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Pro Build UK | Volume 7 | Issue 2Recent Developments

Aberdeen – Scottish company, Rental Solutions & Services (RSS), a global provider of rental power, temporary cooling and mobile water solutions, has successfully installed 80 MVA of rental power in the Sultanate of Oman.

RSS has been selected by two power generation authorities in Oman to design, build and manage temporary power packages in four different locations in Oman: Ja’laan Bani Bu Ali Grid Station, Al Mulladah Intersection Station, Dibba and Ghund-ham.

The 80MVA temporary power will support the Oman’s power grid during the summer period when demand is high. In general most Gulf Cooperating Countries experience seasonal power shortages during summer months where demand outstrips supply.

Milan Balac, Managing Director of Rental Solutions & Services says “we are delighted to deliver our first power project in Oman. RSS has a very experienced power project team coupled with the most fuel efficient rental generators in the market. We appreciate the trust and confidence that our customer has in our products and services”

Peter den Boogert, general manager of RSS power projects mentions that “the power projects recently

executed in Oman are full turn-key power solutionfor both the Oman power generation authorities. RSS designed, mobilised, installed and commissioned 80MVA temporary power in 4 different locations. RSS has also deployed 24 hour Technicians, Operators and Project Engineers to ensure uninterrupted supply. It is also worth mentioning that out of the 80MVA installation, RSS delivered 68MVA at 33KV which only a few rental companies can currently provide.”

Robert Bagatsing, Group Marketing Manager of RSS Europe, Middle East and Africa says “RSS have delivered numerous rental power projects and temporary district cooling plants in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. The RSS Power Projects Division has been serving the requirements of utility companies, governments, and large industrial companies in the Middle East for many years. RSS rental products are built to withstand the most rugged and harsh conditions of the Gulf, where ambient temperatures can become a severe problem.”

In addition to rental generators and temporary cooling products, RSS can now offer utility companies mobile water desalination plants. Utility companies now have in RSS a one stop shop for all their temporary requirements.

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On 1 July 2011, the European Energy Exchange AG ( EEX) will open an office in London's Canary Wharf – its first office outside of Leipzig, Germany. With the new office EEX recognises the increasing importance of the UK market. The step will allow the exchange to provide an even better service to its growing UK customer base. The office will be staffed by an initial team of five employees.

Managing Director Exchange Oliver Maibaum, who will head the UK office, emphasises the importance of the UK market for EEX: “London is the centre of European financial and energy trading. At present 39 of our trading participants – ranging from energy suppliers, financial service providers and brokers – are based in the UK. As part of our ambitious growth plans, we expect the number of clients and the business they trade with us to increase strongly.”

The opening of the UK office is in line with EEX’s plans to expand its position in the power, natural gas, emissions and coal trading markets as well as in the clearing segment. , adds Oliver Maibaum. The newUK team consists of specialists in the energy and financial sector and will, at first, undergo in-depthtraining at EEX’s Leipzig headquarters.

EEX To Join Canary WharfThe European Energy Exchange (EEX) develops, operates and connects secure, liquid and transpar-ent markets. EEX holds 50 percent of the shares in EPEX Spot SE, which operates the Spot Market for

Power for Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland. The German and French Derivatives Market for Power is concentrated within EEX Power Derivatives GmbH, a majority-owned subsidiary of EEX with registered offices in Leipzig. Furthermore, EEX offers spot and derivatives trading in natural gas and CO2 emission allowances as well as trading in financial coal futures. EEX Group also includes European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC), the central clearing house for energy and related products in Europe.

“London is the centre of European financial and energy trading. At present 39 of our trading participants – ranging from

energy suppliers, financial service providers and brokers – are based in the UK. As part of our ambitious growth

plans, we expect the number of clients and the business they trade with us to increase strongly.”

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Etrop Court Development - WhythenshaweThe Etrop Court development in Wythenshawe is currently underway. It is part of the £100m regeneration of the town centre approved by Manchester City council and will provide offices for their children and adult services including 50,000 square feet of office space.It involves the building of two retail units, a public contact centre, staff facilities, substation, vehicle service yard and parking area.

The overall development is also expected to include a new bus station to be integrated with the Metrolink system connecting Wythenshawe and Manchester airport. The main contractor is Allenbuild.

Type: New BuildStart Date: June 2010Predicted Finish Date: December 2011

Value: £6mFloor Area: 9846 sq.mSite Area: 9370 sq.m

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Regeneration Of Frankley Shopping Centre - BirminghamThe £1.2m regeneration of the Frankley Shopping Centre in Birmingham is underway and due to be completed soon.

It will provide improvements to the shops, homes and young person facilities.

The work has been sanctioned by the council and will also include a new car park with disabled accessibility and landscaping.

As part of the regeneration scheme a Multi games area will also be built and extra CCTV and security equipment installed.

Local resident Andy Bailey said of the development “I think it is great, and will provide a nice environment for people to do their shopping, my uncle also has a shop in the area so he will be pleased about the extra business the development will attract”

The main contractor on the development is Wates.

Frankley is home to hundreds of local residents, and also has a school, community centre, and library.

Thanks to fund raising and the efforts of the Wymondham hall central trust, who managed to secure close to £900,000 for the project, the much needed refurbishment is now underway and should be open to the public within the next 3 months.

