Thorn Turn Highways Depot

Thorn Turn Highways Depot

Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire


Project Details



Client
Central Bedfordshire Council

Project Manager
Central Bedfordshire Council

Architect
Atkins

Contractor
Morgan Sindall

Value
£18.7million

Contract Period
71 weeks

Procurement Type
Traditional

Form of Contract
JCT 2011 SFC / CDP

Size
2,795 square meters

Apprentices Employed
Two

Project Brief

The project consisted of the construction of a highways and waste disposal depot to service the maintenance requirements across the council’s highways whilst relieving pressure on the existing household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) nearby.

A new modular office was built to accommodate approx. 100 highways staff, a large tension fabric salt barn, a Highways Maintenance Dry store warehouse which enables the ongoing maintenance of fleet vehicles, whilst providing a suitable storage area for high value materials. The building was also fitted out with a small office provision for up to 10 staff. A refuelling area was also provided on the site.



“I am delighted that this ambitious project continues to progress so positively. We went through a highly competitive exercise to appoint them [Morgan Sindall] and were impressed with their ambitious vision for the new highways depot and household waste recycling centre.”

Community Engagement

Careers

  •  Two apprentices employed through the project

Key Challenges

  • At Gateway 2, we presented a very open and honest cost plan to give CBC sight of the initial deficiencies. We then worked closely with CBC on an extensive Value Engineering exercise, resulting in all four main buildings being taken on as CDP’s. By doing so, we were able to deliver the project in line with the Employers Requirements whilst offering considerable savings on the initial design. The VE exercise resulted in a saving of nearly £2m.
  • We provided accurate forecast figures for the main contract sum, which gave CBC confidence to issue a notice to commence for £3m to undertake initial earthworks ahead of bird nesting season – without this, the project start date would have slipped by six months.
  • Early engagement and involvement with CBC and Ringway Jacobs throughout the design phase of the S278 works enabled the programmes to run concurrently without causing delay to the programme.

Project Takeaways

Our Success

  • Employment and skills plan targets were exceeded
  • Full team collaboration from appointment to completion
  • Early and continued engagement with CBC fostering a good relationship with the client

Our Learnings

  • Interpretation of the end user requirements has meant that some areas of the site are not being utilised to their full extent, e.g. the vehicle wash bays and the vehicle maintenance store.
  • The project would have benefited from buildability input from Morgan Sindall during the design stage.

Value Added

KPI’s & Statistics

Contract
Gateway 2 PlanningGateway 3
Contract Agreement
Gateway 4 Completion
Cost£24,284,755£16,952,854£18,714,980
Time63 weeks63 weeks71 weeks
Value Engineering
Saving
Change construction of Salt Barn£300,000
Use alternative supply chain partner for Highways Depot£500,000
Change construction of Maintenance Shed£450,000

Apprentices: 2

Average AIR: 0

Average CCS score: 46 (out of 50)

Waste diverted from landfill: 99.95%

Contact: Tom Martin, MS Project Manager
Email: Thomas.Martin@morgansindall.com

Woodmansterne Secondary School

Woodmansterne Secondary School

Streatham, Lambeth

Project Details


Client
Lambeth London Borough Council

Project Manager
Faithful and Gould

Architect
Peter Taylor Associates Limited

Contractor
Willmott Dixon

Value
£21.3 million

Contract Period
48 weeks

Procurement Type
Two Stage Open Book Design and Build

Form of Contract
Jct 2011 Minor Works

Apprentices Engaged
5

BIM
Level 2 Construct

New 5 full education secondary school with 150 pupil sixth form. Works to be undertaken within the demolition area and consist of an RC Frame / Gebrik Cladding system and Glazing to the envelope, associated MUGA Pitches and external works and include the installation and removal of temporary classrooms.

Urban Beach Programme for Inner City Schools

Due to the temporary loss of access to the schools’ ecological area, the site team have developed an Urban Beach Programme to bring the coast to city pupils, raising their awareness of the coastal environment and the need to protect it. Woodmansterne school is the pilot for the Urban Beach Programme, and is partnered with the Marine Conservation Society, with Willmott Dixon fully funding the pilot programme by providing resources, staff and funding the coach trip to the Grain Coastal Park.

It is based on the Wildbeach programme developed by the wildlife Trusts and has been fully adapted to be delivered in inner city schools with the aim to get the children to the beach by the end of the programme. A new topic is introduced each week covering areas such as species ID, tides, human impact, food webs, marine processes and more.

The programme began with two year 3 classes of 30 and ran for 6 weeks, culminating in a field trip to the beach. The majority of the sessions are delivered in the school field to promote outdoor learning.

Local volunteers were sought through the Marine Conservation Society, providing an opportunity for anyone looking for a career in marine education.

The programme will continue with one of the volunteers taking over the project to deliver to the next year group selected by the school. The Marine Conservation Society is also looking out for the right candidate so this can be rolled out to other schools.

ContractGateway 2 PlanningGateway 3 Contract AgreementVariation
Cost£2,5532,4122 (£141.00)
Time48 weeks48 weeks0

KPI Graphs

Apprentices 5

Average AIR NIL

Average CCS score 47(out of 50)

Waste diverted from landfill 99%

Cost/m2 £3,1K/m2

Collaborative KPI 10/10


Contacts:

Guy Dawes
Framework Manager
Email: Guy.dawes@Willmottdixon.co.uk

Erika Buckenham
Framework Coordinator
Email: Erika.buckenham@Willmottdixon.co.uk