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Royal Marsden – Operating Theatres

Design & Build, Healthcare, Refurbishment /

ROYAL MARSDEN, NEW AND REFURBISHED OPERATING THEATRES Logistics Occupied Site Specialist Finishes Health Standards Info box:Client: The Royal Marsden NHS TrustArchitect: Ansell and BaileyQuantity Surveyor: WT Partnership The project involved the construction of a new theatre adjacent to an existing theatre on an existing flat roof area. Once the new theatre was brought into service, the existing theatre was stripped back to the structure and completely refurbished. The project also entailed construction of new theatre staff changing facilities and recovery bays. Working immediately adjacent to a live theatre with full operational wards above and below was logistically challenging. Access was further complicated with the area being located at the head of the hospital complex with a children’s nursery immediately beside the area at ground floor level. Our site team worked closely with the hospital throughout the project to manage the the changing pattern of logistical challenges and enable surrounding departments to continue to work effectively. Close collaboration was also essential with the estates team to manage planned service interruptions and commissioning activities without disrupting other areas of the hospital.

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Ashford OPD Redevelopment

Healthcare, Refurbishment, Traditional /

ASHFORD OPD REDEVELOPMENT Occupied Site Complex Logistics & Phasing Health Standards Complex M&E Info box:Client: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation TrustArchitect: Building Ideas                  Quantity Surveyor: Sweett GroupValue: £2m With around 200 clinics per week being held within the Outpatient Department, efficient works planning and diligent programme management was critical to minimise down-time and smooth running of clinical services. Within this live hospital building, works involved the alteration and refurbishment of the  Outpatient Department at first floor level with installation of new M&E plant. Works were carried out in 5 phases, with key elements taking place out of hours to minimise disruption to day to day hospital operations. The works required demolition, removal of doors, floors, skirtings, crash barriers and ceilings and the construction of some new openings. Existing walls were made good, replastered and redecorated. New areas were created to form a Main Waiting Area, Children’s Waiting Area as well as Consultant Rooms, WCs and Ancillary Rooms. Segregated access points were carefully managed to enable the operational team to gain access with labour and materials, requiring removal of existing panels/glazing, fully reinstated after completion of each phase. Phase 4 was ‘land-locked’, requiring use of the nearest escape stairs, therefore a strict permit to work system was put in place with full approval of the Trust for each permit. Effective liaison with the Trust’s Capital Project Manager enabled works activities to be carried out beyond site boundaries at suitable times, including M&E connections on ground floor and access to the rooftop plant room to install new plant.

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Esher Green Baptist Church

Community & Leisure​, Listed Building & Conservation, Refurbishment, Traditional /

ESHER GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH Occupied Site Community Liaison Stakeholder Engagement Info box:Client: Esher Green Baptist ChurchArchitect: MEB Design Limited      Quantity Surveyor: Synergy             Project Manager: SynergyValue: £1m Esher Green Baptist Church is a distinctive building dating from the latter half of the 19th century. It has been identified as a significant unlisted building in a recent character appraisal document produced for the Esher Conservation Area The single storey structure to the rear of the main church was demolished and a new modern extension was constructed linked to the existing church by a link block. The new extension is used as a meeting area for the church with enough space for 179 seats. The link block also contains a kitchen and vestry, plus a disabled toilet. The project also included alterations to the existing church building. The alterations involved a vertical extension to the church. The main church building was broken into several meeting and function rooms to be used by various church and community groups. The conversion includes new male and female toilets and several rooms of differing sizes, some of which have moveable partitions to enable them to be joined to create larger spaces. A lift was also provided so that the first floor was accessible for all. The modern contemporary rear element of the proposal is connected to the historical front section of the building by way of a link block. This link section is glazed and is intended as a device for showing a clear distinction between the older, historic element and the new contemporary rear element. The new facilities at the church improved the services that the church could provide to the local community and established a focus for the community.

