Project Information
Form of Contract: NEC3 Engineering and construction contract April 2013
Procurement type: Two Stage
Contract period: 57 weeks
Size: 9290m2
As part of their ‘Restoration and Renewal Programme’ the client needed to move lots of staff members from their existing accommodation. The refurbishment of this new space was to allow over 1000 member their staff to relocate there. The existing building occupied Levels 11 and 20 with Levels 1 to 10 offered as high standard Cat A. This 10 floor Design and Build Cat B office fit out comprised primarily of a new office, collaboration and ancillary spaces on Levels 3 to 10 with catering and meeting areas situated on Levels 1 and 2.
Integrating client instructed variations
ISG integrated upwards of 100 client instructed variations into the project.
Working in occupation
Works were carried out whilst the upper floors were in occupation.
High level of security
There were secure areas on every floor with CTC clearance requirements which meant ISG had to meet stringent SR requirements.
Working in a global Pandemic
Works were carried out in the midst of the Covid-19 global pandemic.
Fast track programme
The construction programme ran to a duration of just 24 weeks
Integrating client instructed variations
ISG collaborated early BDP which was essential to allow alternative compliant design options and opportunities with increased budget certainty. ISG hosted workshops with the client and project team to incorporate instructed changes without negatively impacting the programme.
Working in occupation
Early engagement with incoming government departments was key; ISG held coordination workshops with the client’s in-house design team, data teams, security and maintenance teams, and catering teams. The phased programme was determined by incoming client direct contractors, and included early access and handover of the IT server and hub comms rooms 2 weeks before handover. To mitigate disruption to the existing building users, Westminster City Council, ISG held regular meetings to ensure minimal impact caused by their presence. ISG controlled more than 200 operatives using labour histograms and short interval controls with floor by floor close out programmes as part of our soft landings phasing strategy.
High level of security
For information security and due to the secure nature of the client and works, ISG integrated two document controllers into the team to manage the handling of the three doc-hosting systems; Aconex downstream to our supply chain, Business Collaborator, the client’s doc-hosting system and Conject for the NEC Contract management. Level 7 was highly secure, so ISG engaged with CPNI standards to achieve SR3 levels. ISG implemented early action of CTC clearance to ensure workers were security compliant for delivery. The team engaged at tender stage with government recommended subcontractors and incorporated their specialist programmes into our master programme.
Working in a global Pandemic
ISG followed strict Covid-19 protocols, complying with CLC and SOP guidelines. We enacted safety measures on site such as temperature testing, and 2 metre social distancing ensure the safety of the team, client and stakeholders.
Fast track programme
Production of a tender event schedule alongside programme enabled critical path analysis covering design release, labour and plan resource requirements, material procurement and security screening. This ensured timely procurement and us the opportunity to plan resources to meet the programme. Long lead items were prioritised, we held workshops with our supply chain and the professional team to agree these elements of the designs quicker allowing early orders to be placed to assure on time delivery. In the last 8 weeks of the programme, the team optimised outputs using evenings and weekends to complete on time.
– ISG’s flexibility ensured client instructed changes were made without delay to the programme
– Working in occupation we received zero complaints from building occupants caused by our presence
– ISG met the client’s stringent security measures, and ensured our supply chain did the same
– ISG’s industry leading Covid-19 strategy ensured the works were completed on time, in a safe manner
– Fast track programme was successfully delivered with stringent programme analysis and evening and weekend works
100% payment within 30-day terms
BREEAM ‘Excellent’
Zero Riddors
Safe delivery of works in a global pandemic
CCS Score: 40/50
Created a new school kitchen for a school in the community
Handover & Aftercare Contractor Promise
Email: james.wright@hants.gov.uk
Phone: 07761 330560
Email: matt.glass@isgltd.com
Phone: 07929755500
Project Details
Procurement Type: Two stage
Form of Contract: JCT Design and Build Contract 2016
Contract Period: 42 weeks
Size: 1,329m2
Provision of much-needed grow out space for maturing STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths and medical) businesses at Exeter Science Park.
Constructed to net zero carbon standards, the ‘BREEAM Excellent’ building is configured to provide 3 floors comprising bespoke laboratory and office accommodation, now known as The George Parker Bidder Building.