Included in the development is a modern spacious reception area, new larger versions of the kitchen and bar areas, modernised toilets, disability access, redecoration, roof repairs and general modernisation Grants received from the Community Sustainable Energy Programme, which paid for ground source heat pump equipment, The Geoffrey Watling Trust , The Garfield Weston Trust , Norfolk Rural Community Council and Wymondham Town Council, all helped pay for the project.

Local resident Amy Deardon said about the development, “I’ve lived here all my life and think it is just marvelous, the hall was in need of a bit of a makeover and I’m sure it will be much better when the work is completed”

The main contractor on the development is local company Draper & Nichols Ltd.

The Wymondham Central Hall has been a venue for many events over the last 40 years. It has been in need of a refurbishment for some time now.

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Pro Build UK | Volume 7 | Issue 2 Affordable Housing Feature

The development is to be the biggest ever building project for the council and one which will see the first new council homes constructed in the area for decades.

Two hundred and seventy five new affordable homes are being built on sites across the East Riding.

A successful bid for funding was awarded in September by the Government’s Homes and Communities Agency which, together with a further grant from the HCA, has allowed an overall £42 million development project to proceed for affordable housing throughout the East Riding. Construction on site started in March 2010 with all homes being designed to a high level of sustainability and energy efficiency.

Most of the new homes will be two-bedded properties suitable for the elderly and small young families and they will go a long way to meet the acknowledged shortage of affordable homes in the East Riding and help make real inroads into the council house waiting list.

More than two thirds of the developments will have fewer than ten dwellings. Planning permission has been secured for 230 of the 275 homes, with applications for the remaining 45 going before the area planning committees next week.

The house building project will have a significant

BIGGEST EVER BUILDING PROJECT IN EAST RIDING

beneficial impact in providing local employment and giving a much needed boost to the local economy.

Contracts are in place on all sites with full planning permission and everything is ready to appoint contractors for the remaining sites as soon as planning consent is obtained.

The building programme will provide directwork for 650-750 trade operatives and 45-50 construction professionals with more supporting jobs in the supplies industry. In addition, a minimum of 15 apprenticeship posts will be created.

Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “Bringing this major house building project to the starting line against such a tight timescale has been a mammoth task and I would like to thank everyone involved for working so well together to get to this stage.

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Pro Build UK | Volume 7 | Issue 2Affordable Housing Feature

“The project is excellent news for the East Riding and a wonderful stimulus for the local economy.”

“The new homes will provide more affordable housing in the East Riding and go a long way to meet this acknowledged need.”

David Curtis, regional director of the Homes and Communities Agency for Yorkshire and the Humber, said:

“The project is excellent news for the East Riding and a wonderful stimulus for the local economy.”

“By providing these homes throughout the area, we are pleased that our funding will allow people to continue to live in

their local community in new homes that they can afford. The fact that these building projects will create and safeguard lo-cal jobs is a boost for the local economy, and I am particularly

pleased that 15 apprentices will receive their training.”

"By providing these homes throughout the area, we are pleased that our funding will allow people to continue to live in their local community in new homes that they can afford. The fact that these building projects will create and safeguard local jobs is a boost for the local economy, and I am particularly pleased that 15 apprentices will receive their training."

More good news is that the East Riding was again successful in the second round of the scheme earlier this year, receiving a further grant from the Homes and Communities Agency which will allow a further 56 affordable houses. Work on planning consents for these homes is well advanced and all have a scheduled start on site date by the end of June.”

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Pro Build UK | Volume 7 | Issue 2 Jackson Jackson Profile

Go to www.glenigan.comCall 0800 373 771

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Market Rasen Waste Recycling CentreThe development will see the introduction of a new household waste recycling centre at Market Rasen. It will provide a place for local residents to dispose of household waste in an environmentally friendly manner, reducing the use of landfill and the reduction of harmful gases. The site would sort 4,600 tonnes of waste a year.

Types of waste that can be recycled at the centre include plastic bags, cardboard and paper, wood, fridges and freezers, plastics, batteries, cooking oil, grass cuttings, waste engine oil and several others. The site will be hidden by the planting of trees and

existing hedges will be conserved with landscaping of the surrounding area ensuring it will look pleasing to the eye. Other benefits to the area include canopies being erected to protect people from bad weather and jobs being created upon completion.

Lincolnshire currently has 12 recycling sites for residents and the facility will help the authority meet its recycling targets. The main contractor allocated to the development is the Murphy Group.

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Refurbishment Of Deeside Leisure Centre - Deeside

Recent Developments

The massive refurbishment of Deeside Leisure centre is to take place over the next 4 years at a cost of around £4m.

The fi rst part of the development is to include six fi ve a side football pitches, multi-use games area, roller hockey area and brand new changing rooms. This is all part of the fi rst package of development, on which the main contractor is ISG Regions who are based in Salford, Greater Manchester.

In addition to the football pitches, an 80-station family fi tness area is being built and will feature free weights, Technogym resistance and cardiovascular equipment, two studios, a Shapemaster Feel Good Factory toning salon.

An indoor ‘Extreme’ facility is being built, including high ropes, climbing wall, skating, inline skating and BMX areas.

The lobby area for the ice rink will feature a digital climbing wall. arcade-style dance mats, and trampolines.

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The main building is an “L” shape and the floor area of the building will be approx 520 ft and will includeYoung Persons Residential Unit – KilwinningNorth Ayrshire council have employed Barr Construction to oversee the construction of the young persons residential unit on Pennyburn road, Kilwinning.

It is a single storey residential accommodation for six people with associated supported living and managerial accommodation.

