with indoor sports. The proposals will also provide, as the second phase, an indoor swimming pool to replace the outdoor facility that is to be demolished to provide the site for the development. The associated works include sewer, infrastructure, enabling and landscaping. Headteacher James McNamara said: “Our staff and students have made the best of inadequate sporting facilities for many
years and the new sports complex, with an anticipated opening date during 2013, will be an important improvement to our provision for the school and the community. “Given the already impressive record of sporting excellence at our school we have good reason to expect even better in future years.”
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Fryent Primary School
• To minimise the extent of new build and reuse existing spaces applying BB99 requirements wherever practical.
Purcell Miller Tritton LLP have been appointed by London Borough of Brent to prepare design proposals for submission for planning application in respect of the extension of Fryent Primary School as part of the Brent Schools Expansion Project.
• To retain the feel of the existing building, limiting exposure to risks from planning.
Fryent Primary School is located in the West Hendon area of Brent, approximately 500m South of the A4006 Kingsbury road which links Colindale and Kingsbury. The site’s principal access is from Church Lane to the east, which provides both vehicular and pedestrian access to the school. A secondary pedestrian access is provided from Hawthorne grove to the North. The school is bounded on all sides by residential properties along Church Lane, Holly Grove and Labernum Grove. The site is occupied by a part single, part two storey primary school, which has been extended in various styles over time. Hard play areas are provided around the school buildings, with a central multi use games area and a larger grassed area to the South which accommodates a single football pitch. The School is currently has 2 forms of entry and has a nursery of 60 children for a total of 480 children on site.
• To accord with requirements for providing a sustainable building.
The proposed scheme will seek planning permission to demolish the existing single storey buildings on the eastern side of the site (toilet block and canteen), and to provide a new two storey block along the main south elevation of the school and western edge of the site, to provide additional classroom accommodation and a new school sports/multi use hall. The positioning of the new block creates two new internal courtyard areas to the centre of the site, maintaining suffi cient levels of light to existing classrooms and providing safe areas for play. Kitchen and toilet facilities are re-provided within the new block. Due to the positioning of the new block there is a need to reconfi gure the recreation spaces across the site. Existing hard play space to the south of the main building will be re-provided on the site of the former canteen building and its adjacent service area. A section of the existing soft play area which cannot at present form an additional sports pitch will be converted to hard play court for netball. The proposals have attempted to respond to the initial comments made by the Head Teacher with regard to the existing school. Namely: • The subdivision of a single use WC block and the creation of classrooms with a shared learning resource. • To provide new development that accords with the requirements of Building Bulletin 99 Briefi ng Framework for Primary School Projects (BB99). • To provide a school that remains operational during the construction phase.
• To maximise effective use of external play areas.
• To explore the increase in diversity of types of provision, i.e. additional use of school sports for out of hours users. Project Team Architect- Purcell Miller Tritton LLP Project Managers- Watts Group Planning Consultants- Metropolis Planning & Design Transport Consultants- Mott MacDonald Energy Consultants- TP Engineering Services
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The Nicholls Campus in Ardwick is one of The Manchester College’s main sites for education delivery in the city and has been identifi ed in the College’s Property Strategy as a priority for capital investment to enhance accessible learning and to encourage growth.
• external works to improve circulation for pedestrians and mobility vehicle users
The site location along Hyde Road, a major artery into Manchester city centre, is of strategic importance to the College due to its ease of accessibility for learners from many areas of the city. Ardwick itself has many challenges and is ranked 6/32 in the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 for wards in Manchester. The Nicholls Campus currently offers full-time courses in fi ve vocational subjects for 16-18 year olds, four Access to HE Diplomas for adults and seven higher education courses for university level students. It provides over 1,200 student places within 9,074m² of accommodation (internal fl oor area). The site is dominated by the Grade 2 Listed Nicholls building, a city landmark, constructed in 1882 and signifi cantly remodelled and refurbished by the College in 2002. Despite the work carried out to this building, the original design is inherently hostile to users with restricted mobility, and entrances and circulation are compromised by fl ights of external steps and internal changes in level. Adjacent to this building is the 1990s teaching block, a 3-storey structure offering a range of education accommodation. Immediately behind the Grade 2 building sit a single storey Learning Resource Centre (LRC) and a split level 1950s block containing some minor teaching and ancillary spaces. A glazed link corridor provides the main entrance to the site and acts as an internal route between all four buildings described above. The capital work to be undertaken consists of: • the demolition of the 1950s block and link corridor (920m²) • the refurbishment and remodelling of the LRC and adjoining circulation space • the construction of a new-build single-storey building to form facilities for C21 learning, a new accessible reception and circulation concourse, accessible WC suites and a refectory to signifi cantly enhance the student offer (665m²) • the conversion of an undersized dining area in the 1990s block to form two new classrooms and minor adaptations to the exist-
• creation of external routes that provide safe and clearly identifi able division between vehicles and pedestrians
The current 1950s building creates physical barriers to learning with split level circulation routes and poor environmental performance. The building fabric is in poor condition and at the end of its lifecycle requiring levels of overhaul and upgrading that would not represent good value for money. The building is not suitable for renewal or modernisation and is ineffi cient in terms of energy consumption. Following the introduction of temporary mobile accommodation to the site, a temporary external circulation strategy will be implemented along with hoardings erected to shield and protect the site users from the building demolition works. An enabling package of works will be carried out to “softstrip” the building and allow the alteration of existing service runs and the relocation of a lift motor room. Careful liaison with the CDMC, Consultant Structural Engineer and Contractor will be undertaken to ensure satisfactory Method Statements are in place for dismantling and demolition activities. The site hoardings will then be adapted to suit the safe construction areas required for the construction of the new steel frame and building works. In parallel with the new works, the remodelling and adaptation works to the ground fl oor areas of the 1990s block will be carried out. Upon completion of the new build works, the temporary mobile accommodation will be removed from site allowing the adaptation of the external areas to create safe, defi ned and accessible circulation routes with clear demarcation between pedestrians and vehicles. The capital works are considered to be essential investment in the Campus as a means of enhancing the accessibility of the learning provision, improving the quality of the education facility in terms of renewal and modernisation, and contributing to the College’s case for growth. The capital works will generate greater energy effi ciency and reduce carbon emissions. The project will create a bright and welcoming entrance to the Campus, signifi cantly improving user and visitor orientation and access to the diverse range of facilities. Improvements will be made to the learning experience with upgraded classroom and LRC accommodation along with the addition of ancillary and support areas. The attraction and retention of students will be
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supported by the improved refectory facilities and a centrally located reception and administrative suite offering easier access to student services. £[£2,780,169 ] Two Million Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand, One Hundred and Sixty Nine Pounds Only.This cost profi le has been endorsed by Simon Fenton Partnership LLP– Chartered Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers on the 7th of September 2012 as attached Cost Plan 7. The College is intending to achieve a fundamental enhancement of the education and student offer at the Nicholls Campus with a high standard of design. A Design Team has been appointed with works proceeding on the basis of securing a completed project by September 2014. Through the demolition and replacement of an outdated 1950s accommodation block and its replacement with a new single storey building, the learning environment will be signifi cantly improved along with greater accessibility, substantial gains in passive security and better linkages between campus buildings. Further improvements will be made by the remodelling and refurbishment of existing accommodation to provide enhanced learning provision including the LRC and the ground fl oor of the 1990s block. In addition to the internal improvements, signifi cant benefi ts will be achieved externally allowing safer and easier circulation around the site with a clear division between vehicles and pedestrians. The key drivers for the project are the upgrading of facilities to assist in the College’s case for growth and quality across the curriculum. Improvements to the Campus will lift the student offer to strengthen the success in attracting and retaining students in training and learning. Through a modest capital investment, a signifi cant impact will be made on the appearance of the Campus while addressing learning, security and accessibility issues. This investment will demonstrate signifi cant value for money.
overcome the split level obstacles of the current 1950s block. The scope and nature of the project is to • demolish the existing 1950s block and link corridor • construct a new single-storey building comprising entrance, reception, refectory and IT resource on the site of the 1950s block • remodel the LRC and ground fl oor of the 1990s block to improve learning and classroom provision • remodel the external areas to improve pedestrian routes The measures proposed will address estate need signifi cantly. The project has been developed through an Options Appraisal study that offered a careful appraisal of existing and proposed accommodation in order to identify the most effi cient means of addressing the needs of the Campus within a restricted budget. The proposal is a direct development of the study which comprises new build and remodelling works to optimise the use of space across the campus. The scheme has been developed through pre-application consultation meetings and discussions with the Planning Offi cer, and received the support in principle of the local planning department. Although the Campus is dominated by a Grade II Listed building, the proposed development does not interfere with any of the listed features, and discussions with the planning department confi rmed that there is no requirement for a Listed Building application. Temporary Building and Demolition Works: Planning Application submitted and validated on 11th July 2012; target date for a decision is 5th September 2012 New Building and External Works: Planning Application submitted and validated on 20th August 2012; target date for a decision is 15th October 2012
The project fi ts well with The Manchester College’s Estates Strategy. Over the last 12 years, huge improvements have been made to the College’s estate across the city with pioneering sustainable learning environments being created that have added signifi cant value to the student experience. The planned improvements to the Nicholls Campus were undermined by the collapse in funding in the FE sector in recent years, and the site and buildings are noticeably defi cient in the quality of accommodation compared with recent projects elsewhere across the city-wide estate. The Enhanced Renewal Grant represents a signifi cant opportunity to compensate for that defi ciency by assisting in the funding of a much more limited programme of work than was originally intended but one which will, nevertheless, address key accommodation issues.
Refurbishment Works: Planning Application is not required. Works will be carried out to comply with Building Regulations.
Urgent matters of Health and Safety include the need to defi ne safe routes for building users. Externally, there is a requirement to separate pedestrians from vehicles, including cars and delivery trucks. This will be greatly improved to all external areas with the proposed works. Internally, visitors enter the building via the existing single storey link corridor and then return to the outside before arriving at a small reception space, a travel distance of c.40m. The proposals will completely overhaul this arrangement by bringing the main reception into the new building and entrance area to immediately welcome students, staff and visitors.
Sustainability as a core value: “Ensuring the sustainability of the college and promoting the highest standard of sustainable practices; ensuring sustainable estate and college management; fostering best practice among our learners, staff, suppliers, employer, clients and stakeholders; leading in the delivery of learning in sustainable technologies; integrating sustainability appropriately throughout the whole curriculum and learner experience.
DDA and SENDA issues require urgent attention to ensure those with disabilities are not treated less favourably than others using the facilities. The proposals will offer a new entrance for all students removing the separate entrance for those with SEN requirements. New refectory provision will offer those with disabilities servery and dining access with Accessible WC provision immediately adjacent to Reception and Dining. Ease of movement with level access throughout the new building will
The college have appointed a BREEAM assessor for the scheme who has undertaken a pre-assessment which is currently indicating a minimum of a very good rating as being achievable for the refurbished LRC area and excellent for the new link building, both of which are in line with the funding requirements. The details of the pre-assessment have been included within the stage C report and issued to the design team to allow the achievement of the relevant credits to be tracked during the course of the contract to ensure that these ratings are achieved.
Our Sustainability Policy reads: “The college will contribute proactively, and on a substantial scale, to the national commitment to sustainability: to pursue goals in ways that sustain human and non-human well-being for current and future generations” The college has set targets to reduce, re-use and recycle in the following key areas: Water consumption: the college has retrofi tted taps etc to reduce usage where possible throughout it estate, and when involved in new build developments actively supports the installation of rainwater harvesting systems, grey water systems,
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green roof systems and sustainable drainage systems. The sustainability report that has been produced for this project, combined with the Breeam requirements, will require low usage sanitaryware and taps in line with the colleges low usage aspirations. Due to the nature of this development on an existing site, the use of the other systems mentioned above has been discounted.
are offered in the area of health (including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing and midwifery).
Waste recycling: the college is actively working with Enterprise to provide segregated, colour coded recycling points throughout its estate for waste recycling. A waste recycling arrangement that is in line with the colleges current system will be included within this development.
The project will improve the quality of teaching and learning by demolishing 1950s constructions that are barriers to innovation and replacing them with future-proof learning environments designed to support emerging approaches to teaching and learning.
Energy Effi ciency measures: The college actively supports the use of appropriate low energy systems across its estate in the form of voltage optimization, energy effi cient lighting, building energy management and lighting control systems, photovoltaic energy producing systems, ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps and solar thermal hot water generating systems. Within this development as a minimum, building energy management and lighting control systems combined with LED energy effi cient lighting will be incorporated.
Considerable change can be foreseen in future models of education and the proposed capital investment would facilitate evolving models of delivery. Learning is increasingly taking place away from the traditional classroom setting, with students taking more responsibility for their own learning (self-guided study) and moving between learning spaces more frequently. This project acknowledges that trend with the creation of new multi-functional zones, allowing for innovation in teaching and learning, including e-learning, collaborative working and assignment-based activities.
Environmental Management System: The College has been working towards meeting the requirements of the IEMA Acorn Scheme and we are in the process of implementing phases 1 – 3, with many of the tasks already completed.
There is the possibility that additional space will allow pre-employability programmes to run more consistently at the campus, rather than on a space -permitting, ad-hoc basis, as is currently the case.
Convincing evidence linking the quality of the physical environment with the learning outcomes associated with these environments exists:
Throughout our strategy, we keep our focus on our learners. We do this by co-ordinating events that raise awareness to environmental sustainability, making links to local bodies with strong commitments to sustainability and we encourage our learners to get involved. Education for sustainable development is included in every course we are in a position to offer the college facilities to inform the continuing education of our learners, both inside and outside the classroom.
- Capital investment in buildings has the strongest infl uence on staff morale, pupil motivation and effective learning time - New teaching and learning environments with integrated ICT can improve the students’ rate of progression through the grades -Students with the most natural day lighting in their classrooms progress quicker on tests in one year than those with the least natural light
The proposed LRC will create a new drop-in facility for apprentices and work-based learners, providing specialist learning resources in a number of vocational areas, including sport, business, health and social care, and IT. This will provide support for the knowledge-based elements of apprenticeship programmes and it will enable all remote learners to gain support with priority skills, including maths, English and ICT.
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The only completely new classroom-based provision at the Nicholls Campus will be full-time public services vocational training for 16-18 year olds. This subject is currently not offered in the Central Manchester area by The Manchester College. This extra provision would facilitate the college’s capacity building strategy for 14-19 year old learners in preparation for the raising of the participation age in 2013 and 2015.
