Fast BUILD ROOMS
Excellence in precast concrete
fast build Rooms: exceeding your At Bell & Webster, we believe in working with you as a partner from the start, which means offering our expertise in designing and manufacturing rooms to suit your every individual project. Far from being an ‘off the shelf’ solution, our Fast Build Rooms are ‘made to measure’ whilst maintaining our design philosophies and standard details.
expectations
All precast is manufactured off-site and delivered on-site ready for final preparation and decoration, with either wallpaper or emulsion. All sections are designed for ease of construction, fitting together with hidden joints and connected to conform fully with Building Regulations. And, as the windows are fixed, internal trades can commence work far earlier than on a traditional-build site. All this to ensure peace of mind for you when you partner with us. cover MacDonald St. Paul’s Hotel, Sheffield left University of East London above, anticlockwise from top City Inn, Manchester; Express by Holiday Inn, Northampton; Brunel University, West London; The International Hotel, Telford
UEL Student Residences
Accommodation
One of our most innovative projects has been the development of the University of East London’s campus at Royal Albert Docks. The campus provides 788 student bed spaces and ancillary facilities on a previously vacant site adjacent to the University’s existing Docklands campus. Located opposite London City Airport, the site is bounded by the Royal Albert Dock and a publicly accessible dock edge path to the south, the Docklands Light Railway, Gallions Reach Roundabout; and University Way to the north and Woolwich Manor Way to the east. The building was constructed using mainly precast concrete because of its inherent robust nature, acoustic and thermal properties. This also helped eliminate wet trades, thus saving time and money and increasing the speed of erection.
Innovative Use of Concrete and
Integration of Services
fast build Rooms: exceeding your
expectations
One of the main advantages of Bell and Webster’s engineered precast concrete frame is that it provides a fair faced finish to the walls. This removes the need for
The system provides the major contribution to the acoustic
plasterboard or a plaster skim. The frame incorporates
rating for the external envelope, the choice of cladding
the internal walls (excluding the bedroom to corridor
dictates the final rating. This method of construction
wall) and the inner skin of the external wall thus omitting
complies with the internal dB ratings as required by building
the need for internal dry lined walls and external metal
regulations (Part E) for internal party walls and floors
framed walls.
without surface treatment being necessary (except the floor coverings being applied) These unique attributes help Bell and Webster Fast Build Rooms reduce the overall cost and programme of the project. A fine example of all
above, left and right The University of East London
these benefits is the University of East London Project.
locally sourced: unlike steel which is often
Concrete is: one of the most versatile, durable, strong and cost-effective building materials known to man. It has superior fire resistance, vibration and sound performance. It is able to absorb, store and radiate heat.
imported
fast build Rooms: meeting the You need to build rooms that are durable, rooms that are compliant with appropriate regulations and rooms that are quick to erect. Be it a hotel, student, military, key worker or prison accommodation project, our Fast Build Rooms deliver a quick, safe and virtually maintenance free solution.
left The University of Essex at Colchester above The Ramada Encore, Walsall
challenge
Accelerated construction is a key advantage with Fast Build Rooms. It reduces the time taken to complete a project. For example using our Fast Build rooms on a building footprint of 32 beds, 4 kitchens and central core area per floor, it takes approximately two weeks to complete the construction, including the installation of the bathroom pods.
left manoeuvring precast slabs into position above, anticlockwise from top seating floor / ceiling slabs; bathroom pods in position; erecting wall panels
fast build rooms: quality speaks
for itself
For nearly sixty years we have designed and manufactured quality precast concrete products for prestigious clients in the civil engineering, commercial, industrial, agricultural and utilities sectors. above, anticlockwise from top Express by Holiday Inn, Hamilton; University of Essex at Colchester; University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; Express By Holiday Inn, Greenwich right, anticlockwise from top Radisson SAS, Waterfront Hotel, Jersey; Express By Holiday Inn, Chester; Express By Holiday Inn, Bath; Express By Holiday Inn, Bedford
Today we are recognised as a market leader in the design and manufacture of Precast Rooms for hotels and student accommodation. Our previous clients include some of the major names in the hospitality industry as well as the education sector i.e. Holiday Inn, Accor Hotels, MacDonald Hotels, Ramada, Travelodge, City Inns, Radisson SAS, Days Inn, Tulip, Arora Hotels and Universities at Loughborough, Reading, Lancaster, Essex, London, Brunel, East London, Hertfordshire to name but a few, plus MOD projects at Shrivenham, Woodbridge and Lucknow. Therefore, if you require a trusted partner with extensive experience, recognised for delivering on-time, with unrivalled quality; Bell & Webster is the obvious choice.
Fast BUILD Rooms
Certificate No: FM 167
Bell & Webster Concrete Limited, Alma Park Road, Grantham, Lincs. NG31 9SE Tel: (01476) 562277 Fax: (01476) 562944 Email: bellandwebster@eleco.com Web: http://www.eleco.com/bellandwebster Cad: cad.bellandwebster@eleco.com Our range of products is constantly under review. Data relating to new products will be issued when available. We reserve the right to amend our specifications. October 2007