Beechworth House
Beechworth House was a design and build construction project for Metropolitan (Design and Build) Ltd, part of the Freshwater Group of companies. The project comprised the structural alteration and refurbishment of an existing office building in Acton, West London, to provide 22 new residential units with retail units on the ground floor.
Works Included:
- Structural alteration to the building
- Construction of an additional floor to create a five-storey building
- Recladding of the façade with brickwork from hanging scaffolding
- Extensive M&E work including relocation of core services and installing a new plant room
- Relocation of an existing integral sub-station to a new location onsite and associated external works
- Removal of existing lift, extensive lift shaft alterations to accommodate new lift
- Installation of an internal liftto all floors
- Remodelling existing open plan office space into apartments from the 1st to the 4th floors
- Installation of high-quality kitchens and bathrooms to all apartments
- Installation of a man-safe system to the roof
- Managing logistical deliveries with in-house traffic management
The Results
Beechworth House was located on a busy London thoroughfare and required liaison with neighbours throughout the project. It was registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme. The site was also constricted and difficult to access so detailed traffic management plans were put into place and logistical delivery plans were executed.
The results
The apartments themselves, have been designed to maximise light and space with built-in storage in the bedrooms and high specification kitchen units and sanitary ware.
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