Issue #5
Richard Attenborough Centre Stepnell appointed to create £1.5m contemporary Art Gallery at University of Leicester
Motoring Ahead £1.7m Vehicle Workshop development for Leicester College
On Site £5.4m contract to develop Oxford Homes and Community Centre
Stepnell Motors Ahead with £1.7m Vehicle Workshop “We’re excited to be working with Leicester College on this state of the art vehicle workshop which will further enhance its already excellent teaching facilities. Our team has solid expertise in the delivery of highquality educational buildings providing learners and staff with the best possible teaching environment.” David Brill – Design and Build Director
Construction work has just started on the modern single-storey teaching facility at the further education college’s Abbey Park Campus in Leicester city centre. The leading-edge facility will cater for the growing numbers of learners signing up for motor vehicle engineering courses at the College, which is one of the UK’s largest further education institutions Designed by Leicester-based Moss Architecture, the building will also be the first phase of the College’s new vocational Skills Village development. The new single-storey motor vehicle workshop will incorporate two classrooms and extensive practical facilities for both cars and motorcycles. The steel-framed building, due for completion in summer 2015, will provide 600 m2 of workshop space with facilities for up to 80 learners at one time. Modern and contemporary in design, the front of the building includes a large, arched feature window.
“The Motor Vehicle Engineering Centre is the first phase development of Leicester College’s Skills Village. The new building will allow the College to accommodate the growing demand for motor vehicle training within Leicester and the wider region. The building also represents the investment and importance that Leicester College and the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) place on delivering exceptional training facilities for the engineering sector.” Jim Bowditch, Director of Estates and Campus Services
And the award goes to.... Stepnell proposed a care home concept called StepCare, which scooped up an award at the Annual NFB Awards 2014. Stepnell also received an Award for Craftsmanship by the Leicestershire Joint Consultative Committee for the Building Industry (LJCC) for the Denton House Scheme at Loughborough Grammar School delivered by our Grantham team. Earlier this year, Aylesbury Vale District Council awarded Stepnell a 'Commended' Design award for the new Music School at Stowe School.
Handover of 80-Bed Care Home in Devizes At the tail end of last year Stepnell
As part of Stepnell's commitment to
Wantage team completed a £5.5m
creating jobs in local communities, all of
contract to build a new 80 bed care home
the construction labourers that worked on
in Devizes, Wiltshire.
the site was drawn from the local area. The scheme was lead by Site Manager,
Working alongside Brackley Investments,
Steve Garlick and it enabled us to take
the £5.5m care home was developed for The Orders of St John Care Trust. The 4,184 m2 building now provides residents with modern, comfortable
on a new, Trainee
“Our skilled team draws on a strong track record in building new care home accommodation to the most exacting standards” David Brill – Design and Build Director
bedrooms, all equipped with ensuite bathrooms.
Site Manager, Andrew Bennett. This project required extremely technical roof construction using structural insulated panels (SIPs). It also
featured the installation of a combined heat and power system to the building.
Across the three floors residents have access to a range of communal facilities
The detailed design was developed
including day lounges, a dining area,
using Stepnell's extensive care home
a tea lounge, a first floor terrace and a
experience and was handed over in
shop. The building also features staff
December.
offices and a laundry.
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Repeat Clients Bromsgrove School Construction was completed in August 2014 on a phased £3m project to create new residential accommodation for sixth formers at Bromsgrove School, a leading independent co-educational day and boarding school in Worcestershire. Stepnell is back on site constructing the school’s dining block, a £3m new build scheme that will transform the present dining hall into a contemporary food hall catering for 1,400 students on a daily basis. The project will create a brand new kitchen, housed in one of three extensions to the current building.
Stratford Grammar School A £2.8m new build sports hall facility with changing accommodation, kitchen and dining facilities and additional classrooms is being constructed at Statford Girls’ Grammar School. The building is being erected around the existing assembly hall and will include associated site works and refurbishment of the existing assembly room. This is the second time Stepnell has been at the Statford Girls’ Grammar School, previously completing a two storey teaching block extension back in 2013.