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The Rivergate Centre

Community & Leisure​, Design & Build /

THE RIVERGATE CENTRE Concrete Frame Post Tensioning BREEAM Excellent Multiple Users Info box:Client: London Borough of Barking and DagenhamArchitect: van Heyningen and Haward Architects LLP                                        Quantity Surveyor: Stace LLP                   Project Manager: Stace LLPValue: £12m   The Rivergate Centre is a vibrant and sustainable place that was to become the heart of a new community. The development, between Barking Town Centre and the River Thames was a key element of the wider regeneration of East London. The building includes, a 3 form entry primary school, place of worship, community cafe, PCT offices, space for Metropolitan Police and shared reception area. The school contains many different teaching and play environments. Corridors are kept to a minimum; generous sized classrooms have been designed in clusters for year groups in each key stages and top lit break out spaces provided. The place of worship, hall, IT suite and sports facilities can all be used when the rest of the school is locked. The building has a concrete frame structure combined with high performance façades and partitions which make it robust and flexible. Intelligent, passive design solutions maximise natural daylight, views to the surroundings and ventilation. This project was procured via a 2-stage design and build procurement route with the architect being novated to Neilcott upon appointment. Although the design was at the early development stage our initial cost assessment was that it was over budget. Neilcott therefore undertook an initial design appraisal in order to reduce the cost without affecting the overall appearance of the Centre, some specific initiatives included: Adoption of membrane free roof construction utilising caltite concrete Alternative ventilation systems eliminating underground ventilation structures and associated maintenance complications Utilising post tensioned in situ concrete slabs at first floor and roof levels in lieu of traditional reinforced concrete Neilcott involved many of the local schools, colleges and the University of East London in the scheme, with site visits and work placements.

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Nunhead Community Centre

Community & Leisure​, Design & Build, Modern Methods of Construction /

NUNHEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE Feature Brickwork Community Liaison BREEAM Excellent Timber Framed Info box:Client: London Borough of SouthwarkArchitect: AOC Architecture Ltd       Quantity Surveyor: Haskins Robinson WatersValue: £2m The 300-square metre centre overlooks Nunhead Green in the London Borough of Southwark and is the first building to be completed as part of the master-plan for the area. Windows are set into a chimney-like protrusion from the roof. This feature is intended to reference the chimneys of the green’s Victorian almshouses. The super-scaled herringbone relief brickwork that animates from the main elevation is an enlarged version of the neighbouring Tudorbeathan pub’s brickwork, giving a civic monumentality to the modest scaled building. The Community centre replaces two 1970’s council buildings which were forced to close due to high running costs. Neilcott put in place a number of energy efficiency measures to ensure its economic viability. The project was awarded a BREEAM rating of Excellent and the first example of a modern dynamically insulated wall system in a non-domestic building; external air is drawn into the building through super insulated walls that perform as a heat exchanger, with a subsequent reduction in the need for internal service ducts. The timber-framed structure has been designed to enable easy for future adaptations, allowing the building to evolve in response to the changing needs of its users.

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MyPlace Parkside Youth Centre

Community & Leisure​, Traditional /

MYPLACE PARKSIDE YOUTH CENTRE Steel Frame Community Engagement Structural Alterations Info box:Client: London Borough of HackneyArchitect: Shepheard Epstein Hunter Quantity Surveyor:   Appleyards DWPValue: £1m This project involved the refurbishment and extension of the Parkside Youth and Community Centre. Part of Hackney’s Myplace project, Parkside is one of several buildings which provide Youth Services on a “hub and spoke” model across Hackney. The project primarily benefits Hackney’s young people aged between 11-19 (up to 25 with disabilities or a special educational need), particularly those of greatest risk of experiencing/engaging in anti-social and criminal behaviour and of remaining unemployed or entering low paid employment as they progress into adulthood. The gross internal floor area was increased from 455m2 to 627m2 by the removal of an extension on the west side and the addition of first floor accommodation. The new elevation has a much improved street presence. The first floor extension is cantilevered over the restored original entrance providing shelter for those entering and leaving the building. Lighting has been incorporated into the new soffit. New windows have been created in the ground floor wall to allow the management office to supervise outside space and for the interior life of the building to be visible from the street. Similarly, end walls of the new extension are glazed, so that the upper floor is visible as an attractive, high quality facility. There is a large flexible space at ground floor level with a dance studio area, music studio and recording space above to enable users to develop production and recording skills. External works included the formation of a multi-functional outside space which provides areas to grow vegetables, garden and play outdoor games.

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Erith Yacht Club

Community & Leisure​, Design & Build /

ERITH YACHT CLUB Riverfront Development Sensitive Environment Tidal Flooding Info box:Client: London Borough of BexleyValue: £3m Erith Yacht Club was founded in 1900 after a decision had been made to move the Corinthian Yacht Club to Port Victoria on the Isle of Grain as river traffic had increased. With the assistance of Lottery Funding and the requirement for a training venue for the London 2012 Olympics the club was provided with funding for a new Clubhouse and associated facilities. Neilcott designed and constructed the new clubhouse with viewing deck, associated car parking, hardstanding and new services infrastructure. A new boat shed and workshop with separate toilet block and floating pontoon with articulate access brow were also provided as part of the project. Extensive earthworks were required including alterations to existing site levels. The Yacht Club was in a challenging position, located on a wide stretch of the River Thames and located on mud flats. Close engagement with the Environment Agency was undertaken because of the sensitive nature of the site in a tidal estuary. Despite encountering flooding on a number of occasions throughout the works, the project was completed on time and to budget.