The project proposed by The Manchester College takes this evidence into consideration. It will allow users to benefi t from: - integrated ICT, including Wi-Fi throughout the building, allowing students to study more fl exibly, as and when it suits them - much more natural daylight which will be delivered through signifi cant improvements to glazing
Additionally, the project will have a positive impact on the 16-18 curriculum areas of Sport, Science, Business, Health and Social Care and IT, as these students will have better learning environments and more opportunities for self-guided and collaborative study. The project will also expand provision on the Access to Higher Education Diplomas offered by the college, with more places being made available on these highly popular courses for adults aged 19 and over. Most of these Access programmes
Grade II Listed Nicholls Building
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- more multi-purpose spaces, making it easier for learners to combine activities, such as eating and ‘surfi ng’ - better accessibility between spaces, making it more convenient to hotdesk from one room/space to another - modern, attractive, welcoming surroundings brought about by the increased natural lighting and a contemporary décor fi nish Physical environments that are more attractive, student-centric, and permissive rather than prescriptive and can only have a positive effect on both staff and students. They are supportive of more active and collaborative learning outside the classroom which delivers innumerable benefi ts to learners, including improved critical thinking skills, increased motivation, and improved interpersonal skills. This can only have a positive effect on attendance, engagement and retention, which will impact positively on learner achievement and success rates. In addition to increasing qualifi cation success rates, these environments will encourage the development of the transferable skills that are valuable to employers – the soft skills that make the well-rounded employee, such as communication, team working, time management and showing initiative. The college is fully committed to developing capacity around supporting progression into employment and progression within the workplace and is responsive to an employer-informed skills system. This capital investment will allow the college to develop its strategy in these areas and support the achievement of formal qualifi cations as well as soft skills. The LRC with its in-built fl exibility for both employed learners and college-based learners embodies the college’s vision for the future as a responsive, fl exible and adaptable further education provider. Analysis of travel-to-learn patterns shows that the majority of learners at the Nicholls Campus from 2011-12 came from Ardwick and its surrounding wards, including Bradford, Hulme, Ancoats and Clayton, Moss Side, Gorton North, Gorton South, Rusholme and Longsight. Analysis on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, commissioned by Manchester City Council (2011), ranks all 32 Manchester wards in terms of overall deprivation. Ardwick and three of the aforementioned wards are amongst the seven most deprived wards in Manchester. Of the wards mentioned above, seven of these are in the top 11 in Manchester for the highest proportion of JSA claimants according to the most recent fi gures released (June 2012). Additionally, four of the surrounding wards are amongst the local authority’s 12 Manchester NEET priority wards and four are in the top 10 for the highest number of NEET. According to the recent Greater Manchester City Deal document produced by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), skills already account for around three-quarters of the gap in productivity between GM and the South East of England, and forecasts suggest that by 2020 half of all job opportunities
will require Level 3 or more advanced skills. This problem is compounded by a shortage of basic skills. The GMCA intends to combat this defi cit by supporting 6,000 apprentices in the next two years and capital investment work at the Nicholls Campus would help to facilitate this work in a number of ways as follows. 1) he proposed new LRC will create a new drop-in learning support facility for approximately 75 apprentices and work-based learners. This will help to improve retention and success on these programmes, which will help to increase the chances of permanent employment and advance the development of higher level skills in the workplace. 2) The LRC will have the capacity to facilitate drop in work-clubs for young people and adults that can provide support with job search skills, apprenticeship applications through the NAS Apprenticeship Vacancy system, and interview preparation. 3) Pre-employability courses for adults have, in the past, been run at the Nicholls Campus on an ad-hoc basis when rooms have been available. The extra space created as a result of this project, will allow the college to hold regular pre-employment classes at the campus, which include support with employability skills, literacy and numeracy. Outcomes for these leaners include progression to further training, employment or apprenticeships. 4) The proposed project will allow more 14-19 outreach work to take place targeting NEETs. The new refectory area has been designed to allow reconfi guration to support various engagement activities, including open days and taster sessions. Hosting this type of activity in attractive and inspiring surroundings will support the college’s existing outreach work, which is intended to motivate disengaged young people to return to education, employment or training. Outreach and engagement work is integral to the college’s package of solutions to NEET, and is the fi rst link in the chain of the roll-on roll-off provision that could ultimately lead on to an Apprenticeship. 5) The project will allow 40 public services places to be offered for 16-18 year olds in central Manchester for the fi rst time. This popular course will provide excellent preparation for a number of Apprenticeships within the public sector, but it will also develop economically valuable leadership, management and entrepreneurial skills, as well as literacy and numeracy, which make it suitable for innumerable careers in the private sector. 6) The college currently works with Street League, a registered charity that specialises in engaging with disadvantaged 16-25 year old NEETs, Young Offenders and Substance Misusers. Through structured football and education programmes, participants are supported into employment, education or training, including apprenticeships. The proposed project would allow the college to make this a more permanent arrangement by freeing up space to allocate to the charity on a more regular basis to
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facilitate its work. 7) The proposed project will mean extra places available on Pre-Access/Access programmes that cover health and social care and health sciences. The additional 20 places that will be available on Access courses will mean more inactive adults having the chance to gain the intermediate technical skills that are highly sought after in the health and social care sector – the third largest employment sector in Manchester In summary, by creating fl exible multi-functional learning environments, the college can be responsive to the changes driven by demand of both employers and learners. This fl exibility will allow the college to ensure there is a better match between the supply of courses and the wider skills demands of the local economy, both currently and in the future. Generally, classroom-based learning will be positively impacted by the improvements to learning environments that will result from the project. Classroom-based learning will be complemented by the LRC and open plan refectory facilities which will facilitate self-guided and collaborative study. Specifi cally, 16-18 year olds will benefi t from an improved curriculum offer, with public services being offered at the Nicholls Campus for the fi rst time, from foundation level up to level 3. This vocational subject allows a number of progression opportunities, including employment or apprenticeships in the public sector, or further study in higher education. Courses in public services encourage leadership and management skills, which also make it suitable for non-related private sector careers in both large companies and SMEs. Access courses, designed for students who are returning to learning after a break from education and particularly focused towards disadvantaged communities, are always oversubscribed (approx 5:1). The expansion at the Nicholls Campus will allow space for 20 extra Access learners in high priority STEM subjects (largely health sciences) and on pre-access courses. These offer support with priority skills and give learners the confi dence to progress to the next level. People on active benefi ts will benefi t from a wider range of training opportunities at the Nicholls Campus, including more consistent offering of pre-employability courses, designed with
sustainable employment in mind. Currently, courses are offered in retail, IT, reception skills, and health and social care, all of which equip learners with the skills to move into diffi cult-to-fi ll entry-level job roles, further education/training or apprenticeships. These courses also provide support with priority skills, including maths and English. Alignment with local stakeholder plans Education and learning is identifi ed within the Central Manchester Strategic Regeneration Framework as the most important issue facing the communities of Central Manchester. Improving the levels of educational attainment and access to employment opportunities being created is key to enabling residents to share the local economic benefi t of the growth of the Oxford Road Corridor, the city centre and ‘Airport city’. The investment in the Nicholls Campus will allow the college to provide local pathways and routes to re-engage young people and adults in training and learning that will lead on to sustainable employment, further training or higher education. The latest GM LEP Proposal to Government document insists that a comprehensive Work Programme offer will help reduce welfare dependency. The increase in the availability of the college’s Pre-employment programmes at the Nicholls Campus will help the college to deliver a more consistent and comprehensive service in this area. One of the objectives stated in Prosperity for all: The Greater Manchester Strategy (2009) is to improve the competitiveness of residents in deprived areas to compete for the jobs that are available in the current and future economy. The investment at the Nicholls Campus will support this objective by improving residents’ basic skills, and attainment at Level 2 and Level 3 by offering 20 extra places on Access courses for adults and 40 extra places on public services courses for 16-18 year olds. The Greater Manchester Skills and Employment Partnership has been designed to more effectively align the skills system with economic opportunities. As part of the Greater Manchester City Deal, it aims to effect this change by getting 6,000 new apprentices into SMEs over the next two years. The investment in the Nicholls Campus will support this aim by offering more progression routes into apprenticeships for 16-24 year olds and by increasing the college-based support offered to apprentices. The Greater Manchester Growth Plan (2011), lists Health as the third largest sector in Manchester (13%) and one of the fastest growing sectors in the city; one of only three experiencing ‘high growth’. The sector faces a crisis, with the Government’s limit
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on non-EU economic migrants reducing employer access to skilled migrant labour in health and social care. The increase in pre-employability courses and Access places at the Nicholls campus, will provide both the entry level staff the sector desperately requires as well as the intermediate level technicians (at level 3) that are also in demand. Prosperity for all: The Greater Manchester Strategy (2009), also lists the objective of increasing higher skills attainment and leadership training. The students who complete public services courses at the Nicholls Campus will not only be prepared for jobs in the public administration sector in Manchester but they will have learnt valuable leadership and management skills that will equip them for careers in a wide range of sectors – both public and private. The proposed project will support The Manchester College’s existing plans to increase its number of apprentices, in line with the Greater Manchester City Deal strategy to support 6,000 Apprenticeships over the next two years. From 2012-2015, the college intends to grow its apprentices from approximately 900 to 3,500, as stated in its three-year Strategic Plan. The college will do this by:
level 2 or 3 in a variety of sectors. The college’s Pre-employment Team has established excellent links with the University of Salford, local authorities and regional NHS trusts based in Manchester and Salford which have enabled the college to establish solutions to skills shortage problems such as sector work-based academies and the Single Ticket Programme. These innovative partnerships with employers are helping unemployed people gain access to employment and apprenticeship opportunities in high priority sectors, such as health care, by allowing participants to obtain work-related skills and a qualifi cation by completing valuable work placements. These types of initiatives could be explored at Nicholls Campus following the capital investment works. Enabling the college to address skills shortages, particularly in acute sectors
2) Expanding the range and level of frameworks offered in line with current Government priorities and regional demand
-All of the Pre-employment courses that the college offers are designed with sustainable employment in mind. The intention is to upskill applicants for entry level jobs in roles or sectors where there are a high number of hard-to-fi ll vacancies or skills shortages, including retail and health and social care. By providing more places on Access courses, we have the potential to provide more level 3 apprentices in the high priority health sector. Health is the third largest sector in Manchester (13%) and one of the fastest growing sectors in the city; one of only three experiencing ‘high growth’. These learners will be equipped with the intermediate technical skills that the sector desperately requires.
3) Expanding support to SMEs to help them accommodate and support apprentices
Improving support to Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
The investment at the Nicholls Campus will support the college’s work in this area in a number of ways, including:
-The development of the LRC will allow the college to create a new drop-in learning support facility for approximately 75 apprentices and work-based learners. This will provide support for the knowledge-based elements of apprenticeship programmes and it will enable all remote learners to gain support with priority skills, including maths, English and ICT. This will help to improve retention and success on these programmes, which will help to increase the chances of permanent employment and advance the development of higher level skills in the workplace. SMEs who do not have access to union learning facilities in the work-place will welcome the support the new LRC facilities can provide for trainees.
1) Developing innovative progression routes into apprenticeships
Supporting the expansion of 16-18 and 19-24 Apprenticeships The proposed project will allow the college the fl exibility to offer 20 additional places on pre-employment programmes at the Nicholls Campus for adults. With the right training and support, including confi dence building and the development relevant vocational skills and soft skills, these learners can make excellent candidates for apprenticeships. This expansion of progression routes also includes the new public services courses which allow progression onto innumerable apprenticeships at level 2 and 3 in both the public and private sectors. The extra places that will be created on the Access programmes could also feed into apprenticeships at level 2 or 3. Supporting the provision of clear routes from Apprenticeships to higher level training With more adult learners studying level 3 vocational courses at the Nicholls Campus as a result of this project, this will prompt the college to look into higher education and vocational training options at level 4, particularly in the fi eld of health and social care. A key focus of our Apprenticeship activity over the next three years will be the development of higher level Apprenticeships and foundations degrees with the University of Salford, which will provide vital vocational progression routes to higher levels of study for those leaners who require an employmentfocused training solution. Delivering vocational qualifi cations more aligned to the changing needs of employers The new public service provision at the Nicholls Campus has been chosen strategically because of the transferability of the hard and soft skills that learners gain on these programmes. At any stage beyond foundation learning, students will have the opportunity to progress on to any number of Apprenticeships at
The capital investment will ensure information, advice and guidance (IAG) continues to be available to those who require it at the Nicholls Campus, enabling individuals to make informed choices linked to regional and sub-regional/local employment opportunities. The proposed new reception layout, will provide better accessibility to IAG staff and the expansion of the Learning Resource Centre will enable better careers resources to be made available to learners and prospective students to help them research apprenticeship vacancies, higher education opportunities, further training, careers and fi nancial support. According to the North West Statement of Skills Priorities, the most commonly cited ‘skills lacking’ in the lower skilled occupations are ‘soft’ skills such as: - Communication - Numeracy - Team Working - Problem Solving
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- Managing your own learning - Customer Care - Time Management - Flexibility - Planning and Organisation - Motivation and enthusiasm - Showing Initiative and being ‘Self Starting’ The open plan nature of the proposed new layout, with its designated areas for eating and relaxing, will encourage more social interaction. It will allow learners to engage more freely with youth workers who have a strong motivational role to play. This will help to tackle barriers, such as low aspiration, which prevent individuals, especially young people, from obtaining the employability skills that facilitate entry into employment and progression in the workplace. Plus, increased opportunities for interaction, not just between peers but between all types of learners, will help to provide the foundations from which soft skills, such as communication, customer handling, team working, motivation and enthusiasm, and problem solving, can be developed. The North West Statement of Skills Priorities identifi es maths and English as skills lacking in applicants for skills shortage vacancies. It goes on to report that North West employers are more likely than employers in any other region to cite short-
falls in these areas. Learners who are recognised as requiring support with English and Maths will be able to gain basic skills qualifi cations at the Nicholls Campus, with teaching and learning being both contextualised and standalone, as appropriate and as required. Extra support will be provided in the proposed new Skill Zone which will have dedicated resources for learning maths and English. By delivering basic skills we will improve learners’ chances of moving into sustainable employment, and by delivering transferable skills we will ensure that learners have the mobility to move between sectors in the event of redundancies. When the campus is not being used at full capacity, the proposed work will allow the college to hire out the facilities, including the refectory and LRC spaces, to local community groups for meetings, exhibitions, events, etc. This has been trialed with much success at other college sites across the city, resulting in better community engagement as a positive outcome. This is important for raising awareness of educational opportunities, especially in the disadvantaged communities the college serves, where there are many barriers to participation in further education. Community engagement leads to more word of mouth recommendations about the college amongst family and friends. The Design Team Client - The Manchester College Architects - Walker Simpson Architects Quantity Surveyors - Simon Fenton Partnership Structural Engineers - Shepherd Gilmour Service Engineers - Environmental Services Design CDMCo-ordinator - Simon Fenton Partnership
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Pebble Brook Primary School Work has recently started on an extension at Pebble Brook Primary School the £1M project began in May 2013. The scheme comprises construction of an extension to the primary school by providing three additional classrooms with cloak rooms and storage facilities, a schedule of accommodation has also identifi ed that a  exible resource area is required which will be incorporated into the circulation space. The associated works include enabling, landscaping and sewer systems.
The Project Team Client- Cheshire East Council Architect- Halliday Meecham Halliday Meecham have also completed a number of school extensions in both urban and rural schools. Main Contractor- ISG Plc ISG are a framework contractor who has completed a number of education, offi ce refurbishment and technology projects for the Council.
The new building will offer the school an extension to provide three additional classrooms with associated cloaks, storage facilities, toilet provision and circulation/resource space. The build also includes remodelling works including the conversion of a large group room back into a class base, and the creation of a medical inspection room and group room. The project has been proposed following consideration of parental preferences for admissions by the School Organisation Team and a review of local schools in the Crewe area including existing and projected numbers on roll, published admission numbers and net capacities. The expansion will allow the school to expand by an additional 105 places increasing the school from 210 (1 form of entry) to 315 (1.5 form of entry).
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Rollalong Schools The National Audit Offi ce says 250,000 extra school places will be needed in England by the start of the new school year in September 2014. This doesn’t leave local authorities and academies much time to address this increase in demand and provide additional classroom accommodation or new schools. R-Schools is a new team from an established provider. We have the capability to deliver new schools and school extensions by using our combination of traditional in-situ building techniques and offsite manufacturing capability. R-Schools has taken the James review, and the new EFA guidance, to produce a complete 1FE school with four layout options with either a traditional or contemporary appearance for a fi xed price. R-Schools achieves BREEAM ‘Very Good’. The heart of any school is the teaching environment. R-Classrooms are light and airy; they have a passive ventilation system to control CO levels. Tall windows ensure daylight levels are maintained even at the rear of the classroom. Every classroom has ICT and plenty of power provided. Tall ceilings and suspended lights enhance the lofty feel. -A superb learning environment-. The assembly hall, servery and kitchen facilities are located on one side of an internal courtyard, with the teaching spaces are on the other. This allows the school to be zoned for out-of-hours activities and ensure that during the teaching day the access and security are enhanced by the natural use of space. Security is paramount. During the design process, Secure by Design status, is sought on every scheme and this is enhanced
02/05/2013 11:05 with the provision of CCTV, electronic access control and other measures as appropriate to the area. Whether the new school is in a contemporary or traditional environment, the external appearance of the buildings can be modifi ed to accommodate the planners’ wishes.
R-Schools is currently building three 1FE schools in Berkshire in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council. The scope of work is not limited to the buildings and services, but extends to new playing fi elds, Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA’s), communal tennis courts, boundary security, access roads and utilities. Education is about developing our future citizens with a thorough understanding of the world; R-Schools embodies sustainability as a core vision into the development of each building project. The construction techniques we employ are generally rated as A+ (Green Guide for sustainable development) Offsite construction techniques minimise waste, time, disruption and power demands. We actively encourage participation from schools in the development of their suite and welcome their pupils to our factory and site visits. R-schools has a detailed design approach. We consider all elements of the operation, design and construction of each project. This is as diverse as the aesthetic appeal, the transportation plan, the refuse and waste collection arrangements, fi re safety and provision of sprinkler systems to the colour of the worktops in the kitchens. If you would like to get to know more about our product range please call R-Schools on 01202 824541and discuss the provision of your school with our delivery team.
