Morgan Sindall Group case studies
Customer: LiveWest Homes Ltd
This project, located in Weston-super-Mare, was delivered through Procurement for Housing’s Fire Safety Framework. It comprised of the removal of combustible cladding panels and replacement with an A1 fire-rated insulated render system using full access scaffold which was erected to all elevations including hoists and staircases. The works were undertaken to the exterior of an occupied retirement housing complex, consisting of 82 flats, and were completed in 6 phases of works.
Customer: Sandwell MBC
Procured through the Constructing West Midlands: Construction Framework using an NEC3 contract with target cost. The works involved the testing of nine multi-storey blocks for ACM materials. We also removed and replaced cladding panels to four blocks with 3mm solid aluminium panels with rockwool rain screen insulation and fire barrier products to meet the criteria of BR135 (which was compliant with EN13501-1 and compatible with the existing sub-frames).
Customer: Lothbury Investment Management Ltd
Refurbishment of curtain walling/window remedial works on an existing 9-storey Grade A office building. We replaced the existing façade materials, including glass panels of 300kg. We erected temporary screens to segregate and protect the project and operational areas with shrink wrapping of scaffolding. There was careful consideration to each phase, the works required close communication with the landlord to ensure operational downtime was kept to a minimum.
Customer: Whitefriars Housing Group
Regeneration project of 292 properties. The works included new structural timber repairs, new envelope cladding comprising of EWI and panel cladding, new windows and doors. We also replaced flat roofing with rainwater goods and did extensive landscaping and external works.
Customer: MMU
Refurbishment of the 8-storey Chatham Tower and 2-storey plinth buildings formed a phase of a wider scheme. Over-cladding of the existing concrete panels was part of the £7m refurbishment. It has improved the thermal performance of the building. As well as reducing the energy use and providing lifecycle savings for the client, the over-cladding provides reduction in summer temperatures meaning that these spaces are more comfortable and can be used throughout the year reducing the requirement for the university to require new buildings.
Internal and external refurbishment of a 9-storey block of 34 flats. The works included: structural repairs, flat to pitched roofing, envelope re-cladding comprising of rainscreen cladding, EWI, new windows and curtain walling. We also made concrete repairs to the balcony, waterproof coatings and new balustrades. We installed new fire-rated flat front doors, communal fire doors and positive ventilation into each flat. We replaced lifts, communal lighting (including emergency lighting) and installed new fire detection and smoke extraction systems with AOVs to communal areas.
Internal and external high rise refurbishment works to four high rise blocks (136 flats). The works involved upgrading internal fire doors and sprinklers within bin stores. We incorporated new insulated rainscreen cladding, EWI, brickslips, curtain walling, glazed screens, a steel gull-wing pitched roof and aluminium windows . We made concrete structural repairs, did a full lift replacement and upgraded the electrical works.
Internal and external refurbishment of three, 13-storey blocks of flats. The programme of works involved: structural repairs, flat to pitched roofing, envelope re-cladding comprising of rainscreen cladding, EWI, new windows and curtain walling. Balcony concrete repairs, waterproof coatings and new balustrades. New fire-rated flat front doors and communal fire doors, replacement lifts (2 per block), positive ventilation installed into each flat. We also replaced the communal lighting (including emergency lighting) and installed new fire detection and smoke extraction systems with AOVs to communal areas.
