Residential Projects

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=59 BGCOLOR="#000099" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div>  Residential Projects</div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="0e0503a0.png" border=0 width="80" height="58" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.blra.net/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.blra.net/index.htm"><U>Home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.blra.net/projects/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.blra.net/projects/index.htm"><U>Projects</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.blra.net/id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.blra.net/id4.htm"><U>Company</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> This site is best </div> <div> viewed in </div> <div> FULL SCREEN</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0ff886f0.png" border=0 width="136" height="111" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=421 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0f535763.jpg"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="1171" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=4 COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 2 WIDTH="1171"><div> <B>Pankhurst Avenue, Brighton</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#C0C0C0" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0e9587d0.png" border=0 width="600" height="381" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> The project was completed in 2014 with an overall build cost of around £11m and comprising three new blocks of flats for the Southern Housing Group. We were appointed by the client to provide a comprehensive performance design and specification/drawings, working with the Client's designers, Miller Bourne Architects, who were subsequently novated to the main contractor.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>'Clayhills' Development, Lewes</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#C0C0C0" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0ee58510.png" border=0 width="600" height="337" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> The project was completed in 2014 with an overall build cost of around £4.7m and comprising two new blocks of flats for the Blue Sonic Ltd. We were appointed by the client to provide a comprehensive performance design and specification/drawings, working with the Client's designers, Accel Consulting and Axiom Architects.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Westbourne Villas, Hove</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#C0C0C0" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0fa55720.png" border=0 width="597" height="370" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> A project competed in 2008  with an overall build cost of around £6.4m and comprising three new blocks of flats for Affinity Sutton. We were appointed by the client to provide a comprehensive performance design and specification/drawings, working with the Client's designers, Miller Bourne Architects, who were subsequently novated to the main contractor.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>67-69 Victoria Road, Burgess Hill</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1035ab00.png" border=0 width="602" height="432" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >The project was completed in 2018 and comprised four apartment blocks with two attached houses to one block. We were appointed by the Accel Consulting Ltd to provide a comprehensive performance design and specification/drawings, working with the designers, ECE Architects.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>'Victoria Mansions, Eastbourne</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#C0C0C0" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="10556a70.png" border=0 width="598" height="423" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> An on-going project as of October 2020, comprising the complete refurbishment of six victorian/edwardian 4 level attached buildings in a prominant part of Eastbourne. We are appointed to provide a full mechanical and electrical services design for the renewal of all landlord's and apartment services, including new electrical and telephone/broadband incoming services to each block. We are appointed by the client, Eastbourne Housing Investment Company Ltd., to provide a comprehensive performance design and specification/drawings, working with the client's designers and project managers, Lawson Queay, Chartered Surveyors.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Southdowns Road, Lewes</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#C0C0C0" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="10753a30.png" border=0 width="595" height="419" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> Another on-going project as of October 2020, the project comrpises seven apartment blocks (the Quad is four separatment blocks) and two rows on houses. We are appointed by the Accel Consulting Ltd on behalfs of River Oaks Homes Ltd to provide a comprehensive performance design and specification/drawings, working with the client's designers, ECE Architects. The project will be completed on a phased basis with the first phase, the East Block, currently being tendered. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mill Hill Close, Haywards Heath</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#C0C0C0" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0fb5b790.png" border=0 width="603" height="377" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> A current smaller project under construction (late 2013) with an overall build cost of around £2.2m and comprising three small new blocks of flats for the Institution of Civil Engineers Benevolent Fund. We were appointed by the client to provide a comprehensive performance design and specification/drawings, working with the Client's designers, Miller Bourne Architects, who were subsequently novated to the main contractor.</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 1052 WIDTH="1171"><bR> <bR> <div> In all of the above projects, our appointment required the development of the M&E Services performance design tender and the review of the M&E contractor's design proposals in the construction period. The scope of the projects was broadly similar and comprised the following:</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Mechanical Services</B></I></div> <div> New Incoming Gas Services</div> <div> New Incoming Water Services</div> <div> Central Boiler Plant, Flues and associated Equipment</div> <div> Heating Installations</div> <div> Gas Service Installation</div> <div> Hot, Cold & Mains Water Services</div> <div> Water Irrigation Systems</div> <div> Above Ground Drainage</div> <div> Ventilation Systems</div> <div> Thermal Insulation</div> <div> Automatic Controls</div> <div> Electrical Supplies for Mechanical Services</div> <div> Commissioning & Testing</div> <div> Operating & Maintenance Manuals (by contractor)</div> <div> As Installed Drawings (by contractor)</div> <div> Contractor's mechanical services design information</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Electrical Services</B></I></div> <div> Incoming Electricity supplies and metering requirements</div> <div> Systems of wiring & installation requirements</div> <div> Switch and fusegear</div> <div> Consumer units, distribution boards & submains</div> <div> Luminaires</div> <div> Lighting & emergency lighting installation</div> <div> External services</div> <div> Power services</div> <div> Fire alarm system</div> <div> Intruder Alarm & CCTV systems</div> <div> Incoming telephone service and Telephone/broadband systems</div> <div> Door Entry/Surveillance Systems</div> <div> TV & FM systems</div> <div> Electrical services for Lift installation</div> <div> Electrical supplies & wiring for mechanical services</div> <div> Lightning Protection systems</div> <div> Photo Voltaic installations and controls</div> <div> Testing, inspection, commissioning & certification</div> <div> Operation & maintenance manuals (by contractor)</div> <div> 'As Installed' drawings (by contractor)</div> <bR> <div> Optional Separate Lift performance specification</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>