THE PROJECT
A 958m² refurbishment project for Green Square Accord. Marden Court will be managed by the housing association for the over 50’s who are working yet need assistance.
The newly converted 16 apartments each contain a kitchen and living area with bathroom. A new bin storage area is located out the front of the building alongside 16 new car parking spaces and 3 visitor spaces.
The project included the removal of external tiles replaced with new hardy cement board on the external walls and glass curtain walling with doors at the bottom. Internally, the walls were built up of metal gip stud lining and within that a 75mm internal thermal installation and sound proof installation lining.
Stuart Hay, Development Project Manager, Green Square Accord
The refurbishment included fire-proof ceilings, which are double tacked, PVC windows, new M&E throughout the building, designed buckdress walls, painting finishing’s, vinyl flooring, installation of new bathrooms and kitchens, boarding up of the lift.
The roof accommodates roosting bats. Located at the top of the building walls, under the roofing edge, we have installed compartment entrances for the bats. Separate bat homes have also been installed at the end of the building and a new hedgehog house added to the small woodland area in the gardens.
Externally the 3 patio areas and pathways have been renewed. A buggy store has also been created for the residents mobility scooters contained within the building, creation of level thresholds for entrance and exit to buggy store were also installed. Marden court is joined onto a care home and a scout hut is located next door. The site team supported the scout hut by recapping their external wall, checking their drainage, garden maintenance, installing a new fence and widening their gate.
£1.4M
CONTRACT VALUE
32 WEEKS
CONTRACT DURATION
Customer
Green Square Accord
Architect
Oxford Architect
Quantity Surveyor
Faithful + Gould
Form of Contract
JCT 2016
design & build
CHALLENGES
- The coordination of the roof tiles and fire protection had to work in line with the relocation of the bats. To prevent any delay to the programme, Mark
Cunningham, Beard Site Manager, had the idea to double tack the ceiling so we didn’t have to go into the loft. This enabled us to board out and installation. - The bin store was originally located at the back of the garden area under the trees. The client needed to change the location as the refuse collectors would not walk the distance to collect them. As a result we had to make a change in the planning to create an area for the bin store out the front of the building.
- A protected redwood tree is located out the front of the Marden Court building. To prevent the roots from being disturb while creating the car parking spaces, the entrance road has been adjusted by raising the concrete level, so it is flush with the pavement edge. A ramp is included at each end of the raised section so people can easily park their cars in the parking areas. By implementing these changes, we prevented any damage to the tree yet still made the area accessible.