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School – Ysgol Newydd News of the Welsh Government’s confi rmation of its funding for a new primary school being built in the Sandfi elds area has been welcomed by Neath Port Talbot Council. Building work has just started on the £8million Ysgol Newydd Sandfi elds project, which will replace the existing Glanymor and Tirmorfa primary schools as part of Neath Port Talbot’s £93million, 21st century schools programme. The council went ahead with its plans for the new school as part of its priority Band A proposals because of the poor state of the buildings at Glanymor. The Welsh Government’s early decision means the money the council would have spent can be utilised to underpin other school building projects within the 21st century schools programme. The new school will be English medium and accommodate 350, 3-11 year old pupils and is planned to be open in September 2013. Neath Port Talbot Council Leader Ali Thomas said: “This is wonderful news. Modern facilities and inspirational teaching are crucial in providing our children with the best possible start in their lives. This is an important project not only in education terms but also to the economy and regeneration of the area.” Ysgol Newydd Sandfi elds is being built next to the existing Glanymor Primary School. This will allow construction to take place without disruption with both schools being able to move in to their new facility together. Karl Napieralla, Director of Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning said: “Creating a brand new school on the estate will ensure an exciting and vibrant learning community that will provide opportunities for pupils and staff to build on their successes to deliver high quality teaching and learning in a 21st century setting.”
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Bringing together pupils from two existing schools onto one new site will take careful planning and the Council, together with the existing governing bodies will be fully involving staff, pupils, parents and other stakeholders in ensuring a smooth transition. The new school will also include a Primary Inclusion Centre along with pre-school childcare and associated community facilities. The Project Team Architect- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Plans By- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Quantity Surveyor- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council M & E Consultant- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Main Contractor- Dawnus Construction Ltd Mechanical Contractor- C M B West Ltd Roofi ng Contractor- Span Roofi ng Contractors Limited Walling Contractor- SystemGlaze Groundwork Contractor- Port Talbot Labour & Plant Ltd Frame Contractor- HIL Installations Ltd Scaffolding Contractor- Castle Scaffolding Wales Electrical Contractor- EMC Services Dry Lining Contractor- Liberty Ceilings & Partitions
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Schools Investment Programme The Orkney Schools Investment Programme began in 2002 when the Scottish Government asked local authorities to submit School Estate Strategies. After extensive consultation with all school boards on whether current schools were “fi t-for-purpose”, a plan was submitted in December 2003. In October 2010 a revised offer of funding was received from the Scottish Government of £40m spread over three years to help build the facilities,
and a further £1m to £1.5m each year for 30 years to support maintenance over the life of the buildings proposed. Brian Kynoch General Manager at Jewson’s Orkney branch commented: “We are delighted to be supplying the Orkney Schools Investment Programme. Since work began in March 2011, we’ve supplied all of the sites with a range of building materials including underground drainage, reinforcement and associated products, bulk cement, blocks, insulation and Chain of Custody certifi ed timber and over 2000 OSB3 sheets. All of which were delivered directly to the sites in a timely manner – keeping to key project timelines. From the outset, we have enjoyed an effi cient working partnership and will continue to do so until the projects complete.” As part of the programme, work is also currently underway to install ground source heat pumps at the new Kirkwall Grammar School, Stromness Primary School, Papdale Halls, and the new developments at the Pickaquoy leisure Centre. The aim is to cut carbon emissions by 30% and is believed to be the biggest geothermal project of its kind in Scotland. The new Stromness Primary School (SPS) was completed in December 2012, with the staff and pupils moving into the new school in January 2013. Please see the ‘SPS Completed Photographs’ page for images of the completed school, and the ‘SPS Construction Photographs’ page for images of the building works.
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The new Stromness Primary School (SPS) was completed in December 2012, with the staff and pupils moving into the new school in January 2013. Please see the ‘SPS Completed Photographs’ page for images of the completed school, and the ‘SPS Construction Photographs’ page for images of the building works. The new Stromness Primary School (SPS) has been built on the “lorry park” in the town and “faces out” over the hamnavoe so classrooms, circulation areas and activity spaces obtain views over Hamnavoe.
The new SPS is a building which refl ects the townscape and street scene of Stromness and replicates the architecture i.e. gables towards the sea. The school is highly visible and enjoys panoramic views over Hamnavoe, and from the Voe on arrival from the sea. The building consists of four distinct blocks - Multi purpose hall, administration and kitchen/dining, a Junior wing incorporating nursery and a Senior wing. The materials used includes natural stone and high quality render which are able to withstand the harsh climate.
The MUGA pitch rests between Ferry Road and the school building and will be screened by a mix of trees and planting to provide a soft green edge to the site.
The facilities inside the Stromness Primary School include
During the design process, the shape of the site and the vehicle access to the site was considered, to maximise the play spaces to the more sheltered northern side of the site.
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• Curriculum for excellence teaching and breakout spaces;
• Separate Multi-purpose/Dining facilities/Central social space.
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Keppie Design were commissioned to design Orkney Islands Council’s £50m Schools Investment Programme. The contract has seen Keppie working alongside Morrison Construction to deliver a grammar school, theatre and halls of residence in Kirkwall, a primary school in Stromness, a leisure hall and squash courts at the Pickaquoy Centre and all weather sports pitches in Stromness and Kirkwall. Integrating the architecture with interior and landscape design Keppie have prioritised longevity and robustness given the vagaries of the Orkney climate whilst harnessing abundant natural energy. Peter Moran, Director of Education at Keppie, lauded the “unique” designs his team had created, stating he believed they were “in-line” with the aspirations of teachers, pupils and the wider community. The Orkney Schools Investment Programme began in 2002 when the Scottish Government asked local authorities to submit School Estate Strategies. After extensive consultation with all school boards on whether current schools were “fi t-for-purpose”, a plan was submitted in December 2003.
In October 2010 a revised offer of funding was received from the Scottish Government of £40m spread over three years to help build the facilities, and a further £1m to £1.5m each year for 30 years to support maintenance over the life of the buildings proposed. Brian Kynoch General Manager at Jewson’s Orkney branch commented: “We are delighted to be supplying the Orkney Schools Investment Programme. Since work began in March 2011, we’ve supplied all of the sites with a range of building materials including underground drainage, reinforcement and associated products, bulk cement, blocks, insulation and Chain of Custody certifi ed timber and over 2000 OSB3 sheets. All of which were delivered directly to the sites in a timely manner – keeping to key project timelines. From the outset, we have enjoyed an effi cient working partnership and will continue to do so until the projects complete.” As part of the programme, work is also currently underway to install ground source heat pumps at the new Kirkwall Grammar School, Stromness Primary School, Papdale Halls, and the new developments at the Pickaquoy leisure Centre. The aim is to cut carbon emissions by 30% and is believed to be the biggest geothermal project of its kind in Scotland.
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Stromness Primary School, part of the Orkney Islands Schools Investment Programme, has now been handed over to staff and pupils by Keppie Design and Morrison Construction. Incorporating a roll 200 pupils and a 30 pupil nursery the new build school takes the form of a series of gable ends facing toward Hamnavoe, a conscious contemporary interpretation of the traditional Stromness approach of facing away from the harsh winds which regularly blast the shoreline. Keppie director Peter Moran said: “One of the main design features of the new facility is the physical linking of the nursery to the primary school and the incorporation of internal breakout spaces that can be utilised by surrounding classrooms, increasing their fl exibility. “We designed the break-out spaces and activity areas to maximise movement and allow for varying sizes of activities. The teaching clusters, nursery and administrative areas were carefully planned so they can be closed off from the multi-purpose hall, dining and associated facilities to provide an independent community use facility in the evenings.” A spate of new educational facilities are currently in the pipeline for the island thanks to the £50m investment programme; notably a new Kirkwall Grammar School and theatre, Papdale Halls of Residence and a new swimming pool and sporting facilities at Kirkwall’s Pickaquoy Centre – all of which are being designed by Keppie. Utilising locally sourced materials on a brownfi eld site the school stretches to 2,460 sq/m and achieves an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating courtesy of natural ventilation and daylight and reduced solar glare.
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The new SPS aims to provide teaching spaces which infl uence the relationships between the different age groups of pupils. The two school teaching groups Junior and Senior are clearly identifi ed around shared break-out space. Sliding partitions between classrooms will allow group teaching, and peer group learning can be encouraged. The Nursery and P1 classes are closely linked and are able to share breakout space, this allows the interaction between the two classes to be carried out and will help make the transition from nursery to primary more seamless. The breakout spaces are arranged as pockets of space with 4 classrooms clustered around each space so that all can enjoy equal access to them.
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Benefits of IMPACT to schools and councils:
• Easy to use, efficient and secure cashless school meal payment system;
• Standardisation of catering operation across all schools in the education authority;
• No cash handling at point of sale makes for faster service and shorter queues;
• Automated back office functions, and the provision of accurate electronic management information on a service-wide and 'school by school' basis, identifies areas for improvement and best performers, and provides a full audit trail of all transactions for internal and external auditing purposes;
• No ready cash limits the purchase of fast food; • Access to free school meals is completely anonymous; • Parent account access and top-up is easy and flexible; • Students have more time to socialise or participate in extra school activities; • Parents can influence some control over what food choices their child has available to them, and if required certain food items can be 'blocked' by parents, be it for dietary reasons, food allergies, religious or ethnicity restrictions, or simply choice. Similarly, parents can institute a daily budget that limits what money the pupil has available to spend.
• Improved catering service, achieving cost efficiencies without compromising service delivery or nutritional and healthy eating campaign targets; • Reduction in food wastage and improved stock control and ordering of short shelf life goods; • Increased uptake in school meals; • Time savings in education and administrative staff hours associated with administering school meals ordering and payments.
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Impact – Serving Up a Better Service CRB Solutions, providers of the market leading IMPACT cashless payment system are delighted to be working in partnership with Morrison Construction on the Schools Investment Program for Orkney Islands Council. In Scotland 29 out of the 32 Local Authorities benefi t from the IMPACT cashless payment system. In the North-East of England all 13 Local Authorities use IMPACT to help manage their school meals. Across the rest of the UK some 1300 schools have implemented the IMPACT cashless payment system. It is now used by over a million pupils across 2000 schools. Having been selected from a shortlist of potential suppliers, post tender, CRB have worked with Morrison Construction to deliver a robust, easy to use cashless solution for Stromness Primary School. Stromness Primary school uses a single point of sale terminal with name and/or photo lookup to access pupil and staff accounts. Parents can send in funds to top up the school meals accounts on a regular basis and these are credited to the pupil and staff accounts by the school meals staff. Very shortly, Stromness Primary school parents will be able to use ipayIMPACT online payment system to top-up their child’s account and also to be able to see balances and purchase history. This method of payment will reduce the amount of cash being handled in schools.
iPayimpact has been developed for Councils & Schools to enable the collection of payments for school meals and other services such as trips, uniforms, gala days, donations, milk and tickets directly over the internet. The system also allows parents/carers to view the balance & purchase history for their child/ren. Potential benefi ts include but not limited to: • • • • • •
reduce the cash coming into schools reduce the potential for bullying reduce the cost and risk of handling cash, banking, transfer, insurance costs improve the reconciliation of cash within schools against each pupil improve the fl ow of funds into schools and Councils encourage e-enablement of services provided by Schools and Councils
iPayimpact links to the IMPACT Cashless Catering Solution used in many Primary and Secondary schools for the management of school meals and to provide anonymity for those in receipt of free school meals. The Impact Cashless payment system is fast, reliable and helps provide school pupils and the school meals service with some great features from understanding buying trends to controlling food waste. Students and staff can use biometrics, smartcards, swipe cards and PIN numbers to access their account. Cash, cheques, direct debits and online payments are all handled securely and with ease. Free meal entitlements remain entirely anonymous. The system has proven to speed up queuing, with up to 12 transactions able to take place every minute and helps to increase the take-up of school meals by an average of 20%. Not only that, but the system can be used for pre-ordering, with great user-friendly pre order kiosks, and Primary School interactive whiteboard systems, which contribute to reducing food waste and ensuring pupils get what they ordered. This has proven to increase take-up in some schools by as much as 60%. Integration with complementary systems is necessary to provide turn-key solutions for each Council and School. Impact seamlessly integrates with other school applications such as the school MIS systems (e.g. SEEMIS; CMIS; SIMS). Additional systems such as library management, e-Registration, locker/door access and print/copy control can be integrated using one central management hub. With the partnership proving to be a success, CRB are looking forward to working with Morrison construction on the next project - Kirkwall Grammar. CRB would like to thank Morrison construction for all their hard work and for choosing CRB solutions as the cashless supplier for the Schools Investment Program. For more information please contact CRB Solutions on: Email : info@crbsolutions.co.uk - Phone: 0131 440 6100 - Web: www.crbsolutions.co.uk
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Bakery Extension at Inverness Work is now underway on a £1.5M refurbishment at Burnett Road in Inverness. Up to 30 new jobs could be created in Inverness with the reopening of a mothballed bakery. Breadmaking will resume at Burnett Bakery after a 15-year break The scheme comprises partial demolition of bakery and construction of extensions and alterations to form bakery. The associated works include enabling, infrastructure, sewer systems and landscaping. Scotbake will move from its premises in the city’s Longman Industrial Estate to the nearby Burnett Bakery site, which stopped making bread 15 years ago. The move marks an expansion for the company and has been funded by the Bank of Scotland. Scotbake will relocate its 70 existing staff and hopes to add 30 new posts in the fi rst year at the Burnett Bakery. The expansion has also seen Scotbake take over distribution of Hovis products. Derek Smith, Scotbake operations director and son of the fi rm’s founder and chairman Charlie Smith, said: “This is a hugely signifi cant expansion for the company and for the area.
“We will move our distribution, administration and then eventually our production into our new site. “I take enormous pride in the fact that we will restore breadmaking into Burnett Bakery - and hopefully expand the baking side of the business in time.”
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Bishop Sherrington lays foundation stone at new Catholic school in West Acton
a faith based education in particular. When it is completed the school will provide primary education for 400 pupils. The new school building will be in operation from September 2013, the beginning of the next academic school year.
On 23 January 2013, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, John Sherrington, joined the Holy Family RC primary school’s parents, teachers and pupils to lay and bless the foundation stone of their new school building in West Acton. The Holy Family Primary School is the fi rst new Catholic primary school to be formed in the Diocese of Westminster in the last 40 years. In his homily, prior to the blessing of the new building Bishop Sherrington spoke about the great trust the parents had placed in the school and the diocese, he said: “Your children are our pioneers. You have the fi rst responsibility in handing on the faith to your children, we promise as a school and a diocese to help you to do this.” Bishop Sherrington also spoke of the signifi cance of the name Holy Family: “Every school is a family, a family where learning and growth in one’s God given gifts can fl ourish. Like the family, the school is called to be a place of love and nurture, so that our children can develop to the full and grow in wisdom. That is our prayer today.” Bishop Sherrington concluded by thanking the parents, teachers, governors and Ealing Borough Council for their hard work on the project; as well as Fr John Wiley and The Holy Family Parish for their hospitality and support for the new school, which is at present housed in the parish centre. At the event Fr John Wiley, parish priest at The Holy Family, spoke of the history of the project and the growing need for primary school places within the borough. He also spoke of the increasing popularity of the school and their provision of
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The new station will have a vital role as a transport hub for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the full refurbishment works remain on schedule for completion this autumn. Gordon Maclennan, SPT Chief Executive said: “SPT has been fully supportive of the redevelopment of Dalmarnock and we’re pleased to hear that passengers will be able to see for themselves how well work is progressing and again use services from the station.” The project, which is a joint initiative between SPT, Transport Scotland, Glasgow City Council, Clyde Gateway and partfunded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). It is being delivered by Network Rail on behalf of Transport Scotland.
