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St George’s Endoscopy Unit

Design & Build, Healthcare, Refurbishment /

ST GEORGE’S ENDOSCOPY UNIT Complex Logistics Health Standards Occupied Hospital Building Info box:Client: The St George’s Healthcare TrustArchitect: Steffian Bradley Architects   Quantity Surveyor: Crump Newberry & PartnersValue: £3.1m Neilcott undertook construction of a new Endoscopy Suite at first and second floor levels of the St. James’s Wing, along with an extension of the clinics at ground floor. The works included extension and adaptation to the previously installed steel frame which was clad with brick/metal panels and internal panelled walls; internal partitions and ceilings; electrical, mechanical, ventilation and medical gas services; wall and floor finishes. Working within the fully-occupied hospital buildings required close cooperation and careful planning to minimise disruption to patient and clinical services, with strict health & safety measures in place to protect patients and public access which bounded the site.

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St Andrew’s House

Commercial, Fitouts, Refurbishment /

ST ANDREW’S HOUSE Complex Logistics Façade Refurbishment Cat A Fitout Info box:Client: Axa Real EstateArchitect: DLA Design London                 Quantity Surveyor: Sweett Group             Project Manager: Morgan Capital Projects LtdValue: £15.3m St. Andrew’s House is located in the City of London, home to some of the World’s leading international financial and business operations. Neilcott was appointed to undertake a refurbishment and extension of St Andrew’s House including some structural alterations and a refurbishment of the existing façade including new glazing. Construction works comprised: Refurbishment to Category A standard of a single existing office building over 13 levels comprising one full basement, one part-basement, ground plus eight upper storeys plus one new office level and a rooftop open plant. There is a retail area at basement level. New office entrance and rear cycle entrance to Thavies Inn. New glazing to the alleyway elevation. The existing life safely sprinkler system will be replaced and serve all floors and the elevation drench system will be removed. All existing casement windows were replaced with a new single pane. All curtain walling was retained, repainted, re-glazed and be provided with new external caps. The new storey at roof level provides additional premium office space and is accessible via four new lifts and the existing fire escape stair and lift core at the rear of the building. New plant serving the building is located above the new roof level. The existing lightwell adjacent to No.6 St Andrew Street was infilled with new slabs at all levels from ground to ninth floor. The existing lift circulation core previously included two lift shafts, which were removed and the corresponding voids infilled. As part of the alterations, four new lifts were installed through the existing building structure to serve all levels from ground floor to ninth floor. There is an additional existing fire-fighting lift to the rear of the building which was replaced by a larger lift.  Alterations at first floor level include the repositioning of existing structural elements on the St Andrew Street elevation to enable re-modelling of the front elevation. The removal of these elements greatly improved the general appearance of the building and increased the natural light level inside the building at first floor

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Devonshire Street

Commercial, Healthcare, Heritage, Listed Building & Conservation, Refurbishment, Traditional /

DEVONSHIRE STREET Listed Phased Healthcare Conversion Party Wall Agreements Info box:Client: Howard de Walden EstatesArchitect: ESA                                        Quantity Surveyor: Sweett GroupValue: £8.5m The conversion of a terrace of 6-storey Grade II Listed former town houses from their diplomatic use into medium-sized high quality offices and medical consulting rooms.  The scope of works significantly improved the internal environment compatible with the building’s new use. In addition a new single storey extension with a mansard roof was constructed on the rear roof area to match the surrounding buildings and a new timber structure was erected in the garden to house the required mechanical plant.  Heritage works required protection and restoration of listed features, including panelling, architraves, stonework, external railings and fixtures and fittings. 

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Winthrop Hall

Design & Build, Healthcare, Modern Methods of Construction /

WINTHROP HALL Timber Frame High Quality Fitout BREEAM Excellent Info box:Client: Success in RecoveryArchitect: Houseman Henderson          Quantity Surveyor: Jones Lang LaSalleValue: £6.3m The project included the demolition of the existing Convent of the Good Shepherd building complex with a total floorspace of 5,068m2 and its replacement by a new development comprising a purpose-built residential treatment centre building of contemporary design, a separate small multi-faith pavilion and a small maintenance building were also included in the works. Comprehensive landscaping and planting, including restoration of the parkland on the site was also undertaken together with revised access and car parking arrangements. A comprehensive range of accommodation was included in the new residential treatment centre including reception, visitor’s and conference/presentation rooms, rooms for back of house staff, kitchen and laundry facilities and a dining room, a clinical hub and a total of five bed spaces provided in 24 shared rooms plus two disabled bedrooms, a lounge, library, resource rooms, eight counselling rooms, treatment/therapy rooms and a keep fit studio and gymnasium. The treatment centre was designed to achieve high standards of thermal and environmental performance and achieved a BREEAM Excellent standard. The project included: ground source heat pump, low embodied energy insulation and passive natural ventilation with additional opening lights to windows, use of passive and active solar energy and natural shading, low pollution heating, low energy lighting and electrical appliances PIR controls, seedum roof with rain water harvesting and grey water harvesting, re-use of excavated materials on site.The residential wing was constructed using a timber frame structure. The overall programme for this project was extremely tight and to relieve some of the programme pressures Neilcott introduced bathroom pods to construct the en-suite facilities. In order to maintain progress on site and keep to programme Neilcott carefully planned the demolition works in order to maintain an existing live sub-station until such time as the new infrastructure was in place and the loads transferred to the new. Internally the buildings were fitted out to a 5* hotel finish. The project was also awarded a Better Healthcare Award for Sustainability.

