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TURING COLLEGE PROJECT SCOPROGRAMMEPE The Turing College development consists of the design, construction and operation of new student accommodation comprising of 801 student rooms and a welfare ‘Hub’ building. Starting in July 2013, the accommodation will comprise of 5no 4 storey cluster residences and 4no 3 and 4 storey townhouses in sensitively landscaped surroundings. There will also be a two storey College Hub building with facilities such as a study area, launderette, dining, catering and management facilities. This is two stories and is set into the natural falls of the site giving the impression of being a single storey building to maintain the views back to the city. Other ancillary buildings house a gas governor, substation, water storage, bin and cycle stores. The project is scheduled for completion in January 2015. TURING COLLEGE PROJECT PROGRAMME The following diagram outlines the project timeline from 2013 to 2015: JULY 2013 JANUARY 2014 SEPTEMBER 2014 NOVEMBER 2014 ARchaEOLOGY DESIGN accESS RoaD FOUNDatIONS stRUctURE FItoUT SNAGGING 416 UNIts coMPLETE 385 UNIts coMPLETE KEY START DATES KEY COMPLETION DATES Access Road start 29.07.13 Section 1 completion 05.09.14 Archaeology completion 09.08.13 Section 2 completion 15.09.14 Earthworks start 12.08.13 Section 3 completion 15.09.14 Piling start 14.10.13 Section 4 completion 04.01.15 Light gauge steel frame start 21.11.13 Section 5 completion 04.01.15 Concrete frame start 02.12.13 Facade start 13.01.14 Fitout start 27.01.14 Commisioning start 31.03.14 As part of the detailed planning for the project, we have taken cognisance of the University of Kent’s exam periods and will endevour to minimise disruption to students studying during these periods. TURING COLLEGE SITE ESTABLISHMENT AND LOGISTICS TRAFFIC ROUTES parties reprimanded and repeat offenders • Access to the site will be off University Road via removed from site the A290 Whitstable Road • Personnel will be encouraged to use public • Traffic will be prohibited from using Rough transport to reduce the levels of traffic to and Common Road and Giles Lane from the site PEDESTRIAN ROUTES DELIVERIES • Access to the site for pedestrians will be via • All deliveries will be managed by a dedicated University Road logistics manager to ensure they are booked in, • Access into the construction site will be through coordinated and arrive on site in a just in time secure turnstiles to prevent unauthorised basis access • There will be a vehicle holding area within the confines of the site to ensure no vehicles wait PARKING on the surrounding road network • Parking for the project will be located within the • Large deliveries, such as piling rigs, will be site boundary coordinated around the peak traffic periods • There will be no parking permitted on the local • Site access drawings will be issued to all sub- road network and within the Innovation Centre contractors to ensure that no vehicles use • The above will be an obligation within all sub- Rough Common Road or Giles Lane contract terms and conditions, with guilty TURING COLLEGE BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOUR NOISE MANAGEMENT DUST MANAGEMENT To ensure that we do not adversely • Wheel Washes will be installed to affect our neighbours during the prevent the adjoining roads from construction of Turing College, we have becoming muddy outlined the following measures; • Road sweeping will be employed to ensure clean adjoining streets • Working Hours for the project will • Water interceptor tanks are to be be in accordance with the planning installed to prevent contaminated conditions. These are Monday to water entering the surface water Fridays 07.30 to 17.30 and 07.30 to system 13.00 on Saturdays. • No construction noise will be 24/7 HELPLINE permitted outside of these times. A helpline will be setup for the project to • Lorries and delivery vehicles will not enable local residents and stakeholders deliver outside these times and will not to contact Brookfield Multiplex directly be permitted to park up early waiting in relation to the project. Calls to the to make a delivery. helpline will be recorded with the follow • All plant & equipment will be in good up actions published and made available working order and silenced to industry in residents newsletters. standards • External telephone bells or PA systems will not be used on the project • Examination & revision times during 2013 & 2014 have been advised to Brookfield Multiplex by the University of Kent and we have programmed our works for “No noisy” activities during these periods • Noise will be monitored - chosen locations across the site will Utilitising our skills to conduct home make-overs for have noise meters to ensure the the local community close to our St George Wharf, London site. construction