Challenges
The project was originally designed in timber. Then it was redesigned for passive fire safety.
It was challenging for the Community Land Trust to achieve planning approval along with the budget controls required to get the project to build.
There was an 11-week delay on delivery of one of the cladding systems, due to a third party error.
The project a wide variety of materials, details and interfaces.
This Community project incorporated residents working on their own apartments within the build.
Solutions
The installation was completed to Passive Fire Protection standard LPS 1531.
A2O put forward Value Engineering alternatives, which contributed to obtaining planning permission while keeping the budget on track.
A2O was flexible on programme, working around the delay and returning to site at a later stage.
REVIT was used to detail interfaces and avoid clashes.
A2O worked collaboratively with and around other subcontractors and the residents.
Fact File
Sector
- Residential
STATUS
- New Build
Value
- £1,535,000
Scope of Work
- SFS & Y-Wall Board
- Fibre Cement Panels
- Engineered Stone Architectural Panels
- Sinusoidal Steel Sheet
- Aluminium Battens - to staircases
- Insulation
- Fire Barriers