Architectural Design

Project:9 St. Marys Place, Shrewsbury

Project type: Refurbishment

Client: Shrewsbury Orthodontic Centre

Value: £60,000

Programme: 3 Months

The project involved obtaining of Planning & Listed Building consent to change the use of the building from offices to a dental practice.

Close liaison with the Conservation Officer was required in order to comply with strict Planning conditions in the Listed Building Consent.

Project:Cirrus House, Claremont Band, Shrewsbury

Project type: Refurbishment

Client: Shrewsbury Sixth Form College

Value: £50,000

Programme: 2 Months

We were involved with the complete fitting out of the first floor accommodation to Cirrus House, a speculatively built leisure and educational facility. The first floor accommodation is leased to Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and the works involved the design of the internal fit-out including partitions, finishes and IT, together with heating installations. All statutory consents were obtained.

Project:Column House, Shrewsbury

Project type: New Build

Client: Turner Peachey Chartered Accountants

Value: £680,000

Programme: 6 months

For this project, the company undertook a full project design and management service for the client which included the demolition of an original 1960s library structure, followed by the complete internal refurbishment of the existing three storey building. The project also involved the design and construction of a two storey extension at the rear of the property to provide open plan office accommodation.

The property is located in the Conservation Area of Shrewsbury and therefore sensitive design was paramount in order to bring this project through to fruition.

The scheme included the complete refurbishment of the building including finishes, electrical installations, heating and IT.

Project:Coronation Club, Black Heath, Birmingham

Project type: New Build

Client:

Value: £1.3 million

Programme: 30 Weeks

We were engaged by the Coronation Club following a compulsory purchase order on their existing building to negotiate the compensation for their original club premises and subsequently acquire a new site and carry out a full design and project co-ordination service for the construction of their new facility

Project:Wellington Road Surgery, Newport, Shropshire

Project type: New Build

Client: Wellington Road Surgery

Value: £600,000

Programme: 12 Months

We were engaged to create additional consulting rooms, together with ancillary accommodation including chiropody, conference facilities and additional patient waiting areas. The scheme involved improvements in disabled access which included for the installation of a passenger lift and the improvement of endoscopy facilities, including the creation of improved sterilisation facilities, refurbishment of treatment rooms, together with improvements in nurse care facilities.

Project:Cressage Medical Practice

Project type: New Build

Client: Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice

Value: £120,000

Programme: 3 Months

Cressage Medical Practice required the provision of two additional consulting rooms, together with library / teaching facilities to accommodate the Practice’s intentions to provide on site teaching facilities for GP students attached to Keele University.

We were engaged to undertake full project design and management services.

The project was completed to programme and to agreed budget.

Project:Royal Bank of Scotland

Project type: New Build

Client:

Value: £1.2 million

Programme: 40 Weeks

We were engaged by the Royal Bank of Scotland to act as monitoring surveyor for the Bank who were the main funders for this development. Our service included the monitoring of the construction, ensuring compliance with the client’s brief, ensuring that the project was completed within budget and quality.

Project:Abbotts House, Butcher Row, Shrewsbury

Project type: Refurbishment

Client:

Value: £55,000

Programme: 3 Months

We were engaged to undertake repairs to this Grade II Listed Building and upgrade fire precautions to comply with Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2006.

Listed Building consent was obtained and close liaison with the Conservation Officer was required to ensure the Listed status of the building was not affected.

Project:J T Hughes Car Showroom,

Project type: Refurbishment

Client:

Value: £100,000

Programme: 2 Months

Full project Design & Management service was provided to turn a dilapidated former retail unit into a modern car showroom.

All necessary statutory consents were obtained for the client, followed by the management of a contract to refurbish the building which included both internal and external improvements.

Project:Gravel Hill, Ludlow

Project type: New Build

Client: Wilkat Developments

Value: £570,000

Programme: 6 Months

We were involved procuring a design and build contract for the client which included the preparation of the brief and appropriate contract documentation. The assessment of alternative contractors’ tenders and ultimately project managed the scheme to practical completion and beyond.

The scheme involves the provision of 5 self-contained apartments, mainly located on the first floor, with a large local retail unit to the ground floor. Close liaison with the intended users was paramount in order to ensure that this project was completed on time, to budget and to a standard required by the retail user.

Project:Unit 10 Sinfin Shopping Centre, Derby

Project type: New Build

Client: Asda Stores Ltd

Value: £80,000

Programme: 4 Months

We were engaged by Asda stores Ltd to carry out the design and project management of the subdivision of an existing shop unit into 3 No. smaller units. Services included the obtaining of all statutory consents, obtaining tenders and managing the project through to completion.

Project:44-45 High Street & 99 Cartway, Bridgnorth

Project type: Refurbishment

Client: Local Shopping Reit Plc

Value: £80,000

Programme: 4 Months

The company engaged by L S Reit Plc to carry out a survey of the existing fire precautions provided to this Grade II Listed building. Approval of both the Fire Authority and Conservation Department for upgrading fire precautions and removal of a Statutory Fire Enforcement Notice on the building was obtained.

