Refurbishment Project to Provide ‘Construction Centre of Excellence’ in England

Esh Construction has commenced work to transform an existing factory unit into a Construction Centre of Excellence in Langley Moor (England). Working in partnership with New College Durham, the £1.7-million project will see a change of use refurbishment delivered to create a specialized teaching facility for trade subjects. The building will be remodeled to create a space that includes teaching rooms, breakout areas, changing facilities and a practice area for teaching. Based on Littleburn Industrial Estate, a newly engineered joisted floor will create a mezzanine area to house the mechanical plant. The existing building fabric will be stripped back to … Read more

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New Secondary School Brings Sustainable Learning Environment to North West London

The design and construction of a new five-form entry secondary school in North West London, England has been completed. BAM was appointed to deliver the scheme by the Department for Education under its National Education Framework. North Brent School, part of the Wembley Multi-Academy Trust, will provide 1,150 places for pupils in years seven to 13, in a new state-of-the-art, sustainable school building, with an interlinked sixth-form block. The new five-story school building provides spacious, modern classrooms equipped with the latest technology. The design maximizes the limited space available on a constrained urban site to provide a pupil-focused learning environment. … Read more

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First Spade in Ground for Iconic Stockton Waterfront Scheme

Construction of Stockton, England’s new urban park, tipped to be a transformational public space for residents and visitors, is now underway. Esh Construction is working on behalf of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council to deliver the Stockton Waterfront development. The scheme is part of the council’s commitment to further develop the Borough’s town centers, ensuring they are vibrant, economically successful places, attracting investment and fit for future generations. Councilors and representatives from Esh Construction joined Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen to mark the start onsite where the former Castlegate Shopping Centre and Swallow Hotel stood before its demolition earlier this year. The … Read more

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Fit-Out for Former London Manor Home Focuses on Sustainability

General contractor Gilbert-Ash has been appointed to fit out a former London manor home, transforming it into a modern Cat A workspace. Situated in the heart of Richmond, England, Kew Studios is a building steeped in history and rich in character, which will be completely transformed into stylish office space with a strong focus on sustainability. The £10-million project includes the refurbishment of the building to include structural works to create a staircase, lift core and mezzanine plant platform. There will also be alterations to external openings, building repairs and replacement of MEP services to reconfigure the building for subdivision … Read more

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West Yorkshire’s New State-of-the-Art Pathology Laboratory Opens

A pathology laboratory designed to serve patients across West Yorkshire (England) has recently opened. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Centre for Laboratory Medicine marks a significant milestone in regional healthcare as it is set to house pathology services from Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. BAM commenced construction of the Centre for Laboratory Medicine in April 2022, which involved fitting 338 glass panels to create its windows, in addition to installing 1,357 individual rainscreen cladding panels on its façade. The new laboratory is a flagship project within the Leeds Teaching Hospital’s Building the Leeds … Read more

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