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‘The permeability of the site as well as how pedestrians pass through the town centre have also been improved, along with the chance to sit and mingle’
The new glass roofcovering replaces opaque WWII-era acrylic and increases the amount of daylighting
The roof was also raised in order to improve airflow and
increase cooling during the summer with McNealy Brown responsible for all the metalworks, including the new stainless steel pavilion destined for Fry’s Court. The cobbles were re-laid in square fields, using old plans for
the market as a guide. They were retained as part of the her- itage fabric but with new granite paving inserted for wheel- chairs and pushchairs. Stalls now sit in rows along the granite with the trip hazard of exposed cables removed as all supplies of power and water were put into the ground in floor boxes.
Managing an unforseen crisis
As phase two completed, FWA went into receivership. The experienced Bexson propelled the project through this unanticipated event. “This had never happened to me before, but I just knew that Greenwich Hospital’s commitment and duty to its traders, retailers and, ultimately, its beneficiaries meant no delays could be tolerated. As soon as I heard the sad news, I met FWA on the following Monday then the subcon- tractors on Wednesday to find out their positions. An arrange- ment was agreed regarding payment as none of the final settle- ment had been received by the subcontractors.” Some of the main subcontractors who had been working for
FWA were retained onsite under contract management, now directly employed by Greenwich Hospital. “Cost and project management was taken over by FWA director Dave Brown,
who set up as Red Reef, with FWA contract manager Simon Wheeler and freelance project manager Tom Jordan,” recalls McIlroy. Less than two weeks were lost on the programme. Phase three saw all traders moved from the north to the
south, and work begun on the northern half of the market. McIlroy explains: “There is still a lot of high-level power and all of the lighting is contained within an innovative perimeter trunking system which is designed to appear as part of the structure.” He continues: “Lighting is time and season con- trolled for power saving and there is provision for audio visual
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