The main building is an “L” shape and the floor area of the building will be approx 520 ft and will includea garage. The roof will be slates to the double pitched roof and white render/grey facing bricks to the walls.

The building will comprise of 6 en-suite bedrooms, 2 activity rooms, kitchen and utility rooms, lounge and dining areas, a meeting room and general offices.

A car park, with 10 spaces, will be included to the south-west of the building. A further 4 car parking spaces and 3 disabled spaces are to be provided to the north of the building.

As well as the car park the building will be supplemented by an access road, landscaping and 2 boundary fences which will enclose it. This will include landscaping between the two fences with laid turf and a drying area.

Contractors on the project:

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Pro Build UK | Volume 7 | Issue 2R Walker & Sons Profi le

R. Walker & Sons was founded by Roger Walker in1896 and since then the company R. Walker & Sons(Preston) Ltd has always held an active role in thepromotion of the building industry in the local area.In 1988 the company expanded into the manufacture of PVCu windows and doors. The Walker Window name has since become synonymous with both quality and integrity within the domestic and commercial replacement PVCu window markets.

R Walker & Sons (Preston) LtdDockland House,Anchorage Business Park,Chain Caul Way, Riversway,Preston. PR2 2YL

Tel: 01772 725888 Fax: 01772 725887Established 1896. Registered in England No. 207315

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• New Build• Refurbishment• Disabled Access works• Replacement PVCu and aluminium windows and doors• Bespoke Joinery Manufacture• Maintenance

Types of work undertaken:

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R Walker & Sons Profi le

Training

We are committed to training and are proud to run an apprenticeship training scheme employing young people on training schemes every year for the last 50 years. Our diverse work ensures that all apprentices receive detailed and varied training both in house and at college.

We undertake works in all aspects of construction within the commercial and industrial sectors, including emergency and planned maintenance, refurbishment, alterations and new build, up to a value of £1 million.

We are members of the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme and understand the importance of health and safety planning whilst working within sensitive areas.

With our vast experience of working within your sector we recognise the all round co-ordination and cooperation which is required when construction works take place.

Accreditations:

Work Sectors - Education

• Local Architects and Surveyors• Blackburn Diocese• Salford Diocese• Lancaster Diocese• Liverpool Diocese• University of Central Lancashire

Health/NW Consortium

• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust• Lancashire Care NHS Trust• Chorley & South Ribble NHS Trust• Strategic Health NHS Trust

• Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre NHS Trust

Local Authority

• Lancashire County Council• Preston City Council• Lancashire Police Authority

Regions

• Lancashire • Manchester • Cumbria

Management

The “hands on” family traditions behind WALKERS success story remain the key force behind the growth of the company adding direction, purpose and pride. We pride ourselves on giving each customer a personalised service and dedicated project manager from concept through to completion and beyond. Cost effectiveness and customer satisfaction experience teaches us that a well planned job by experts, working well with the client anda schedule has the best chance of achieving both objectives.

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Pro Build UK | Volume 7 | Issue 2R Walker & Sons Profile

R Walker and Sons Trusted Contractors

The following contractors have worked with R Walker & Sons on the succesful completion of various projects.

R walker would like to thank them for their on going support and association and look forward to further successful future business ventures.

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Croston Church ProjectStatus: Completed

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Rosemere Information CentreStatus: Ongoing

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Knowsley PlaceLocation: Bury Town Centre

Size: 450,000 sq ft

End Value: £80m

Partner: Bury Council

Development Manager: David Burkinshaw

Project Manager: Jon Weston

This new development will provide new services and amenities to the people of Bury, including new shops, offices, leisure facilities, a hotel, apart-ments and public services. A partnership between Ask and Bury council is the driving force behind the development which is part of the mass regen-eration of the city centre.The development includes a brand new 50,000 square ft medical centre complete with two General Practice surgeries and facilities including midwifery, speech and language therapy, paediatric consulta-tion, orthoptics, podiatry and occupational therapy.

Also included in the project, which is situated just across from the town hall, are the new ultra modern offices for Bury Council, new office accommodation for Six Town Housing, the management company which manages the housing stock for Bury Council, and a 400 space car park.There will be a new hotel in the shape of a one hun-dred plus room Premier Inn including a branch of Costa Coffee and a restaurant.Public landscaping including a pedestrian walkway to the nearby Metrolink and bus transport services is also included.

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Pro Build UK | Volume 7 | Issue 2News

Multiple BMX World Champion, Shanaze Reade joined local dignitaries for a ‘topping out’ ceremony as work nears completion of the National Indoor BMX Arena in East Manchester which will be the UK’s first purpose built covered BMX track with an Olympic size ramp.

Shanaze helped nail an evergreen bough to the building to signify the official completion of this stage of the building.

British Cycling and Manchester City Council, in partnership with New East Manchester, are working together to deliver the 21m high, National BMX Indoor Arena at Eastlands as part of London 2012 legacy plans.

Three thousand cubic metres of clay excavated from the site will be used to build earth mounds for the 7,000 m2 BMX track.

The roof of the building is 9000 m2. More than 1,000 tonnes of steel have been used and if all the roof trusses were laid end-to-end it would be the equivalent of riding the BMX track twice.

The existing Manchester Velodrome and new £19 million BMX centre together form the National Cycling Centre. It will include a 2,000-seat capacity BMX arena and new offices for the headquarters of British Cycling.