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tures including a completely new and highly visible booking offi ce on Dalmarnock Road as a replacement for the booking offi ce formerly located on Swanston Street. Anyone using train services in the direction of Rutherglen and beyond will be able to access the station platform direct from the new booking offi ce via a newly installed lift and new staircase.
A Network Rail spokesman added: “With its award-wining design, the new station will be a real landmark for the area and provide an impressive welcome for those arriving at the station, especially during the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The opening of the new station building to the public is a major milestone in the project, which will be completed this winter, and all involved are looking forward to seeing the fi rst passengers on Monday.”
Passengers using services in the direction of Glasgow Central and beyond will, until the refurbishment works are complete, only be able to access the station platform via a temporary staircase located on Swanston Street close to the site of the former booking offi ce. In due course, an overhead bridge will be installed direct from the main booking offi ce which will give direct access via a lift or stairs.
The fi rst trains to call at the station will be the 0624 train via Motherwell to Lanark and the 0639 train to Dalmuir via Glasgow Central and Yoker, after which there will be a regular timetabled service of up to four trains per hour in each direction up on Mondays – Saturdays.
Dalmarnock Station originally dates from November 1895 and was in operation until October 1964. After a period of just over 15 years, the station was brought back into use in November 1979 with the creation and opening of the Argyle Line.
Passengers using the station will fi nd it dramatically changed since it closed its doors on 3 June 2012, with many new fea-
In 2011/12, the last year for which fi gures are available, 79,650 was the annual rail passenger usage at the station.
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Stainton Way Care Home
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Work has now commenced on a new £5M residential care home. Middlesbrough Council has approved plans submitted by Stainton Way Care Home, in Hemlington, to build the residential home at the site of the former Kingfi sher pub in Stainton Way. The new residential home which will situate in front of the existing care home will specialise in elderly mental illness and dementia, it will consist of four units and will have 73 beds. There will be two challenging units-one male and one female-a residential dementia unit and a nursing dementia unit. The care home is set to create more than 100 jobs. Directors Ravinder Dhugga and Tarsem Chopra bought the Kingfi sher a year ago - about six months after the pub closed. Mr Chopra said: “We were delighted when the plans were approved and we are eager now to get going.
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The new home will include enclosed gardens, a coffee shop and a hairdresser. Holiday respite care will also be available.
“We currently in talks to get the demolition under way. “This is great for the local area and there is a defi nite need for this nursing care.
Stainton Way Care Home manager Beverley Stubbs said: “We have already had a great response and we are looking forward to getting started.”
“Stainton Way is currently full and we have a constant waiting list so this is something we have needed and wanted for a while.”
“Our aim is for it to mirror the current residential home in terms of its appearance.”
Mr Dhugga added: “I think people will also be pleased that something is being done with the pub now - it is an eyesore and doesn’t look good for the area.” The new nursing home will be built to mirror the construction and brickwork of the current home and this was one of the reasons the plans were approved by the council. A report from the council said: “The extension and use are designed so that their appearance is complementary to the existing building and so that they will not have a detrimental impact on the amenity of any adjoining or nearby residents or properties.”
“At the moment we do not provide nursing care for EMI patients and that is what the new site will do. It will specialise in dementia sufferers.” “Once it is all up and running between the two sites we will be able to provide a full nursing package.” The works began on site in March 2013 and are due for completion on the two storey residential care home in January 2014. The Project Team Architect-Mario Minchella Architects Main Contractor- Stainton Way Care Home
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Health CentrePossilpark Work is now well underway on the new £10 million health centre being built on land on Saracan Street at Possil Park not far from the present health centre. Construction on this enormous project began in November of 2012 and is expected to take 12 months to complete. The new centre will include four GP practices, physiotherapy, podiatry, community, dental services, district nursing, health visitors, social work, sexual health services and health visitors, social work, sexual health services, district nursing, health visitors, social work, sexual health services and health improvement teams offering smoking cessation support and sexual health services. There will also be an opportunity for other services to utilise the community consulting rooms offering local people access to additional services including primary care mental health services and money advice. “I was delighted to cut the turf on the new Possilpark Health Centre, which is a fantastic example of how the local community will benefi t from a new purpose-built facility, providing high quality healthcare close to home. “Continued investment in health building projects clearly sets out the strength of our commitment to the NHS in Scotland, and will mean that we can provide more sustainable, high quality and continually improving health care services close to home.” The Health Centre is part of phase one of a new regeneration process underway for the area, and at the heart of a new civic centre being created which will transform the area’s physical environment and improve health and healthcare facilities.
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Speaking at the ceremony NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Chairman Andrew Robertson said: “The building of this new health centre on this derelict site in the heart of Possilpark is a tangible example of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s commitment to tackling health inequalities. Today is not a time to dwell on the negative – but it is well documented that Possilpark suffers some of the worst social and health problems of any area in Glasgow, Scotland – or even Europe. It is therefore vital that we target resource where it is most needed – and hopefully where it can make a real difference to people’s lives. “Our hope is that this new health centre is just the beginning of a healthier future for the people of Possilpark.” Alex Mackenzie, North West Sector Director, Glasgow City Community Health Partnership (CHP), added: “It has always been important to Glasgow CHP that the investment in a new health centre should do much more than merely provide a base for NHS services. “We want the new health centre to make a real contribution to the regeneration of the whole Possilpark area. Building the centre alongside the new business development that is being taken forward by Glasgow Regeneration Agency in partnership with Glasgow North Housing Association, means that we are able to maximise the impact of our collective investment – and provide a real focus for a positive future.” Divisional Director of Interserve Construction Brian Reid, which is responsible for the design and build of the new Possilpark Health Centre, said: “Interserve are delighted to be associated with the Possilpark Project. Whilst the building itself is about bricks and mortar it’s much more than that. It is vitally important to us that the Health Centre makes a real difference to the community. Our team are committed to providing a great design and a great building.” The Project Team Architect- Aedas Architect Ltd M & E Consultant- Wallace Whittle Quantity Surveyor-Currie & Brown Main Contractor-Interserve Construction Scaffolding Contractor- Scaffold Contracts Limited
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Medical Centre-Heysham Work is now complete on the medical centre at Heysham; the new £7m public private partnership project will be the base for both existing GP Practices in Heysham which are Heysham Health Centre and Strawberry Gardens Medical Practice. The scheme comprised work on a number of things these include a £5.6million primary care unit and related £1.5million Community Sports and Leisure development, providing the following: • Accommodation for the two GP Practices which involved nine GP consulting rooms’ fi ve nurse consulting rooms, fi ve treatment rooms and phlebotomy.
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• Three GP consulting rooms for use by the pct. • Five multi-use rooms for use by the pct. • A health education room. • A commercial pharmacy • Offi ce accommodation for district nurses, community matrons and school nurses. • Medical library/study area, seminar and meeting space. • Two bowling greens to replace existing greens. • An all-weather fl ood lit sports pitch • A community hall with changing facilities and gymnasium. The health centre itself will also bring together a number of community health services in the spacious and modern facility including district nurses, health visitors, community matrons and school nurses. Key features such as fresh interior colours, wide corridors and easy access to consultation rooms make this a new style of health care facility. Kevin Parkinson, Director of Finance at NHS North Lancashire, said: “We are delighted to see the centre open to patients. “The new centre will provide a facility that is able to respond to local needs for many years to come. These modern facilities will offer patients a more comfortable and relaxing atmosphere when visiting the centre and staff will also have the benefi ts of working in a 21st century environment.” The property management team at Aitchison Raffety has been instructed to manage the newly developed centre by The Rushcliffe Group. Harry Ashworth, managing director at The Rushcliffe Group said: “In conjunction with the Primary Care Trust we have designed and completed a
state-of-the-art development which will provide excellent medical facilities. There is expansion space within the building which will enable alternative uses or allow existing facilities to be enhanced.” The health centre and sports facilities have taken 22 months to complete and is now open to the public, this has all happened with the help of a dedicated projects team. The Project Team Architect- Mellor Architects Quantity Surveyor- William Clark Partnership Structural Consultant- Westlakes Engineering M&E Consultant- The Blezard Partnership Main Contractor-F Parkinson Building Contractors Parking Contractor- B & S Compete Finishings Ltd Electrical Contractor- Bouker Ltd All images accredited to Mellor Architects.
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The need to re-locate Ferris Chemist to Grigg Lane is mainly due to a reduction in NHS funds to develop a new surgery in Headcorn. The present building is cramped, has limited access for disabled people and restricts the range of services we are able to offer our patients. Primary Care Trusts normally offer fi nancial support to practices moving to new premises but, in Headcorn’s case, only a small proportion of this funding has been made available, leaving the Doctors to make up the signifi cant shortfall themselves from other sources. The fi nancial support offered by the pharmacy relocating to the new site in Grigg Lane is vital to the new surgery’s viability and without it, it is unlikely that the new surgery
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can go ahead. We are aware of the shortcomings in relocating to Grigg Lane and the problems it will pose to a minority of our patients but it is felt these outweigh the benefi ts to the majority which include better facilities and services to all 7,000 of our patients. By fi nancially supporting the new surgery ourselves, the building will be less of a drain on public funds compared to other surgery and hospital projects in the West Kent area. The doctors are still going ahead with the scheme despite suffering a hefty budget cut from the NHS within the last year. We have been searching for alternative premises for 8 years and this search has pushed us to what is currently the edge of the village. Maidstone Borough Council is considering plans to extend the village boundary and for new housing developments in Grigg Lane. The new surgery will be ideally placed to serve the new housing. We are aware that there will always be winners and losers and we will be looking at ways in which to help alleviate some of the concerns. The foot path in Grigg Lane will be continued up to the new site, consideration is being given to a home delivery service for medication and a tuk tuk service from the High Street. We would add that our move may be welcomed by the residents of Clerks Field and Forge Lane because of the pressures on week day parking and congestion in the cul de sac and Forge Lane. This will also free up parking for people using the High Street shops. The new pharmacy will be open during the same hours as the existing service in the High Street and of course parking will be easier. The Project Team Architect-The Duncan & Graham Partnership Structural Consultant- Gary Gabriel Associates Quantity Surveyor-WSS Construction Consultants Mechanical and Electrical Consultant- WWS Construction Consultants Main Contractor- Jenner (Contractors) Ltd
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Kirk House, Independent Living Units Work has now started on the new kirk house development in Lincolnshire; the scheme comprises construction of single storey building to accommodate 6 independent living units. The associated works include access roads, enabling, infrastructure, and landscaping and sewer systems. Home From Home Care the client, provides a range of specialist needs-led services for adults (18-64) with learning disabilities and complex support needs including Autism, Epilepsy, Severe Learning Disabilities, Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities and High Vulnerability. Our approach comes from having been created by parents. Combining the family perspective with experienced professionals from social care, a dynamic service has evolved that strives to offer individuals with a learning disability better outcomes and wider horizons. Kirk House in the village of Dorrington has been designed as two homes, one with fi ve and one with six bedrooms. All bedrooms are ensuite and suitable for people who use wheelchairs. Care is based on person centered assessments appropriate to individual needs. The original Victorian house has been extended and sits in mature landscaped grounds overlooking the countryside. It opened in September 2007 following a major development programme. Each home has its own kitchen, dining room and lounge and a separate building incorporates sensory & activity rooms and a training suite. Dorrington is a small village one and a half miles from Ruskington which offers a good range of local amenities. It has easy access to the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds and the popular seaside resorts of Skeg ness, Ingoldmells, and Cleethorpes.
Prime Meridian is very pleased to be associated with the new six resident independent living building by Home From Home Care, at Kirk House, Dorrington, Lincolnshire. Prime Meridian has worked with Home From Home Care on all of their developments, since their first home in 2004. One of these homes was awarded the Best National Development (Specialist care) accolade in the Pinders Healthcare Design Awards. Prime Meridian is an Architectural and Structural Engineering practice with offices in Central London and Somerset, we also are energy assessors. We believe that sustainability should influence the earliest stages of the design process, and as a practice, we support initiatives which move towards a culture of sustainable construction. Visit our website www.prime-meridian.co.uk or telephone 01749 346699.
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Blue Tower Work has now come to completion on a refurbishment at media cities blue tower in Manchester. The £400,000 project led by Peel Media Ltd lasted for 3 months and came to completion in April 2013. MediaCityUK is a 200-acre (81 ha) mixed-use property development site on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford and Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The project is being developed by Peel Media, and its principal tenants are media organisations and the University of Salford. The land occupied by the development was part of the Port of Manchester and Manchester Docks. The BBC signalled its intention to move jobs to Manchester in 2004, and the Salford Quays site was chosen in 2006. The Peel Group was granted planning permission to develop the site in 2007, and construction of the development, with its own energy generation plant and communications network, began the same year. Based in Quay House, the principal tenant is the BBC, whose move marks a large-scale decentralisation from London. BBC Children’s, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Research and BBC Sport are among the departments which have relocated to the development. ITV Granada completed the fi rst phase of its move to MediaCityUK in March 2013. The Studios on Broadway house seven high-defi nition studios, claimed to be the largest such facility in Europe. MediaCityUK is to be developed in two phases. The 36-acre (15 ha) fi rst phase was completed in 2011, and the second is dependent on its success. Metrolink, Greater Manchester’s lightrail system, was extended to MediaCityUK with the opening of the MediaCityUK Metrolink station on 20 September 2010 and further extensions are planned. Road access was improved by the construction of Broadway Link Road. Blue tower is located above the Studios and offers amazing views as well as the highest standards of design, innovation and fl exibility for
businesses. The accommodation is offered in shell and core condition – giving occupiers the ability to carry out their own bespoke internal fi t out and add their own individual identity. Alternatively fl oors are available completed to a Cat A fi nish including raised fl oors, suspended ceilings and full air-conditioning. The Blue Tower Building has amongst its tenants – SIS ‘Satellite Information Services’ the UK & Ireland’s biggest television programming and data sports services supplier who re-located from their London headquarters to occupy three fl oors of the Blue Tower at Media City in July 2012. Protec helped design, install and commission fi re detection, sprinklers, CCTV, access, intruder, disabled refuge and loop induction systems. The Project Team Plans By- Peel Media Ltd Main Contractor- ISG Plc Ceilings and Partitions- John Henry Interiors Painting Contractors- Greenmount Painting
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Cannon Street, Office Work has now come to completion on a £2m refurbishment and extension to 1,950 – 11,400 sq. ft. of contemporary offi ce space at 103 Cannon Street in the high profi le City location of London. Walbrook Land carried out this major refurbishment to combine a high quality fi t-out and contemporary reception area with the retention of some original features such as the very high fl oor to ceiling heights. The works comprise the addition of two fl oors and supporting structural upgrades, the installation of new capital plant within the newly formed roof top acoustic enclosure, full refurbishment of the existing fl oor space incorporating bespoke ceilings, partitions and joinery. The overhaul and upgrade of the existing fi re strategy for the building; enhancing the key areas both horizontally and verti-
cally to achieve a minimum of two hours fi re rating; the installation of a new lift into the restricted existing lift shaft, enhancing the scheme to provide full DDA compliant lift. The structural refurbishment of the existing ground fl oor reception to provide single level access from Cannon Street and incorporating bespoke bronze and glass joinery. The scheme took over all 14 months ending in march 2013 with the help of a dedicated projects team. The Project Team Architect- Spparc Architects LLP Project Manager-Cube Management Plans By-Montagu Evans Structural Consultant-Blyth & Blyth Associates M & E Consultant-URS Main Contractor- Killby & Gayford Ltd Scaffolding Contractor-Euro Scaff
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Alexandra Lodge, Care Flats Work is now underway on a new state-of-the-art development for elderly people in the city of Portsmouth. Maritime House will be the last of a series of ‘extra-care’ apartment buildings developed by Portsmouth City Council and housing 21, the client and a leading specialist housing provider for older people. The development which comprises 80 fl ats is being built on the former 50 bed Alexandra Lodge residenti8al home in Whylie Road. This £4m project is due to take 18months to complete, work began in February of this year and Maritime House is in line to open in December 2014. The scheme will include 80 onebed or two-bed apartments for affordable renting, 10 of which will be specially adapted for disabled residents. It will also comprise communal facilities, including a restaurant, a hair salon, a laundry and landscaped gardens. A 20-bed facility will also be build, for older people who have spent long spells in hospital. Staff will assess their ability to cope with independent living and help them regain skills needed to live independently. This will replace the Victory unit in Longdean Lodge, Paulsgrove.
on this exciting extra care scheme. The excellent facilities, such as the hair salons, will be of great benefi t to the wider local community as well as to the residents.” The Project Team Client- Housing 21 Architect- Quatro Design Architects Ltd Other Consultant-MK Surverys Other Consultant- Savell Bird & Axon Ecological Consultant- Middlemarch Environmental Ltd Sustainability and Energy Consultant- SRE Ltd SRE is an independent sustainability and renewable energy consultancy specialising in the built environment. The company prides itself in providing timely, accurate information and advice to clients enabling them to procure appropriate, cost effective solutions for their projects. Main Contractor-Leadbitter Construction
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Student Flats at Armada House Work is now underway at the new modern student accommodation in Plymouth City Centre also known as Armada House. Construction began on the accommodation in March 2013 and is due for completion September of this year. With the project value of £1M, all 9,000 sqft of the former bank is due to create 30 state of the art studio apartments for student occupation adjacent to Plymouth University. Craig Robinson the development manager has said, ‘The main driver behind the project was the re-development of a vacant building to provide high quality accommodation for students and commercial premises for businesses. It is an investment into the city centre.’ The new building will be home to students and commercial tennents, with 30 spacious and stylish studio apartments. Each room will include a double bed, high speed internet, wall mounted fl at screen television, fridge freezer, microwave oven and en-suite shower room. There will also be shared laundry facilities and a bike room with secure access, furthermore the development benefi ts from 24 hour secure access and is monitored by CCTV. ‘Armada House offers students unbeatable accommodation in the heart of the City and on the doorstep of the University of Plymouth and PUIC. This is student living at its very best. The stunning accommodation is on the doorstep of the University
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visitors. Also taking shape are improvements to the famous University ‘Arches’ and the completion of a new Student Forum - an open, landscaped area with seating and iconic ‘head’ sculptures.
