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Language Immersion Centre, Gloucester Creation of a three storey dedicated language teaching facility with construction of new steel framed and refurbishment of a grade 1 listed building owned by English Heritage Duration Value Contract Type Client Address Sector & Expertise 65 Weeks £5.6m JCT Design & Build 2005 Gloucestershire County Council 4-6 Commercial Road, Gloucester GL1 2EA Education • Construction carried out adjacent to Blackfriars Abbey which is an ancient monument • Extensive archaeological dig was carried out prior to substructure works which resulted in the final design solution of limited destruction piling either side of roman remains • Multi stakeholder input and funding streams considered throughout project • Materials palette was of very high specification including ashlar stonework, welsh slate roof and hand-made brickwork • This project was constructed within its own footprint in a centralised urban location requiring just in time deliveries and the use of a tower crane The construction of new steel framed three storey Language Immersion Centre together with the refurbishment of a Grade 1 Listed Building owned by English Heritage. Completed predominantly in external masonry with individual feature panels, the building consists of 11 no. overnight bedrooms with ensuites on the second floor, two large open plan rooms on the first floor with smaller teaching and social spaces as well as a kitchen, fully operational cafe and dining room on the ground floor.
Saffron Gardens, Bristol A 48 Bed dementia care facility with 15 intermediate flats and office accommodation for Brunelcare Duration Value Contract Type Client Address Sector & Expertise 64 Weeks £6.35m JCT Design & Build 2011 Brunnelcare Saffron Gardens, Bristol, BS5 9FF Care Homes • Part demolition of existing care home and creation of a centralised plant room, laundry and plant room for the new and existing care home • Ground Floor – Dementia Care | First Floor – Flats | Second Floor - Offices • Project management of the planning and procurement process to ensure scheme milestones are met to secure funding • Timber frame construction drives challenging programme commitments • Knockout panels in timber frame allowed for forklift access into enclosed courtyards The project brief was to part demolish an existing care home whilst maintaining the live part of the care home and constructing a three storey multi-use facility adjacent to it. The plant, laundry and kitchen facilities were constructed as part of the phase 1 works and were shared with the old and new facilities. The old plant, laundry and kitchen facilities were then demolished to form another wing of the new facility. No interruption to these vital services occurred when implementing the changeover. The building was constructed around five sensory courtyards where different features and themes support people with memory loss.
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