Designed by Ellis Williams Architects, the work is being project managed by Davis Langdon and carried out by contractors Sir Robert McAlpine.The facility is funded by Manchester City Council (£8.55 million), the Northwest Regional Development Agency (£8 million) and Sport England (£3 million). An additional £5million, jointly funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and the European Regional Development Fund, will create high quality public spaces to form a velopark that will serve the National Cycling Centre and other local venues.

The funding will provide new cycle-ways and foot-paths linking the new and existing developments; a footbridge and cycle route over the Ashton Canal and thoroughfare to the new Metrolink stop; open public spaces, better site access and new lighting and landscaping.

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K2Solar Is Now One of The UK’s Leading Direct Suppliers of Thin Film Photovoltaic Laminate SolutionsLeading supplier and installer of turnkey photovoltaic weathering solutions, K2Solar, is now a direct supplier of Uni-Solar’s well proven and bankable, thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules.

This newly established direct supply chain adds unprecedented strength to K2Solar’s already unrivalled reputation in supplying and installing thin film PV solutions on a wide range of engineered systems and backing materials.

Peter Bowers, Director at K2Solar said: “Thin film PV is a leading technology which represents a flexible, lightweight and powerful product. This direct supply chain allows us to provide each and every customer with a cost effective and lightweight PV solution for any rooftop without the need for any structural calculations or resulting remedial works.”

www.k2solar.co.uk

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SCOTTISH SCAFFOLDER SPEEDS OFF WITH CASH RECLAIMED FROM THE TAXMAN

competition for their customers. Andrew said: “My current car is on its last legs so I am chuffed to be getting a new one!” Janette Post, Managing Director of Rift, said: “Every year, millions of pounds go unclaimed because many people don’t realise what they are entitled to. There’s also a lot of confusion surrounding the tax system.”

As well as facing a complicated tax system, one in five adults have problems with reading and writing, according to a recent report from the Scottish government. But help is available for workers.

Janette added: “People tend to be worried about mountains of paperwork, but we handle it for them. This year alone, we helped reclaim over £7 million for construction workers throughout the UK and Ireland. And in the middle of a recession, which has hit the industry extremely hard, that money is more important than ever. It makes a huge difference to workers and their families all over the country.”

A Barlanark scaffolder took on the taxman and ended up scooping £3,000 and a brand new car. Andrew Harris, who works in Cambuslang, worked with a team of experts to help him reclaim money owed to him by HMRC. And not only did he rescue a £3,000 tax refund, lucky Andrew also won a new Peugeot Urban Lite thanks to his advisors at Rift – a team of tax experts for the construction industry.

The UK Government is believed to owe citizens as much as £300 million in refundable tax. The recession and funding cuts may steal the headlines but there is a huge reserve of cash that many citizens are entitled to.

A delighted Andrew said: “I had no idea how much money I could reclaim from the taxman. I couldn’t believe that they owed me £3,000. I think a lot of guys could be missing out. That money means a lot to me and I’m so grateful to Rift for helping me. I was amazed when they phoned to tell me I had won a car too!

Andrew’s brand new Peugeout Urban Lite, worth£8,500, was the star prize in Rift’s annual

Riftwww.riftuk.com 01233 628 648

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Pro Build UK | Volume 7 | Issue 2News

Eversheds wins construction deal with Manchester City Council

International law firm Eversheds has won a competitive tender with Manchester City Council to provide strategic construction legal advice in connection with the City Council's project to transform the Town Hall extension, Central Library and St Peter's Square.

The programme will see the Town Hall extension and Central Library extensively refurbished by 2014 to deliver state-of-the-art services and to preserve both Grade II*-listed buildings for future generations. It also involves an international design competition to ensure St Peter’s Square provides a world-class setting for both historic buildings.

Eversheds has a long standing relationship with the Council having advised on the Brunswick social housing PFI scheme and the North West Urban Investment Fund in the past, however the refurbishment of the two Grade II listed buildings is the first construction appointment.

Partner in the construction team Simon Chamberlain led the Eversheds team. Simon commented:

“We are pleased to have won this tender with Manchester City Council. This is one of the largest projects in the North at the moment and we are looking forward to continuing our long standing relationship with the Council in new areas of business.”

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HSE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR PRIORITIES 2011 AND BEYOND Helping smaller sites and engaging major company boardrooms are key

HSE has now published details of its programme of work in the construction sector for the next three years.The Plan spells out that the main operational activities HSE will target. These are: asbestos; small sites/projects; refurbishment; and major clients/projects. Five generic issues will be considered at all site visits: work at height; asbestos risks; provision of welfare facilities; good order; respiratory risks.Specific topics supplement general issues

In addition to the five generic issues HSE will also tackle the following specific topics:

• Management of health risks – promoting awareness and knowledge of health risks in construction to achieve improved management and a corresponding reduction in occupational disease;

• Leadership - examining how effective directors & other senior management are at leading health and safety;

• Contractor Competence - raising awareness and promoting the key themes in CDM Regulations 2007, in particular competence of organisations and individuals;

• Temporary Works - promoting awareness and knowledge of the importance of managing temporary works effectively and ensure that adequate management arrangements are in place;

• Worker Involvement - encouraging effective worker involvement on site, so that workers play an active role in the identification and control of workplace hazards;

• MEWPs – promoting knowledge of, and assessing the overall standard of adherence to industry guidance;

• Emerging Energy Technologies – On-Shore Wind Farms: examining the standard of safety management during the construction of on-shore wind farms. Solar Capture Equipment: ensuring that the significant risks arising from the installation of photovoltaic and solar heating technology on small sites are properly controlled; • Temporary Demountable Structures – examining the standard of safety management during the erection and dismantling of temporary demountable structures in the events and entertainments industry;

• Stonemasons and Renovation – raising awareness of respiratory disease risks from exposure to respirable crystalline silica; and

• Employers Liability and Compulsory Insurance (ELCI) – raising the profile of ELCI compliance and enforce the law where necessary.

