Demonstration Projects

Talking Demonstration

The WMCCE Talking DEMONSTRATION Videos

Talking DEMONSTRATION is about WMCCE Demonstration Projects, in progress or completed, highlight various aspects of the project where excellence has been, or is being, achieved.

Open Day at Dogs Trust, Roden, Shropshire

Dogs Trust Shrewsbury Re-Homing Centre has just been re-built to Passiv standards so as to reduce the running costs of the centre. It has been a WMCCE Demonstration Project with the main demonstration themes being Integration and Collaborative Working and Sustainability.

Oak Meadow and Bushbury Primary Schools

Location: 
Wolverhampton
Description: 
The schools are 2 of the first buildings in the country to be designed and constructed to the PassivHaus standard, the most rigorous energy standard in Europe. On completion the schools will have the Passivhaus certified mark.
Project Innovation: 
The overarching principle of the projects is to achieve a standard of energy efficiency where the building contains and manages the heat whilst providing a comfortable learning environment, with a maximum thermal energy consumption of 15 kwh / m2/ year. And maximum total primary ennergy of less than 120 kwh / m2/ year.
Current Status: 
At the last inspection in July 2011 the main shell of the building had been constructed and internal fit out was also at ana advanced stage.
Theme: 
Sustainability
Theme: 
Integration and Collaborative working
Status: 
Started
Start Date: 
Oct 2010
End Date: 
Jan 2012
Case Study: 
Planned

Client: Wolverhampton City Council

Main Contractor: Thomas Vale Construction

Architect: Architype

Passivhaus Consultant: Elemental Solutions

Benefits of the Project:

Birmingham Construction Partnership (BCP)

Location: 
Birmingham
Description: 
Approximately £734million in capital works projects covering education, health, leisure, social bereavement,DDA works and Decent Homes Programme. Works ranging from £50k to £40million delivered since April 2004.
Project Innovation: 
The project is innovative in its delivery of better value for money to the residents and the supply chain of Birmingham through a fully collaborative approach to project delivery using the principals set out in the Egan report which in itself is innovative within the construction industry.
Current Status: 
Active
Theme: 
Sustainability
Theme: 
Integration and Collaborative working
Status: 
Started
Start Date: 
Apr 2004
End Date: 
Sep 2011
Case Study: 
Planned

Client: Birmingham City Council (BCC)

Main Contractors:GF Tomlinson Birmingham, Thomas Vale Construction, Wates Construction

Designer:  BCC 3 consultant framework partners

Other:  65 supply chain companies

Benefits of the Project

The project has extensive benefits, a small selection of the benefits achieved include

University of Warwick Materials and Analytical Sciences Building

Location: 
University of Warwick
Description: 
As part of a strategy to be a World Class University by 2015, the University plans to attract world class researchers through the creation of an environment second to none. This £17 million building will match those plans. Science Buildings are energy hungry and this will be addressed in this building through energy efficiency, BREEAM excellent with facilities to attract the best academincs in the field. The building is planned to be completed by August 2011.
Project Innovation: 
The Sciences bulding will be energy efficient and BREAM Excellent. The project will use energy saving techniques including the new CIBSE guidance on soft landing techniques
Current Status: 
At the last site inspection on 5 April 2011 the main shell of the building had been erected with 4/5 weeks of masonry still required at the top level. Internal fit out works are currently being undertaken incorporating the provision of specialist facilities and equipment which include some of the best Electro Microscopes in the country together with nuclear magnetic resinence machines which have to be kept seperately and protected from the microscopes.
Theme: 
Sustainability
Theme: 
Off site
Theme: 
Integration and Collaborative working
Status: 
Started
Start Date: 
Mar 2010
End Date: 
Aug 2011
Case Study: 
Proposed

Client: University of Warwick

Main Contractor: BAM Construction

Designer: Boswell Mitchell and Johnson Architects

Structural Consultant: Arup

Project Management and Cost Management: Turner and Townsend

Places of Change - The Snow Hill Project

Location: 
Old Snow Hill, Birmingham
Description: 
One of Birmingham’s largest hostels is set to receive a £10 million revamp to transform housing and support services for the city’s homeless population, including the extensive refurbishment and new build extension, and the creation of 92 self contained apartments.
Project Innovation: 
Work is already in progress on this project which will include the refurbishment and extension of one of Birmingham’s largest hostels. 92 self contained apartments will also be created. One of the most innovative factors will be the mixed community who live there. Half of them with support needs the other half will be working without support.
Current Status: 
An inspection was carried out in August 2011,the project was preparing for the topping out ceremony which is due to take place imminently. Extensive internal fit out works were being undertaken a show apartment had been created and finished to a high standard. .
Theme: 
Sustainability
Theme: 
Logistics
Theme: 
Integration and Collaborative working
Status: 
Started
Start Date: 
Jun 2010
End Date: 
Nov 2011
Case Study: 
In progress

Snow Hill HostelSnow Hill HostelClient: Midland Heart

Main Contractor: Frank Haslam Milan

Architect: Hulmeupright

Structural Engineer: Stewart & Harris

Employer's Agent: EC Harris

Turves Green social housing refurbishment scheme

Location: 
Turves Green, Birmingham
Description: 
External and internal refurbishment of 6 high rise social housing blocks for Birmingham City Council, the main contractor is Wates Living Space. It is a £7.2 million project due to complete in November 2010.
Theme: 
Sustainability
Status: 
Completed
Start Date: 
Nov 2008
End Date: 
Nov 2010
Case Study: 
Final case study

This project is to improve living conditions for residents, to enable the client to achieve decency and to extend the length of time the blocks will be in use.

