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Alfriston School

Design & Build, Education /

ALFRISTON SCHOOL Live SEN Residential Site Specialist design Complex Logistics Info box:Client: Alfriston SchoolArchitect: Ellis Williams ArchitectsM&E Consultant: Max Fordham              Cost Constultant: Measur                  Value: £1.7m Alfriston School is a state-funded girls school with Academy status catering for secondary-age day and boarding pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 with a wide range of special educational needs. The school has day places for up to 120 pupils and provides residential care for 20 of those pupils. Most pupils have moderate learning difficulties, and a large majority have additional needs, such as speech, language and communication difficulties, sensory impairment, or physical difficulty.                                                                                                                                        Neilcott was employed to undertake the design and construction of a new performing arts building at Alfriston School, working with the novated architect Ellis Williams Architects. The building provides teaching and performance spaces in the disciplines of music, drama and dance as well as new landscaping, facilitating a new department on the school campus. The ScopeWorks involved construction of a new two-storey steel-framed performing arts block (c.401m2) to connect with the existing sports hall. The new facility provides additional teaching space, storage, changing facilities, toilets and circulation. An area occupied by a temporary classroom block and garages was cleared and storage containers relocated to make way for the new building. Performance / Teaching Hall –  The double height performance hall is light, spacious and designed to offer flexibility in its use. Alongside daytime or evening performances to an audience of up to approximately 230 people, the hall will serve as a primary teaching space in the disciplines of dance, music and drama on a day to day basis, as well as providing a much needed large space for gatherings, assemblies and school events.  Flexible lighting can be provided to suit each of the different uses accommodated within the space. To the rear of the hall, storage for chairs and demountable stage elements has been provided so that these can be stowed away as necessary. The ground floor area of the Performance Hall space can be used in isolation for small to medium sized performances or in combination with the first floor gallery to provide additional seating. Entrance Foyer & Lobby – The new primary entrance opens into a split level entrance foyer in a double height space which consolidates the various disparate entrances of the existing adjacent gym and offices within the envelope of the new building.  The foyer space provides a break out area for classes entering or exiting the building, or audience members waiting to enter the space before a performance. The position of changing rooms and WCs in close proximity mean that such activities can be contained to one area of the building during a performance, making it easier to manage. Teaching Space – Two dedicated classrooms provide teaching space for classes of 10-24 students with flexibility between formal and informal teaching arrangements according to the type of discipline: editing classes/ drama lessons/ ballet classes etc. 

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Forest Gate Secondary School

Design & Build, Education /

FOREST GATE SECONDARY SCHOOL Occupied Site Steel Frame Complex Logistics Info box:Client: London Borough of NewhamArchitect: Rivington Street StudioQuantity Surveyor: London Borough of Newham                                                      Project Manager: London Borough of Newham                                            Value: £11m Winner – Education Estates ‘Refurbishment of the Year’ 2021 Shortlisted – RIBA London London Award 2022 The development of the Forest Gate School involved the construction of 2,815m2 new build construction (including new studio space) and 837m2 reconstruction/refurbishment of internal spaces. All the works were undertaken on a highly restricted school campus without any adverse impact upon teaching and learning. The 2FE school expansion design was developed in discussion with the school and representatives of the London Borough of Newham. The main elements of the brief and the design drivers can be summarised as: Expand the school from 7FE to 9FE (1050 students to 1350) and create an internal ‘heart’ space Provide high quality teaching accommodation for the expanded school to build on it’s academic success, including the refurbishment of existing classrooms into drama and dance facilities Improve internal circulation and accessibility within the existing building Provide additional and enhance existing student external amenity area Improve connectivity between the school sites On the ground floor the new double height dining hall space has natural light from a large courtyard roof light and windows onto Forest Street. This space forms a new ‘heart space’ for the school at the ground floor level. Dining capacity and experience was greatly improved with additional serving capacity provided from a new mobile food kiosk within the space. As well as dining, this hall is used for practice exams and has flexible furniture to enable this to happen on a daily basis. The other new teaching spaces at this level include a Food Tech classroom (well located near the school kitchen), and a new drama studio created within an existing windowless classroom. A detailed construction management plan was put together to deal with the logistics and management of the site to ensure that programme was maintained without disruption to the life of the school. The construction works within the school were delivered safely and on time without disruption to the operations of the school or the day to day life of the nearby residents.  “Neilcott have a solutions oriented, non-confrontational approach – working together to overcome challenges (no matter how they have arisen) and so ensuring client satisfaction. I cannot recommend Neilcott’s effort, professionalism and commitment highly enough.”                                                                                                                            Liam Keaveney – Head of Capital Commissioning

