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EFFICIENT DESIGN FOR LONDON REGENERATION

PIONEERING OXFORD FACILITY

60’S CENTRE UPGRADE

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT DELIVERS FOR SAINSBURY’S

NATIONAL ‘BIOLOGICS’ CENTRE

www.hcdgroup.co.uk EFFICIENT DESIGN FOR LONDON REGENERATION

Acting as Approved Inspector to the scheme, HCD has incorporated complex fire engineering techniques which have allowed the reduction of costly fire resistance to structural steelwork.

Following its successful involvement with the adjacent to Hammersmith tube station and Part L 2010. A further innovation will see a first phase of a prime office development in opposite Lyric Square. It will provide 15,330m2 window-wetting sprinkler system utilised to Hammersmith town centre, HCD Building of grade-A office space in an 11 storey building protect the external façades in case of fire. 2 Control is part of the team behind the second plus 560m of cafés, restaurants and additional As well as an efficient envelope, the use of phase of the scheme which is now underway. public spaces. highly effective M&E equipment and roof- Development Securities is pressing ahead with Acting as Approved Inspector to the scheme, mounted solar panels will also contribute to the the £92m project at 12 Hammersmith Grove. HCD has been involved in the evolution of the sustainable credentials of the scheme which is expected to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ This will complete the developer’s office-led building’s efficient design. Through its proactive rating. Additional features include ‘green’ regeneration in West London following the involvement and wide-ranging expertise sedum roofing to support biodiversity and 2013 completion of its neighbouring, 10,220m2 the company has incorporated complex fire sustainable employee travel will be encouraged development at 10 Hammersmith Grove. This engineering techniques which have allowed through the installation of electric car charge first phase is now fully let. the reduction of costly fire resistance to points and 257 cycle racks. structural steelwork. Funded by Scottish Widows Investment Main contractor, Wates, began work on site in Property Partnership Trust (part of Aberdeen The thermal performance of the building’s May 12014 – the company was also appointed Asset Management) and designed by Flanagan envelope has also been improved by using on the earlier 10 Hammersmith Grove first Lawrence, 12 Hammersmith Grove is being the latest glass coating and glazing materials phase - and the project is scheduled to reach developed on the former NCP car park site technology to exceed the requirements of completion in early 2016. Image: Artists impression, Make/Caravan PIONEERING OXFORD FACILITY

Oxford University is building a pioneering ability to engage with the design team at an buildings on the site began in December and research facility - thought to be the first of early stage when developing the fire strategy. completion is scheduled for 2016. its kind in the world - to lead the battle In this case, HCD Building Control ensured that Oxford University’s Medical Sciences Division against disease. the key BDI design stakeholders, including the has over 2,500 people involved in research and The £50m Big Data Institute (BDI) project Fire Authority and the Safety Office for the more than 2,800 students. The University is is located at Oxford University’s Old Road University, were involved from an early stage to home to the UK’s top-ranked medical school. Campus. Designed by architect, Make, it guarantee that the formal consultation process will accommodate over 500 staff and bring could be as smooth as possible. together world-leading researchers into the From a CDM perspective, the issues faced have The ground-breaking prevention and treatment of diseases. been mainly concerned with establishing safe Part-funded with a £20m gift from the Li Ka methods of construction while minimising centre will store, Shing Foundation, the ground-breaking data disruption on a restricted site between two centre will store, analyse and process vast operational buildings. analyse and process amounts of health-related digital data with the The innovative interior of the new four-storey vast amounts of health- aim of providing new insights into illnesses and building offers a predominantly open plan treatments worldwide. It is part of the wider, layout supplemented with cellular offices and a related digital data. £1.8bn decade-long capital masterplan which mixture of differing break-out spaces, each with the University began implementing in 2014. their own character and ambience. The top-lit HCD provides Building Control and CDM covered atrium allows natural light deep into services to Oxford University’s Estates the building. Department through an established framework As part of the sustainability strategy for the agreement. It has consulted on a number structure, outside air will be drawn in and cooled of high profile schemes in recent years, using the thermal mass of the ground beneath including the £70m Andrew Wiles Building the structure before it is circulated as part of an for the Mathematical Institute and the £49m assisted natural ventilation system. Biochemistry building. MACE was named as main contractor in Its appointment to the BDI project team was September 2014, following the granting of based on its proven proactive approach and its planning permission. Demolition of existing Image: Artists impression, Make/Caravan TOWN CENTRE TRANSFORMATION

