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calfordseaden is a leading construction and property consultancy. Our comprehensive range of services cover chartered building and quantity surveying, project management, architecture, civil and structural engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, sustainability and health and safety. Through our complementary and mutually supportive competencies, we provide our clients with a truly multi-disciplined service through our six offices.

Our Building Surveyors are recognised as one of the industry’s leading providers for surveying services. Our client base ranges from major corporations to private individuals and includes local authorities, housing associations, schools and colleges, commercial and retail, healthcare and property developers. Our expert team’s portfolio covers a wide variety of projects ranging from single buildings, to multi-million pound mixed-use urban regeneration developments.

calfordseaden has extensive experience in traditional construction, but is also a leading authority in the design and use of modern methods of construction, sustainable design and construction, renewable technologies and other important factors pertaining to construction and property development. calfordseaden was one of the first construction consultancies to sign-up to the 2012 construction commitments. Our experience and constantly evolving expertise means we anticipate the needs of our clients and provide them with the best and latest solutions and perspectives. We believe in providing value for money for our clients and pursue a flexible and innovative approach to the challenges we encounter on their behalf.

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£2M Soap Box, London

Community

ClientLondon Borough of Islington

Duration2016-2017

Value£2m

ServicesProject ManagerClerk of Works

Contract Traditional

FundingLocal Authority

calfordseaden was appointed as Project Managers to deliver this specialist youth project in Old Street in central London.

The project successfully delivered a range of facilities, including sound studios, teaching spaces, and performance space, for use by the Dragon Hall Trust, a charitable organisation who provides support to young people, residents, business and community groups and a separate dental surgery.

calfordseaden adopted a collaborative approach to the project, undertaking the role of Project Manager and also acting for the Client. The Project Manager was also involved in every aspect of the design, including architecture, M&E and valuations.

This was a complicated project requiring extensive consultation and liaison with the existing building occupants, who were adjacent to the site and would be affected by the construction noise. There was also the requirement to divert and alter services, which also affected the existing building occupants, along with adjusting the existing fire alarm system to allow for the new section of the building to be incorporated.

In addition, the Project Manager consulted with the stakeholders who would be occupying the building, which included a newly constructed dental surgery.

Following a review of the progress, calfordseaden was able to advise on relocating the contractor’s site offices to allow the fit out of the dental surgery. This was critical for an adjacent housing development commencement which was dependant on the dentist vacating a section of the existing site.

£173M Packington Estate, Islington

Consultation

ClientHyde Housing Group

Duration2006-2019

ServicesM&ECDM Principal DesignerBuilding SurveyorEmployer’s AgentClerk of WorksProject CoordinatorCost ManagerSustainability Project MonitorProject Manager

Contract JCT Design & Build

FundingGovernment Funding Cross Subsidy

Sustainability EcoHomes ‘Excellent’Code Level 4

A major inner city six phase regeneration scheme delivering exemplar affordable and for sale housing. The scheme replaces 540 existing affordable homes and the construction of 300 apartments for private sale, together with the landscaped squares, canal side park, workshops, commercial units, an energy centre and community facilities. Void upgrade works have also been undertaken to facilitate decanting.

We have been an integral part of the Client’s team from the outset, facilitating the Architect selection process, playing a key role in preparing the bid to Islington Council and the residents to develop stock transfer proposals. Following selection we assisted in developing the stock transfer offer document and the consultation around the transfer ballot which led to an overwhelming vote of support in Autumn 2006. We were also part of the team that developed the requirements for and set up the Joint Vehicle structure between the Contractor and Client that has been used to take the development forward.

The subsequent six phase regeneration scheme provides 540 affordable homes to replace existing, 300 new private sale apartments, landscaped squares, a canal side park, workshops, commercial units and community facilities. The development includes green roofs and a community heating system linking to an Energy Centre run by an ESCo. Void upgrade works have also been undertaken to facilitate the decant process.

Affordable units address all Design & Quality Standards criteria including Secured by Design, Lifetime Homes, Building for Life and Habinteg Wheelchair Housing and achieve NHBC compliance. Phase 3 units have also been designed to London Housing Design Guide standards.

To obtain best value for our Client we successfully managed complex cost negotiations through targeted investigations focussed on eliminating significant risk items for a limited cost increase. Our scrutiny of the contract costs also included a review of the competitive tender process for all the main subcontract packages.

To ‘add value’, we worked with the Client to develop the specification for the outright sale units bearing in mind the possible need to adjust these to suit the market closer to point of sale launch and to closely monitor and control the cost effect of any changes.

Awards

• ‘Most Innovative Affordable Housing Scheme’: Housing Innovation Awards 2013• Highly Commended: Housebuilder Awards 2012• Best Regeneration Project: London Evening Standard Best New Homes Awards 2012• Best Development Gold Award: What House? Awards 2012• Development of the Year: Daily Telegraph British Homes Awards 2011

£3.6M Maydew House, Bermondsey

Residential

ClientLondon Borough of Southwark

Duration2014 - 2018

Value£3.6M

ServicesProject Manager, Contract Administrator, Building Surveyor, Civil & Structural Engineer, Quantity Surveyor, M&E Engineer, Clerk of Works, Principal Designer/CDM

Contract TPC 2005 Partnering

calfordseaden has been appointed by the London Borough of Southwark to provide multi-disciplinary services including Employers Agents, Cost Consultants, and Engineers to deliver a wholesale refurbishment of the 22 storey tower block in a dominating position in the estate close to Southwark Park.