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HSE states that there will a continuing move towards focussing on smaller projects whilst HSE will be “challenging larger contractors at board level”.

In his foreward to the Plan Philip White HSE Chief Inspector for Construction said:

Some parts of the industry have made signifi cant steps forward over recent years, this is particularly noticeable on larger projects. However, these improvements are not mirrored to anything like the same extent on smaller sites where we still fi nd many instances of unacceptable standards.

Over the next 12 months we will be devoting more of our time and effort toregulating smaller sites and businesses and at the same time evolving our approach to larger contractors. We want to utilise our resources more effectively so that we concentrate on helping small businesses (SMEs) and dealing with serious breaches of health and safety law. We need to fi nd new ways to help SMEs understand and meet their obligations in a proportionate way.

We will continue to visit larger projects to investigate accidents and complaints and undertake visits when there are good reasons to do so, this will result in fewer site visits. However, we will be placing more emphasis on challenging large contractors at Board level. We are committing time and effort to adapt and customise our approaches to both smaller and larger projects and businesses.

Articles

"Article from the PP Construction Safety Ltd website. A free construction safety news and information website operated by Philip Poynter former HSE Principal Construction Inspector"

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Burscough WharfProject Description Sheet

Location

Burscough, Ormskirk,Lancs

Client

Thomas Guy Ltd

Commenced

2009

Key Project Elements

• Detailed Planning Application• Appraisal of existing Structure and

retaining wall• Ground Investigation and investigation

of existing retaining wall construction

building adjacent to the main highway was to be demol-ished and replaced with a new building that whilst obviously modern was also in harmony with the existing enclosed courtyard. The replacement of this building also involved the retention of the existing highway retaining wall.

This scheme is currently with the local authority pending consideration for planning permission. We were ap-proached by the client to prepare a conversion scheme that sympathetically consid-ered the stature of the exist-ing buildings as being locally listed of historical interest. The less visually attractive

Burscough WharfRegeneration Underway

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HUNDREDS of people turned out to see the new plans for the Burscough Wharf development on Saturday. Around 500 visitors came through the door to see the multi-million pound plans which include a top class restaurant and a micro-brewery. The aim is to breathe new life into the site on Liv-erpool Road North, which was bought from Brit-ish Waterways earlier this year. Parish councillor Roger Bell said he was amazed to see how many people were interested in the scheme.“There is so much support, I can’t believe how big its got. People came into talk to the developers and ask questions.“We asked people what sort of acts they would like to see at theatre we have planned. Jazz and classi-cal were quite high on the list. The day certainly gave me plenty of ideas.”

Other plans for the site include a specialist wine sellers, bakery, fi shmongers, and delicatessen.There will also be a coffee shop, while the commu-nity facilities could include a theatre or a cinema, as well as arts and craft facilities. The courtyard between the current court buildings will be retained and could be used for music events.Property developers Thomas Guy Ltd are work-ing with local group Burscough Moving Forward on the proposal. Agent Nick Eckersley of Hurlston Brook said: “There has been a lot of interest in peo-ple having shops including a barge chandlers, a res-taurant chain and artists looking for studio space. We are very confi dent that we will get occupiers in there – it’s been very postive feedback.” Roger added: “It was a great success. I want to thank all those who gave up their time and helped staff the BMF stand.”

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most sectors of the industry ranging up to nearly £5 million in contract value.

As part of Tyson’s 5 year succession management strategy Paul Whelan, a Quantity Surveyor by profession who joined the company in 1986, was appointed to the position of Managing Director with David Whittle assuming the role of Company Chairman.

During the four years since the company has in-creased its turnover to almost £17 million sustained by a high proportion of repeat business for framework clients happy with Tyson’s high standards and collaborative approach to construction.

Blackpool-based Main Contractors R P Tyson Construction Limited’s experience dates back to 1949 when Roger Tyson, then a bricklayer by trade in his mid 20s, fi rst established the business Roger P Tyson.

During the 60s and 70s the company secured several large housing projects which, when successfully completed, enhanced the company’s already solid reputation for high standards on residential developments.

Tyson’s present Company Chairman, David Whittle, a chartered surveyor, joined the company in 1977 and shortly after was appointed as Managing Director leading the company to further success. By July 2007 company turnover had reached almost £11million accumulated from projects undertaken in

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R P Tyson Construction Limited are now well known for their considerable experience within the social housing sector and undertake large amounts of work large amounts of work for some well known ICNW clients who are listed below.

Social housing is the core business of Tyson and 70% of their work is design and build schemes.

Tyson have completed the following new build projects for:• Registered Providers - approximately 530 units • Private Developments for open market sale - 160 units

Experience of New Build Social Housing

Suburban Regeneration Grange Park, Blackpool

Over the past three years, Tyson have delivered 316 new affordable houses, workingwith 7 RSL’s, 5 being members of the ICNW framework including:

• Great Places Housing Group• Terra Nova Developments• Adactus Housing Group• Brighter Horizons (RBH) Ltd• PlusDane Group

The tenure mix between these properties is 38% shared ownership; 59% Rental and 3% Supported Living.