Bouygues Development is undertaking a The scheme has been designed by architectural major, £70m mixed-use regeneration of and design practice, Broadway Malyan. It is Addlestone town centre in Surrey. intended to create an exciting new quarter for the town while complementing the existing When completed, this revitalised area will offer buildings - including the nearby Council civic local people essential new housing and access offices. The works will see the creation of to facilities that they currently have to travel two new retail streets together with public to neighbouring towns to enjoy, as well as landscaped areas. generating new jobs. The area is essentially a complex brownfield 2 The 34,500m scheme will transform and site with the new development fitting snugly The scheme is revitalise 2.4ha in the heart of the town, between the existing, retained buildings. To reflecting Runnymede Borough Council’s alleviate the constraints of this restricted urban intended to create an aspirations for an economy that is vibrant site HCD Building Control and sister company, both during the day and in the evening. It will Fusion Fire Engineering, have worked with exciting new quarter comprise 7,000m2 of retail space, a 101-bed the design team to develop an efficient and Premier Inn hotel, six-screen cinema and 213 compliant scheme that makes the maximum for the town while apartments plus car parking. use of the limited space available. complementing the Runnymede Borough Council appointed Main Contractor, Bouygues UK, is scheduled Bouygues Development as its development to start on site in Q2 2015 with completion existing buildings. partner for the project in 2012. due in 2017. Image: ColladoCollins Architects STRIKING MAKEOVER FOR LISTED BUILDING

A listed industrial building on London’s diagrid glass dome to provide an extra 4,650m2 sympathetically maintains the industrial heritage Shepherd’s Bush Road is being transformed of accommodation. In total, over 10,700m2 of of the building and the surrounding area. As a into a contemporary office building in a high quality office space will be provided across result, the redevelopment works will complement challenging £28.5m redevelopment. six floors with floor plates of up to 2,140m2. and enhance the integrity of the existing The design also includes the existing load bay structure whilst minimising any impact as the The landmark former Ford Motor Company canopy at the rear of the building which will be building is brought up to date. garage is undergoing major reconstruction to incorporated into a new conservatory. become a contemporary global headquarters for Work on site began in October 2013. ‘customer science’ specialist, dunnhumby. The refurbished structure will provide Main contractor to the scheme is McLaren accommodation for 1,000 employees when Working as part of the project team, HCD Construction Limited. completed in 2016. Building Control is making an active contribution to the process of carefully refurbishing this HCD’s Approved Inspectors were already historic, Grade ll listed structure. The goal is to familiar with the building before they were provide modern office accommodation that is appointed to the current scheme, due to their compatible with today’s more stringent Building earlier involvement when it was being used as HCD Building Control Regulations while providing a layout that a self-storage hub. They were therefore able to maximises the lettable floorspace. bring added benefit to their role in the project is making an active team by building upon this existing expertise Client to the scheme, Westerland Real Estate, when developing an efficient fire strategy for the is part of a group of companies that includes contribution to the refurbished structure. Access Self Storage. The whole building was used by Access Self Storage as a hub for the The site was originally a purpose-built motor process of carefully past 23 years and Westerland had to gain listed garage service depot with showroom constructed building and change of use consent before the for the Ford Motor Company around 1916. It was refurbishing this project could begin. then taken over by Citroen in 1926. historic, Grade ll The development, designed by ColladoCollins The reinforced concrete frame and modular Architects, incorporates three new floors which plan of the original building was an innovative listed structure. are being added to the building within a striking solution for its time and the current scheme INTEGRATED SUPPORT FOR COVENT GARDEN SCHEME