We were engaged to undertake the design and project management of the work up to completion.

Project:Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury

Project type: Refurbishment

Client:

Value: £50,000

Programme:

This scheme involved undertaking a photographic survey of this Grade II Listed property, defect diagnosis, preparation of repair proposals and subsequently preparing specification & drawings for tender purposes.

Project:Quinquennial Condition Report

Project type: Refurbishment

Client: Ellesmere College, Ellesmere

Value: £1.9 million

Programme:

We were engaged by Ellesmere College to produce a quinquennial (five-year) condition report of all the buildings which make up Ellesmere College, prioritising the maintenance work that needs undertaking and giving an estimated cost for each item of work.

Project:Sixth Form Dormitories, Ellesmere College

Project type: New Build

Client: Ellesmere College

Value: £980,000

Programme:

Project Design & Management of a 20 bed dormitory extension to the 6th form school, together with study and recreational facilities. Services included the obtaining of all statutory consents, obtaining tenders and managing the project through to completion.

Project:Hatchers Solicitors, Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury

Project type: Refurbishment

Client: Hatchers Solicitors LLP

Value: £360,000

Programme: 3 Months

Silk Sharples Jennings were instructed to undertake a complete internal refurbishment of this mature three storied property.  Works involved the complete internal refurbishment to provide modern office accommodation within a mature, prominently located office building formerly used as an antique showroom.

The project was completed on time, to budget and to a quality required by the client.

Project:Battlefield, Shrewsbury

Project type: New Build

Client: Hallco 746 Ltd

Value: £1,200,000

Programme: 23 Weeks

Construction of 20,000 sq.ft. warehouse facility which will be used for storage purposes. Currently under construction with a projected 23 week construction phase.

Project:Robinson House, The Square, Shrewsbury

Project type: Refurbishment

Client: Pooks

Value: £400,000

Programme: 6 Months

We were engaged to prepare a Feasibility Study to convert three floors of this impressive Grade II Listed building from offices to residential accommodation on the first, second & third floors.

Planning & Listed Building consent were obtained and work commenced under strict supervision to ensure compliance imposed in the Listed Building consent.

Project:6a Bird Street, Lichfield

Project type: Refurbishment

Client:

Value: £110,000

Programme: 4 Months

This scheme involved the conversion of the first and second floors within this Grade II Listed property located in the centre of Lichfield. Both Planning and Listed Building consent were obtained, which included the preparation of a scheme of enhanced sound insulation between the commercial and residential premises, complying with the stringent requirements of the Local Authority.

The scheme created two 1 bedroom apartments.

Project:2 Church Street, Warwick

Project type: Refurbishment

Client:

Value: £300,000

Programme: 6 Months

We were engaged to project manage the conversion of the upper floors of this property to create three 1 bedroom and two 2 bedroom self-contained apartments within this Grade II* Listed Building in the centre of Warwick. Works of conversion were undertaken with the commercial premises beneath still in occupation.

The project required both Planning and Listed Building consent.

Project:Barn Conversion, Market Drayton

Project type: Barn Conversion, Market Drayton

Client:

Value: £500,000

Programme: 6 Months

This scheme involved the total refurbishment of this former Grade II Listed stable block to create 4 self-contained residential units.

Planning & Listed Building consents, followed by Building Regulation approval were obtained. Careful attention to detail was required in order to comply with the requirements of the Conservation Officer. A detailed specification and drawings were required in order to ensure full compliance with the conditions attached to the statutory consents.

Internal features were retained as much as possible, ensuring that future generations will appreciate the historical construction details of this fine Grade II Listed building.

Project:Paunceford Court, Nr. Ledbury

Project type:

Client:

Value: £1,000,000.00

Programme: 18 Months

This scheme involved the complete refurbishment and extension and refurbishment of the main house, upgrading and extending the stable complex and finally the conversion of the attached Oast House to create additional residential accommodation.

Both Planning & Listed Building consent was required for this project which is now nearing completion. Close liaison with the Conservation Officer was required to ensure full compliance with conditions attached to the Listed Building consent. In addition, as the property is in a sensitive ecological area, full adherence to ecology requirements needed to be observed and which were scrutinised by the Local Authority as work progressed.

Project:The Wintles, Bishops Castle

Project type: Housing Project

Client: Natwest Bank Plc

Value: £4,500,000

Programme: 6 months

We were engaged by Natwest Bank Plc to monitor this eco-friendly housing project, ensuring the project was completed to budget and on time. The project was completed in three separate phases to ensure it was financially viable.

Project:Shirlett Sanatorium

Project type: Conversion

Client:

Value: £975,000

Programme: 6 Months

This project involved the conversion of a former Sanatorium into 10 self-contained apartments, all heated from a central biomass boiler. Apartments ranged in size from one bedroom to three bedrooms over 3 No. floors.