Of these properties 16 are bungalows, 166 are 2, 3 or 4 storey houses, 96 are within 2, 3 or 4 storey apartment blocks and 34 are within a 5 storey apartment block.

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Many of Tyson’s sites fi t in between the £1m to £2m bracket this ideal when they work for companies in the ICNW framework as their projects range from £500k to £3.5m. Although Tyson has completed projects which value over £4.5m their core business is within the social housing market.

RP Tyson have been involved in partnered projects from the outset and appointed architects and engineers, they have commissioned site investigations and completed designs to minimise risk which provides their clients with cost certainty and value for money. By being a member of the BLOC framework and Northern Lights framework

they have worked very closely with their clients as integrated design and build teams which has led to 50% of their projects being procured on that basis, with the other projects coming from competitive tendering.

The recession has had had huge effects on the whole of the construction industry , resulting in some well know construction business going into administration all so the recession has made tendering extremely competitive, RP Tyson have frequently demonstrated they can operate in these circumstances and still sustain profi tability and not compromise the quality of a project.

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Community

As Tyson’s are involved in many social housing projects they make a point of engaging with local community. All their social housing sites are registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme and also issue regular newsletters to the local community which keeps interested parties up to date with the activity on site. For those who are effected directly by the sites Tyson’s work on the site managers details are published this tends to have a positive effect on how the development is perceived and makes it easier for any queries about the scheme to be answered.

On two recent projects Tyson’s completed with Great Places they decided to accelerate the completion of one of the plots so it then could be used as a show home. Show homes are a great way to show the community the end product ahead of completion of the site. With funding schemes demanding more shared ownerships of houses this emphasizes the importance of providing an end product so potential customers can make a decision prior to completion which benefi ts Tyson’s as they can ensure a development is fully occupied at the earliest opportunity. Through their reputation of dealing with the local communities in an honest and transparent way this has strengthened RP Tyson’s relationships with local authorities and private clients which has led to many other various clients choosing Tyson’s.

They recently received a letter from a resident local to one of the Great Places sites:

“I would like to tell you how happy I am with the work that has been carried out at Wheatley Close. I look over the work and it is always left tidy. Gareth has spoken to us often and has always been very helpful”

Over the past 20 years their social client base has been increasing steadily and include some of the following client groups:

• Mother and Baby Groups• Ex Service Men• Mental Health Respite Centres• Sure Start• Extra Care for the Elderly• BME communities• Elderly Care• Drugs Care• Alcohol Care• Learning disabilities• Homeless

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Project Type:

Construction only but asa partner with BlackpoolCouncil. They were an integral member of theCore Group deliveringbest value through collaborative working.

Description:

Extension to the existingmain school entrance to provide additional administrative office space and a welcoming entrance to schoolattendees and visitors.

Blackpool CouncilBoundary Primary School – Main Entrance Extension

Value:

£101,000

Timescale:

10 Weeks

Blackpool CouncilBlackpool Sports Centre

Project Type:

Construction only but asa partner with BlackpoolCouncil. They were an integral member of the Core Group delivering best value through collaborative working.

Description:

The scope of worksfor the project includesthe refurbishmentof the gym,studios, toilets,changing rooms andcirculation areas. Theirin-house joineryworkshop manufactured a bespoke reception desk. The facilities have remained open to the public through the works with sections being isolated and vacated to allow works to be carried out.

Value:

£474,000

Timescale:

26 Weeks

Great Places Housing Group.Pansy Street, Accrington.

Project Type:

They were involved with this project from the feasibility stage. They co-ordinated the design through planning and building regulations.

Description:

The project consisted of 5 new build timber frame terrace houses. Code for sustainable homes level 3 was achieved by the use of solar waterheating.

Value:

£498,000

Timescale:

36 Weeks

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Project Type:

The project was won by competitive tender. The design team was novated and the lead role of co-ordinating thedesign was RP Tyson’s responsibility.

Description:

The project consisted of 2 new build timber frame bungalows built to code for sustainable homes level 3.

St Vincent’s Housing AssociationWestminster Street, Farnworth.

Value:

£164,000

Timescale:

Contract: 26 weeksCompleted: 22 weeks

Lancashire County CouncilCardinal Allen Catholic High School, Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood

Project Type:

Construct Only –works executed under standard JCT contract terms following successful tender submission and in full collaboration with Lancashire CountyProperty Group Design Team.

Description:

Alterations and extensions to providesecure Main Entrance and new Reception facilities includingAdministration, Head Teacher’s and Secretary’s Offices together with associated internal refurbishment of associated circulation areas linking reception to the existing corridor network.

Replacement hardwood windows in the form of curtain walling; Upgrading the areas of existing flat roofing with an insulated roof covering system.

Complete refurbishment of 2Nr existing Mathematics classrooms along with the conversion of 1Nr existing classroom into a new Music Room.

Value:

£413,848

Timescale:

From:7th January 2008 to6th June 2008

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From:6th May 2008 to13th June 2008

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Revoe Primary School Children’s Centre

Client: Blackpool CouncilDates: June 2006 to December 2006Contract period: 6 monthsProject Manager: Jeremy Whittle MRICS

Value of contract: The scheme came to Tyson as part of Blackpool Councils Framework for schemes up to £500,000. There was the enabling works worth £88,000 and the main contract value was worth approximately £495,000.