The Mercers’ Company, the premier livery company in the City of Fusion’s experts have faced the challenges presented by the change of London, is undertaking a multi-million pound mixed development in use and refurbishment of existing, heritage structures to satisfy modern the heart of Covent Garden. standards. They have also taken into consideration the impact of the new The new retail and leisure courtyard, Mercers’ Yard, will include over development on surrounding premises, many of which share established 4,650m2 in two new retail units, three restaurants and a flagship 2,000m2 escape routes with the buildings included in the Mercers’ Yard scheme. store in a historic, 19th Century warehouse, all located between Mercer Throughout its 700 year history the Company has looked after the Street and Langley Street. welfare and interests of mercers (dealers in fine textiles) in the City, As part of the design, by Ian Ritchie Architects, a new street is being managed charities, almshouses, schools and played a prominent role in created and the scheme also introduces a piazza at the heart of the London civic life. newly accessible site. The retained former warehouse will be joined by three new ‘warehouse’ buildings, each accommodating apartments and Over the centuries it has accumulated a large property portfolio, located ground level shops, bringing life to the new street and piazza. mainly in the City of London, Covent Garden and the West End. The Development manager to the scheme is Hanover Cube. Covent Garden portfolio comprises six blocks of some of London’s highest value retail property on the north side of Long Acre. This includes Fully integrated Building Control and Fire Safety Engineering support is shops, cultural spaces, offices and residential flats. Incumbent retailers being provided to the design team behind this flagship scheme by Group include Hobbs, Massimo Dutti, Calvin Klein, Dr Martens, Cath Kidston companies, HCD Building Control and Fusion Fire Engineering. and Reiss. This input has supported the development of a complex fire strategy to incorporate the retail and residential elements of the scheme, while Demolition is currently underway on site. Following the appointment of a taking into account the numerous existing constraints presented by the main contractor work on reconstruction is scheduled to begin in February crowded city centre location. 2015 with completion in mid-2016. HCD has supported the development of a complex fire strategy to incorporate the retail and residential elements of the scheme, taking into account the numerous existing constraints presented by the crowded city centre location. Image: Artists impression UPGRADE FOR LANDMARK 60’S CENTRE The Merrion Centre in Leeds is in its final company, Town Centre Securities (TCS), owner stage of a £50m transformation programme of the Merrion Centre. GMI Construction is the which includes the completion of the Arena main contractor. Quarter Leisure Development and extensive refurbishment and upgrading of the multi- HCD Building Control and Fusion Fire Engineering storey car park. were brought in at an early stage in the design process by project manager, RBA. Through HCD is appointed to this key element of the their roles as Approved Inspector and Fire programme, providing integrated Approved Safety Advisor the two companies are providing Inspector and Fire Safety Advisory services essential support to the Arena Quarter Leisure through Group companies, HCD Building Control Development design team on matters of Building and Fusion Fire Engineering. Regulation compliance. This input includes fire Opened as the UK’s first purpose-built shopping safety requirements and escape strategies for the The current centre in 1964, The Merrion Centre today new units and servicing areas. offers 92,900m2 of retail, office and leisure improvement works accommodation, boasts over 100 leading Their role also extends to the £8m renovation of retailers and welcomed over nine million visitors the Merrion Centre’s 1,000 space multi-storey include the £12m, last year. car park. This comprehensive refurbishment includes structural repairs, new lifts and staircase, The current improvement works include Arena Quarter Leisure wider parking bays, improved signage and the £12m, 7,432m2 Arena Quarter Leisure bay markings, improved security and ticketing Development. This offers bars, cafés, restaurants Development. This and a gym adjacent to the first direct Arena systems as well as a new façade treatment with which opened in 2013. The development feature lighting. The transformation of the car offers bars, cafes, also includes an outdoor area designed for park will also include contactless payment pay continental–style street café seating. At the time stations as well as, electric car charging bays and restaurants and a gym of writing, the development was 76% let with more disabled spaces. adjacent to the first only two units still available. The car park is managed by Town Centre The scheme was designed by Harris Partnership Car Parks and the works were scheduled for direct Arena. for property investment and development completion last December (2014). AWARD-WINNING GREEN MULTI-STOREY

Image: VINCI Park

A new, £14m multi-storey car park at The striking design features ‘twisted’ aluminium Its construction is part of the wider Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, provides cladding supported on the steel frame. This development at Addenbrooke’s in response 1,228 parking spaces for visitors, patients and concept maximises natural light, increases to the Trust’s ambition to become the best staff in an innovative structure that employs ventilation and provides a shield from the rain biomedical campus in Europe. and intense sunlight. Coated in yellow and silver, the latest technologies. Within months of its opening, the new facility the aesthetics replicate the rapeseed fields of was awarded a ‘Park Mark’ for safer parking by The eye-catching, nine-storey car park was built the surrounding countryside. the British Parking Association. by VINCI Construction UK for client, VINCI Park, The car park also features sustainable initiatives as part of its 30 year concession contract with such as a ‘green’ roof and photovoltaic solar Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation panels which will provide the site with up to Trust. Located opposite Addenbrooke’s 20% of its energy requirements. In addition, The car park also Treatment Centre, it opened last summer. provision has been made for electric cars and bikes to allow staff and visitors to utilise greener features sustainable HCD delivered integrated Building Control methods of transport while greater capacity for and Fire Safety Engineering support to the disabled parking is also provided at the facility. initiatives such project team. Its experts’ proactive approach This is the third major car park on the site and as a ‘green’ roof allowed a realistic review to be undertaken on it has been provided to meet the increasing travel distances and fire safety measures which, demand for parking as the hospital expands to and photovoltaic along with a practical application of Building encompass Papworth Hospital - which is due Regulations, allowed the fast-track scheme to be to relocate to the campus - while also serving solar panels. constructed within the tight timescale available. visitors to The Rosie Maternity Hospital. FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT DELIVERS FOR SAINSBURY’S

