01689 832199 info@neilcott.co.uk Homepage Sectors Services Frameworks Our Company Meet Us Contact Our Commitment to The Environment At Sands End Community/Arts Centre £2.5m, LB Hammersmith & Fulham required a holistic, sustainable building in terms of construction and future revenue generation. Over 35% of the building material is composed of recycled matter; constructed using CLT which has been responsibly-sourced with an inherently low embodied energy and an innovative new brick made from waste products. By turning to innovative brick design company ‘StoneCycling’, the project up-cycles over 28 tonnes of potential construction landfill material to create the bespoke ‘Nougat’ WasteBasedBricks® created specifically for Sands End using minimum 60% waste materials. In-line with circular economy principles, the design team looked forward beyond the building’s useful life to consider the reclaim of materials, choosing bolts over glue as a structural fixing to ensure some materials can be reclaimed. Our early involvement in the project and subcontractor engagement enabled savings of £250k to be achieved through a detailed, collaborative value management process by way of alternative windows, insulation, ironmongery, light fittings and CLT detailing. Together we introduced improved buildability, efficiency and value into the design through robust interrogation of the details from the outset. We encouraged use of standardised materials & sizes to avoid unnecessary cutting & wastage on site i.e. building to standard stock sizes for plasterboard & timber, working to masonry coursing dimensions and simplifying window configurations for ease of future maintenance. Prior to appointment, Neilcott successfully led a detailed value management exercise incorporating input and expertise from key subcontractors to secure a 10% cost-saving at £24m Central Somers Town regeneration project (LB Camden). This was achieved by applying a holistic approach, tabling innovative cost-effective solutions including replacing the proposed concrete frame with a more sustainable CLT solution – saving the feature design at Edith Neville Primary School. Changing from concrete frame to cross laminated timber eliminated 220 vehicle movements through central London, reduced site noise, was 100% sustainable and through its embedded carbon supported the project’s Part L strategy. The project included two separate plots, Edith Neville School and a community hub with affordable housing, both of which achieved BREEAM Excellent rating and included connection into the Kings Cross Decentralised Energy Network to provide energy-efficient heat and hot water. Built to BREEAM Excellent standards, at Barking Rivergate Centre £12m value engineering also provided improved sustainability and whole-life cost-savings. A membrane-free roof construction using Caltite concrete eliminated all applied finishes and allowed for direct-fixing of plant without weathered upstands and being 100% maintenance-free eliminated long term maintenance burden. Our in-house Building Services expertise allowed the mechanical services design to be constructively challenged from first principles, rerunning thermal modelling simulations. This allowed alternative ventilation systems to be adopted whilst still meeting the requirements of Building Regulations/BB101, eliminating expensive, logistically-demanding and maintenance-heavy underground ventilation structures. A significant cost and carbon saving was generated through utilising post tensioned in-situ concrete slabs at first-floor and roof levels in lieu of traditional reinforced concrete. This reduced slab thickness saving concrete volume and reducing foundation loads, reduced reinforcement quantities (which also reduced programme time) and enabled larger spans to be achieved providing greater design flexibility. The roof is covered with PV, producing electricity with excess sold back to the grid; LED lighting is controlled by PIR detectors; daylight dimming sensors adjust lighting levels to suit ambient daylight; local water heaters provide hot water; rainwater harvesting is used for WC flushing and the building is naturally ventilated. We utilised recycled fill materials and regularly recorded 100% waste recycling on-site. Case Studies BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL – CASE STUDY Barking Abbey School is a heavily over subscribed 9FE mixed secondary school with 1,950 students including a large sixth form of over 600. It is ranked in the top 20% of all schools in the UK for progress at Key Stage 4 and rated as ‘Good with Outstanding features’ by Ofsted. Neilcott and selected design partners were appointed to deliver complex expansion plans following an early stage design and build competition. Together we developed efficient, innovative solutions to meet the school’s outline brief to expand the school by 3FE through construction of 3 new buildings across 3 school sites located just under 1km apart. CITY UNIVERSITY TEST CELLS- CASE STUDY The Thermo-Fluids Research Centre is part of the School of Computer Science, Maths and Engineering (SMCSE). The Engineering Laboratory consists of 16 Test Cells used for research projects and is located in the basement of Tait Building which is a major teaching and student facility within City’s Northampton Square campus. The facility allows for the direct connection of experiments to a dedicated exhaust system which is managed by SMCSE. ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL – CASE STUDY Neilcott was appointed to undertake phase three of the nine-phase Royal Grammar School (RGS) masterplan. The new facilities in the heart of the historic school were co-ordinated within a live school environment and included conversion of old design & technology labs into state-of-the-art chemistry labs, followed by construction of a 725m2 fourthfloor extension over the existing three-storey ‘spine’ block between two central courtyards. Building upwards within the existing building footprint due to the tight urban site, this extension provides improved dining facilities, a suite of 9 new modern languages classrooms and language laboratory, new offices, break-out learning space and a 160-person seminar/exam room. Testimonial Neilcott’s “…willingness to integrate with the client teams and stakeholders from the outset streamlines the process and optimises cost effectiveness, all positively affecting budget, quality and programme… I have rarely experienced such commitment and competence.” Liam Keaveney Head of Capital Commissioning Service (LB Newham) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 News And Views Harrow School breaks ground for new Science Building Harrow School breaks ground for new Science Building A ceremony has been held to celebrate the first day of construction of Harrow School’s new Science building which will open in 2023 for use by Harrovians and the local community. The Head Master and a small group of boys, staff, governors and invited guests gathered to … Read More » Southwark Council celebrates success at the Inside Housing Development Awards Southwark Council celebrates success at the Inside Housing Development Awards Southwark Council celebrated the achievements of its development programme at the Inside Housing Development Awards ceremony. The council won the Best Development Team in London Award, and William Cuffay House, a new council block in Walworth constructed by Neilcott Construction, was highly commended in the … Read More » The Christmas countdown is on in Sidcup The Christmas Countdown is on in Sidcup!! Last week our 20ft Christmas tree was put into position on the scaffolding ready for decoration. The lights will be installed out of hours using a MEWP (Cherry picker) so as not to cause any disruption to local residents and traffic. 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