Contact name and address: Shaun Ward, Capital Projects Cost Manager, Blackpool Council, Technical Department, Westgate House, Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 2TS

Type of works provided: The project brief was to create a nursery facility at Revoe Primary School within the existing building structure to meet the needs of the local community. The works involved the stripping out of existing classrooms, the construction of new room layouts primarily through the use of metal partitioning, extensive electrical and mechanical works, full fi t out the nursery facility and associatedexternal works.

They were involved with the scheme from an early stage working in conjunction with the Core Group consisting of the council’s Architect, Structural Engineer, Services Engineer, Quantity Surveyor and representatives from the school. Their early involvement at design stage gave us the opportunity to infl uence the project design and provide practical advice based on our experience. This helped to eliminate potentialproblems and lead to the smooth running of the project during construction.

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Subcontractors and Suppliers

R P Tyson employ a large number of their own craftsmen and general operatives, however like most contractors they employ sub contractors to carry out various aspects of a project. They have a preferred contractor supply chain which historically has provided them with very high levels of service.

All of their subcontractors have to win the work competitively this ensures clients receive good value for money, although the cheapest option is not always the best and is not good for enough for public sector clients. To avoid cheap and cheerful contrac-tors they only use a trusted list of subcontractors on their supply chain to send enquiries out to.

Most of R P Tyson’s work comes from repeat business so they have very strong relationships with a select number of contractors who they trust and have proven they can provide Tyson’s with the high quality they require. As a result the end product always meets with the quality requirements of their clients.

Each of the subcontractors on the RP Tyson supply chain are vetted by the Quality, Environmen-tal, Safety Health Manager. This is carried out by forwarding to the subcontractors their Accreditation under CHAS, ISO 9001 and 14001:2004 this basically outlines their own procedures outlines how R P Tyson operate and what criteria the subcontrac-tor will have to meet to carry out work for them

Contractors are required to fi ll out various questionnaires and supply documented evidence to support their application to work for Tyson’s. All this has to be completed prior to any subcontractor commencing work on site. The documents they have to complete typically covers the following points.

Subcontractor Value for Money

All sub-contractors have to win work competitively this ensures that clients are getting good value formoney. However the cheapest option is not good enough for many of our public sector clients. As such weonly send out enquiries to a number of subcontractors who in the past have provided us with:

• Competitive prices• Good health and safety record• Good levels of performance• Innovation in there works either part of collaborative working methods or on site techniques• Minimal defects

Much of Tyson’s work comes from repeat business so they have strong relationships with a small select number of sub-contractors that fi t the above criteria resulting in them getting a higher level of service from these organisations which, in turn, refl ects in the quality of their product and the level of service they can offer to their clients.

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Care Professional Consultancy is a dedicated service for Criminal Records Disclosures, registered as an Umbrella service with the Criminal Records Bureau. The service is provided under contract to organisations in any employment sector needing to check employees who are in regular contact with vulnerable adults or children. There is no charge for registration and our fees are competitive. The Umbrella service of Care Professional Consultancy is a registered ISO 9001 organisation.

CRB checks

A Criminal Records Disclosure is a certifi cate of the criminal record and related information of an applicant for a position in which there is to be contact with children or vulnerable adults. Commonly known as a "CRB check" it is available only on application to the Criminal Records Bureau for England and Wales through an organisation registered with the CRB ... an "umbrella service". Depending on the level of Disclosure a CRB check will contain information on the Police National Computer about convic-tions, cautions, warnings, and reprimands, as well as other rel-evant information held locally at the discretion of the Chief Police Offi cer.

The "levels" of CRB checks

Before the CRB started work the only source of information about a person's criminal record was a "police check", access to which was mostly reserved for local authority workers. It was a record

of convictions considered to be unspent under the Rehabilita-tion of Offenders Act 1974. There are three levels of the modern "Disclosure".

» Basic level Disclosure » Standard level Disclosure » Enhanced level Disclosure

CRB checks - a summary

Our starting point is the effect of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act of 1974 Rehabilitation and spent convictions The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA) made provision for past convictions to be considered "spent" after a period depending on the sentence for that offence. The rehabilitation period depends on the sentence, not the offence per se. It ranges from six months (for absolute discharge) to ten years (prison sentences from six to thirty months). An offence punished by more than two and a half years in prison is never spent. Where the offender was 17 or younger at the time of conviction the rehabilitation period is halved in most cases. Where the Act applies, an ex-offender need not disclose spent convictions when applying for a job, and cannot be sacked on account of them if dis-covered at some later date. How-ever, certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the ROA.

Levels of Disclosure

A Basic level Disclosure is, like the police check, a record only of unspent convictions. It is of no use to those working with children or vulnerable adults.

A Standard level Disclosure is a record of all convictions, spent and unspent, as well as cau-tions, warnings and reprimands. It does not include information held locally by police (commonly concerning incidents or alleged offences where the applicant may have been interviewed by police and even arrested but where no charges have been brought). Im-portantly for work with children and vulnerable adults, since Oc-tober 2009 it no longer includes a search of the Children’s Barred List or the Vulnerable Adults’ Barred List. For this reason this service rarely carries out Standard level Disclosures.

An Enhanced level Disclosure is a record of all convictions, spent and unspent, as well as cautions, warnings and reprimands. Unlike the Standard level Disclosure it also includes information held locally by police and the results of a search of the Children’s Barred List or the Vulnerable Adults’ Barred List.

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Productivity or Procrastination?The future of CAD is MOBILE

Isn’t it amazing to think that just five years ago virtually all surveyors took pencil and pad, tape measure or possibly a laser measuring device out into the field and spent several hours measuring up sites, buildings and all related detail before returning to the office to redraw the detail into their CAD package. Or is it? How much has really changed?