Client: Birmingham City Council

Main Contractor: Wates Living Space

Designer: Urban Design

Woodcock Street Offices, Birmingham

Location: 
Woodcock street, Birmingham Science Park, Aston, Birmingham
Description: 
New build - an extremely high profile and high value project for Birmingham City Council together with Thomas Vale's aspiration for best practice through the pre-construction and construction phases.
Project Innovation: 
The project highlights Best Practice across a range of issues which include: collaborative design through value management and engineering; on site work activity studies to improve productivity and collaborative planning and project management.
Current Status: 
The building has now been completed the handover ceremony was held on the 20th October and attended the Lord Mayor of Birmingham.
Theme: 
Sustainability
Theme: 
Integration and Collaborative working
Status: 
Started
Start Date: 
Aug 2009
End Date: 
Sep 2011
Case Study: 
In progress

Woodcock Street: an artist's impressionWoodcock Street: an artist's impression

Client: Property Services Directorate BCC

Main Contractor: Thomas Vale Construction

Designer:  Associated Architects

BCC Project Management: Urban Design

City Centre Healthcare Facility

Location: 
Coventry
Description: 
A new build project for the primary healthcare sector. It is a £23 million project scheduled for completion in October 2011 for opening in January 2012.
Project Innovation: 
This project is innovative for a number of reasons. It is one of the first Healthcare facilities to be constructed to BREEAM Excellent in the West Midlands to be delivered through the local LIFT company. It also has funding access for 25 years beyond completion. The design evolved after lengthy consultation between all those involved including the local community.
Current Status: 
At the last inspection in July 2011 the building was predominantly completed with the intenal fit out being in its final stages.
Theme: 
Sustainability
Theme: 
Integration and Collaborative working
Status: 
Started
Start Date: 
Apr 2010
End Date: 
Oct 2011
Case Study: 
In progress

This project is a major element in the delivery of the strategy for Primary Healthcare in Coventry, a city-centre facility having been promised to the residents of Coventry following the closure of the city-centre hospital.

Client: Coventry Care Partnership

Main Contractor: Galliford Try

Architect: Sonneman Toon

Bournville College

Location: 
Longbridge
Description: 
The existing College will be closed to make way for a new college at the old Rover site, Longbridge which is situated on the A38. It is part of a larger development scheme. The project commenced in February 2010 and is due for completion in September 2011. The current budget for the project is £66 million.
Project Innovation: 
With its inspirational and ambitious design it is hoped the building will provide a learning environment for the future thereby directly benefiting the students.
Current Status: 
The main shell of the building has been completed and internal fit out works are currently being undertaken. The building incorporates both a conference centre and a fitness centre.
Theme: 
Sustainability
Theme: 
Integration and Collaborative working
Status: 
Started
Start Date: 
Feb 2010
End Date: 
Sep 2011
Case Study: 
Planned

This is the biggest new build for an educational establishment in Birmingham and beyond in an area devastated after the collapse of MG Rover.

Client: Bournville College

Main Contractor: Shepherd Construction

Designer: Broadway Malyan

Landlord: St Modwen

Dog Rehoming Centre

Location: 
Roden, near Telford, Shropshire
Description: 
The Dogs Trust is reconstructing the Dogs Rehoming Centre at Roden in two phases, demolishing part of the existing facilities and refurbishing others to make way for a new rehoming centre in the second phase. Construction of the first phase has commenced and is due to finish in the Autumn of 2010 at which time the second phase (the new build) will commence, for completion in April 2011. The main contractor is McPhillips and the main designer, Napier and Co. Driven by the need to reduce energy costs, the new build is aiming towards BREEAM Outstanding Plus. The project has a £5million budget.
Project Innovation: 
This project is innovative in its utilisation of Passivhaus methods of design and construction. This will result in buildings with exceptionaly low energy requirements and reduced whole life energy costs which will be monitored through the scheduled post occupancy monitoring.
Current Status: 
The centre was officialy opened on the 2nd August 2011 but the local MP for Telford. They were proud to advertise their BREEAM Outstanding status being one of only a handful of buildings within the country to have achieved this recognition. They are also holding a Demonstration Project Open Day on the 7th December 2011 11.00AM - 2.00PM.
Theme: 
Sustainability
Theme: 
Integration and Collaborative working
Status: 
Started
Start Date: 
Apr 2010
End Date: 
Apr 2011
Case Study: 
Completed

Client:  Dogs Trust

Main Contractor: McPhillips

Designer:  Napier & Co

 

The project is being managed as a partnership between the Client, the main Contractor and the Designer, following the Constructing Excellence principles, based on a standard form of contract (JCT) but using the open book approach.

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