noise levels are not exceeded TURING COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SURVEYS PERMANENT WORKS DESIGN Specialist ecology surveys have The works have been designed to been conducted to date to identify enhance the existing habitat for the species currently inhabiting the site. wildlife current inhabiting the areas. These include: These features include; • Badger surveys • Gabion retaining walls • Bat surveys • Large drainage swales • Great Crested Newt surveys TREE PROTECTION MEASURES These surveys have outlined DURING CONSTRUCTION mitigation measures required The trees retained on the site will be during the project, which will be protected by the construction fence implemented from the start. Those / hoarding during the construction are: phase. • Newt protection fencing • Tree protection measures Great care will be taken in locations where the construction works are in close proximity to the retained trees. TURING COLLEGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NEWSLETTER Brookfield Multiplex has been Summary This document provides construction a two week 5-7 St Helens Place Activities look-ahead aerial illustration for the 5 schedule and 1. Place -7 St Helen’ Archaeology Project and 61 St Mary Axes CONSTRUCTION LOOK AHEAD Demolition appointed as Principal Contractor . Archaeology has commenced with significant finds at present. 5-7 St Helens Place So as to allow an understanding of the bulk excavation to lower basement construction activities that may have the 2. Party Wall . No potential to cause Works disturbance to all 19 July 2013 neighbours, a brief description of activities . Church abutment is provided, accompanied by a marked up Helen’s Church. repair works on hold awaiting finalisation of scope with St for Turing College. To keep people aerial illustration. The number next to the activity corresponds to the location on the 3. St Helens Place accompanying site illustration. The roadway access from Bishopsgate is being managed by the site traffic We would be grateful if you would please marshals. ensure the above . Crane operations continue to serve both 5-7 St Helen’s Place and 100 disseminated amongst yourinformation teams and is Bishopsgate sites. updated on the progress of the made available for all businesses members of your 4. Facade Retention System . Brookfield Multiplex Construction Europe The facade retention system is currently . (BMCE) The retained facade will shortly be transferred on to the next stage of load trusts this information will supporting the facade laterally. illustrate and transfer, where it . shall be supported vertically. activities. Should explainyou wish tothe get inongoing touch The methodology for this entails needle beams supporting the facade from building we will compose and beneath, with to discuss these works please hydraulic jacks taking the load from its . Real time monitoring will be undertaken from next week until the facade is following: Phone: 0844 5736 422 use the fully retained by the temporary steelwork. existing foundations. Kind Regards 5. Bulk Excavation Brookfield Multiplex Construction Europe (BMCE) . Bulk excavation distribute a newsletter every three . is complete The next dig down to +12m AOD. down to +10 AOD is underway at the . Basement props . have begun installation at lower groundeastern level. end of site. 8000 cubic metres of earth is to be removed over the next 2 months. 6. Basement Construction months providing a look ahead into . 100% of the capping beam has been poured . Three basement props . Underpinning have been installed. to Exchequer Court party wall is ongoing: 1. 3 main pins complete within the site basement. 2. 3 mass pins, installed outside of the site boundary, have been complete. the next three months construction 7. 100 Bishopsgate . Hard demolition is complete to ground level . Exchequer Court partywall works have . Basement propping and ground floor slabbeen removal complete is to to level 1. pile probing and pile . mat formation to follow. Crushing of demo arising begin next week, with process. is underway. r The above is a sample newsletter that is sent out for our 5-7 St Helens Place project. Site: What’s happened to date. 7 Planned Activities: • Two week look ahead • Major activities • 3 month look ahead Awards 2011-2013 New South Glasgow Hospitals The Wellesley The Tower - 5-7 St Helens Place 100 Bishopsgate 2013 Bronze Award 2013 Gold Award 2012 Gold Award 2013 Gold Award One St George Wharf 2013 Gold Award National Considerate Constructors The Royal Society for the Prevention of The Royal Society for the Prevention of The Royal Society for the Prevention of CONSIDERATE The Royal Society for Scheme (City of London) Accidents 2013 Environment & Architectural Accidents Accidents the Prevention of Heritage Gold Award 2012 Silver Award 2013 Best Supplier