The building is the latest in a rolling series of developments in which ESP has demonstrated an approach of Continuous Improvement in its built estate, particularly relating to the environmental performance of buildings.
The project was externally funded. However, the funding cost and time envelopes were extremely challenging, necessitating a completion within 18 months of funding award. Morgan Sindall was formally appointed as Design and Build contractor in November 2021, leaving less than 14 months to take develop the RIBA 2 design price the project, agree the price and contract, and deliver the scheme.
Additionally, sustainability and climate change imperatives were at the heart of the project. This project’s Net Zero Carbon in Use is a steppingstone to the client’s ultimate aim of developing carbon negative buildings that generate more power than they use, creating a carbon “payback” within the lifetime of the building.
Working to develop the design “at risk” through the main contractor selection process, allowed the early appointment of key subcontractors, which was required to meet the challenging programme. Furthermore, the client supported Morgan Sindall’s procurement strategy through early instruction of programme-critical structural steelwork order.
The building was designed and delivered to meet the Green Building Councils definition of Nett Zero carbon in use. Our team employed a “Fabric First” strategy to achieve the required sustainability and climate change imperatives.
An Integrative, collaborative approach characterised all aspects of the project conception, design development and delivery.
The results of this approach are:
Furthermore, in achieving the required environment targets:
Soft landings for handover
Dedicated Morgan Sindall point of contact
On-line portal for notifying any defects with 3 priority categories for response times
100% payment within 30 days terms
Zero RIDDORs
CCS Score 40/45
The building was designed and delivered to meet the Green Building Councils definition of Nett Zero carbon in use. Our team employed a “Fabric First” strategy to achieve the required sustainability and climate change imperatives.
Zero carbon in use
BREEAM Excellent
“Fabric First” strategy, including U values of 0.17 (Wall), 0.1 (Floor) and 0.12 (roof), and air tightness of 3m3/h.m2K
The predicted in use Energy Use Intensity is 92.09 kWhrs/m2/a.
100% waste diverted from landfill
100% timber responsibly sourced
71 Tonnes of carbon Saved
32 No of SMEs
27 beneficiaries
32 SME’s
9 jobs created
160 trainee weeks
Schools engagement: 81 students
25 volunteer hours
83% social value created
Email: kingsley.clarke@devon.gov.uk
Phone: 07805760622
Email: alan.smedley@morgansindall.com
Phone: 07967 686066
Part strip out and fit out of approx 50,000m2 for 10 individual tenants occupying 11 floors. Each tenant represented a government department relocating from various sites throughout London. The CAT B scheme was largely based around a flexible open plan working arrangement with cellular meeting rooms concentrated around central cores.
The main challenge centred around the multiple end users who all had their own design requirements and the 28 sectional handovers required to enable a progressive occupation of the building. The multiple sectional completions also had to accommodate dependencies from other workstreams within the building.
To ensure programme delivery, Overbury agreed a vanilla scheme/cost for each client enabling the floors to commence. Running concurrently, Overbury agreed a detailed design release programme with the client and consultants which allowed the maximum time to fine tune the design while still achieving client move dates.
The logistical and operational challenges were managed by a detailed risk register which listed all the dependencies and highlighted risks to our client. This was updated on a weekly basis. The multiple handovers were managed through a minus 6 week detailed close out programme supported by a robust handover file and agreed procedures.
The agreed approach of vanilla design/cost followed by enhanced design resulted in a high number of change instructions, partially regarding day two items following occupation. Overbury allocated a dedicated change manager to the project which mitigated the programme.
The experience the client and consultants conveyed to Overbury was how interactive and collaborative they found working with the project team. This was partly due to the open plan working office environment they set up for the wider project team.
100% payment within 30 days terms
100% timber responsibly sourced
Zero RIDDORs
CCS Score 43/45
20 No of SMEs
47 beneficiaries
Soft landings for handover
Dedicated Overbury Change Manager
On-line portal for notifying any defects with 3 priority categories for response times
Email: james.wright@hants.gov.uk
Phone: 07761 330560
Email: alan.smedley@morgansindall.com
Phone: 07967 686066
Client
Reading Borough Council
Project Manager
Hampshire County Council
Architect
Broadway Malyan
Contractor
Morgan Sindall (overbury)
Value
£3.6m
Contract Period
26 weeks
Procurement Type
Design & Build
Form of Contract
JCT D&B
Size
1,308 m2 GIFA
Trainees
5
Overbury successfully delivered a full Cat B fit out over two floors and a mezzanine area for repeat client, Reading Borough Council (RBC). Procured through the SCF Framework, the newly modernised office space will house the Council’s Parks, Highways and Housing departments. The works also included the creation of a storage facility for the museums and modern records division.