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Peckham Rye Park

Community & Leisure​, Design & Build, Modern Methods of Construction /

PECKHAM RYE PARK CLT Phasing Landscaping Info box:Client: London Borough of SouthwarkArchitect: Curl La Tourelle & Head         Quantity Surveyor: Faithful + Gould Project Manager: Faithful + GouldValue: £2.5m This project sought to revitalise Peckham Rye though a series of phased elements across Peckham Rye Common and Peckham Rye Park: Phase 1 – Establishment of a new car park Phase 2 – Creation of anew playground and associated landscape works on the site of the existing car park Phase 3 – Construction of new changing rooms, canteen/kitchen, store, plant and play room facilities with associated landscaping works Phase 4 – Demolition of existing portacabins, PoW hut and tarmacadam playgrounds and landscape works to return the area to the common Energy efficiency, low carbon and sustainability measures have been considered important on this project by the London Borough of Southwark and through consultation with Building Control and planning, a sustainability brief has been identified identifying minimum best practice targets, as well as aspirational targets that go beyond latest best practice. Neilcott used a cross laminated timber structure which among other benefits helped to bring down costs due to the exposed structural timber reducing finishing costs and being energy efficient. The development incorporates a number of energy saving technologies and the design increases the building skin’s thermal robustness. The changing rooms are located to have direct access to the pitches, and are accessed from a wide lobby. A more secure building provides ancillary sports facilities; accessible and official’s changing and lockers for both the children’s teams and adults teams. A new bio-digester is provided in order to avoid raising the building and installing new drainage across the site. The landscape design has evolved to link the new development to the wider park setting and be sympathetic to the park’s heritage.

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Mint Street Adventure Play Facility

Community & Leisure​, Design & Build, Modern Methods of Construction /

MINT STREET ADVENTURE PLAY FACILITY CLT Community Liaison Landscaping Info box:Client: London Borough of SouthwarkArchitect: Hazle McCormack Young Quantity Surveyor: Mott Macdonald     Project Manager: Mace GroupValue: £1.5m Mint Street Adventure Play facility was built in 1971, and since 1996 the site has been managed by Southwark Council’s play service, which provides local children with the chance to play and learn in a safe environment. Today, Mint Street offers more than just an adventure playground. A huge variety of free opportunities and events for young people are available, ranging from sporting activities and music festivals to playgroups and life skills sessions. The site is within an Archaeological Priority Zone, opposite the listed Fire Station site on Southwark Bridge Road and close to two conservation areas, which overlap the northern tip of Mint Street Park. Neilcott liaised closely with local parent volunteers to discuss their ideas and the suggestions made by the children, to decorate the hoarding to retain the community feel, maintain its presence and dissuade unwanted attention. The theme of ‘My Mint Street’ was established, encouraging the children to reflect on their memories of the old building. Neilcott used a cross laminated timber structure which amongst other benefits is a low carbon form of construction and energy efficient. Using CLT meant construction was faster with less trades on site during the erection of the frame. The project provided: An accessible entrance Two accessible activity rooms on two levels Children’s kitchen and art space Outdoor growing space A child-oriented climbing facility New accessible toilet facilities New staff facilities A low maintenance, sustainable building with BREEAM Very Good rating

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Worland Road

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WORLAND ROAD Refurbishment Historic Building Special Works Info box:Client: Est consectetuerArchitect: Uscipit vel integerValue: 40000$ Vauxhall Square is a mixed-use scheme that includes private residential units in two towers, a hotel, suite hotel, offices, cinema, restaurant, shops, affordable housing and a replacement homeless hostel, Wendle Court. Neilcott was appointed to undertake the design and construction of a purpose built 50-unit, eight storey hostel. The hostel is constructed as a structural RC frame with a brickwork façade, including a feature pre-cast concrete band at each level. Rooms are distributed over five floors, with a reception, IT suite, staff areas, offices and surgery located at ground level. Activity rooms, laundry and main kitchen located on the first floor. There is plant area on roof level within its own steel enclosure. The site is located between an occupied building to the North, the railway viaduct to the East and Wandsworth Road to the West all of which demand that construction operations are effectively planned prior to start on site.  In addition, the car repair garage in the viaduct at the Wandsworth Road end of New Lane, remained operational throughout construction works.  Neilcott undertook ground movement analysis and the effect of the piling design both upon the Network Rail Asset and the surrounding buildings, on behalf of the Client prior to contract award.

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