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Partial new build and amendment of existing building to provide additional changing facilities.
Main aim of project was to provide an extension which complimented the main building as well as providing the changing facilities. Work consisted of underpinning existing foundations to take the additional load, new cavity wall construction with a complicated truss rafter roof.
Cochrane Park Sports Pavilion
New Extension
Contract Value £82,500
Contract Period Twelve Weeks
“Impressive and tasteful extension which has provided much needed extra changing facilities. The external decoration and lines of the extension blend in perfectly with the existing building which is full of character and a valuable asset to the University.”
Office after refurbishment
We were approached by a commercial client to refurbish two newly acquired offices. These included the head office in Gosforth and another office in Gateshead.
CSN provided pre-acquisition advice; a fully detailed surveyed to allow the preparation of a specification and detailed AutoCAD drawings to allow competitive tenders to be sourced. Full Contract Administration was provided to monitor works on site from inception to completion to ensure all works were undertaken correctly in full accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations as well as obtain Building Control and Planning permissions.
Meeting Room
Contract value – £214,000.00
Before demolition
Contract Value £33,500.00
Contract Period Eight Weeks
During demolition
New Mezzanine level IT suite
Conversion of former Reception Hall and IT Suite. Main aim of project was to provide increased IT suite and Business Centre. Work consisted of splitting the Hall into Four purpose designed rooms for Conference and IT facilities as well as individual study suite and Classroom.
New meeting & lecture room
Contract Value £130,000.00
Contract Period Ten Weeks
“Impressive, very pleased with facilities provided which will add to the schools Business Centre and Community links through Business in the Community programme.”
Erosion of carved stone detail
Phased Planned Maintenance inspections as part of Condition Survey of University Stock highlighted defects in a Grade II listed property. A Schedule of works was compiled, tendered and tender analysis reported to client. Work was carried out in stages to a program driven by priority of repair and minimum inconvenience to end users.
Repaired stone balustrade
Contract Value £650,000
Contract Period Varied as completed in phases
Refurbishment of Hall of Residence
The works were required to five blocks of flats containing 10 two person and 30 single person flats. The brief included complete refurbishment of the common areas (kitchen, shower, WC, lounge and corridor) to form part of a rolling refurbishment programme. The works consisted of upgrading the kitchen and shower facilities to provide a maintenance free environment. This was achieved, in part, with the provision Altro Whiterock to all wall and ceiling surfaces within the kitchens and self-contained pods incorporating a WC, WHB and Shower for the two person flats and single shower pods elsewhere. This project is currently on site and is anticipated to be completed on programme and within budget.
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Conversion of semi derelict farm buildings into accessible domestic residence.
Main Entrance
We were approached by a private client who was wishing to convert dilapidated farm buildings to a high specification domestic residence, with particular care paid to accessibility due to limited mobility.
CSN designed a conversion scheme with level access throughout giving superb quality living accommodation whilst respecting the beautiful setting of the property, set in a rural conservation area. We included an indoor pool into the development, with the addition of a counter current system could be used by the client for physiotherapy.
The Pool
Complete Refurbishment of two wings (Four wards) of this Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust facility.
The project included the refurbishment of four wards of the hospital, providing new shower and bathroom facilities, the full redecoration and planning of the spacial arrangement to improve the layout. Contract value was over £0.5 Million with a 28 week contract period.