Works to the office space included the creation of a breakout area on the ground floor, new toilets, refurbishment of the showers, new tea points, installation of a new lift and redecoration throughout. Structural beams were moved and adapted to ensure that the lift could be appropriately supported. A new structural steel beam was installed under the mezzanine to support the new storage equipment that would be installed on this floor. New roller racking storage and close control air conditioning units and dehumidifiers were fitted in the document and artefact storage areas.
The security of the building was increased with specialist steel doors and updated security systems.
The building is located in the middle of a busy depot which was in constant use throughout the project. Logistics had to be carefully planned; and effective traffic and parking management was key. Maintaining a strong relationship with the client ensured successful and efficient use of a challenging site.
Throughout the project we had apprentices and trainees working on site; directly for Overbury and for our subcontractors.
Tight Programme to achieve Critical Path
The tight programme for the roller racking area presented a key challenge for the project. We had to ensure that this portion of works started as early as possible to meet the critical path. The programme was designed to progress these areas to mitigate the risk of not meeting the handover with the roller racking in place.
To ensure the smooth operation of the roller racking, the floor levels could only have a 5mm tolerance throughout the whole span of the warehouse. After the final stage of demolition was completed in the racking areas, we re-screeded the entire warehouse. This ensured the 5mm tolerance was met throughout the span which resulted in the perfect running of the racking system.
Plant Room Decommissioning
From the validation phases of the project it became apparent that there was an old mains electrical panel in a plant room in the centre of the building that was still live, this was due to be demolished to be used for racking areas. Requests to the electrical board were made immediately for them to disconnect and remove, however there was still to be a delay for these works. To ensure that this did not delay the overall programme we progressed with all other surrounding works, whilst keeping this plant room out of bounds to mitigate any health and safety risk. The sequencing of the roller racking was swapped to ensure the programme stayed on schedule.
Once the electrical panel was safely disconnected and removed, works to remove the old plant room and progress works for roller racking installation was accelerated so that the end handover date was met.
Deliveries Logistics
The office block was at the centre of a live and busy council depot. We had to balance deliveries and a shared car park with the council contractors and the challenging location also meant that large vehicles and deliveries could not access the site.
Collaboration, communication and organisation were key to maintaining a good relationship with the client while being efficient with deliveries and subcontractors.
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Our Learnings
Value Added
Client
Somerset West & Taunton Council
Avon & Somerset Police
Project Manager
Somerset West & Taunton Council
Architect
HLM Architects
Contractor
Midas Construction Ltd
Value
£6.7m
Contract Period
55 weeks
Procurement Type
Competitive tender – 2 stage
Form of Contract
JCT Design & Build 2016
Size
5,600m²
Apprentices
17
This scheme saw the transformation of this flagship town centre office building to the north of Taunton town centre, headquarters of Taunton Deane Borough Council, to bring together a range of council services under one roof. Midas completed works to this live, three-storey building in phases to allow it to remain open and in use throughout.
Midas undertook this major project on behalf of joint clients Somerset West & Taunton Council and Avon & Somerset Police, to deliver an improved customer experience in a refreshed building that provided a modern and comfortable workspace for its staff. Bringing Taunton Police and the Council together in one building enables the community to access more public services from one convenient location.
The complete refurbishment of Deane House has produced a more energy efficient building that offers flexible, open plan working and communal spaces in Grade A office accommodation with high spec finishes throughout. The building can be adapted for future needs and has potential to accommodate additional public or private sector partners in the future.
The project received a score of 92% in the customer satisfaction survey at practical completion.
