MBS Contracting Case Study

Danes & Empire Estate

Danes & Empire Estate

WelcomeMBS Residential is a specialist trading division of MBS

Contracting Services Ltd. As a building contractor

we have earned an outstanding reputation for our

work across London and South East England.

MBS Residential undertakes all types of work from

mansion block and estate refurbishments, to new

developments and luxury renovations.

Thanks to our track record within this sector and our

proven ability to deliver mansion block refurbishment

projects, MBS Residential were appointed to

undertake a series of major projects at the Danes

and Empire Estate in Wembley. Over seven phases

we have successfully completed works to all eight

blocks of occupied flats on the estate and have been

retained to undertake future general maintenance

and dilapidations works.

Danes & Empire Estate

Phase 1 157-204 Empire Court

– July to December 2006 - £550,000

Phase 2 89-136 Empire Court

– August 2007 to February 2008 - £550,000

Phase 3 1-48 Empire Court & 1-3 The Lodge

– April to October 2008 - £670,000

Phase 4 137-156 Empire Court

– July 2010 to January 2011 - £320,000

Phase 5 Internal Common Parts

– July 2011 to April 2012 - £650,000

Phase 6 Communal Garages

– October to December 2012 – £35,000

Phase 7 Estate Office – April to May 2013 - £30,000

Estate Layout Drawing – by block

ENTRANCE

PLAYGROUND

EMPIRE COURT

1 to 24THE LODGE 25 to 48

33 to 56

DANES COURT

57 to 80

157 to 180

137

to 1

56

181 to 204

205 to 208

229 to 244

Working closely with our client and their design team,

MBS have refurbished the estate over seven phases

to create an attractive, secure and sustainable

private residential development of 325 occupied flats.

Our works across the eight blocks now totals

£2.8 million and has included:

External Works

• Roof renewals

• Window replacements

• Concrete repairs

• Brickwork repairs

• Replacement of rainwater goods

• External decorations

• Asbestos removal

• Replacement of all waste pipes

Internal Common Parts

• New front entrance doors

• Electrical and lighting installations

• Fire alarm installations

• Plaster repairs

• Renewal of floorings

• Renewal of carpentry (architraves & skirting)

• Decorations

• Asbestos removal

The Works

Danes & Empire Estate

The estate now provides

attractive, secure and sustainable

housing with upgraded roofs, windows, front entrance doors and modernised communal areas

All of the works were completed within and around

325 occupied flats. Key to the successful delivery

of all seven phases was our continual liaison and

communication with the residents of the Danes and

Empire Estate.

As a specialist in the delivery of major works

projects to occupied mansion blocks, our approach

to help minimise disruption for the residents included:

• The appointment of a Liaison Officer to act as a

single point of contact for the residents

• The implementation of a Charter that outlined our

on-site values and operative responsibilities

• Continual communication with residents via

information newsletters, public meetings and the

formation of steering groups

To help minimise security issues whilst the works

were being undertaken we also implemented the

following initiatives:

• Photographs and contact details of our site

management team were distributed to all residents

prior to the commencement of all phases of

the works

• All our staff and operatives (including

subcontractors) were issued with

a unique photo identification card

• All our staff and operatives

(including subcontractors) were

issued with MBS corporate

branded clothing

Resident Liaison & Security

Key to the successful delivery of all seven phases was our continual liaison and communication with the residents

MBS Residential is one of three trading divisions

within MBS Contracting Services. We are a main

contractor operating throughout London and the

South East of England, undertaking refurbishment,

new build and fit out projects within the residential,

commercial and education sectors.

We work with some of the most highly regarded

architects, surveyors and project managers to

complete high quality conversion, refurbishment

and new build projects on a wide range of prime

residences, listed buildings, and commercial properties.

To ensure that we can provide the highest levels of

quality, service and value to our clients, each division

employs specialist staff with construction knowledge

and qualifications specific to each market sector.

Our approach is based on listening to our clients

to understand from the outset what they actually

want from the construction process so we are able

to tailor our service to meet those particular needs.

MBS Profile

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If you would like to enquire about our services please contact the MBS Residential team via:info@mbscontracting.co.uk 01923 218 050

MBS Contracting Services LtdVictoria House, 49 Clarendon RoadWatford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1HP

(T) 01923 218050(E) info@mbscontracting.co.uk