Work is now underway on a £2.5M refurbishment at the historic Grand Hotel on Barras Bridge by Newcastle University to improve the accommodation on offer to the universities students.
The revamped Grand Hotel will further improve the frontage of Percy Street which now features the university’s new INTO Building with its striking brass cut-out screen facade. Opened in September, the INTO building is now home to 600 international students and features science labs, a Learning Resource Centre, a 90-seat lecture theatre and a café.
Built in 1902, the Grade II –listed building was bought 56 years later by the university to accommodate student from across the globe, the investment will help increase the number of en-suite rooms from 46-66. It will also see a major upgrade of rooms and improvements to make it more environmentally friendly. The work on the grand hotel started in January and is due for completion in late 2013. Other works on the refurbishment include • • • • • • • • • • • •
60 single rooms with en suite 6 large single rooms with en suite Available to Postgraduate students Wi-fi internet connection in all bedrooms Communal TV and licence in TV lounge Entry phone system On-site laundrette Crockery pack included 50 week contract Location Cost Accessible accommodation
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The University’s Council approved the Grand Hotel investment. Mark I’Anson, Chair of Council, said: “We recognise that quality accommodation is an important part of the overall student experience we offer at Newcastle that’s why we are continuing to invest in the range and quality of our residences. “Creating a campus that can be enjoyed by staff, students and visitors alike is also a key priority for the University, particularly when it is so central to the city. Improvements such as the Student Forum, the refurbishment of the Students’ Union building and the upgrade of the Grand Hotel are all aimed at enriching the student experience and developing a campus of which we can all be proud.” The Projects Team Plans By- Newcastle University Ecology Consultant- E3 Ecology Ltd Main Contractor- Interserve Building Flooring Contractor- Look North Flooring
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ing milestone in helping the over 60s in Tenby make the most of later life. When complete, the apartments will be low maintenance in design and will benefi t from modern fi ttings, good security and will have a number of specialist features.”
Work has now started on a new £8m project in Tenby. McCarthy & Stone have started construction on 38 new Later Living properties at the old Royal Playhouse Cinema site which was originally built back in 1977. The new development, located on White Lion Street, will comprise a mix of one and two bedroom privately owned apartments exclusively for the over 60s.
Later Living developments offer the independence of retaining home ownership while living in an apartment specifi cally designed for later life. Facilities include a shared lounge, guest suite, laundry room and a lift. A dedicated house manager ensures the smooth running of the development and a security entrance system plus 24-hour emergency call points provide peace of mind for both residents and their families. All properties are low maintenance and energy effi cient.
The scheme comprises part demolition of a building and construction of 38 apartments with on-site parking and amenity facilities, a 68 bedroom hotel, commercial development (3 units) and replacement cinema with car parking, service facilities and access road. The associated works include enabling, infrastructure, sewer systems and landscaping. The new development will boast stunning sea views over North Beach and the Harbour and is situated just a short distance from the sea front, ideally located for shops and amenities. Aileen King, regional sales and marketing director for McCarthy & Stone, commented: “Everything we do is built around a belief that later life can be rich, rewarding and fulfi lling, and starting construction of our Later Living development marks an excit-
This prestigious project is due to complete in September 2013 which will offer age exclusive apartments, the retirement property developer also provides a range of fi nancial services, including a pension annuity service, equity release, legal services and guaranteed funeral plans. Client - South Terrace Properties Limited The Project Team Architect-C2J Architects Quantity Surveyor- Strong’s Partnership Design & Build Contractor- Anglo Holt Construction Ltd Demolition Contractor- Armac Demolition Excavation Steel Frame Contractor- Steel Construction
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Cardigan Castle In 2011 the £11m scheme to rescue Cardigan Castle, which was built in the 11th century, was awarded £4.5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund and a few months later it was awarded £4.7m by the European Regional Development Fund, through the Welsh Government. Last year, a Communities Asset Transfer grant of nearly £750,000 was granted with fi nancial support from Cadw, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust and Ceredigion County Council. The Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust, which has campaigned for 14 years to save the site, now needs to raise over £150,000 by the end of 2014 to secure the project. The money will make sure the £11m project can be completed. The ramparts of the castle, a scheduled ancient monument and Grade I listed building with a 13th-century medieval tower, hosted the fi rst Eisteddfod in 1176 but for years it stood crumbling at the riverside gateway to the town centre. In July, work began on the site that also includes a Grade II listed Georgian mansion attached in 1827 and historic gardens. Cardigan Castle is among a handful of remaining stone castles built by Welsh princes and has strong links to well-known fi gures in Welsh medieval history. Dating back to the 11th century, the Castle was the location of a festival hosted by Prince of Deheubarth Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd in 1176, an event that has become known as the fi rst Eisteddfod in Wales. The gardens were laid out in the early 19th century and are on Cadw’s Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. They include a number of rare specimen trees and endangered species of bat. Andrew Scott Construction Company has been awarded the £6M contract to develop the site of Cardigan Castle to become one of Wales’ biggest tourist at-
tractions. Mark Davies, Andrew Scott’s Site Project Manager says; ‘We are very pleased to have been awarded this contract, we are very close to the project and look forward to deliver over the next year. We understand that the community is very important to the project and to us and will be looking to hire local companies and individuals to help in our works.’ The successful company was also awarded the contract to repair the walls of the Castle which started in July 2012 and includes stabilising the Castle wall using a number of measures including rock anchors and the construction of a new retaining wall within the Castle grounds. The fi rst segment of Cardigan Castle’s racking shores was removed with a fi rework fanfare on Friday the 8th of March. A celebratory atmosphere surrounded the Strand as town mayor Cllr Catrin Miles fi red the fi rst blowtorch to cut through the metal framework which has surrounded the castle since 1975. With the crowd giving the countdown, a giant crane lifted away the metal strut accompanied by cheers from onlookers. A choir from Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi provided the music. Afterwards, Cllr Miles said: “It really is a signifi cant day for the town and signals that things are really moving.” The remaining steel struts - technically called steel raking shores - will be removed over the coming weeks. Recently the remains of two vintage cars were unearthed in Cardigan Castle have excited classic car enthusiasts. The chassis, wheels and some of the original body components of a 1920s Armstrong Siddelley and a Morris car were found as workmen cleared the derelict garage behind Castle Green House. Also, Cardigan Castle has recently launched their new website. The website includes a detailed history of the 900-year-old castle plus a look forward to the £11m restored site being opened next year. It also includes information on
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getting involved and updates on news and events. A special attraction is a timelapse video showing construction work. The site will be continually updated and will eventually include booking facilities for the self-catering accommodation, bed and breakfast accommodation, events and room hire. Over the next year, the site will be developed into a multi-functional facility for community and recreational use as well as for learning; including Welsh language, cultural, crafts, environmental and horticulture studies. There will be luxury accommodation for hire; a heritage centre with education facilities; a restaurant; an Eisteddfod garden; an open-air concert area, as well as rooms for hire for classes. The site is due to open in the Spring of 2014, an event that the whole of Cardigan, Wales and beyond look forward to. The Project Team Architect: Purcell Architect Quantity Surveyor: Parry & Dawkin Associates Main Contractor: Andrew Scott Ltd
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Haley Sharpe Design’s clientele are drawn from all areas of the heritage and cultural sector and we have been a leader in this specialised sector for more than 30 years. We have been involved in many projects that require the creation of new and dynamic exhibition experiences and exhibits within sensitive historic buildings and sites. We have developed successful and close working relationships with English Heritage and Royal Armouries on the implementation of projects within historic environments. Our track record of completed work for English Heritage includes new exhibitions and interpretation at Carisbrooke Castle, Framlingham Castle, Kenilworth Castle and Dover Castle. We have also been appointed to undertake and design and implementation of the visitor displays at the new Stonehenge Visitor Centre (scheduled to open in the autumn of 2013). With Royal Armouries we have completed projects at Fort Nelson and the White Tower. All of these projects have been achieved working with the client and conservation teams to maintain the fullest respect for architectural integrity. We were commissioned, in March 2012, on a design and manage basis, to develop the interpretative elements for the complete redevelopment of Cardigan Castle (for the Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust). Working closely with the sizable project team and architects (Purcell UK), we are in the process of developing a sensitive yet engaging scheme which will reveal the stories and histories behind key areas of the castle site. Our design approach utilises a dynamic mix of media, located
sensitively within the historic interiors and landscapes of the 12th century castle. AV presentations, artefact displays, signage and interpretative graphic elements have been developed to appeal to the spectrum of target audiences ranging across families, tourists, and local community groups. Our holistic solution includes an AV presentation that provides an overview of the Castle’s rich history and the key characters involved, including Lord Rhys, King Edward 1st and Oliver Cromwell, through to the demise of the Castle and the building of the regency Castle Green House that stands in the castle grounds today. The ‘Riches to Ruin’ gallery, a dramatic double-height space, demonstrates an area of fl oor collapse, and the building fabric will expose the ‘before’ and ‘after’ work of the restoration team. In this space, the story of Barbara Wood, the last private owner of the castle is told. The ‘Story of the Eisteddfod’ gallery explores the origins of the fi rst Eisteddfod hosted by Lord Rhys at Cardigan Castle in 1176 and follows the story to the vibrant and important cultural phenomenon it is today both nationally and internationally. Through this story the visitor can explore and celebrate the diversity of Welsh music, poetry and language. A temporary Exhibition Gallery will offer something new and fresh for repeat visitors to the site. An engaging ‘base’ exhibition will be displayed during breaks between temporary exhibitions that will explore the ‘History of Cardigan Town’. As in all projects, the team at HSD is looking to bring the stories contained in the historic building to life to engage with a wide audience that are looking to explore the history and enjoy the unique atmosphere of Cardigan Castle.
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The Woolworths fi re of 1979 claimed many lives and destroyed the six-fl oor building.
Commercial Units - Piccadilly Work has recently started on a well-known building in the heart of Piccadilly gardens. The site of Woolworth’s fi re disaster, which happened in 1979, made it an eyesore in recent years and before work commenced on the site it had become home to a renowned amusement arcade Nobles Amusements. Now however it is to be transformed into a £20m hotel, restaurant and shopping centre creating more than 100 jobs. Work began on the project in January of this year and is due to come to completion in December 2013; the 11 month project will house a 157-room Travelodge along with a cafe bar. Restaurant chains Nandos and Zizzis will both open branches at the site. Morrison’s will open an “M Local” convenience store in the building which was swallowed by the 1979 blaze that took the lives of 10 people trapped inside. API managing director Chris Dalzell said: “As owners of the building, we are very pleased that after a long period of under use, we have been able to bring forward the refurbishment of this important and well known building in Piccadilly Gardens. The impressive tenant line up is testament to both the quality of the location and the strength of the Manchester economy.” The fi re in 1979 was thought to have been caused by a cigarette igniting toic, fl ammable furniture on the ground fl oor. Most of the fi re escapes were locked and bars on the windows meant many of those inside were unable to escape. Paul Harvey, managing director for development at Travelodge, said: “We are delighted to have secured this prime site in the heart of Manchester city centre. Manchester has traded very well over the past fi ve years, with a thriving leisure offering
thanks to its strong retail offer, vibrant social scene, the Manchester arena and due to the continued success of the city’s famous football clubs, City and United. When you also account for a strong business sector, boosted by the MediaCity UK development and arrival of the BBC at Salford Quays, the demand for good quality, value accommodation in Manchester city centre is growing.” Gordon Mowat, from Morrisons, said: “We’re excited to be bringing another M Local to Manchester. “Our convenience stores make it easier for busy professionals to cook a meal from scratch or pick up fresh ingredients on the way home.” The revamp is now going ahead just more than a year after a family feud over its future use was settled. Brothers Michael and Philip Noble owned the building through their £100m Noble Group business, based in the north east. Following Michael’s 2006 death, widow Gill wanted to press ahead with plans for the leisure development, which involved
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evicting Philip’s amusements business from the site. Court of Appeal judges ruled in Gill’s favour, paving the way for the facelift to go ahead. That can now happen after funding from HSBC was secured. Travelodge will open its fi fth hotel in Manchester city centre, which will lead to the creation of 32 jobs. The chain has pledged all will be fi lled through Jobcentre Plus locally. The M Local shop, which will cover 12,000 sq ft and will include a hot food takeaway counter, will create around 20 jobs. Meanwhile, Zizzi will occupy 6,750 sq ft and Nandos will take 5,000 sq ft. They will create more than 50 jobs between them. GMI Construction Group, of Leeds, is the building contractor, with Garnett Netherwood the scheme architects.
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Kings Hill, Control Tower Work on the iconic art deco style control tower at king’s hill has now come to completion. The refurbishment fi nished early march of this year which saw this dated development restored to its former glory and once again be at the heart of the community. This important grade two listed building is thought of as one of the best examples of this type of control tower from its time, built between world war one and two and was responsible for the safety of the pilots based at West Malling airfi eld that included wing commander guy Gibson. The refurbishment to the control tower has consisted of the replacement of the original steel casement windows with identical replicas, building new balconies and retaining the original concrete staircase, balustrade and timber handrail. Two single storey extensions have been added either side of the central building, one of these along with the rest of the ground fl oor of the original building will become a costa coffee shop. The other extension will be given over for a variety of public orientated cultural and community uses. The upstairs will be converted into offi ce space and the area outside the building will be landscaped to create an area of grass and a paved square where people can sit and relax. “This is such an important, historic building and we have taken a great deal of advice in planning the most appropriate use for it,” said Andrew Blevins, managing director of Kings Hill developer Liberty Property Trust UK Ltd. “It was a living, busy, focal point of the former airfi eld and we wanted to retain that character and not put it in aspic by turning it into a museum.
