community
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Project: New Synthetic Football Pitches & Tennis Court Upgrades
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Client: University of Dundee
Principal Contractor: Spadeoak
Contract Value: £800,000
The works comprised of the replacement of 2 all weather pitches with
two synthetic pitches at the University of Dundee Playing Fields at
Riverside, Dundee. The contractors compound was situated within the
existing car park of the playing fields with site traffic access and
site set up separated by heras fencing. The playing fields remained
fully operational throughout the works with public routes successfully
separated with the use of heras fencing and signage.
The tennis courts are situated within the University Campus with access
for plant and equipment crossing a main student pedestrian route. Pedestrian
route had to be redirected and restricted with banksmen controlling
the movement of plant to and from the site.
The project was successfully completed in October 2009.
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Project: New Build Community Hall, Central Baptist Church, Dundee
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Client: Central Baptist Church
Principal Contractor: W. H. Brown Construction
Contract Value: £1.1M
The works comprised of the demolition of existing auction rooms adjacent
to the Baptist Church Building on Ward Road, Dundee followed by the
construction of a new build community hall built over 2 floors.
The site could be accessed from both Ward Road and South Ward Road(a
lane to the rear of the site). As Ward Road was a very busy pedestrian
and vehicular route it was agreed that this should be protected behind
solid hoarding and the access to the site should be at the rear. The
main challenge within the site was the restricted space for site accommodation
and material storage along with the adjacent car park that had to remain
operational.
The works were successfully completed in 2009.
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Project: Small Group Teaching Rooms, Ninewells Hospital & Medical
School
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Client: University of Dundee
Principal Contractor: W. H. Brown Construction
Contract Value: £500,000
The works comprised of the formation of nine small teaching rooms and
the refurbishment of an existing reading room in the existing library
area of Ninewells Hospital & Medical School. The area of works was
situated on level 7 of the existing building and bridges over the main
access road that runs through the hospital.
Access for operatives and the movement of materials to site were the
main issues, Scaffolding was bridged over the access road with scaffold
erection being programmed to ensure the minimum amount of disruption
to traffic. Close liaison between the principal contractor, the University
of Dundee and NHS Tayside resulted in a well managed contract that was
completed in August 2009.
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Alterations to MSI Building, University of Dundee Campus
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Client: University of Dundee
Principal Contractor: W. H. Brown Construction
Contract Value: £300,000
The works comprise internal alterations to Levels 1 & 2 of the existing
Medical Sciences Institute Building to form a new Mathematics Department.
Although levels 1 & 2 were vacated during the works all adjacent
floors and departments remained fully operational. Adjacent departments
had highly sensitive microscopic equipment, dust levels and vibration
from downtakings had to be monitored very closely.
The alterations were successfully completed in April 2008.
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Broxburn United Club Room and Changing Facilities
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Client: West Lothian Council & Broxburn United Sports Club
Principal Contractor: Maxi Construction
Contract Value: £1.8M
The works comprise of the construction of new changing facilities and
club room, synthetic football pitch and floodlighting. The phasing of
the works were considered in some detail to allow the pitch to be used
during the football season whilst the building was being constructed.
Adequate segregation and site security are a priority. The site is adjacent
to domestic dwellings, a bowling club and is bound by a public footpath.
Traffic management, both pedestrian and vehicular has to be carefully
planned and managed.
The construction of the changing facilities is underway with the synthetic
pitch works commencing shortly.
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