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of this nature, but also presented an opportunity for cost savings. “There was some very highend detailing that wasnt necessarily warranted.”


However there was something of a battle in terms of planning through the  process, he adds, certainly externally there was a high uality of finish and material that made it quite contentious, and there was little room for manoeuvre.” he clients budgetary expectations for the external finishes in particular werent aligned” with those of the design team, says eunier, and so the  process identified where savings could be made encompassing 23 separate areas within the scheme.


The transparent, collaborative approach was in full effect here, with Premier “working hand in hand” with Claritas. Meunier says that as every option was proposed, they would provide the potential savings from the supply chain, and share that with the client. “Transparency is a good way to deliver the best value.”


SOLUTION


The offsite solution was particularly helpful in combating the sites considerable constraints. The overall


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site was 2000 m2


, including an outdated


former office used by the ritish ed Cross which was ultimately demolished. However the building itself was located on a small plot which formerly housed a car park, and remier odulars brief required it to “maximise the footprint of the building for housing.” The residents will be living there typically between six and nine months, but its a permanent building for temporary use for the council. heres a row of terraced houses adjoining the site, and a church and community buildings, and on the other side is another apartment development. These neighbours were a further factor meaning that a fast volumetric solution, minimising disruption, was a must for the client.


As well as achieving a robust overall result, the team wanted to give the tenants low-cost living, which was a difficult balance to find, says eunier. The supply chain relationship between Premier and Claritas was “more of a partnership, approaching it intelligently and going beyond just margins, to show the council we were the best people for this job.”


She adds that openness on the scope


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