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St Joseph’s Hospice

Design & Build, Healthcare /

ST JOSEPH’S HOSPICE Steel Frame Basement Occupied Site Health Standards Info box:Client: The Trustees of St Joseph’s HospiceArchitect: Greenhill JennerValue: £12m St. Joseph’s Hospice was originally established and managed by the Religious Sisters of Charity in 1903. The hospice is now managed by a professional team with the Sisters maintaining their presence for pastoral and philosophical guidance, as well as practical care roles to the patients. The scheme provides for a new build ‘L’ shaped construction, providing four storeys to the South Block and five stories (with basement) to the North Block. This new block is designed to accommodate additional ward and support facilities for the Hospice and to include new plant rooms at roof level. The construction involved contiguous piling, concrete retaining walls with structural floor slabs, structural steel frame, curtain walling, brick elevations and is served by three lifts. The North Block of the new wing adjoins the existing west gable of Heenan House with the formation of new link ways through the basement, ground, 1st and 2nd levels. The piling operation by a mobile rig in confined spaces and close proximity to the adjacent Salvation Army premises and the west footpath to Mare Street required careful monitoring and supervision to protect property, existing statutory services and site personnel. In the courtyard there are two identical areas of curtain walling with sliding external rainscreen shutters surrounded in stone perimeter detailing. Internally the first, second and third floors are identical and the ground floor is arranged slightly differently to accommodate the reception area. Each floors includes one, two and four bed wards and two isolation wards. Each ward has ensuite facilities and each floor has two assisted bathrooms. Internal finishes include vinyl to the floors and the lower half of all walls are capped with an oak dado rail. Bumper rails are provided to all corridors to prevent damage to the walls. Each bed has a nurse call and an entertainment system which includes a monitor on a moveable arm.

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King’s College MRI

Design & Build, Healthcare, Modern Methods of Construction /

KING’S COLLEGE MRI Steel Frame SIPS Decant Logistics Occupied Hospital Site Health Standards Info box:Client: King’s College NHS Foundation TrustArchitect: Architon                              Quantity Surveyor: Sweett Group  Project Manager: WattsValue: £4.6m Neilcott was appointed to design and construct a new 3-storey building to house a new MRI Scanner at first floor level with office and clinical use on the ground floor and office and equipment library on the second. Part of the existing Hambledon Wing was refurbished, remodelled and integrated into the MRI suite requiring the current occupants to be decanted during construction and rehoused into the ground and second floors upon completion. The building is raised up on stilts to maintain a loading bay at basement level.  Civils works were required to the existing lane to provide level loading platform and/or scissor lift for 17.5t lorry deliveries to basement. A cantilevered structure was constructed toward the Golden Jubilee Building to avoid any party wall issues. Given the sensitivity of the location and associated difficult logistics of the project we undertook the groundworks with our inhouse direct labour team providing greater control of this element of the work. The project was procured using a two-stage design and build procurement route with Neilcott working very closely alongside the Client’s design team during the second stage assisting with buildability advice and ensuring any design solutions could be delivered with the very challenging logistics arrangements. The site was located in the middle of this very busy healthcare campus and was landlocked on 2 sides. The service road adjacent to the works also had to be kept open to allow access for Trust deliveries and movement of waste at all times. Coordination with specialist Contractor To ensure full coordination with the specialist equipment supplier we worked closely with the Employer’s team with the procurement of the specialist to ensure that critical programme and logistical constraints were communicated and factored into their working methods.

