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Educational and Residential Video Case Studies: Exemplifying the Benefits of Adopting a High-Quality, Whole-Life Approach to External Refurbishment.

Educational Video Case Study

  • The James Parsons Building, Liverpool John Moores University
  • The Richmond Building, University of Bradford
  • Davy and Smeaton Buildings, University of Plymouth

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Residential Video Case Study

  • Castle Court, Sheffield - A 20 Year Old External Refurbishment Project.
  • The Pinnacle, Willenhall - A Complete Development Project.

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Residential
Alpha House, Barras Green, Coventry

Alpha House, Barras Green, Coventry

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Client Whitefriars Housing Group
Programme 46 weeks
Contract Value £1.97m
Scope of Work Design and build of complete new building envelope comprising aluminium overcladding and replacement windows and enclosure of open entrance to complement building envelope.

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Graiseley High Rise Flats, Wolverhampton

Graiseley High Rise Flats, Wolverhampton

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Client Wolverhampton City Council
Programme 78 weeks (2006/7)
Contract Value £3.0m
Scope of Work Aluminium cladding and window replacement to 3 occupied Local Authority residential blocks. Work also involved structural steelwork to extend and enclose balconies to provide extra space.

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The Pinnacle, Willenhall

The Pinnacle, Willenhall

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Client D & B Developments acted as developer/principle contractor
Programme 56 weeks (2004/5)
Contract Value £6.0m
Scope of Work Turn key project involving full internal and external refurbishment conversion of derelict council block into modern accommodation with NHBC certification. Additional apartments provided by creation of six penthouse flats.

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Grange Court, Hackney

Grange Court, Hackney

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Client LB Hackney/Bovis
Programme 68 weeks (1997-98)
Contract Value £1.6m
Scope of Work Major neighbourhood renewal project of the Holly Street Estate. The project involved design and build of external cladding envelope and windows along with other associated works to a 20 storey building.

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West Whitlawburn Tower Blocks

West Whitlawburn Tower Blocks

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Client West Whitlawburn Housing Association/Lovell
Programme Apr 02 – Dec 09
Contract Value £4.2m
Scope of Work The project involved design and build of external cladding, curtain walling, windows, steel roof extension and roof cladding along with other associated works to a cluster of six 16 storey buildings.

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Wyler Tower, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

Wyler Tower, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

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Client South Lanarkshire Council
Programme 36 weeks
Contract Value £1.10m
Scope of Work External refurbishment of an occupied town centre tower block with difficult site access. The project involved design and build of new aluminium cladding, window replacement and new roof. Notable as it was the first example of aluminium cladding to a local authority block in Scotland.

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Dudhope Court, Dundee

Dudhope Court, Dundee

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Client Dundee City Council
Programme 30 weeks (1989)
Contract Value £1.3m
Scope of Work Meticulous planning was required to enclose the balconies and provide new cladding to 49 individual elevations.

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Greenwich, Nightingale Vale

Greenwich, Nightingale Vale

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Client LB Greenwich
Programme 34 weeks
Contract Value £1.8m
Scope of Work Provision of total cladding envelope to a 24 storey block which went onto win a RIBA design award.

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Hunter and Belvedere, Hounslow

Hunter and Belvedere, Hounslow

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Client LB Hounslow
Programme 48 weeks (Feb 1995 to Jan 96)
Contract Value £1.4m
Scope of Work Design and build sub contract for the total envelope of two identical blocks including feature roofing, windows, screens and 8000m2 of aluminium cladding.

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Hyde Park, Sheffield (Block A)

Hyde Park, Sheffield (Block A)

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Client Gleeson
Programme 46 weeks
Contract Value £4.6m
Scope of Work 15000m2 of aluminium rainscreen and new HP windows for the world student Olympic games.

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Rheidol Court, Swansea

Rheidol Court, Swansea

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Client City and County of Swansea
Programme May 1994 to Jan 95
Contract Value £0.9m
Scope of Work Tenants were pleased with the improved environment and thermal performance achieved by the installation of an aluminium rainscreen.