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Through a longstanding framework agreement BS9999 to gain maximum benefit of from the Lessons learned on projects such as the ‘store-on- HCD is supporting supermarket giant, installation of sprinklers, fire detection and store stilts’ programme help to refine these services, Sainsbury’s, in growing and adapting its portfolio management in the delivery of a highly efficient making them of even greater value to the client of over 1,200 stores to suit evolving business and solution. Its role continues as the new retail units in future. customer needs. are rolled out across the country. “Our relationship with Sainsbury’s demonstrates According to Sainsbury’s Annual Report 2014, Stores completed to this design include Slough, the commercial advantage we can offer in the past 12 months the company opened 13 Wolverhampton, Sheffield and Rustington (West our clients through established framework new supermarkets, 91 convenience stores and Sussex). Among the most recent are Waterlooville agreements,” said Russell Conisbee, Director extended six supermarkets, a total of 92,900m2 in Hampshire and Thanet in Kent which were at HCD. “Through such long-standing working (one million sq ft) of additional space. scheduled to be open for Christmas 2014. relationships our professionals gain a real HCD is Sainsbury’s primary provider of Building At Waterlooville the main contractor, RG Group, understanding of the client’s business needs to Control services in England and Wales. In recent is building a store with a sales area of 4,200m2, help identify ways in which current legislation years it has worked closely with the retailer and its including a new customer café, plus a 430 space can be interpreted intelligently to help deliver the design teams on the ‘store-on-stilts’ programme car park and a petrol station. The scheme was right solutions.” to develop an innovative model for new stores designed by architect, CHQ. that is also compliant with current legislation. The 7,250m2 Thanet store is being delivered in These ‘high-flying’ stores maximise space by two phases. Contractor, ISG built the new steel accommodating the retail area and the service frame store and fuel filling station on a site next yard on the first floor with the store car park to an existing Sainsbury’s supermarket, which located underneath at ground level. Access is remained open during the build period. With The design gains provided via travelators, lifts and stairs from a the completion of the new store and access ground floor lobby. road, ISG will demolish the obsolete building and maximum benefit of The new supermarkets features many sustainable landscape the site. The scheme was designed by features and cutting edge technology - including Chetwoods Architects. from the installation of geothermal and solar power - to reduce carbon The partnership built up over the years between sprinklers, fire detection emissions and save of fuel costs. HCD and Sainsbury’s illustrates how high quality, HCD Building Control, acting as the Approved effective Building Control services are delivered to and store management. Inspector, helped develop a design which uses benefit HCD’s portfolio of high-profile customers. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT TAKES OFF

A major, £100m development at London Luton numbers of passengers, whilst maintaining the existing runway. Additional car parking facilities Airport received final planning consent last vital airside/landside security separation. will also be provided, including a new multi-storey summer. The work will increase annual passenger car park. The development’s design places the focus capacity from 12 to 18 million by 2031 and firmly on the needs of passengers, and once The programme of works is expected to be enable the facility to greatly improve the service complete the changes will make journeys quicker, completed in 2028. offered to those living in London, Luton and the easier and more comfortable. Following the surrounding regions. London Luton Airport - which celebrated its 75th appointment of a main contractor, construction anniversary in 2013 – currently offers passengers The plans, including an expanded and will begin in 2015 and will take place over three an extensive choice of both scheduled and modernised terminal building and improved phases. It will expand, modernise and remodel charter services including frequent departures to surface access, are forecast to increase the the terminal building to accommodate and over 100 destinations. airport’s annual economic impact by £283m equip: to £1.2bn, and create over 5,000 jobs in the • up to 20 security passenger screening lanes surrounding areas. • 15 immigration passenger screening lanes HCD Building Control has been a member • up to eight international and one domestic of the project development team since the passenger reclaim belts concept stage, contributing Building Regulations • increased retail, catering, circulation and The work will increase advice and guidance as the overall plans have seating areas evolved. An important part of this role has seen • a new two-storey pier. HCD working closely with the architects, fire annual passenger engineers and airports fire officer to develop It will also see a newly configured road system capacity from 12 to the fire strategy for the expanding airport. The in front of the Central Terminal Area and a key challenge in this task has been to establish new parallel taxiway to unlock capacity for an 18 million by 2031. adequate means of escape for potentially large additional six million passengers a year from the FIRE STRATEGY FOR NATIONAL ‘BIOLOGICS’ CENTRE