Sanctuary Housing Group Stepnell having been on site since 2013 constructing Sanctuary's largest care development scheme to date, combining Care, Extra Care and Close Care accomodation. It's due for completion this year. Cotswold Court, Cheltenham is a £7.9m care home project at a grade II listed building. The scheme will create 57 new build Extra Care apartments with an additional six Extra Care dwellings with communal facilities in the Grade II listed building.
Stamford Endowed Schools A £1.4m refurbishment and extension to the Performing Arts Centre at Stamford School, which is an independent academy catering for boys aged 11 to 18 was completed in December 2014. The demolition and removal of the existing timber framed classroom block to construct a new, single storey, Year 6 Teaching Block at Stamford Junior School is well underway and due for completion in April.
The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) Stepnell and OSJCT have a long-standing partnership and over the years have developed various care and medical schemes. Completed projects include a £4.3m Care and Reablement Centre at Grantham, a £5.4m contract at Windsor Street Care Centre, a £5.5m scheme at Devizes and a £12m project at Malmesbury Medical Centre. Currently on site and due to finish at the end of this year is a £8.8m new build Care home development industry. Stepnell and OSJCT have other constuction oppotunities lined up in the near future.
£1.2m Refurbishment Projects at St Catherine's College Stepnell has been appointed by St Catherine’s College, Oxford, to undertake refurbishment work totalling £1.2m for some of its student and academic staff accommodation. Stepnell’s Wantage team begn work in January on a project to carry out a programme of internal refurbishment for student accommodation at St Catherine’s House in Bath Street. Stepnell also began work in November 2014 on a separate scheme at a terrace of houses owned by the College in Bath Street. The Bath Street homes are used to provide accommodation for academic staff. Stepnell is demolishing existing extensions to the Bath Street houses and building new extensions at the rear, as well as carrying out internal refurbishment and work to restore and enhance the building frontages. Both St Catherine’s House refurbishment and the works to the Bath Street houses is scheduled for completion in June 2015. Both schemes are designed by Purcell Architects.
We are extremely pleased to be working with St Catherine’s College on this scheme which will deliver highspecification, modern accommodation through a sensitive refurbishment which is sympathetic to the character of the original buildings.” Family-owned Stepnell, has a long working relationship with the Oxford colleges with current projects including the refurbishment and extension of the New Library at Magdalen College, Oxford.” Tom Wakeford - Director
Leicester University's Ground Breaking Ceremony Stepnell's Grantham team celebrated the beginning of a £1.5m new extension at Leicester University’s Richard Attenborough Centre with a traditional ground breaking ceremony. The event was organized by Leicester University and, in attendance as the star guest, was
“The construction is being carried out in a live
Richard Attenborough’s son, Michael.
environment, with the
Director Bill Haynes, Site Manager
surroundings consisting
Phil Smith, Contracts Managers Colin Moore and Matthew Sadler were in attendance for the ceremonial
predominately of educational and medical buildings. The
occasion.
site is also in close proximity to
The extension will house a new
residential buildings.”
exhibition gallery and studio, accessible by the general public.
Phil Smith - Site Manager
£3.7m Refurbishment at De Montfort University Stepnell has been awarded the contract to transform a former sports centre at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) into a state of the art conference and events venue. The £3.7m refurbishment scheme at what used to be the John Sandford sports centre, in Western Boulevard, is part of De Montfort University’s £136m campus redevelopment project which will provide cutting edge new buildings and teaching facilities for students and staff over the next few years. At Stepnell, we have specialist expertise in complex building refurbishment projects and will convert the existing John Sandford Building into a bespoke, multifunctional space which will be used to house exhibitions, functions, conferences and events. The works will involve the complete refurbishment of the former sports hall and
“Stepnell has all the expertise we require to transform the former sports centre into an exciting new venue for the University." Umesh Desai - DMU’s deputy Director of Estates
associated buildings including timber over-cladding and new roof coverings. The new 2,500m2 facility will house an adaptable main hall, stores, kitchen servery, office space, meeting rooms and changing facilities.