Career Development
Building remained occupied by Council staff and open to the public throughout the project
Bringing the project in line with the budget
Phased project with sectional completion
Our Success
Our Learnings
Value Added
Contract | Gateway 2 Planning | Gateway 3 Contract Agreement | Variation |
Cost | £6,782,797 | £6,752,576 | -£30,221 -(0.4%) |
Time | 63 weeks | 63 weeks | 0 weeks (0%) |
Project Details
HMRC’s flagship centre in Croydon was devised around the people who use it at its heart – expected to reach 2,500 strong. Shortlisted for a BCO Award, the building’s space is intended to create an environment where collaboration, efficiency and innovation can thrive. The spacious interior houses working areas and secure rooms divided by airy balconies, breakout spaces and cafes. In meeting the government’s challenge of “doing more with less”, this radical new design sets the bar high in revolutionising how civil servants work.
Completed as part of a two-stage design and build to Cat B fit-out standards, the building was handed over in just 23 weeks. This was achieved by efficiently programming the fit-outs to the 10 office floors simultaneously. As testament to our approach to the delivery, the project scored a high Considerate Constructor’s Scheme score of 45/50, with acknowledgement of our team’s commitment to community engagement and providing a positive working environment.
• The initial design was not sufficiently detailed to allow construction to start.
• There were a significant number of previous outstanding works and base build defects to rectify before our works could commence.
• Significant client changes were made (totaling £1m) to the originally agreed programme of works.
• The modification of the base build installations for accessible users were hindered by complexities.
• To tackle the outstanding base build defects and outstanding works, we provided a turnkey solution using our in-house FM company, Mace Macro to provide interim building and FM services. This enabled the base build defects and outstanding works to be carried out as part of the CAT B programme.
• To accommodate the client change, we were able to carefully reschedule and accelerate suitable work packages. This approach allowed the programme to progress to achieve the additional works required while protecting the client’s move in date, which was sacrosanct.
• A requirement was raised from some of the building’s end-users to make it more accessible to all. We held working groups to listen to their needs and adapt the base build installations accordingly, for example we were able to install automated doors in areas to improve access.
• Our decision to novate the Stage 3 design was hugely beneficial in accommodating the significant number of client changes and achieving an extremely short preconstruction period on time.
• Hosting working groups for the building’s end-users to discuss any concerns and ideas to make the space more amenable to their requirements was a great success and allowed us to alter the design early to incorporate changes, for example the installation of automated doorways.
Contract | Gateway 3 Contract Formation | Gateway 4 Project Completion | Variation |
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Cost | £16,345,919 | £16,515,504 | +£169,585 (1%) |
Time | 23 weeks | 23 weeks | 0 |
Client
South Somerset District Council
Project Manager
NPS South West Limited
Architect
NPS South West Limited
Contractor
Midas Construction Ltd
Value
£1.5m
Contract Period
40 weeks
Procurement Type
Competitive tender – 2 stage
Form of Contract
NEC3 Option A
Size
1,044m²
The Yeovil Innovation Centre is an evolving business community designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs that require high quality, low-cost and flexible work spaces with room for growth. Supported by funding from the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, Midas constructed this two-storey extension for client South Somerset District Council to expand the capacity and update resources at this multi-office facility.Located on Lufton Trading Estate to the east of Yeovil’s town centre, the Innovation Centre provides reception and meeting areas for tenants and entrepreneurs looking for the flexibility of short term leases. This extension offers over 1,000m² office accommodation across two floors. The structure is strip footing foundations supporting a portal steel frame, with a block and beam ground floor and precast first floor and roof, and raised access flooring installed to both floors. It benefits from brise soleil solar shading, with internal plasterboard finish that allows for future reconfiguration of the ground floor to meet the changing needs of tenants. Midas’ works included a lift, shell and core finish to the first floor, a single ply roof and landscaping. The project received a score of 96% in the customer satisfaction survey at practical completion.
Career Development
Meeting the client’s design expectations within their budget
Budget: Early in the programme Midas’ market intelligence and cost benchmarking works identified a challenge, with the client’s design requirements exceeding their budget allowance. Midas’ commercial team worked closely with the client’s designers and our supply chain partners to deliver £550,000 of value engineering – including changing the structural frame, amending the window and natural ventilation configuration, amending hollow clay pot and lintel solution, and rationalising roof and gutter design – to make the project viable whilst achieving the client’s vision.