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The Clarence Centre – LSBU

Education, Fitouts, Heritage, Listed Building & Conservation, Refurbishment /

THE CLARENCE CENTRE – LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY Listed Basement Extensive Temporary Works Live University Campus Info box:Client: London South Bank UniversityArchitect: Rivington Street Studio Quantity Surveyor: Sweett GroupValue: £8.3m Winner of RICS 2015 Award for Regeneration LSBU appointed Neilcott following a single stage competitive tender to construct the Clarence Centre, a University-based innovation and incubator centre for entrepreneurs offering flexible high-quality office spaces, start-up units for small businesses and support facilities, public cafe and gallery. This ambitious project re-used seventeen derelict Grade II-listed Georgian terraced buildings and a former Victorian public house within their Southwark campus, adding new-build circulation/ ancillary spaces to the rear to create a modern facility – transforming neglected heritage buildings. At project commencement the external condition of the buildings had remained intact since the University undertook stabilisation works in 2006 to preserve their historic fabric, however the internal condition of the buildings was generally very poor. Neilcott provided valuable insight into all preconstruction areas, including developing a steelwork solution allowing insertion prior to demolition, saving any requirement for façade retention, enabling programme to be achieved. The project required substantial internal reconfiguration of spaces requiring complex structural alterations. Working methods and temporary works were designed by Neilcott’s in house structural/temporary works engineer and carried out by Neilcott’s in-house directly-employed structures team. This approach unlocked delivery, providing complete control, maximum flexibility to overcome problems and reduce cost. The project was heavily serviced requiring careful coordination of new services routes and sympathetic creation of new openings within the existing structure. The listed elevations were carefully restored including reconstruction of some elements, adopting traditional construction techniques and materials. Although traditionally-procured, Neilcott committed a Design Manager to work with the client’s design team, led by architect Rivington Street Studios (Structural Engineer – Conisbee, M&E Max Fordham), to ensure that extensive CDP elements were fully-coordinated with the primary design and specialist detailing was available when required – enabling efficient conclusion of primary design to programme. “The completed project has exceeded the University’s expectations. It was delivered on time, within budget, is very well liked by the tenants and the University’s Enterprise team.”                                                                                                                                          Roger Tuke – London South Bank University

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Hampstead Heath Lido

Community & Leisure​, Heritage, Listed Building & Conservation, Refurbishment, Special Works, Traditional /

HAMPSTEAD HEATH LIDO Listed Occupied Site Pool Relining Info box:Client: Corporation of LondonQuantity Surveyor: Davis LangdonValue: £5m Hampstead Heath Lido is one of the few remaining lido structures in the UK. The Grade II listed facility was originally opened in 1938 but was in need of urgent repair. The project consisted of relining the pool with a stainless steel lining, the first of its type in the country– giving the body of water a metallic sheen – and retaining the lido’s original Art Deco design features. The outdated filtration system was also replaced and access for disabled visitors improved. Works also comprised the refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed buildings to the south side of the complex including the replacement of windows and surrounds, re-roofing, roof light repairs and brickwork and stonework repairs. Works were carried out over the winter months whilst remaining fully open to the public.

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Canna Enterprise Centre

Commercial, Design & Build /

Canna Enterprise Centre The new development provides a council depot in connection with Rushmoor Borough Council’s refuse and street cleansing services. Steel FrameAdjoining OccupiersExternal Works Client: Rushmoor Borough CouncilArchitect: Forum            Quantity Surveyor: MTP Consultants       Project Manager: Rushmoor Borough CouncilValue: £2.6m The new development provides a council depot in connection with Rushmoor Borough Council’s refuse and street cleansing services. The site is also to be used for overnight parking or refuse and street cleaning vehicles with an ancillary office together with staff car parking and welfare facilities, a vehicle maintenance workshops, storage areas for operational equipment, a fuel area and a vehicle wash down area. After unloading the collected waste and recycling materials at the disposal site all vehicles would return to the site for vehicle maintenance and overnight parking. The project included reinforced concrete surfacing which is typical of the Enterprise Estate and surrounding industrial area. There is also permeable surfacing laid in the south of the site for the staff and vehicle parking area. The total site measures approximately 7,550m 2. The project creates approximately 820m2 of built floor space through the creation of an office (280m2) and workshop building (540m 2) towards the south of the site. There is also a 460m2 storage area, which comprises both outdoor and indoor storage space. The site provides overnight parking for up to 28 Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCVs) consisting of 16 spaces for RCVs and 12 for road sweepers and 7.5 tonne trucks. As well as 46 (2 disabled) staff car parking spaces and cycle storage at the south of the site. GALLERY IMAGES FOR Canna Enterprise Centre Previous Next