Dora Carr on Site Stepnell has been appointed by the GreenSquare Group to build the first phase of its development at Northway in Oxford The Wantage team has begun construction
features including photovoltaic panels and
work on a £5.4m contract to deliver the
energy-efficient boilers.
development of 28 new energy efficient
Multi-use modern community facilities
homes and a state of the art community and sports centre set for completion in December 2015 The scheme will create a brand-new four-storey mansion block of 28 one and two bedroom apartments: 15 affordable homes and 13 properties for private sale. Homes are positioned either side of a central ‘winter garden’ – an external covered walkway beneath a glass and aluminium apex roof – which will provide more daylight for residents and create a social community space where they can meet and interact. All homes will meet high standards for environmental performance, achieving Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, with sustainable
Next to the mansion block, will be a modern three storey community centre with ground floor facilities including a community café, shared community space, reception area, kitchen, bar and changing facilities. The first floor will feature a multiuse hall, committee room, computer room and external terrace while the second floor will house three meeting rooms. The community centre is designed for a range of uses including social occasions, sports events and conferences. It will also be built to exacting sustainability criteria, achieving the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standard and incorporating sustainable technology
such as an air source heat pump and heat recovery ventilation. Photovoltaic solar panels on the roof will enable it to generate around ten per cent of its energy requirements. The project also includes the creation of a new wetland area and pond for great crested newts at the site. As part of its commitment to providing support for community organisations, Stepnell has pledged to work with local schools and Oxford Brookes University throughout the construction programme, arranging events such as site visits, work experience opportunities and other activities for students.
“We’re excited to be bringing our expertise in delivering high-performance engineering and construction solutions for major construction projects to this stunning new development." Tom Wakeford - Director
News in Brief
build houses compromising terrace The Rugby office recently completed a £448k alteration and extension to the Co Operative Funeral Hub in
and semi-detached with two and three storey properties including off road parking, garage and external works.
Nuneaton and is currently working on
The Grantham team recently handed
a £2.6m project at Bletchley day care
over the keys to a brand-new
Centre as well as a £2.8m scheme to
classroom block built for Oakham
create a new sports hall at Stratford
School, a 1,000-pupil independent co-
Girls’ Grammar School.
educational boarding and day school
Currently the Nottingham Office is on
in Oakham, Rutland.
site at De Montfort University while
Recently complete is a £4.5m
also erecting a £1.7m new steel-
redevelopment scheme carried out by
framed single storey motor vehicle
the West Midlands office at Stanbrook
workshop at Leicester College’s
Abbey where the first, second and
further education Abbey Park
third floors, including the nun’s cells
Campus and near completion is a
have been converted into bedrooms
£1.4m project to construct 18 new
with ensuite facilities to provide hotel
accommodation. Provision of lift and alterations to staircase are also included. Also on site is the £2.8m dining hall scheme at Bromsgrove
development and construction of 42
School.
Extra Care apartments in Abingdon.
The contract delivered by the West
A £1.6m extension at Winton Primary
Midlands team to create a new third
School went to site at the tail end of
floor with associated refurbishment
last year with the Poole office working
and alterations at the Grade II Listed
hard towards the August completion
Rhodes Building, Oriel College has
date. The beginning of 2015 saw on
been completed. Also handed over is
site a £1.2m phased refurbishment
a two storey extension to the existing
scheme at Nuffield Hospital in
building at Poplar Grove Medical
Bournemouth while the refurbishment
Practice, Aylesbury.
work ongoing at Ferndown Library is
The Wantage office is currently working on a £5.3m demolition, extension and refurbishment project at Bayards Hill School in Oxford. Additionally on site and scheduled to finish in June this year is the design,
nearing completion.
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