A £38 million centre which will encourage The purpose of the NBMC is to enable the UK’s HCD’s Approved Inspectors have been involved innovation in the UK healthcare market is being biopharmaceutical industry to capitalise on its with the scheme from the conception stage, constructed in Darlington, with support from strong research and development to make more initially providing key advice centred around the HCD Building Control. therapies available to meet clinical needs. CPI Centre’s fire strategy. In relation to external fire spread this input has resulted in an agreement The state of the art National Biologics supports the commercialisation of research by promoting collaboration with industry across that only part of the building’s envelope needs Manufacturing Centre (NBMC) is being built and specialist protection. In another move HCD’s the supply chain from research through to managed by the Centre for Process Innovation advice has lead to a reduction in the amount of manufacture and application. It brings together (CPI). The Centre is part of the Government’s compartmentation necessary within the structure industry, academia and the funding agencies ‘Strategy for UK Life Sciences’ launched in 2011. by grouping related activities together in risk The aim is to boost the UK pharmaceutical to create the best possible environment for UK ‘clusters’. industry and supply chain in the rapidly growing biotechnology to grow biologics market and increase the manufacturing Interserve Construction started the design and CPI’s team of scientists, engineers and sector capability for products that are developed in build contract in April, with completion scheduled specialists will help companies of all sizes to this country. for 2015. develop, demonstrate, prototype and scale-up Biologics are defined as medicinal products that innovations that could be beneficial to biologics are created by biological processes rather than manufacture and provision. via chemical synthesis. Biologics are generated The Centre is part 2 from living systems, usually cultured cells. The use The 5,000m facility will provide well-serviced, of biologics has steadily increased over the past flexible laboratory and pilot plant areas, together of the Government’s decade. Currently some of the biggest selling with cleanrooms and open-plan development ‘Strategy for UK drugs which are used to treat various forms of and testing zones. In addition, the NBMC will cancer, autoimmune diseases such as arthritis provide offices plus training, meeting and Life Sciences’. and other diseases are biologics. conferencing facilities. Image: DLA Design FLAGSHIP OFFICE SCHEME IN CENTRAL LEEDS

HCD is providing combined Building Control Project manager to the scheme is RBA. benefits from a number of sustainable features and Fire Safety Engineering support to the including modular, full heat recovery air According to the developer, Leeds is experiencing team delivering the flagship Central Square a growing demand for exceptional and flexible conditioning and LED lighting. It is also thought development in Leeds city centre. They are commercial space. In the year to June 2014 to be the first commercial offices to employ working together to help reduce client risk and a zero-carbon combined heat and power advance an efficient, compliant design for the the city saw the highest level of take up of (CHP) unit to generate electricity and heat £100m scheme. office accommodation for over 13 years. When completed, Central Square will be the only for the building. Main Contractor, Wates Construction, began building in central Leeds to provide the size of Completion of the development is scheduled work last June on the high profile project for floor plates that many occupiers now require. Roydhouse Properties (Central Square) and for early 2016. Marrico. HCD Group company, Fusion Fire Engineering, applied engineering principles to the design in 2 Designed by DLA Design, the 20,439m mixed- order to identify fire risks and develop a cost 2 use scheme will comprise 2,322m floor plates effective, conforming safety solution. of flexible Grade A office space, plus retail and leisure provision and 128 car parking spaces This allowed a reduction in the fire resisting located just two minutes walk from the main period to be negotiated with the Fire Authorities Leeds rail station. due to the provision of a sprinkler system. It also saw the permitted use of unprotected steel Leeds is experiencing Occupying the former Royal Mail site in the city’s in the atrium and non-fire rated glass between new West End, the design comprises two blocks atrium and office space as part of an engineered a growing demand for of 11 and eight floors linked by large sloped approach to minimise temperature build-up in curtain wall to create a large winter garden and the atrium. exceptional and flexible atrium. Additional features include accessible public thoroughfares and a 910m2 sky garden at The building will have a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ commercial space. ninth floor level. rating, (working towards ‘Outstanding’) and The HCD Group offers an integrated, multi- disciplined consultancy to the construction Our Services: industry. Consistent results have established it as a growing market leader with over 90 staff in - Approved Inspector Building Control Services nine offices throughout the UK. HCD Group is a multi-disciplined consultancy - Fire Safety Engineering with national coverage, engaging self motivated professionals, delivering excellence and meeting - Fire Risk Assessment both client and company core values. - CDM Co-ordinator

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