originally constructed in 1833 and was formerly a domestic residence but is cur- rently used as office space with a shop front onto Kingsgate Street. The project involves refurbishment of the building to make better use of the internal spaces for college personnel. The building is essentially two storeys
with a converted loft space used as a sec- ond floor. The building is traditionally con- structed with brick elevations, casement, sash windows and slate roofs. Internally floors are timber joists with floor boards, with lath & plaster ceilings. The refurbish- ment will be extensive and will require a full Mechanical building services fit out including heating & domestic water ser- vices throughout. A new dedicated plant room, ventilation, above ground drainage & sanitaryware round out the project. Medway Mechanical services Managing
Director Mr Paul Willett, said: “We are extremely excited to have start-
ed work on such a prestigious project. Kingsgate street is one of the most his- toric areas of Winchester and so with this comes great
responsibility in delivering
highly co-ordinated planning & execution of the project. A Grade II Listed building of this age will pose many obstacles so we must ensure this project is managed with the upmost of care & due diligence. We are planning to have this project complete for July 2015 and are looking forward to handing the building back to the client with modern energy efficient mechanical services,
including plumbing, heating &
ventilation whilst maintaining the historic features of this fantastic building.”
Medway Mechanical start £1.2m project
Medway Mechanical services, who we have recently featured in our In Focus piece on local authority contractors, has now started a refurbishment project on a Grade II Listed building in Kingsgate Street Winchester. The building was
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Sweet success for Haribo
Haribo’s new £92 million factory, which is currently under construction in Castleford, West Yorkshire, is set to cre- ate almost 300 new jobs. The new site will span 30,700sqm and will produce 48,000 tonnes of its mouth watering products each year. Northfield Construction
are working
on site to construct the main production facility, including the office block and
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kitchen. PERI Ltd, the world’s largest provider and manufacturer of formwork and scaffolding systems, are providing a safe, fast and efficient soffit system large enough to produce quick cycle times and keep the use of cranes to a minimum. The project has been funded from the
government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) Round 1, receiving £6.4m. Northfield’s Construction Manager, Paul
McGarry, said: “The Haribo production facility has been
an exciting and enjoyable project to work on, especially as it will help create more jobs across the West Yorkshire region. “During the tender stage, PERI designed
a lightweight MULTIPROP table system, ensuring the maximum sized table was utilised in line with our crane lifting ca- pabilities. This design has allowed us to use a table in some locations up to 40% larger than traditional schemes, having a profound benefit on quality and the over- all programme. PERI also designed large 74m2 tables which have kept the materials to a minimum,
thus utilising maximum
efficiency.” “PERI’s technical office has been terrific
from the very offset and has provided continuous dialogue and regular site visits during the length of the project, helping to identify possible design problems and eliminate any issues later on. Simon Dowd, Senior Sales Engineer ex-
plained how PERI rose to the challenges of the Haribo construction: “We supplied Northfield with four excel-
lent pieces of equipment from our exten- sive range in order to create the safest environment for the construction workers, and all without compromising productivi- ty. Speed was also key on this particular project.” Construction work is now halfway to
completion and remains on target to be completed in April 2015. The new factory will complement Haribo’s existing facility in Pontefract with the first two produc- tions lines expected to be fully operational by the end of 2015.
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