The plans for the scheme including the design and installation of 5 additional floors to provide private sale apartments at the top of the building, and the modernisation and sale of a number of existing lower floors as part of the business case to fund the overall development.

Our team of Employer’s Agents has been holding regular resident consultation sessions with the existing residents and local resident groups who will be affected by the proposed development. We have been discussing the general issues and concerns residents of on the estate, and the Council’s intention to provide benefit to the estate in the form of improvements and new facilities. A budget has been allocated for residents to spend on the improvements they would like to see made.

The initial enabling works phase to strip out each flat back to the concrete structure is currently in progress; this included the removal of a large quantity of asbestos materials, ahead of the larger refurbishment including the addition of five storeys to the tower and construction of a new build block elsewhere on the site to provide additional residential accommodation.

Scope of works:• Strip out of existing building including asbestos removal• Additional 5 storeys added as a vertical extension• New heating/hot water distribution throughout• Alterations to district heating system to separate adjacent blocks• Demolition of podium• Relocation of community centre into a refurbished tower block to free up development space elsewhere on the site• New build apartments• New hard and soft landscaping scheme

£200M Southwark Council Framework

Residential

ClientSouthwark Council

Duration2013-2023

ServicesArchitect, Building Surveyor, Contract Administrator, Project Manager, Lead Consultant, Employer’s Agent, Quantity Surveyor, M&E Engineer, Sustainability Advisor & Assessor, Structural Engineer, Clerk of Works, CDMC Contract TPC 2005JCT 2011

calfordseaden was appointed on this 10 year framework to provide multi-disciplinary services across the council’s housing stock.

We are currently involved on the £40m a year, Warm, Dry, Safe Contract and embarking on the 16/17 “Quality Housing Investment Programme”.

The framework includes various projects of differing values encompassing scattered street properties and blocks of flats inclusive of internal and external repairs, redecoration of tenanted and leaseholder premises and the alteration and refurbishment of blocks of flats, typically with residents in occupation.

As well as housing, the framework extends to tenant and resident association halls, temporary accommodation hostels, legal disrepair cases, properties within Conservation Areas and other specialist services including thermal imagining, fire risk assessments, Party Wall and Rights to Light Surveying.

The current “Warm, Dry, Safe” programme principles aim to achieve the following:

• Warm - modern, functioning heating, well-insulated roofs, windows in good condition or double glazed with secure locks, sliding window vents and restrictor hinges where needed, draught excluders on front doors, cavity wall insulation

• Dry - roofs, windows and building fabric in good condition, free from water penetration and damp

• Safe - modern electrics including rewiring where necessary, secure front doors (fire rated where necessary)

£5.2M Hayes School, South London

Education

ClientHayes SchoolLondon Borough of Bromley

Duration2009 - 2011

ServicesLead Consultant, MasterplannerArchitect (A-D), Planning Consultant, Landscape Architect, Building Surveyor, CDMC, M&E, Sustainability, Structural Engineering

Contract JCT 05 WCD

Sustainability BREEAM ‘Very Good’

calfordseaden’s masterplan for this site rearranged the main entrance reception and public areas whilst addressing the changes in levels to make the school fully accessible.

Due to the school’s position in Metropolitan Open Land and on the edge of a conservation area, we undertook comprehensive negotiations and consultation with the Planners, Councillors and local residents throughout the design and construction process.

The first phase of works delivered a high quality stand-alone block with an SEN centre, library, exhibition area, media studies suite and numerous classrooms. The building was constructed using a modular off-site system to reduce disruption when the school was occupied and to ensure the works were completed before the beginning of the new term.

The relocation of existing school services into the new block left vacant spaces within the original school building, therefore we were involved with the conversion of these areas into a new staff room, training suite, and 6th form centre with a bar, dance floor and computer study suite.

Our design for the next phase of works consisted of a new stand-alone block, designed like a pavilion overlooking the sports field, which links to the ‘M’ Block delivered during the first phase. The new block houses a six court sports hall, dance studio, changing rooms and classrooms. The building also incorporates a green roof and photovoltaic panels to achieve a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating.

£3.5M Mulberry House, London

Residential

ClientPrivate

Duration2009-2010

ServicesLead ConsultantProject ManagerQuantity Surveyor Architect Structural Engineer M&E Engineer CDMC

Contract JCT 05 WCD

FundingPrivate

calfordseaden was appointed on this major refurbishment scheme converting a Grade II Listed building to its former residential use. This imposing property was built in 1911 by Sir Edwin Lutyens and has accommodation set out over basement, ground and three upper floors.

The building was damaged during World War II and the original staircase had been replaced with a concrete staircase when it was converted for commercial use.