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St Peter’s Midwifery Unit

Design & Build, Healthcare /

ST PETER’S MIDWIFERY UNIT Steel Frame Logistics Occupied Site Health Standards Info box:Client: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital, NHS Foundation TrustArchitect: Studio 4                        Quantity Surveyor: Sweett GroupValue: £1m Leading the way for natural birth, the Abbey Birth Centre has been purpose built to provide a ‘home from home’ environment for women who have uncomplicated pregnancies and want to give birth in a less clinical setting. Neilcott was appointed to deliver a single storey new build extension with new delivery suites and ancillary accommodation, together with a link to the existing maternity unit. There are four en-suite birthing rooms, three with pool facilities and extra touches such as iPod docking stations and a small outside garden space. The unit is run by midwives rather than doctors with a homely and relaxing environment, where women can move around freely during in labour. During the project works the adjoining maternity building was fully operational for the entire duration. The site area had multiple existing services which were traced, identified and protected before construction started. Meticulous logistics planning was essential to minimise disruption to the staff and hospital users and provide a safe and productive working environment for all. Key to the successful delivery of this project was effective communication and liaison with the clinical staff and estates department. Our Site Manager met with hospital premises management on a weekly basis to liaise over matters of deliveries and discuss forthcoming activities. This enabled effective coordination and ensured an excellent working relationship at site level.

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Heal’s Building

Commercial, Fitouts /

HEAL’S BUILDING Complex Logistics Occupied Building Partially Listed Info box:Client: Threadneedle Asset ManagementArchitect: Various                                Quantity Surveyor: Workman LLP  Project Manager: Workman LLPValue: £8m Neilcott are Threadneedle Property Investment Ltd’s construction partner for the provision of construction services relating to the Heal’s Building in Tottenham Court Road, London. The building, which is partially listed, comprises over 150,000 square feet of mixed use space over six floors including retail, residential and office space. We have been engaged for over 10 years undertaking numerous external fabric repairs, including roof and elevation replacement and repairs. During this period Neilcott have undertaken approximately 50 different refurbishment and internal fit-out contracts totalling over £8m in value. Projects are on occasion subject to open tender in order to benchmark construction costs however most are procured by direct negotiation based upon agreed rates and open book tendering for specialist trades. A wide range of projects have been undertaken, with recent projects including a £1.5m internal refurbishment project to retail and office spaces, multiple roofing replacement works (including slate, lead, single ply, rubber bond and asphalt roof types), green roof installation, repairs to existing windows, gutters, as well as installation of new signs and glass replacement etc. All Heal’s Building works are overseen by our Special Works department, enabling strong constructive working relationships to be developed over time. “Neilcott are dedicated to ensuring our needs are fully met at all times and regularly go above and beyond. They are considerate and sensitive in the way they undertake their work, particularly in occupied environments.”                                                                      Tony Simpson – Workman LLP

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Prime House

Commercial, Uncategorised /

PRIME HOUSE Occupied Site Steel Frame Network Rail BAPA Info box:Client: Tindall OverseasArchitect: Jestico & Whiles              Quantity Surveyor: LG PartnershipValue: £3.6m Neilcott was responsible for the construction of a new two storey office block built over a Network Rail tunnel, located less than 1500mm below ground level. Strict methods of working set out in a BAPA were imposed by Network Rail which dictated that no load could be imposed upon the tunnel lid during construction. The existing buildings consisted of a largely five-storey building fronting Finchley Road (The Front Building) and a largely one storey extension (The Rear Building) behind which was the location for the two storey office extension. The Front Building comprises ground and first floors in use commercial by Alied Irish Bank together with access to residential use over at second to fourth floor levels. This residential element remained occupied during the Works and due allowance for the continuing proper, safe, secure access and occupation of this residential element was made throughout the course of the works including maintaining all services including all air conditioning, ventilation and cooling systems and maintaining liaison with the residents throughout. Foundations comprised piles installed alongside the tunnel with capping beam. Insitu concrete ground beam spanning 20m between capping beam were constructed using falsework suspended from pairs of pre-cambered steel sections, prior to post tensioning in the final position. Infill between the beams was formed using an omnia permanent formwork system. The structure for the extension was supported upon specialist bearings inserted between the piled substructure and the superstructure in order to eliminate transfer of noise and vibration from the rail tunnel to the completed building. With no possibility of intermediate support across the 20m span the first floor structure was suspended from steel trusses at roof level. A glazed atrium area joined the new building to the existing development.

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