The Innovation Centre remained open and occupied throughout the works
Occupied building: Prior to commencement, Midas established a secure construction site perimeter to segregate live works from the Centre, and erected full perimeter Heras fencing with solid hoarding to the front elevation and post and rail fencing to pedestrian routes. Midas liaised with the client in advance of works and completed noisy works at agreed times. The team implemented acoustic protection measures including forming two baffle bunds from soils excavated on site. The team restricted and segregated noisy works, managed the movement of plant, and situated cement mixers on the opposite side of the site from neighbours. The team held regular consultation meetings to update neighbours on the project; allowing one to one discussions and providing advance notice of noisy works to Centre staff. The team monitored noise, dust and vibration levels through the works and across the site. Contractors completed cutting works in designated areas and made sparing use of damping down to manage dust whilst restricting the site’s water use.
The project involved connection of the extension to an operational building with live services
Live services: The project included demolition works to form a link opening to the existing structure, and service and utilities connections between the original building and the extension. Midas engaged early with the Centre’s management team and planned works in consultation with them. Thanks to the good relations with the client, the site team developed a mutually agreed programme. This ensured Midas could complete demolition, connection and security works during daylight hours, allowing time to address any potential issues. Midas installed a lockable partition early in the programme to segregate works and mitigate disturbance from noise or dust. The team then installed temporary works prior to commencing demolition to support the structural integrity of the façade whilst forming the structural opening. Midas brought new services to the edge of the extension and existing services to the connection point in the original building, before completing service connections overnight. This simplified the connection process, ensured services were not in use during works and prevented disturbance of the Centre staff.
Contract | Gateway 2 Planning | Gateway 3 Contract Agreement | Variation |
Cost | £2,117,646 | £1,474,292 | -£545,854 (-30.4%) |
Time | 42 weeks | 36 weeks | -6 weeks (-14.3%) |
Apprentices: 8
Average AIR: 0
Average CCS score: 41
Waste diverted from landfill: 99.2%
Cost/m2: £1,574m²
Cost/m2: excl abnormals £1,453m²
Cost/m2: Industry average £ m
Client
Devon County Council
Project Manager
NPS South West Limited
Architect
NPS South West Limited
Contractor
Midas Construction Ltd
Value £2.4m
Contract Period
37 weeks
Procurement Type
Competitive tender – 2 stage
Form of Contract
NEC3 Option A
Size 890m²
Apprentices
3
Situated in rural village surroundings, Loddiswell Primary School provides a welcoming and inclusive learning environment. The school is a 150-place, one form-entry single storey building with capacity to expand as the school grows. The school provides four classrooms, complete with interactive whiteboards and modern ICT equipment, a library, school hall and extensive outside space including a multi-use games area and playgrounds.
The building is timber frame with Structural Insulated Panels with a sectional roof, supported by glulam beams. The finished building features a 14kw PV array, larch weatherboarding and rubble stone walling, with an access road and car parking.Externally, Midas completed landscaping works and created a swale planted with wetland wildflowers as part of the Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategy, to help manage drainage, prevent flooding or run off, increase biodiversity and provide a source of natural interest for the pupils.The project scored 88% in the customer satisfaction survey at practical completion and received a CCS 2019 Bronze National Site Award.
Career Opportunities
The village of Loddiswell is off the gas grid, meaning the building could not benefit from low carbon gas grids and hydrogen solutions, and had no direct access to the cheapest heating options
To address the power supply Midas installed air-source heat pumps, with a 14kw PV array on the roof. The building includes wind-catchers to increase natural ventilation, designed through the Building Physics strategy to meet requirements for natural ventilation, solar shading and natural daylight.
The building needed to be made watertight as early in the programme as possible, to ensure the client-design timber frame retained its integrity
Midas implemented Structural Insulated Panel (SIPS) construction. This off site construction method is then fitted at the premises, enabling the team to make the building watertight sooner and resulting in a positive impact on the programme whilst also reducing waste, noise, dust and air pollution on site.
The site was in proximity to new houses, with a large population of children, with access only available via narrow roads through the existing housing estate
To manage the constrained access Midas restricted delivery vehicle size and scheduled deliveries to avoid rush hour and early mornings, directing site traffic to circumvent the village, and closely managed vehicle movements and timing to avoid disruption. The team reduced site movements by completing a cut and fill exercise, retaining 1,100m³ of excavated materials for the sports pitch and landscaping. The site team monitored the cleanliness of the access road, preempting the need for a road sweeper where necessary, and formed a tarmac car park within the site at the start of the project. Contractors used on-site parking to keep the residential roads clear and the vehicle controller monitored contractor parking to mitigate disturbance to the neighbours.
