| The
Round Foundry
The
strip out and
structural alterations
to a grade 3
listed Georgian
foundry building
in Leeds city
centre which
is being restored
into office,
retail and restaurant
facilities. The
works required
asbestos removal
and careful demolition
and phasing in
order to restore
the building
which was in poor
structural condition,
whilst maintaining
much of the original
features and
fabric of the
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| Freeport
Fleetwood
Rejuvenation
of Freeport retail
outlet village.
The works involved
asbestos removal,
stripping out
retail units for
refurbishment
and full demolition
of a number of
units to enable
construction of
new stores. A
redundant working
trawler which
had been lifted
out of the adjacent
dock and placed
as a feature was
decontaminated
and demolished.The Retail Park
remained open
to the public
for trading throughout
the contract.
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| Leeds City Museum
Conversion of the Leeds Civic Theatre into a Museum. The project involved considerable remodelling of the remaining building to accommodate the new museum lay out which alongside the removal of asbestos and a comprehensive strip out of the building, encompassed extensive structural alterations. These included re-roofing works and the demolition of staircases, floors and internal structural walls around extensive temporary works. The works also involved the strip out of the existing auditorium including the stage, proscenium arch, tiered seating and back stage equipment and dressing rooms. All this had to be carried out within a tight and intricate program of works.
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| Meadowhall Shopping Centre
Reconfiguration of the former Sainsburys store to accommodate an extension to the shopping malls and the construction of a new floor to increase retail capacity. The works included the demolition of existing floors involving the removal of composite concrete decks with profile metal decking and associated steel work, removal of blockwork walls, insitu concrete staircases, entrance screens and canopies and the stripping out of plant and equipment. Extensive use of our Brokks meant the works could be undertaken safely without extensive temporary works ensuring tight program constraints were adhered to.
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| Hallamshire Hospital, Northern General Hospital and York Hospital
The refit out of cancer care, critical care and post operative units at major city centre hospitals. The works involved asbestos removal and the phased strip out of existing hospital units including demolition of internal walls. The works were carried out adjacent to live theatres and intensive care units. This involved working closely with the client and occupants in order to comply with the strict working practices with regard to working hours, dust and noise restrictions and with debris being removed through live areas of the hospital.
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| HMP Preston
Re-roofing of the chapel at Preston Prison. The works involved the removal of the roof structure including asbestos roof tiles and the strip out of the first floor of the chapel whilst the ground floor remained in operation. All the works were within the confines of a live prison which required stringent compliance to security regulations.
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| Carlton House
Demolition of an existing residential facility to facilitate the construction of a primary care centre. The works involved the full demolition including asbestos removal of a 40 bed existing residential care facility.
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