“We want people to enjoy and use the building, but have been careful to retain its spirit and refl ect its interesting history by creating a cultural element. There will be space for shows and exhibitions as well as an area set aside for memorabilia and artworks commemorating the former airfi eld. “Kings Hillians will be able to enjoy a cup of coffee in beautifully restored, historic surroundings and relax in the new gardens, and I am sure the new offi ce space will prove very popular.” The Project Team Architect- MKA Chartered Architects Quantity Surveyor- Davis Langdon M & E Consultant- Carnell Warren Associates Ltd Main Contractor- ISG Plc
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Work has now started on a world class mountain bike centre in Mid Glamorgan. Wales is already famous for its amazing mountain-biking opportunities and by the end of 2013, Merthyr Tydfi l will be home to the next hub for keen cyclists, with the creation of a world class facility. Wales is already famous for its amazing mountain-biking opportunities and by the end of 2013, Merthyr Tydfi l will be home to the next hub for keen cyclists, with the creation of a world class facility. Construction has now begun at Bike Park Wales, which will be located above Merthyr town at Gethin Woods. The development hopes to be the UK’s premier mountain bike destination with trails to suit all abilities and all types of mountain biking and will be the UK’s fi rst large commercial bike park. The park will include a visitor centre with cafe, bike shop and bike hire as well as an uplift system to transport riders to the top of the mountain. It is expected to generate 13 new jobs in the fi rst year and has predicted that within fi ve years, annual visitor numbers may reach 100,000. Anna Walters, a director at BikePark Wales, said: “This truly is a fi rst of a kind facility for the UK and the support we have seen
from the mountain biking community has been incredible. “Merthyr Tydfi l Borough Council and Forestry Commission Wales have provided invaluable support to make this project possible. This is going to be a real boost to the economy in Merthyr and it is our hope that the local community will see this as a project they can very much be a part of and benefi t from. Not only will they be able to enjoy this great new recreation facility but we hope to be employing from the local work force. We will be holding recruitment days in the spring to fi nd staff to work at the visitors centre, cafe and bike shop as well as drivers for the uplift facility.” The park will have several tracks of varying diffi culty as well as a pump track and a family trail. Ms Walters added: “We are aiming to do things a little differently at BikePark Wales. “Most of the other facilities in the UK that cur rently offer uplift only cater to the elite downhill market. “Of course, we will also have great trails for these guys but we want your average trail rider to be able to enjoy the benefi ts of uplift-accessed riding, too. “We will have a myriad of all mountains, trail, XC and free ride trails that can all be accessed from the uplift meaning more people can enjoy the benefi ts of uplifted riding.” The park is earmarked to open in the autumn. The Project Team Project Manager- Gardiner & Theobald Ecological Consultant- Corylus Ecology Plans By- Munro Associates Architect- Munro Associates Landscape Consultant-Peter Quinn Landscape Quantity Surveyor- Gardiner & Theobald Main Contractor- S J Roberts Design & Build
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Advocates Close After four years under wraps, the scaffolding is coming down to reveal the transformation of Advocate’s Close in Edinburgh’s Old Town. The £45m regeneration project just off the Royal Mile has created a new 208 room hotel, 29 serviced apartments, three restaurant spaces and offi ce accommodation from a mix of 11 different, tightly packed buildings and opens ups some of the Old Town’s hidden lanes into a thriving leisure and business destination. The unveiling over the next week will show a new-look Advocate’s Close that capitalises on the historical character of the site as well as some of the most captivating views across the city’s Princes Street Gardens. It is on schedule for completion in the spring, ahead of the 2013 Edinburgh festival season. Remarkably, the whole redevelopment has been achieved without the disruption of large cranes or heavy plant machinery, making it a model for city centre regeneration. Chris Stewart is the CEO of The Chris Stewart Group, the property development and investment business behind the project. He says: “Advocate’s Close is a labour of love with every detail meticulously planned and executed. We have designed-in open spaces and a new ‘square’ as well as ways to create vistas from the top of the close out and over Princes Street Gardens beyond. The serviced apartments and restaurants emerge from the solid remains of fi fteenth century Edinburgh, rising above the rooftops to offer a unique 360 degree aspect of the city using materials that will stand the test of modern times and tastes. “It is a privilege to develop such a site and an opportunity to make an impact with our ethos for quality construction and design.” The Advocate’s Close redevelopment project, which began in 2009, has involved working on a site of great historic signifi cance, including preserving or recreating extensive historical architectural features and reinstating the original ‘massing’ or shaping of buildings in a contemporary context. The site includes one of Edinburgh’s oldest town houses and has revealed buried interconnecting passageways linking Advocate’s Close to Roxburgh Close. Local stonemasons have built the fi rst crows step gable for over a hundred years and the design and construction of the serviced apartments has retained as many original features as possible, including exposed brick work, gabled ceilings and fi fteenth century hand painted wall panels. The new future for the Close follows almost two centuries of decline when in the late 1700s many of the moneyed people moved to the New Town, leaving the Old Town to become increasingly run down. The old buildings were often occupied by workshops, small factories and large families often crowded into single rooms. At this time Robin explains that the Bertram/Cor house found
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Morgan McDonnell are looking forward to moving into new offi ces within the Advocate’s Close development in September. Other recently completed projects include a 208-bed hotel for German chain Motel One and The Malt House Apartments, a former warehouse retaining many original features with a new courtyard and sculptural stair. An offi ce development on the south side of Charlotte Square, incorporating 6 Grade ‘A’ listed townhouses, a new-build offi ce block and a connecting glass and ETFE atrium is nearing completion. Forthcoming projects include works on Cannonball House for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the conversion of Stockbridge Theatre Workshops into restaurant and fl ats for Chris Stewart Group and the conversion of Grade ‘A’ classical tenements on Queen Street from offi ces into 10 fl ats for New Town Property Developments.
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Plymouth Theatre Royal Work has now commenced on site at the Plymouth Theatre Royal, in Devon. Work started on the refurbishment and extension in February 2013 and is due to take up to 7 months to complete. The £7M scheme comprises construction of an extension to the main entrance area of the theatre and a refurbishment, a creative learning space in the basement, replacement of the aluminium cladding, renovation and alterations to the internal front-of-house areas. The associated works include sewer system, infrastructure, enabling and landscaping. Staff, the general public and visiting theatre companies will be using the theatre and the completed refurbishment and extension works will offer An extension to the front of the building allowing level access; a new box offi ce, shop and cafe area; an outdoor terrace; an extended restaurant and a new studio space in the basement which will provide a city centre location for work with young people and community groups. Jack Mellor the Theatre Manager has said, ’the main drivers behind the project are to reinvigorate the theatre itself, but it will also contribute to the regeneration of Plymouth. Andrzej Blonski Architects have worked with us before this project, they worked on the refurbishment of the Theatre Royal auditorium in 2003 and Andrzej Blonski was the original project architect working for Peter Moro & Partners on construction of the original building in 1982. The renovation will include special features; it will see the re-
Andrzej Blonski Architects T. 020 7247 4999 - F. 020 7247 7999 E. andrzej.blonski@studioaba.co.uk Spelman Street 24 Links Yard Spitalfields London E1 5LX cladding of the building which will improve energy effi ciency by up to 40 per cent. There will also be substantial energy saving with new double glazing insulation and heating systems.’ The Project Team Project Manager- Turner & Townsend Cost Manager- Gardiner & Theobald Architect- Andrzej Blonski Architect Civil and Structural Engineer- Monument Service Engineer- Method D&B Contractor- BAM D&B Architect, Civil & Structural Engineer and Service Engineer - BDP
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The Birds Are Back! Penguins Rock, the revamped outdoor penguin pool at Edinburgh Zoo, will tomorrow Thursday 14th March 2013, reopen to members of the public. Launching in the Zoo’s centenary year, the impressive new enclosure development cost £750,000 and has created a unique new and exciting experience for visitors and penguins alike. The new enclosure, called Penguins Rock, features lowered perimeters made from glass and wood that make visitors feel so much closer to the birds. Enhanced viewing areas have also been created and interactive interpretation draws inspiration from the birds themselves – with feathers, nesting rings, parasols and eggs featuring. Mock sandy beaches and rocky areas add great visual touches, but also provide the birds with different textures that are perfect for their feet. Visitors can also see the birds have fun with a beautiful stone waterfall feature, a water shoot in the shallow end of the pool, and a diving board made out of carved rock. Behind the scenes the development also includes the introduction of a state of the art fi ltration system. In March last year, Edinburgh Zoo announced their iconic penguin enclosure would be the focus of an extensive redevelopment and upgrade to create a 21st century exhibit perfect for one of the Zoo’s best loved species. The existing pool had served the large colony of king’s gentoos and rockhoppers extremely well for over 20 years; however the pool was starting to need some behind the scenes TLC and it made sense to combine maintenance upgrades with a visual overhaul too. Darren McGarry, Head of Living Collections at Edinburgh Zoo, commented: “We are delighted to open our new penguin enclosure, Penguin’s Rock, to visitors to Edinburgh Zoo once again. “Our penguins have been reintroduced back into their home over the last few weeks, with the 28 gentoos and 27 rockhoppers that remained at Edinburgh Zoo going in fi rst. It was a pleasure to see the birds start to interact with the new features of their enclosure
– trying out the water slide and sticking their beaks into their new waterfall. The waterfall has actually proved to be a real hit with the gentoos! “Next, a week later, came gentoo birds that had been staying in Belfast and Denmark and there was lots of calling out as birds defi nitely recognised old friends. As well as old faces returning, we also welcome a mix of new one and two year old gentoos to Edinburgh Zoo as it is important to keep genetic diversity within populations. “We are really looking forward to see the reactions of our visitors as they see our new enclosure and see our famous black and white birds enjoy all its new features – the mock sandy beach, the clear aqua blue water and creative bird themed interpretation – to name just a few of exciting changes. However, it is the opportunity to feel so close to the birds due to the new lowered sightlines, and glass barriers and wood perimeters, that we particularly hope people will be thrilled with.” Colin Oulton, Team Leader for Birds at Edinburgh Zoo, commented: “The other bird keepers and I are so happy to see Penguins Rock fi lled with penguins once again! The new enclosure is a wonderful addition to our visitor attraction and perfect for our penguins. “The birds, both returning and new, have settled in very quickly to the Penguins Rock. In fact, breeding season will shortly be here and many of our returning birds are already claiming their favourite nesting spots. Creatures of habit, penguins tend to return to the same spot each year to nest. We plan on putting out our nesting rings and pebbles – gentoo males offer females pebbles to win them over and to help them build their nests – later this week. “Visitors will have to wait a little longer to see our kings return though, as the warmer weather down in Gloucestershire has meant they have started to moult a few weeks earlier than normal. Moulting can be a little stressful for penguins, so obviously we do not want to do anything to add to this and it will be in the best interests of the birds for them to travel afterwards. We plan to bring them back all together when they have all moulted in around four weeks’ time, however apparently Sir Nils Olav is taking his imperial time and has not started yet!” The Penguins Rock Appeal was the most successful ever by the Society, raising over £138,000 in total. In particular, penguin brick footprints with personalised messages proved to be very popular, with 100 dedications made in remembrance of or for loved ones. The remainder was raised through grants, trusts and RZSS funds. The penguins will walk over the footprint bricks when the world famous Penguin Parade will begin again once the birds have had time to settle back into their redeveloped home. A date will be announced for the Parade re-launch in due course. The Project Team Plans by- Edinburgh Zoo Architect- Fletcher Joseph Main Contractor- Fraser Bruce Group
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pools, the fi rst one originating in 1914.
Since 1966, Fraser Bruce has specialised in Concrete Repair and the Structural Waterproofi ng of all forms of structures.
All poor quality concrete was removed and the contaminated ground below excavated and reinstated in a manner to create various ‘Activity’ features for the Penguins.
Many of these repaired structures are of very little interest to the general public due to their nature. i.e. Railway Tunnels, Sewage Plants, Shop Basements, Drinking Water and Chemical Tanks, Light Houses etc.
There were no drawings produced for this project. It was entire ly the skill of the Project Director, Euan Bruce, and his team of highly skilled operatives that formed the pool, and its features, in concrete laid in a free-hand manner.
However, in 2012, Waterproofi ng Limited (Part of The Fraser Bruce Group) completed three specifi c contracts of note.
This skill created a Slide, Paddling Area, Vertical Cliffs, Gradual Slopes and a series of Undulations that give the birds variety.
1. The Waterproofi ng of all four Swimming Pools at East Marketgait, Dundee. The Main Pool was full Olympic length.
Due to the uncertainty of what was below the pond, it was assumed some form of movement would occur once the pool was fi lled.
2. The huge basement of the Primark Store in Princes Street, Edinburgh.
All joints between old and new concrete were fi rstly ‘sealed’ with a hydrophilic strip that would expand if subjected to water. The concrete, which varied from 150mm < 300mm thick was placed by pump but hand-trowelled to create its features.
3. Penguins Rock at Edinburgh Zoo “It was undoubtedly the latter that gave us most pleasure” said Managing Director Fraser Bruce. “We were given a sad old tank that was loosing approximately 50.000 litres of water a day. We had to fi rstly establish the reason for this and secondly establish the structural condition of the existing pool”. Initially, The Fraser Bruce Group were employed to carry out a thorough survey of the structure. This exposed up to eleven layers of previously constructed
The resultant joints were then double-sealed using an Epoxy Bonded Hypalon, Flexible Bandage. The remainder of the original pool was wet-sand blasted to remove all previous contamination. A thin, fl exible cementitious waterproofi ng system was applied to all faces of the pool and onto the pool surround. A two coat, Drinking Water Industry (D.W.I.) approved resin coating was applied to all cured surfaces.
The new penguin pond at the Edinburgh Zoo being filled in preparation for the return of the penguins. the coating is a drinking water industry approved resin blinded at upper level with a special sand to create the effect of a beach. Latest Jobs - www.designandbuildmagazinejobs.co.uk Business Directory - www.designandbuildmagazinedirectory.co.uk
To create a beach affect, a third coat of resin was applied to the pool surround and roughly half of the depth of the pool. The wet resin was blasted with a Specialist Sand as seen on the photo on the previous page. Other features were introduced such as the construction of a Dive Board and Waterfall using locally sourced Natural Stone. A nesting area was created using a ‘Tree Pit’ porous resin onto a fl exible waterproof resin base. This allows the keepers to wash down the area to keep it clean. The contaminated wash down sinks through the open texture tree-pit resin and into the drainage system. All perimeters of the pool were coated with a Resin Bonded Aggregate using different colour sands to create both an aesthetically pleasing appearance but also comfort on the Penguins feet.
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“The overall effect is fabulous” said Fraser Bruce “I have never, ever seen animals in a Zoo as happy as these birds were when they returned from their ‘holidays’” “There are very few companies now who retain their long-term, technically experienced workforce as long as we do. We have men with over 30 years experience working for my father” said Euan Bruce. You can’t beat experience like that and this pool is proof of that.