Our Success
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Value Added
Contract | Gateway 2 Planning | Gateway 3 Contract Agreement | Variation |
Cost | £2,238,653 | £2,420,067 | -£40,300 (8.1%) |
Time | 37 weeks | 37 weeks | 0 weeks |
KPI Graphs
Apprentices 3
Average AIR 0
Average CCS score 41
Waste diverted from landfill 41%
Cost/m2 £2,793m²
Cost/m2 excl abnormals £1,948m²
Cost/m2 Industry average £ m
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Client
Somerset County Council
Project Manager
Faithful & Gould
Architect
Atkins Ltd
Contractor
Midas Construction Ltd
Value
£3.3m
Contract Period
43 weeks
Procurement Type
Competitive tender – 2 stage
Form of Contract
NEC3 Option A
Size 1,020m²
Apprentices
4
The client commissioned Midas to construct a two-storey, eight classroom teaching facility at a primary school in Wincanton to increase the school’s capacity and meet the growing needs of the community. The school’s ethos is to deliver high standards of education within a supportive and stimulating environment. The bright and colourful design of the new building provides a visually striking building with extensive play facilities.
The project team delivered inclusive activities to engage pupils and the community with the project. Events included hosting a time capsule and beam-signing ceremony; having twice monthly site visits from Wincanton Primary and local schools; and hosting students from the local college. The school invited the Midas team to judge their ‘Best Digger’ competition and Midas donated £150 as prize money to the school raffle. The project also won a CCS Silver 2018 National Site Award.
The finished building features educational, administration and associated spaces. Midas’ works included partial demolition of a shelter, fit out of the finished building and all associated utilities connections. The structure is steel frame with block and beam flooring, precast concrete staircases and a lift. Midas created gardens and a play area, completed soft landscaping and provided car parking facilities.
Career Opportunities
In proximity to a live school site with challenging logistics
The team managed the live educational site through effective collaboration with the school to coordinate the programme of works and schedule external and noisy works around lesson times and exams, timing significant works to occur during school holidays to mitigate disruption. Midas maintained close communication through weekly and ad hoc meetings with the school as required, and detailed restrictions in contractor toolbox talks and during site inductions, with daily monitoring to ensure workers complied with restrictions. The Midas team clearly set out site rules and requirements to all members of the supply chain, confirming site standards and providing recognition and rewards for good performance, and providing copies of the traffic management plan and logistics plan to all operatives. The site scheduled deliveries to avoid busy periods, with no deliveries permitted before 9am and avoiding the end of the school day, and noisy works restricted to the afternoon (3.15pm to 5.00pm) to avoid disturbing lessons.
The school requested additional works late in the programme
To incorporate the request for additional works, Midas liaised with the school to agree a revised programme. The team implemented a countdown programme, completed additional hours and carried out quality checks during the works. The Midas team closely monitored contractors during the final stages of the project to ensure workers maintained safety standards during the busiest phase of the works, and maintained careful coordination of subcontractors. The team completed the total project, including additional works, to a high standard of quality and to programme.
The project included installation of a mains electrical substation
To ensure safe installation of the mains electrical substation, Midas completed a ground penetrating radar survey, identifying routes of new and existing services, before compiling a Risk Schedule/ Register. Midas collaborated with SSE (the services supplier who relocated services and removed redundant cables) ensuring the project benefitted from early risk identification. The team encouraged stakeholder input during regular risk meetings, established “no dig” zones along known service routes to reduce risk, used trial pits and hand excavation and completed groundworks under permits to excavate. The team secured Heras panels around the works, with clear signage, and installed protective barriers within public highways during utility connections. At the start of the programme, the site’s power supply ran from generators (with back-up) before connecting into the new mains following installation of the substation. Following this, Midas worked around live services, identifying and removing redundant services in association with SSE.
