About the project: For Chichester University. £9m. Novated D&B project. Negotiated with repeat developer client. Three and four storey blocks with 350 beds in total. Loadbearing masonry structure on lightly reinforced strip footings on vibro compacted ground with precast concrete floors and curved timber roof. Site contamination had to be ...
Read MoreUniversity of Kent Innovation Centre
About the project: £6m. Contractor’s D&B. SWP were brought in to value engineer the project and saved twice their fee by reducing piles to 50% of original design. Sloping site dictating terraced car park to rear with reinforced earth walls. The building was also stepped internally with 3 storeys at ...
Read MoreUniversity of Kent Drama School
About the project: £7m. Contractor’s D&B negotiated on the success of the Innovation Centre on the same campus. Was originally down to be piled. SWP produced a cheaper solution of a raft foundation on vibro compacted ground. Steel frame utilising “Fabsec” beams of non standard bespoke sections fabricated specially for ...
Read MoreSt Bedes School, Hailsham
About the projects: SWP have been providing an engineering service to the school, at both the Hailsham and Eastbourne campuses, for over 15 years. Projects carried out included the following:- Hailsham Campus: Traditionally built 3 storey buildings providing student accommodation on campus. Also a new science building, swimming pool, theatre ...
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