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Victoria Park Work has now started on the long awaited £4-million restoration of Victoria Park in St. Helens. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), work got underway when the Mayor of St. Helens, Councillor Geoff Almond made the fi rst spade in the ground mark to mark the opening of the project. First opened in 1886, the park’s popularity continued to increase over the years, unfortunately the 1980’s saw a gradual decline but thanks to four years of hard work from St.Helens Council, in partnership with Age UK Mid Mersey and the Friends of Victoria Park, Heritage Lottery Funds have been secured to help restore the park to its former glory and improve its visitor facilities. The preservation of the park’s historic character will include the conservation of the original entrance gates and the restoration of the Grade II listed Gate Lodge that will provide a base for new visitor facilities and activities. The folly will undergo stabilisation work to prevent further deterioration and the pond will be fully restored with the introduction of wetland habitats. At its peak the park was home to ten tennis courts, sadly today none of them remain but, thanks to the improvement works, two new courts will be reintroduced in the park. The park will also see its fi rst traditional bandstand designed around the original plans. Works will also take place on the now Age UK owned walled garden and Orangery that, when fully restored, will once again be open for the public to enjoy. The project will also see many other improvements including footpath works, improved lighting and a fi tness trail. Council Leader Marie Rimmer welcomed the start of the work, adding: “Victoria Park has a special place in St Helens people’s memories, especially my own. Anyone who has grown up in the town has a story to tell about what it means to them. For me, it was the swings, lake, ducks, tennis and bowls, the Queen’s seat, the Museum, the stuffed tiger and Miss Hook Head Cook. That is what makes this work we are starting today so exciting. Those experiences, those memories, are helping to start the cycle again, to be enjoyed by new generations. It isn’t a scheme that will renew buildings and leave it at that. It will be a hub for new activities involving the community. It will
offer new opportunities to all users of the Park, local schools and social enterprises, (which will add to the Park’s charms). I know how much this will mean to the community. As a Friend of Taylor Park, I have seen what renewal of Parks delivers, it adds such a lot to people’s lives. In my experience, they are a valuable way to improve health and well-being. They are the green lungs of people, and offer the opportunity for leisure, sport, peace, heritage, culture, (in one place), and all on our doorstep. Sara Hilton, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund North West, said: “Parks enrich millions of people’s lives on a daily basis – providing room to relax and refl ect – and it’s vital that we continue to value and protect them not just for ourselves but for the next generation. We at HLF are delighted to be supporting St Helens Council with their exciting regeneration plans for Victoria Park and are pleased to see work get underway. We know that the project, when completed, will vastly improve the park for the people that use it daily.” Parks have sometimes been overlooked in recent years as a place to visit and enjoy for a day out with a picnic and Frisbee in favour of the seaside or theme park, but they have once again become an integral part of how we spend our leisure time. During diffi cult economic times, locals and visitors alike are rediscovering the beautiful parks right on their own doorstep. The Heritage Lottery Fund investment will help the Council create a more aesthetically appealing and user-friendly environment for people to continue to enjoy for many more years to come. The park is located on City Road, just 1km from the town
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centre, and will be open as usual during the development works so please come along and enjoy the current facilities including the skate park and play areas or just saunter around taking in the beautiful surroundings. The main project will start in March 2013 and should be completed in spring 2014. Over the coming weeks contractors William Birch & Sons Ltd setting up in the park. At fi rst it may seem that there’s not much work going on, that’s because the Orangery in the Mansion House grounds will be the fi rst to be rebuilt shortly followed by the historic Gate Lodge restoration. Other partners include BLISS, Ibstock Cory Environmental Trust and the Mersey Forest The Project Team Plans by- NPS North West Ltd Architect- Cassidy +Ashton Architects Structural Consultant- Ramboll UK Limited Quantity Surveyor- Thornber and Walker Ltd Mechanical and Electrical- Steven A. Hunt and Associates Main Contractor – DCT Scaffolding Ltd Demolition, brickwork and groundwork’s- Haycon Groundwork, Landscape and Civils Engineering- Horticon Ltd Orangery- Lymewood Specialist Plaster- Ornate Plastering Stonework- Aura Ltd Masonry, Cleaning and Repairs- Bullen Conservation Ltd Pond and Folly Works- Heritage Electrical Installation- M & R Electrical Services Steelwork- North Dean Fabrications Ltd Tree Removal- Treefellers
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Stanley Dock Phase 1 Works have now commenced on a £130M refurbishment on Stanley Dock to create it into a new four-star hotel. The fi rst phase is now underway and is due to take 12 month to complete. The £25M phase comprises demolition of a non-listed warehouse extension and conversion works t listed north warehouse to provide a four-star 150-bed apart-hotel (13,200 sqm) of shops and 680 sqm of café/restaurant/bar space at ground fl oor with 1,850 sqm gym at basement level. Associated works will include installation of pontoons, landscaping, lay out car parking and associated external works. The fi rst phase of the redevelopment of Liverpool’s Stanley Dock should be complete within a year. The 150-bed apart-hotel is the fi rst phase of a £130m project to breathe new life into the Stanley Dock complex, off Regent Road, Vauxhall. The next phases of the project, being led by Irish developer Harcourt, include renovating the huge Grade II-listed tobacco warehouse and the southern building. The scheme involves creating apartments, bars, shops and a hotel – similar to the scheme which led to the revival of Albert Dock more than 20 years ago. Architect Tim Darmody said: “Work should start in the nottoo- distant future. The four-star hotel will be very swanky. “This is the fi rst phase of the entire project and is very positive.” The north warehouse, which was originally built in 1846, already has planning permission to be converted into a hotel. The identity of its eventual operator has not yet been revealed. The new hotel will be fi nanced through the use of Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA), tax relief of 100% for spending on converting or reno-
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vating unused business premises in disadvantaged areas. To qualify for the tax relief, the building must lie within an assisted area, have been unoccupied for at least one year, and be formerly used as an offi ce or for the purposes of a trade or vocation. The project was given another helping hand last year when it was included in the North Liverpool City Fringe Employment and Investment programme, which won £25m from the government’s Regional Growth Fund. The BPRA fi nancing was arranged by commercial law fi rm McClure Naismith. Partner David Thomson said: “Given that BPRA has been extended to April 2017, we would encourage the property industry to review their portfolios to explore the advantages of using BPRA to create investment opportunities.” Plans for the renovation of the tobacco warehouse were approved by Liverpool council in December last year. It will have 335 apartments described as live/work units. Due to the small space between fl oors in the warehouse, they will each have a mezzanine fl oor. The plans meant Stanley Dock’s long-standing heritage market has had to leave the premises. A controversial attempt to move the enterprise to Brunswick Dock was vetoed by the council’s planning committee. The Project Team Architect- Darmody Architects Mechanical & Electrical Consultant- Patrick McCaul Consulting Engineers Ltd Main Contractor- Harcourt Construction Ltd
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Evans Granary Work has recently commenced on the refurbishment at 38 Stoney Street, the £3.5M project will be focusing on 10 units over 186 sqm. St Johns Heritage Developments LLP is expecting the job to be fi nished by March 2014.
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The scheme comprises demolition of warehouse above ground level, retention and reuse of substructure and construction of fi ve –storey building providing non-food retail use at ground fl oor and residential units on upper fl oors, comprising of 7 twobedroom, 1 one-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom. This development has been designed to achieve BREEAM excellent rating with 74%. This scheme has been designed to meet with level 4 of the code for sustainable homes. The building has been designed to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Code Level 4 and incorporates NIBE exhaust air heat pumps to each fl at and underfl oor heating. The fl ats are designed to a very high specifi cation and include cooling to bedrooms and living rooms and fully automated LED feature lighting The project consists of the new build construction of nine luxurious residential apartments on four storeys over a ground fl oor retail unit situated behind Borough market and the River Thames waterfront. The site is underlain by extensive archaeological remains and within an area of Schedule Monument designation and the works are supervised by the Museum of London. The residential development will boast duplex apartments within, each with 2 bedrooms, en-suites, kitchen and dining areas, feature spiral staircases and private balconies. The external facades will comprise of curtain walling throughout and bespoke rain screen cladding fi nished with a brickwork fi nish. The Project Team Plans By- Silk Planning Architect- Cullinan Studio Structural Consultant- Mason Navarro M & E Consultant- Norman Bromley Partnership Acoustic Consultant- Acoustic Design Technology Quantity Surveyor-Gleeds Main Contractor- Vascroft Contractors Ltd Environmental Consultant- Sol Environmental Limited Sol Environment are independent sustainability advisors who are fully qualifi ed to carry out a range of design and post
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Mary Day Close Work has now commenced on the new ÂŁ2M project at Mary Day Close Coddenham which has a 48 week build schedule with the expected completion being in March 2014. The Day Foundation, the client on this project is a Trust created by three member of the Day Family about twelve years ago. We currently have eleven properties on the site to the west of this project occupied by a range of people who have either lived in Coddenham or had a connection with it or the surrounding villages named in the original Trust document. This is an exciting development for The Day Foundation and will be achieved without any public funds. The nine additional units will bring us to a total of twenty properties and we will be look for an opening of the project in rather less than a year from now. The scheme comprises construction of 9 two-bedroom, single storey alms-houses, laundry and garden store buildings, vehicular access and pedestrian. The works include enabling, infrastructure, sewer systems and landscaping. There are nine similar properties being built on the previous scrub woodland site to create residential facilities for the residents of The Day Foundation. The Main driver of the project was to use funds for residents of Coddenham and the surrounding area and villages. Special details of the site include it being highly insulated, with air source heating and triple glazing. The Project Team Main Contractor- Gipping Construction Limited Quantity Surveyor- Colin Elliott Chartered Structural Consultant- Adam Power Associates Architect-The Whitworth Co Partnership
The Whitworth Co-Partnership LLP provides a combination of different skills across the spectrum of architectural and surveying work. Clients are offered a service combining energy, experience and a high level of professionalism and personal attention. We seek to maintain high professional standards in all the work we do and give our clients value for money through the quality of our service. We believe that conserving buildings through combining traditional materials with innovative design solutions enables traditional buildings to live again. For the Day Foundation we have designed 9 single storey 2 bed dwellings for elderly residents, meeting a very high standard of energy performance, keeping running costs to a minimum for the residents. The sloping site has been carefully laid out, achieving wheelchair access to each dwelling.
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Work has now commenced on a £5 million scheme to create a food hub in the shadow of one of Birmingham best known suburban landmarks. The scheme comprises construction of use from the adult education centre (use class D1) to mixed use development comprising A1 and A3 units and a food school (use class D1) and the construction of a three storey residential apartment block to the rear, accommodating 9 apartments with under croft car park. The associated works include access roads, enabling, infrastructure, sewer systems and landscaping. A business park will be set up for a cluster of fi rms in the food distribution and processing line where the fi rms will share a number of key facilities and good links to the motorway network. They will benefi t from economic growth zone status. The School Yard scheme in Harborne is a mixed use project being developed by EDG Property, Cube director Neil Edginton’s new venture, and will see the buildings around the Clock Tower – which has been covered in scaffolding for almost two years – transformed into a new food hub with a new public square and apartments.
The landmark scheme has already let the two restaurants to upmarket Italian chain Prezzo – which has teamed up with celebrity chef Aldo Zilli – and a new Mediterranean offering from Chris Kelly’s Metro Group, the company behind the successful Metro bars on Cornwall Street and in Solihull as well as the White Horse in Balsall Common. The Project Team Architect- K4 Architect Building Surveyors- Jonathan Richard Associates Main Contractor- G F Tomlinson Birmingham Ltd
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Scotts Meadows, Torquay, Residential Development
bedroom residential units and a retail unit with roads and car parking. The associated works include sewer systems, enabling, landscaping and infrastructure.
Work has recently come to completion on phase 4, of Scotts Meadow, the scheme comprised construction of 94 one to four
Evolve is one of the last phases of the Scotts Meadow development in Torquay comprising of over 200 dwellings developed by Cavanna Homes Ltd. Constructed in 4 phases of traditionally styled one and two bedroom fl ats and two, three and four bedroom houses with associated roads footpath links and public open spaces, etc. In 2009 Phase 2 of this project was awarded the “Best large housing development” in the South West Regional LABC Building Excellence Awards
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Evolve, off Ascension Way, is a unique, design-led development located on the rural fringes of Torquay, offering various styles of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, 3 bedroom detached houses and townhouses, and some 4 bedroom townhouses. They are all designed with modern living in mind. About 2.5 miles from the centre of Torquay, Evolve is well served with road links to the cities of Exeter and Plymouth, both with universities, and the historical town of Dartmouth, which are all in easy commuting distance. Whilst Torquay offers a wide range of high street shops, harbour-side cafes and an exciting nightlife, the town is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside Devon has to offer with numerous sandy beaches and coves, all within easy reach. The town has a wide range of education facilities on offer with exclusive private and public schools, the nationally acclaimed Torquay Boys and Girls Grammar Schools and a large number of state schools The Project Team Client- Cavanna Homes Ltd Architect- Naracotts Chartered Architect Electrical Contractor- Electrix Ltd Roofi ng Contractor- Western Counties Roofi ng Ltd Scaffolding Contractor- Davie Brothers Limited Plumbing Contractor- D L Woodward Plumbing & Heating
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Burgess Hill, Retail Warehouse In January 2013 work commenced on a 3.5 acre site on Burgess Hill. The £5m scheme comprises construction on new B & Q and Pets at Home stores for which planning was approved in summer 2012 by Mid Sussex D.C. Extensive elevations and rain screen cladding areas were provided to satisfy the local planning authority. The B&Q DIY Store is due to reside in the larger 4813 square metre building and Pets at Home will be a smaller 790 square metre store. The two new stores will be located just off Jane Murray way, between the Tesco superstore and the CAE Building. The stores will feature parking for 212 vehicles and customers will be able to enter these via Jane Murray Way. Richard Moon the director of Location 3 Properties Ltd explained, ‘the car park will have special features including an electrical vehicle charging point.’ “The arrival of B&Q and Pets at Home to Burgess Hill is another boost for the Mid Sussex economy and shows that we continue to be a very attractive place to invest,” said Councillor John de Mierre, Cabinet Member for Economic Development. “These are tough times for businesses, so it’s really encouraging for everyone that companies are continuing to look at Mid Sussex as a place to develop new business. “Mid Sussex District Council is working hard to support the local economy by holding business events, providing advice and information and by marketing Mid Sussex as a premier location for business. If we can continue to promote the Mid Sussex area to new businesses and support our existing fi rms, then we can strengthen the local economy and make it more likely that new jobs will be created in the area. “Compared to other areas of the country, Mid Sussex has low levels of unemployment but I’m sure those who are looking for work will warmly welcome the news that 100 new jobs will be created in Burgess Hill.”
The Project Team Plans By- RPS Group Planning Consultant- Simply Planning Landscape Consultant- Land Lizard LLP Architect- Hulme Upright Ltd Quantity Surveyor- Thornton Firkin Main Contractor- Readie Construction Soil Stabilisation Contractor- Geofi rma Soils Engineering Stabilisation Provides Economic Solutions. Geofi rma have provided Firmafi lTM and FirmabaseTM stabilised soils to the project at Burgess Hill. The soils at the start of the project were too soft for the permanent works but Geofi rma have made them suitable by stabilsation. Soil Stabilisation can be carried out on most soil types within the UK and helps to avoid the costly disposal of surplus materials and the import of granular materials. This is achieved by mixing binders with the soil to permanently change their characteristics so that they can be used in place of imported stone capping and subbases. General fi ll materials can also be treated to increase the bearing capacity of the soils and reduce the depth and size www.geofirma.co.uk soils@geofirma.co.uk of foundations.
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Meadow Hall Re-Roofing Of The Oasis Dining Quarter
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Oasis centre at Meadow Hall Centre Work is now underway on the refurbishment at the meadow hall centre in South Yorkshire. The £650,000 scheme comprises reroofi ng works to the large shopping centre; the works which began in March of this year are due to take 4 months to complete at unit 53 of the centre. Meadowhall is an indoor shopping centre in Sheffi eld, South Yorkshire, England. It lies three miles (5 km) north east of Sheffi eld city centre and two miles (3.2 km) from Rotherham town centre. It is the biggest shopping centre in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, and the seventh largest in the United Kingdom.
The Team Project Manager- Colliers International Main Contractor- B.B.R. Roofi ng Ltd
The re-roofi ng works will take place over The Oasis Dining Quarter the two storey dining area. The Oasis Dining Quarter is Meadowhall’s food court which has food outlets and seating on both fl oors. The ground fl oor contains mostly fast food outlets including McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Shere Khan and Harry Ramsden’s but includes the restaurant Nando’s, Wagamama, and La Tasca. The upper fl oor consists mostly of restaurants including Frankie & Benny’s, Coal Grill And Bar, Pizza Express, Cafe Rouge, Hand Made Burger Co, Zizziand[[TGI Fridays]. In July 2011 following the opening of TGI Friday, the food court underwent a £7 million redevelopment which saw it re-branded from ‘Oasis Food Court’, to ‘Oasis Dining Quarter’. Restaurants such as Harvester, Las Iguanas, and Giraffe were added as part of the redevelopment
About BBR Roofi ng Formed in 1994 BBR Roofi ng has enjoyed controlled growth and expansion resulting in a strong respected business.In order to keep our overheads down and remain competitive in a demanding market we do not have numerous depots but employ local area managers to enable us to provide an effi cient nationwide service. In addition to our area managers we have a dedicated Health, Safety and Training manager to ensure we comply with current legislation and have some of the best trained operatives in the industry.In 2009 we achieved Investor in people status as a result of our commitment to our workforce.To provide additional reassurance to prospective clients we also have the following third party accreditations which have involved extensive auditing of our business from a fi nancial, safety and quality perspective.
Robert Simpson the Associate Director at Colliers International said, ’the main driver behind the project was that the existing roof covering had reached the end of its serviceable life. The works will provide a new roof covering to last in excess of 20 years. The aim is also to reduce service charge / tenant expenditure for day to day repairs on the roof.’