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Value Added
Contract | Gateway 2 Planning | Gateway 3 Contract Agreement | Variation |
Cost | £3,229,311 | £3,250,840 | £21,529 (0.7%) |
Time | 37 weeks | 37 weeks | 0 weeks |
KPI Graphs
Apprentices 4
Average AIR 0
Average CCS score 42
Waste diverted from landfi ll 93.7%
Cost/m2 £2,995m²
Cost/m2 excl abnormals £2,342m²
Cost/m2 Industry average £ m²
Client
Plymouth City Council
Project Manager
AECOM
Architect
Form Design Group
Contractor
Midas Construction Ltd
Value £6.1m
Contract Period
63 weeks
Procurement Type
Competitive tender – 2 stage
Form of Contract
JCT Design & Build 2011
Size 3,000m²
Apprentices
13
Oceansgate is the UK’s first marine enterprise zone, occupying a 35 hectare site on the southern edge of Devonport Dockyard, one of the largest naval dockyards in Europe. Delivering new opportunities and economic regeneration to a deprived area of Plymouth, Oceansgate has transformed derelict land into a site that aims to bring together marine-based businesses to create a world-class hub for industry. The development, designed by local architects, uses a layout and materials that
reflect the area’s naval history.
The project features a three-storey office and two single-storey industrial terraces, arranged in parallel rows and offering nearly 3,000m² of office and industrial space with provision for up to 21 businesses. Completed to a high standard, the finished buildings are steel portal frame with brickwork and blockwork, curtain walling and power floated concrete slabs; they feature fibre connectivity and internal floor layouts that can be subdivided to suit tenant requirements. Externally, Midas completed car parking, access roads and planting to improve the site’s appearance and ecology.
The development has been shortlisted in the ‘Regeneration’ category of the 2019 South West RICS awards and was shortlisted for ‘John Bracey Building of the Year’ in the 2018 The Building Forum Awards.
Career Opportunities
The project had demanding site conditions, including the discovery of underground wells, basements, oil and asbestos
Prior to commencement of works, Midas reviewed all Ordnance Survey maps of the area and commissioned a ground penetrating radar scan of the site for unexploded ordnance, as Devonport Dockyard was heavily targeted for bombing during World War Two. During excavation works the team discovered several voids including basements, bank vaults and foundations of buildings destroyed during the Blitz. Midas pumped 400 tonnes of Type 1 granular fill compactable material into the holes, solid enough for the 55-tonne crane to sit on, and filled other excavations with concrete. The site fenced off excavations, with a vehicle controller in place to guide operations of plant and excavation machinery, and tested the ground for stability before each stage of the works. The team completed excavations under close, careful management, utilising remote compactors over the arches and basements to avoid risk to operators.
The development had a challenging, innovative design that included a kinetic wall, the first of its kind in the West Country
Midas joined this design and build project at RIBA Stage 2. The innovative design included use of a kinetic wall to reflect light and move with the wind, and random rubble stone cladding to some elevations. Midas constructed the kinetic wall, which is nearly six metres wide and over seven metres high, with 1,786 aluminium shingles affixed to steel wires attached to a full-height screen over the main entrance. It is the first of its kind in the west country and provides a distinctive feature of the development. Midas completed and connected the gable ends of the buildings early in the project, adjusting the programme to mitigate this requirement and completing the gable ends as soon as possible to make the buildings watertight and enable progression of interior works. Internally, the structural grid and division walls were designed to be easily combined to provide larger floor plates to respond to market interest.
The client required achievement of BREEAM Excellent
Midas successfully achieved BREEAM Excellent through provision of bicycle storage; attaining a lower Building Emission Rate than the Target Emission Rate; and installation of one bat box, one bird box and one bee brick on each building. Midas fitted a PV array to the roof of the office, with an estimated annual generation of 19,616.00kWh and a declared net capacity of 20.00kWh. The team also planted verges and trees, improving the site’s ecology, and achieved a 98% recycling figure, with demolition waste sent for reprocessing and reuse.
Our Success
Our Learnings
Value Added
Contract | Gateway 2 Planning | Gateway 3 Contract Agreement | Variation |
Cost | £5,809,000 | £5,425,000 | -£384,000 (-6.6%) |
Time | 48 weeks | 48 weeks | 0 weeks |
KPI Graphs
KPI Graphs Apprentices 13
Average AIR 0
Average CCS score 40
Waste diverted from landfi ll 98.9%
Cost/m2 £3,837m²
Cost/m2 excl abnormals £3,017m²
Cost/m2 Industry average £ m²