Briar Croft
Project Background:
Briar Croft was successfully built to programme using Structherm’s Fastbuild, a prefabricated structural concrete panel system made up of various standard components offering full flexibility in design.
Solution:
Fastbuild was selected as the ideal solution primarily due to the shorter construction programme and in turn the associated cost savings on preliminaries and overheads, whilst also being able to easily achieve the standard care home Building Regulations.
Other benefits included earlier water tightness allowing internal fitout to begin sooner and inherently good air tightness, sound and thermal properties due to fewer joints than traditional construction.
The close partnership between the Architect and Structherm team meant that although during construction challenges with the construction detail around the bay windows arose, they were easily overcome.
Result:
The main contractor Bullock Construction was very impressed with the Structherm team’s excellent level of co-operation and service. Briar Croft Phase 1 achieved a BREEAM rating of Very Good.
| Client: |
Orbit Heart of England |
| Location: |
Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Sector: |
Care Home |
| Building type: |
3 storey retirement home |
| Project size: |
2541m² |
| Package: |
Fastbuild Walls and floors |
| Build time: |
8 weeks |
Ongoing Plans:
Following the completion of Phase 1, Structherm are currently on site with the construction of phase 2, due for completion by Summer 2009.
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