Our proposals for the complex and sympathetic de-conversion of the 10,000 sq ft office space was welcomed by the local authority and we were able to secure planning and listed building consent within the statutory eight weeks.

Our design for the refurbishment looked back to the original house layout whilst incorporating contemporary elements such as a state-of-the-art audio, visual and IT systems.

One of the new dominant features of the house was the installation of a purpose-built spiral, cantilevered, stone staircase with wrought iron balustrade. This links the main reception rooms at ground level to upper floors and provides a stunning addition to the gracious and well-proportioned rooms.

We provided interior design services for the principal reception rooms and sleeping accommodation, designed a bespoke fireplace for the drawing room to complement the stone door surrounds and replaced the original ‘Jagger’ surround which is now displayed in the Victorian & Albert Museum.

We are proud to have been associated with this stunning restoration and the new owners were delighted to have been able to return a fine example of Sir Edwin Lutyens’ London architecture back to its former glory.

£16.5M Royal Free Hospital, London

Residential

ClientNewlon Housing Trust

Duration2007-2012

ServicesArchitect, Planning Consultant, Employer’s Agent, Structural Engineer, M&E Consultant, Clerk of Works, CDMC

Contract JCT 05 WCD

FundingHCA Grant Cross Subsidy

Sustainability Ecohomes ‘Very Good’

calfordseaden worked with the NHS Trust and United House to secure the original PPP competition bid to transform this sensitive conservation area site. We took the original brief for the refurbishment of 28 flats, and after rigorous investigations and site visits, proposed an alternative new build high rise solution. Despite the inherent difficulties, we produced a design that provided 141 mixed tenure homes for hospital staff and local authority nominations.

Our exemplary design at Coppetts Wood exceeded expectations and overcame the concerns of Planners and local residents regarding the location of such an imposing building in the existing landscape. The NHS Trust was also delighted with the increase in quality affordable homes.

The design, construction materials and techniques adopted were significantly influenced by the need to minimise/eliminate vibration and dust, due to the sensitive nature of equipment located in the adjacent laboratories. The environmental credentials of the building were also important for the local council, therefore a green roof was installed and much of the building faced in ‘Rockpanel’ cladding (material created from Rockwool production waste).

The Coppetts Wood house development was officially opened by HRH Prince Andrew.

Our Client and the NHS Trust were extremely satisfied with the completed scheme leading to the commission of calfordseaden’s services on a second phase. This included the design of the substantial refurbishment and overcladding of the adjacent 14-storey 1960’s concrete clad tower known as Anne Bryans House, which was in a state of disrepair.

The newly configured building provides 180 beds in 47 cluster flats with a ground floor GP surgery. Many of the residents from this building were relocated to the completed Coppetts Wood House to facilitate works.

£750K Hillary House, Redhill

Residential

ClientRaven Housing Trust

Duration2016-2017

Value£750K

ServicesBuilding SurveyingCDM Principal Designer

Contract JCT IFC

Hillary House is a substantial Victorian property in the centre of Redhill that has been derelict for more than 10 years. It was originally used as office and storage space for the Water Authority before being converted to a maternity hospital and converted again for residential use as 9-bedroom bedsit. The site is Locally Listed within a Conservation Area and we were engaged by Raven Housing Trust to provide Building Surveying services to refurbish and convert the building into three, 3 bedroomed terraced houses for sale on a Shared Ownership basis.

There are a number of traditional features to be retained, as agreed with the Conservation Officer, and these are being carefully restored. Such features include an ornate ceiling rose, and bust of Queen Victoria to the roof pediment and a mosaic tiled floor which incorporates the initials of the water board.

The internal works include upgrading the thermal performance to current Building Regulations Part L1B by introducing internal wall insulation, as well as insulating floors and ceilings. Existing single glazed timber sash windows to be replaced with double glazed units to match style of existing windows.

Our role included initial feasibility review and agreement of scope of works, review and amend draft drawings prepared by others prior to our involvement, preparation of specification and drawings, obtaining Planning Permission, tender action followed by Contract Administration duties and tracking of defects post completion.

We were also appointed separately to fulfill the role of CDM Principal Designer.

£1.5M St John’s Church, Penge

Community

ClientDiocese of Rochester/The Church of England

Value£1.5M

ServicesBuilding Surveying, Principal Designer, Architecture, Structural, M&E Design, Quantity Surveyor and Clerk of Works

Contract JCT Contract

calfordseaden was appointed to undertake a full condition survey of St John’s Church in Penge. The condition survey would provide evidence of the current state of the Church and aid a funding application for internal and external refurbishment proposals.

St John’s Church hall is currently used by a number of local community based organisations who provide clubs and activities for local residents of all ages. The condition survey included inspections of the existing Mechanical & Electrical provision, along with an overview of the structural stability of the building in an effort to achieve maximum funding for the Church.

To ensure our Surveyors specified appropriate and accurate repair methods and costs for the external façade, a stone specialist was commissioned and their findings and recommendations were included in the final report.

There are also proposals in place to construct five houses and a new vicarage within the grounds of the church.

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The Maltings Locks Hill Rochford Southend-on-Sea Essex SS4 1BBT 01702 548449E southend@calfordseaden.com

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