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Lucas House and Priorsfield, University of Birmingham

Lucas House and Priorsfield, University of Birmingham

Client: University of Birmingham Project Type: Interior Building refurbishments for Educational and Commercial use. Project Value: £3million Contract: Design and Build Project Overview Priorsfield is a listed building used for teaching as part of the Birmingham International Academy. Works involved reconfiguring of teaching spaces and complete internal refurbishment including; mechanical, electrical, flooring, new toilets and general finishes throughout. All were designed and carried out to be in-keeping with the architectural history and style of the building. The designs were consulted and approved by English Heritage and the UOB. Lucas House, previously a hotel, was refurbished to form teaching spaces and offices for BIA. This included: new lighting, power, doors and windows, decorations and flooring, new lift install, new roof covering and hand rails, re-pointing of the building, new front auto doors and Internal partitioning. New Toilets and acoustic baffles were also installed as additions to the project. The project was delivered on time and within budget to the great satisfaction and high praise from the client....

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The University of Birmingham;
The Frankland Building Music Facility

Client: University of Birmingham, Estates. Programme: 56 weeks Value: £8.5 Million Full refurbishment of an early 1900’s building, ‘The Frankland Building’ to create music and teaching spaces with ancillary office spaces throughout, along with staff and student break out areas. Also included in the scheme was the demolition and re-construction of a single storey Annex building which was linked to the existing building. The Annex consisted of music rooms, recording studios and office space with kitchenette. Works to the existing building comprise of full strip out, new MEP installations, walls, partitions, floor finishes and specialist acoustic fit-out to the ground and first floors. The building also received a new passenger lift and new windows on the 4th floor North and South elevations. ...

Birmingham City University;
University House

Value: £2m Sector: Education The project involved working on floor levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the University House. The scope was for a full refit to be carried out in an existing building whilst the ground floor remained occupied. The works were carried out over 4 floors and included the construction of meeting rooms on floors 1, 2 and 3 together with a suite of offices and a boardroom on the 4th level for the universities Directorate. New wall, floor and ceiling finishes were completed throughout. Electrical and IT works included the installation of a new Cat 6 data network, alterations to the existing controlled access system, modifications to the existing lift saving systems, small power and lighting alterations. Mechanically adaptations were carried out to the existing venting systems, installation of new air conditioning to all meeting rooms and the refurbishment of all WC's within the building....