• Constructionline • CHAS • NFRC • Safe Contractor • NHS Consortium • North West Independent Training Group • Altius Aim Higher • Contractorplus • NICEIC • REAL • MCS Accreditation
Address of project- Unit 53, Meadowhall Centre, The Oasis, Sheffi eld, South Yorkshire, S9 1EP Development type- Refurbishment Only
To ensure that we continue to lead our fi eld we have recently achieved MCS accreditation for the installation of PV systems and are looking at other forms of renewable energy that will ensure that we can offer our clients cutting edge technology as well as traditional systems. and values.
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Ashton Grange Nursing Home Project Type: Refurbishment with extension Client: Ashton Leigh Residential Care home Ashtonleigh Residential Care Home in Horsham was opened in 1997. The home is located in the close to the town centre on Wimblehurst Road in Horsham, close to the shopping centre and train station.
For more than 20 years, Bishop & Levett have helped home owners navigate the issues and enjoy the process of building. Whether it is a completely new house build, an extension or simply a kitchen or bathrom refit, Bishop & Levett have been able to use their expertise to provide the end result the client was looking for.
Ashtonleigh Care Home Horsham provides care for Elderly Residents and also Elderly residents who have mild dementia.
Building on "quality" as the top priority, we not only deliver superior construction quality, but we put our clients first with ideas to save money, time and hassle. In fact, the majority of our projects are completed for repeat clients.
The home is opening 12 new bedrooms in August 2013. All the bedrooms will have en suites attached and will each have its own a wet room, allowing the residents to have a shower in the privacy of their own bedroom with the assistance of the staff should they require this.
• New Builds • Extensions • Loft conversions • Painting & Decorating • Disabled adaptations • Internal & External refurbishments • Oak framed buildings for Prime Oak Ltd
Ashton Grange Nursing Home Ashton Grange Nursing Home in Horsham provides Dementia Nursing Care for Elderly Residents who have dementia and requiring nursing care. The home is located in the close to the hospital and the town centre in Horsham on Richmond Road. Ashton Grange Nursing Home in Horsham is a 25 bedded nursing home specialising in dementia nursing care. The home is experienced in providing end of life palliative care. The home looks at the whole holistic needs of individual and in order to make the nursing care tailored to the individual residents specifi c needs. Site Address: Ashton Grange Nursing Home, 3 Richmond Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 2EG
01323 430222 Fax: 01323 644449 Fitzmaurice Mews, Fitzmaurice Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 8PE
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Start Date: March 2013 Contract Period: 4 Months Sector: Health Estimated Project Value: £ 290,000 Funding Type: Private Units: 1 Scheme Description: Scheme comprises the construction of two storey extensions to rear of building to provide 10 additional bedrooms with en-suite facilities together with communal dayroom and internal alterations. The associated works include sewer systems, infrastructure, enabling and landscaping. Planning Permission: Brighton & Hove B.C The Project Team: Architect- CKA Architectural Consultants Ltd Plans By- CS Planning Main Contractor- Bishop & Levett
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Berwick Hill Dairy, Warehouse
Marston Trading Estate Frome Somerset BA11 4BH
Project Type: New Scheme Description: Scheme comprises construction of a building for usage including offi ces, hard standing and parking. The associated works include access roads, enabling, infrastructure, sewer systems and landscaping. Client: Chicklade Estate Site Address: Berwick Hill Dairy, Berwick Hill, Berwick St. Leonard, Sailsbury, Wiltshire, SP3 5SN Start Date: November 2012 Contract Period: 5 Months Sector: Industrial Estimated Project Value: ÂŁ1.2M
OVER 60 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE MANUFACTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL FRAMED BUILDINGS T: 01373 462126 E: sales@curtisengineering.co.uk W: www.curtisengineering.co.uk
Funding Type: Private Units: 1 Floor Area- 1800 Sqm The Project Team Development Consultants- PFA Consulting Plans by- Chicklade Estate Main Contractor- Chicklade Estate Structural Consultant- Curtis Engineering Ltd Curtis Engineering is a family run business with over 60 years experience in fabrication and erection of steel framed buildings. With extensive practical experience in fabrication and erection we have the capability to manufacture and erect steelwork for most types of structures. The majority of our work comprises Portal Frames and Multi-storey Beam and Column structures. We supply and fi x most types of cladding systems, from simple single skin steel and fi bre cement through traditional built up systems to composite paneling and curved standing seam systems. Our site operatives have a wealth of experience in different arrangements and intricate ďŹ&#x201A; ashing details. Subject to certain criteria we can process the complete project in-house from initial design concepts through Planning Approvals, Building Regulations, Manufacture, Construction and Completion.
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Veterinary Nursing Centre at Myerscough College Project Type: Extension Client: Myerscough College Myerscough College is home to the National Centre for arboriculture, and is recognised internationally for its specialism in this subject. There is an international equine arena, a nine hole golf course and simulated golf training centre, the plant centre, an off-road driving track, sports fi elds and a sports centre and gymnasium, as well as an arboretum, woods, fi elds, ponds and the River Brock on the site. The Frank Peregrine Higher Education Centre was opened in 2006 and extended in 2010. In addition the college houses the Rural Business Centre, which provides support for rural business in the form of courses, advice, links and the Rural Business Incubator for startup businesses. The sports centre, which cost ÂŁ1.8M was opened in 2004, and contains a golf studio. In May 2007, the college opened a milking parlour at Lodge Farm which can facilitate 50 cows at one time, which the college stated showed their long-term commitment to agriculture.
Site Address: Myerscough College, St.Michae, Bilsborrow, Myerscough, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RY Start Date: 4th March 2013 Contract Period: 10 Months Sector: Health Estimated Project Value: ÂŁ 1M Funding Type: Public Units: 1 Scheme Description: Scheme comprises construction of extension to provide a veterinary nursing centre, comprising an operating theatre, radiography room, animal wards, 2 consulting rooms, medical room and a store room, teaching area, IT suite, offi ces and a reception area. Single storey building. The associated works include sewer systems, infrastructure, enabling and landscaping. The Project Team: Architect- CAD Associates Ltd Structural Consultant- Sleater & Watson Quantity Surveyor- Thornber & Walker Main Contractor- Pinington Ltd Groundwork Contractor- JLC Groundworks Ltd Roofi ng Contractor-Andrew Broster Roofi ng Limited
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Tel. 01995 602291 - Mob. 07976 285966 10 The Hawthorns Cabus Garstang Preston PR3 1NF
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Exeter School
be of great value and participation is encouraged.
“Our aim is to realise the academic, personal and physical potential of each pupil in the school and we believe in the development of the whole pupil. The school’s academic and pastoral teams operate side by side to monitor and develop pupil potential and to ensure that parents are well informed.
The development of learning skills, independent thought, creativity and a love of learning are wider aims of the curriculum and are embedded in all that we do. All pupils are expected to work hard to achieve their academic potential. Ultimately, academic success in GCSEs, A Levels and University admissions is an aim of the curriculum and an aspiration of pupils, staff and parents. We believe that such success is best achieved through a broad curriculum with a wide variety of opportunities for pupils to develop and practice their own academic interests.”
We believe that happy, busy pupils make good academic progress.
Site Address: Exeter School, Victoria Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4NS
Exeter School takes a 7-18 view in planning the academic curriculum. We believe that this curriculum is far more than the sum of the timetabled taught lessons. The large number of additional opportunities for academic enrichment is considered to
Start Date: 18th Feb 2013
Project Type: Extension Client: Governors of Exeter School
Contract Period: 4 Months Sector: Education
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Gibbs & Lugg LIMITED
Building Contractors 01803 315515 gibbsandlugg@yahoo.co.uk
Estimated Project Value: £ 1M Funding Type: Private Units: 1 Scheme Description: Scheme comprises construction of a two storey extension to math’s department. The associated works include access roads, enabling, infrastructure, landscaping and sewer systems. The Project Team: Architect- LSN Architects Main Contractor- Gibbs & Lugg Builders Ltd
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Pharmacy Doctory Wigan Road Leigh Project Type: New Build Client: Leigh Medical Practice Leigh Family Practice serves the population of Leigh, Higher Folds, Westleigh and Pennington Areas and has four sites; at Bridgewater Medical Centre, Higher Folds Surgery, Wigan Road Surgery, and Leigh Health Centre. The fi rst stage of the New Wigan Road Surgery the demolition of the bungalow is complete. We anticipate that the building work will begin in earnest and that the new Surgery will be ready by late July 2013 weather permitting. Site Address: 475 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 5HQ Start Date: February 2013 Contract Period: approx. 6 months Sector: Health Estimated Project Value: £1M Funding Type: Private Storeys: 2 Units: 2
Scheme Description: Scheme comprises demoltion of residential unit and construction of two storey medical cnetre and pharmact with parking. Sustainable information: this development has been designed to achieve BREEAM Very Good rating. The associated works include access roads, enabling, infrastructure, landscaping and sewer systems.
ADH CONSTRUCTION ADH are pleased to be appointed principal contractors for the New Leigh Medical Centre for Lumiar Healthcare Estates Limited. ADH are specialists in the Health and Care Sector Architect: James Tottys Partnership
Extension & Pharmacy Elizabeth Court GP Practice
Priory Medical Centre York
ADH Construction: Oates House, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5EA
Tel Nr: 01924 262232 Fax Nr: 01924 262272 Email: adhnew@tiscali.co.uk
Projects range in value from £25,000 - £1,500,000
Planning Permission: Wigan M.B.C The Project Team Architect- James Totty Partnership Structural Consultant- One 17 Design Main Contractor- ADH Constuction Ltd Mechanical Contractor- A Wright & Co Limited Electrical Contractor- PK Teasdale Electrical Limited
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Refurbishment of Bede House and Chester Wing
Providers of First Class Quantity Surveying, Project Management and CDM-C.
Project Type: Refurbishment only Scheme Description: Scheme comprises internal alteration works to the Bede House & Chester Wing to provide the PreAdmission Assessments Clinic. Client: Sunderland City Hospitals NHS Trust Sunderland Royal Hospital is a 970-bedded acute hospital which is part of City Hospitals Sunderland. We offer a full range of clinical specialties and therapies. Clinical quality and patient safety are at the heart of our services.
Slater Jackson Associates are proud to be working with Sunderland Royal Hospital.
Telephone number: 0191 2748608 - Email: info@slaterjackson.co.uk
Our vision is “Excellence In Health, Putting People First” and we aim to put the patient at the centre of all our services. Site Address: Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR4 7TP Start Date: February 2013 Contract Period: approx. 3 months Sector: Health Estimated Project Value: £2M
We are proud to be working on the refurbishments at Sunderland Royal Hospital Tel: 0191 285 5584 - Fax: 0191 285 4995 Web: www.stenhouse-eng.co.uk 103 High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1HA
Funding Type: Public Units: 1 The Project Team Architect- Dunwoodie Architecture & Design Mechanical & Electrical Consultant- Stenhouse & Partners Quantity Surveyor- Slater Jackson Associates Main Contractor- Slayco Ltd
Mechanical Services We carryout installations and specialise in Educational and NHS Buildings Quality from Start to Finish t. 0191 3846600 - e. kevin@rmmyers.co.uk Unit 9, Belmont Industrial Estate, Belmont , Durham, DH1 1TN
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Asbestos Health and Safety
CINEMA SCREENS LIMITED
Asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. This site provides health and safety advice and guidance so that those who may be exposed to asbestos at work know what to do to protect themselves and others.
Telephone/Fax 01234 870011 Mobile 07766 478974 24 hour call out Email enquiries@cinemaservices.co.uk www.cinemaservices.co.uk
Asbestos basics Did you know that every week on average 20 tradesmen die from exposure to asbestos including... 4 plumbers 6 electricians 8 joiners ...all from this hidden killer. Asbestos was extensively used as a building material in the UK from the 1950s through to the mid-1980s. It was used for a variety of purposes and was ideal for fi reproofi ng and insulation. Any building built before 2000 (houses, factories, offi ces, schools, hospitals etc) can contain asbestos. Asbestos materials in good condition are safe unless asbestos fi bres become airborne, which happens when materials are damaged.
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Why is asbestos dangerous? When these fi bres are inhaled they can cause serious diseases which are responsible for around 4500 deaths a year. There are four main diseases caused by asbestos: mesothelioma (which is always fatal), lung cancer (almost always fatal), asbestosis (not always fatal, but it can be very debilitating) and diffuse pleural thickening (not fatal). Asbestos fi bres are present in the environment in Great Britain so people are exposed to very low levels of fi bres. However, a key factor in the risk of developing an asbestos-related disease is the total number of fi bres breathed in. Working on or near damaged asbestos-containing materials or breathing in high levels of asbestos fi bres, which may be many hundreds of times that of environmental levels can increase your chances of getting an asbestos-related disease. Asbestos related diseases won’t affect immediately but later on in life, so there is a need for you to protect yourself now to prevent you contracting an asbestos-related disease in the future. It is also important to remember that people who smoke and are also exposed to asbestos fi bres are at a much greater risk of developing lung cancer. When am I at risk? You are mostly at risk when: •
You are working on an unfamiliar site
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The building you are working on was built before the year 2000 Asbestos-containing materials were not identifi ed before the job was started Asbestos-containing materials were identifi ed but this information was not passed on by the people in charge to the people doing the work You don’t know how to recognise and work safely with asbestos You know how to work safely with asbestos but you choose to put yourself at risk by not following proper precautions, perhaps to save time or because no one else is following proper procedures
Remember, as long as the asbestos is not damaged or located somewhere where it can be easily damaged it won’t be a risk to you • • • •
You can’t see or smell asbestos fi bres in the air. The effects of being exposed to asbestos take many years to show up - avoid breathing it in now. Smoking increases the risk many times. Asbestos is only a danger when fi bres are made airborne and breathed in.
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Are you sure that you don’t come in to contact with asbestos? Also check the equipment and method sheets for details on what to use and how, and whether the activity needs to be notifi ed. • Heating and ventilation engineers • Demolition workers • Carpenters and joiners • Plumbers • Roofi ng contractors • Painters and decorators • Plasterers • Construction workers • Fire and burglar alarm installers • Shop fi tters • Gas fi tters • Computer installers • General maintenance staff eg caretakers • Telecommunications engineers How do I deal with asbestos waste? Make sure you double-bag it and label as asbestos waste. You can then get in contact with the Local Authority or Environment Agency to fi nd out if they will assist you in disposing of it, they may charge for this service. Alternatively, you can contact the Environment Agency link to external website or if based in Scotland, SEPA link to external website. The waste must be disposed of at a licensed tip. Managing and working with asbestos The importation, supply and use of all forms of asbestos are banned. However, many buildings, and some plant and equipment, still contain asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). Before you start any work in a building that might contain asbestos (e.g. built or refurbished before the year 2000), you need to do the following: 1) Identify whether asbestos is present and determine its type and condition: • People responsible for maintenance of non-domestic premises, have a ‘duty to manage’ the asbestos in them, and should provide you with information on where any asbestos is in the building and what condition it is in; • If no information is available or it is limited and you suspect asbestos may be present you should have the area surveyed and representative samples of the material you are going to work on analysed; • Alternatively, you can assume that any material you need
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to disturb does contain asbestos and take the appropriate precautions for the highest risk situation. 2) Carry out a risk assessment: • Decide if its possible to carry out the building or maintenance work avoiding the risk of asbestos exposure all together; • If that’s not possible, identify who might be at risk and the level of possible asbestos exposure from any work; • On this basis, decide what work methods are necessary to provide effective control of the risks. 3) Decide if the work needs to be carried out by a licensed contractor • Most asbestos removal work will require a contractor holding a licence from HSE; • All work with sprayed asbestos coatings and asbestos lagging and most work with asbestos insulation and asbestos insulating board (AIB) requires a licence; • Identify if your work needs a licensed contractor; • Find a licensed contractor, or fi nd out how to apply for a licence. 4) If the work is not licensable, decide if the work needs to be notifi ed • If it doesn’t need a licence, you can do maintenance work on or around ACMs with the appropriate controls in place; • Some non-licensed work also has additional requirements, i.e. notifi cation of work, medical surveillance and record keeping. This work is known as notifi able non-licensed work (NNLW). 5) Ensure those carrying out the work are suitably trained • Any worker who is liable to disturb asbestos during their day-to-day work needs to receive appropriate training to enable them to protect themselves and others.
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