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Institute of Hepatology

Design & Build, Healthcare /

INSTITUTE OF HEPATOLOGY CAT2 & 3 Clean Room Laboratories Complex Services Specialist Finishes Complex Logistics Info box:Client: Foundation for Liver ResearchArchitect: Avanti Architects              Quantity Surveyor: Sweett GroupValue: £5m The Foundation for Liver Research relocated its Institute of Hepatology from its previous location near the University College Hospital to the King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill Campus. Neilcott was appointed to deliver the new Institute of Hepatology. It comprises three main formal elements: a three storey brick clad main building with regularly spaced windows, a roof plant and staircase enclosure clad in perforated metal panels, and a similar scale infill with a recessed top floor. The façades of the recessed top floors are fully glazed, reducing the visual impact further when seen against the brick of the main façades. Administrative and meeting spaces are provided at the ground floor campus side of the building, benefiting from the views out onto the new landscaped courtyard. A vehicle and bicycle entrance is provided at the east side of the side underneath the building. Open plan laboratories are arranged along the Coldharbour Lane facade, with general windows to floor level providing visual connectivity from the street. The associated write up offices are located within the infill section, ensuring visual connection through to the laboratories with glazed screens. Smaller specialist laboratories, support rooms and offices are located centrally within the plan and at the campus side. The highly serviced laboratories are positioned within the main three storey part of the building away from the eastern edge of the site, minimising the required building height. The large areas of plant required to service these are positioned above the main block. Added Value High levels of engagement with the Client and key stakeholders were undertaken as part of the clients stated commitment for a project team who can demonstrate an active and positive role as part of a wider project team. The works were undertaken adjacent to a residential block, Kings College and other facilities. Recoginsing the sensitivity of the site Neilcott undertook careful liaison and closely managed the works to minimise disruption. Due to the nature and location of the building, advice from a Counter Terrorism advisor was sought during the development of the design.

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St. John’s Church, Egham

Community & Leisure​, Design & Build, Heritage, Listed Building & Conservation /

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, EGHAM Enabling Works Archaeological Works Complex Groundswork Occupied Site Listed Building Info box:Client: PCC of St. John the Baptist ChurchArchitect: CPL Chartered Architects Quantity Surveyor:  Ashburnham Cameron Partnership                             Project Manager: St. John’s ChurchValue: £4m Neilcott were appointed by the PCC of St. John’s Church, Egham to construct a new Church Centre adjoining the existing Georgian Grade II* Listed Church. A sensitive and collaborative approach was essential to successfully deliver this project. Due to the complex nature of the site, works were undertaken in two phases with phase 1 comprising enabling works including exhumation of tombs and burial sites under an archaeological watching brief, asbestos removal, demolition of the existing church centre and underpinning the existing church. Phase 2 included three elements; a small infill extension to the rear East elevation of the Georgian structure, for a crèche at ground level and a new minister’s office at the rear of the South East Vestry, both constructed in matching London stock brickwork with stone string courses to match the Eastern elements of the original building, and the new Church Centre. In order to provide a visually light link to the existing building, a large fully glazed foyer link is constructed on the East elevation. The Foyer provides a level entrance from Manor Farm Lane on the East side and an entrance to the existing church between all levels of the new and existing building. The New Church Centre building provides suitable, flexible accommodation for children’s groups and nursery on the ground floor and spaces for catering, fellowship and community events on the first floor, linking with the existing church sanctuary level. “Neilcott Construction were an outstanding contractor partner on this major capital project for St John’s Egham, delivering a very high standard of workmanship within the project timescales and to the agreed set of costs.”                                                                 Dr Mike Owtram – Chair, Building for the Future Project

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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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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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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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