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Pinnacle, Glasgow

Pinnacle, Glasgow

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Client Ballast Construction/FM Developments
Programme Sep 2001 - Nov 03
Contract Value £3.3m
Scope of Work Aluminium Cassette cladding to envelope including high performance windows. In addition new roof incorporated with integrated curtain wall screens.

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Lancashire Hill, Stockport: "The Bentleys"

Lancashire Hill, Stockport: "The Bentleys"

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Client Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Programme 6 years for all 4 phases 1992-98
Contract Value £7.4 Million (In four phases)
Scope of Work Major estate regeneration scheme involving phased works over extended period. Works involved the design and build of 5000m2 aluminium rainscreen new roof and 1000 new windows.

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Educational
Richmond Building, University of Bradford

Richmond Building, University of Bradford

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Client University of Bradford
Programme

Offsite prior to commencement: 4 weeks
Onsite: 28 weeks (2005)

Contract Value £1.30m
Scope of Work Contract awarded for the design and build of an aluminium rainscreen and window replacement solution to a major 11 storey education building. Significant features include: building in occupation, brise soleil to roof and curtain wall installed.

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George Moore Building, Caledonian University

George Moore Building, Caledonian University

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Client Caledonian University
Programme

Onsite: 14 weeks

Contract Value £750k
Scope of Work Contract awarded for the design and build of an aluminium rainscreen and window replacement solution to a major education building. Significant features include: building in occupation, brise soleil to roof and curtain wall installed. The whole project was planned and executed to be carried out during the term summer shutdown.

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Cottrell Building, University of Stirling

Cottrell Building, University of Stirling

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Client University of Stirling
Programme

Offsite prior to commencement: 4 weeks.
Onsite: 72 weeks (12 weeks early) (2007/8)

Contract Value £3.90m
Scope of Work An example of a major external refurbishment project carried out whilst the building was occupied. Involving approximately 10,000m2 of aluminium cassette cladding and 2000 new high performance windows. The works were carried out ahead of programme and within budget.

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Ellison E Block, University of Northumbria

Ellison E Block, University of Northumbria

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Client University of Northumbria
Programme Offsite prior to commencement: 3 weeks
Onsite: 21 weeks - 5 weeks ahead of programme (Aug 2007 to Dec 08).
Contract Value £922k
Scope of Work Existing and occupied teaching block that required panel stabilisation and concrete repair prior to aluminium cladding and window replacement. The whole project was carried out from cradle access due to very difficult site conditions.

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Marple Hall School, Stockport

Marple Hall School, Stockport

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Client Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Programme Onsite: 24 weeks (2003)
Contract Value £916k
Scope of Work Secondary school refurbishment project involving aluminium rainscreen,  window replacement, concrete repair and curtain walling to staircase.

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Science Faculty Building, University of Plymouth

Science Faculty Building, University of Plymouth

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Client University of Plymouth - Davy and Smeaton Buildings
Programme Onsite: 19 Weeks (per phase)
May- Sep 1998
Contract Value £3.50m (2 phases)
Scope of Work Fast track project (19 weeks from order to completion) for two education blocks. Solution incorporated aluminium rainscreen, new windows, curtain walling and associated works to existing building.

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College of West Anglia

College of West Anglia

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Client College of West Anglia
Programme 24 weeks
Contract Value

£900k

Scope of Work College of further education refurbishment project involving aluminium rainscreen, window replacement, concrete repair and curtain walling to staircase.

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Livingstone Tower, University of Strathclyde

Livingstone Tower, University of Strathclyde

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Client University of Strathclyde
Programme 36 weeks (Aug 2007 to April 08)
Contract Value

£600k

Scope of Work Works involved removal and replacement of glass spandrel panels whilst building occupied. The whole project was carried out from suspended cradles due to access constraints.

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overcladding
"We are delighted with our
new building."
"The appearance both externally and internally has transformed our environmentwith surprisingly little disruption during installation."

Margaret Cuckson
Head Mistress of Marple Hall School

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"We now have a building that not only looks current rather than 60’s, but also has increased energy efficiency thus lowering our carbon emissions."

Gary Wilson, Senior Projects
Co-ordinator (building)

Overcladding, the economic, social and environmentally sound solution to externally refurbishing ageing buildings