HistoryProductivity levels and therefore profit margins are a concern to all, but in an industry where so much process is manual there only needs to be one error in measurement, or error in reading a measurement and the entire dimensions of a building will be inaccurate. The result? A return to site to re-measure and then back to the office to amend the CAD drawings. This is a huge resource cost and ultimately vastly decreases profit margins, affects customer service and increases costs for both the supplier and the client.

Anybody connected with design, construction, engineering, facilities management, manufacturing, mapping, real estate and related industries will know what we’re talking about. Local authorities, hospitals, schools, surveyors, facilities management companies – any sector involved in the management of multiple and large buildings that require compliance with Health and Safety regulations, the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and those requiring Asset Registry services began looking at how to shorten the “field-to-finish” time and associated cost.

So, how far has the adoption of mobile CAD technology come, and how easy has it been to bring the construction industry into the 21st century? Has mobile CAD continued with what Blackberry started – and truly taken the technology out of the office and into the field?

“In order to tempt the surveyor away from the traditional pen/paper/laser approach, any solution offered has to be quick, efficient and truly mobile. To persuade the money men it also has to offer a swift ROI - laser scanning options were seeing an increase in adoption a

few years back but were still costly, and did not create the “as-built” drawings and floor plans in the field that would significantly cut design and planning time and cost. The answer lies in incorporating handheld devices, software, Bluetooth and wireless technology – to produce a CAD drawing in front of your eyes. The measurements taken by laser meter and sent via Bluetooth into the software installed on the handheld device, produce a pictorial representation almost instantly. Human error is completely eliminated – the surveyor can see immediately if he has taken the measurement incorrectly. The solution also needs to offer the basics for internal building design, down to such detail as furniture if required, thereby producing a finished drawing in the field that can be emailed back to the office.”

But doesn’t all this technology send the average surveyor running for the safety of his pencil and pad? “Admittedly the biggest challenge faced will be persuading all involved to undergo a complete culture change! From our experience this has been less of an issue in the USA, Australia and the Far East but across Europe those we see as potential adopters just don't believe what can be achieved by implementing a mobile CAD solution until they actually see it in action, so uptake has been slower simply because it is harder to get through the door in the first place.”

And surely the age old excuse of months of training staff on CAD related technology and the affect this has on productivity gives the procrastinating client an immediate get out clause?

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“It certainly raises its head. They are most surprised when we can demonstrate that users can be up to speed with our system in 2 days, and producing plans of the same standard as using traditional methods within one week. This is a huge cost saving when we look at how quickly the drawing is produced – using the “point-shoot-drawn” principle within a week the surveyor can be measuring 400-500 square metres per day, make that 750-1000 square metres in 3-4 weeks and as much as 1500 square metres per day for super users!”

“The UK gives us a good example of this. To comply with government directives, many local authorities are facing a race against time to ensure they have accurate up to date drawings for premises like schools and nursing homes as well as offices – a race they can never win using traditional surveying methods.”

“So much information needs to be collected by a variety of people – fire inspectors and asbestos surveyors for example need large amounts of data; asbestos and water hygiene issues in older public buildings cannot be determined unless accurate measured surveys exist and are kept up to date. The fact that many local authorities do not have accurate, (or in some cases ANY), plans for many of their public buildings, is under the spotlight.”

Fire regulations and new laws to improve access to buildings for people with disabilities have also raised the profile of property asset management in many parts of the world.

“If we say the output is 100% accurate in half the time and at half the cost we’re pretty close. Productivity in simple terms is increased by 100% - the work is delivered in one day – therefore the profit is increased by 100%. Mobile technology has actually been proven to

increase productivity by up to 1000% when compared to traditional design methods. And that’s not mentioning the less tangible increase in service level to the customer. A return on investment can be seen in some cases on day 1, but we say on average within 14-15 working days, including the cost of the hardware, software and training.”

“To illustrate; a subsidiary of T-COM measured and drew more than 1 million squaremetres - 13,778 rooms in 1,230 buildings across Germany. The target objective of the contract was not just measuring the exact area of the rooms with a tolerance of just 3% but also measuring mixed areas in just one "go". The project was completed using a team of 25 in just 15 weeks.”

And the future?

“It is now possible to upload the finished drawing to a portal, and make it accessible from anywhere in the world, again increasing productivity by giving the client 24x7 global design capability at minimal cost."

“Sector wise initial uptake by internal surveyors such as fire prevention, asbestos, asset management functions and disability access surveyors has been followed by planners and quantity surveyors needing accurate “lay of the land” drawings and external building representations in CAD. We see the internal surveying market continuing to increase, this is already evident in the USA, and the construction industry as being key in the future. Public services, as mentioned, and also utility companies and hospitals are all growth areas, plus banks in the USA as a result of ADA compliance. Geographically that change in culture is starting to happen across North America and Europe, and from Germany is spreading via the existing client base into Eastern Europe.”

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Garside and Laycock is the main contractor on the refurbishment to the accident and emergency ward at Tameside General hospital, Ashton Under-Lyne, Lancashire.

Along with the A and E ward, the plant room will be refurbished and additonal treatment/consultation space added.

Refurbishment Of Tameside General Hospital - Ashton-Under-Lyne

Garside and Laycock Approved Contractors:

Value: £1.5m Council: Tameside Site Area: 1580 sq.m Floor Area: 265 sq.m Storeys: 2

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