Laura Elster – Neilcott Construction Limited

Hackney Surgeries, Portico Building

Design & Build, Healthcare, Heritage, Listed Building & Conservation, Refurbishment / Laura Elster

Hackney Surgeries, Portico Building Extension & upgrade to become a local health centre & facilitate the move for Lower Clapton Group Practice into the Grade II listed Portico building. Demolition BREEAM Grade II Listed Extension Client:LB Hackney Contract:JCT D&B Value:£8.7m New extension and refurbishment works to provide a new GP surgery providing a mix of consulting rooms and treatment rooms. The building aims to provide high quality primary, community and social care services with the completed faculty achieving a BREEAM rating of Excellent. “This is a fantastic example of how the NHS and the Council can work together to improve services for local people. I’m really excited that plans have been approved for the LowerClapton Group Practice and Spring Hill Practice to move into buildings that are fit for purpose.’’ Richard Bull, Programme Director for Primary Care at NHS City and Hackney North East GALLERY IMAGES FOR Hackney Surgeries, Portico Building Previous Next

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Tidworth Civic Centre

Community & Leisure, Design & Build / Laura Elster

Tidworth Civic Centre Demolition of the existing community centre & replacement with the new Tidworth Civic Centre and Wiltshire Police CPT (Community Policing Team) Hub. Community facility Live site Logistics Demolition Client:Tidworth Town Council Contract:JCT D&B Value:£6.3m Following demolition of the existing community centre, we delivered the new Tidworth Civic Centre and Wiltshire Police CPT Hub. The new Civic Centre provides a main hall with a large open space serviced by a kitchen and bar to facilitate events, such as Craft Fairs, Dance Classes, Youth Groups & Wedding Receptions. As well as a Central Hub, Meeting/Function Rooms, Council Chambers, Office Suites for local businesses and a Play School. “This partnership allows us to build a police station which is a better facility for people living in Tidworth, is more accessible and creates a better working environment for our officers. It will offer the police what they need as well as the council and the local community.” Philip WilkinsonPolice & Crime Commissioner GALLERY IMAGES FOR Tidworth Civic Centre Previous Next

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Notting Hill and Ealing High School

Design & Build, Education, Modern Methods of Construction / Laura Elster

Notting Hill & Ealing High School Design and construction of a new timber glulam and CLT framed Junior School Building designed with future-proofing in mind. BREEAM CLT Complex Logistics Live Occupied Site Client:Girls Day School Trust Contract:JCT Design & Build Value:£15.7m Design and construction of a new timber glulam and CLT framed Junior School Building. Providing teaching spaces for creative arts, life sciences, technology/ICT, music and general study, as well as play space, administration offices, a multi-functional hall and additional teaching spaces for the sixth form of the senior school. Designed with future proofing in mind, a whole lifecyle approach has been adopted with the inclusion of highly energy efficient features to meet BREEAM ‘Very Good’. GALLERY IMAGES FOR Notting Hill & Ealing High School Previous Next

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Kingston University – Penrhyn Road

Uncategorised / Laura Elster

Kingston University – Penrhyn Road Improving and updating the facilities at Penrhyn Road Campus to enhance the student experience Higher Education BREEAM Excellent H&S interface Live University Campus Client:Kingston University Estates Contract:JCT Design & Build Value:£14.7m Neilcott were appointed to undertake major refurbishment works at Kingston University’s Penrhyn Road Campus. The project comprised the refurbishment of the Ground Floor and has been delivered in two phases. The vacant library space has been transformed into the new home of the Union of Kingston Students, with works facilitating the refurbishment of the current student union space into a new Careers Centre. The project scope also included works to circulation corridor spaces, external landscaping and a new main building reception. As well as the creation of a new catering area, a relax zone, collaboration working areas and improved external landscapes. GALLERY IMAGES FOR Kingston University – Penrhyn Road Previous Next

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Hackney Surgeries, Belfast Road

Design & Build, Healthcare / Laura Elster

Hackney Surgeries, Belfast Road Design & construction of new accommodation for the Springhill GP surgery. Demolition BREEAM H&S Interface Complex logistics Client:LB Hackney Contract:JCT D&B Value:£7.2m The project provides high quality primary, community and social care services with the completed facility achieving a BREEAM rating of Excellent. The project involved demolition of existing structures and design and construction of a new GP surgery with 22 new clinical spaces, providing 18 consult rooms/consult training rooms, 3 treatment rooms and 1 minor procedures room allowing for minor operations to be carried out. The internal spaces are set out so as to create easy use and wayfinding for patients, whilst also maintaining privacy for staff. “I want to say a huge thank you to Jenny Bignell at Neilcott Construction Limited. Jenny opened up several paid work placements for our residents last year from quantity surveyence to carpentry. This was such a great bit of partnership work and it was great to work with someone that truly understands why opening doors that are closed for our residents makes such a huge social impact within communities.” Craig Maloney – Team LeaderLondon Borough of Hackney GALLERY IMAGES FOR Hackney Surgeries, Belfast Road Previous Next

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Maple and Poplar

Design & Build, Residential / Laura Elster

Maple & Poplar Neilcott Construction were appointed to demolish the vacant Maple and Poplar Day Centre and carry out the design and construction of two 3-storey blocks comprising of 34 affordable units. Demolition Public Housing H&S interface Logistics Client: LB Hillingdon Contract: JCT D&B Value:£10.7m The units are all 2 Bed/4 Person and there is the provision of 4 fully wheelchair accessible units situated on the ground floor of both Blocks (Two in each block). The blocks (North block and South block – separate buildings of 17 units each) face an internal courtyard with a user friendly space including parking, pathways and landscape. Each of the ground floor units have access to their own private amenity spaces and all upper floor units have access to their own private balcony or terrace. The scheme has been designed in a way which is sensitive to the existing green areas and the scheme seeks to be distinctive in its own right and creates a modern interpretation of residential buildings using materials found in the immediate context. “The Maple and Poplar scheme has not by any means been a straightforward project to realise. Throughout all the challenges, changes and delays encountered, Neilcott have acted with great integrity. They have acted fairly and have been helpful and proactive at all times.” Neil Dowsing, Programme ManagerLondon Borough of Hillingdon GALLERY IMAGES FOR Maple & Poplar Previous Next

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Sands End Community and Arts Centre

Community & Leisure, Heritage, Modern Methods of Construction / Laura Elster

Sands End Community & Arts Centre Refurbishment of the listed Clancarty Lodge & erection of new buildings to provide an arts and community centre. CLT construction Sustainability Listed Refurbishment Client:LB Hammersmith & Fulham Contract:JCT Intermediate with CDPs Value:£3m New arts and community centre with café, children’s day nursery, associated landscaping works, cycle parking and new pedestrian entrances. Located within South Park, a designated nature conservation area of local importance, the building takes inspiration from 19th century glasshouses that previously occupied the site, with triangular roof forms and clerestory glazing. New trees, wildlife garden areas, vertical planting, hedges and habitat walls have created dappled shade and enhanced local biodiversity. “A meeting place, a hub of activity across languages, cultures and economic background, a venue for creative expression, a flexible space which encourages the community to be flexible in its use. Perhaps most importantly, it will be what the broader Sands End community want it to be; today and for decades to come.” Member of the Residents Delivery Group GALLERY IMAGES FOR Sands End Community & Arts Centre Previous Next

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Shipman Youth Zone

Community & Leisure, Design & Build, Modern Methods of Construction / Laura Elster

Shipman Youth Zone A car free, zero-carbon, high-quality, co-produced youth offer, that provides a varied and inclusive range of activities for young people. CLT construction New Build Live environment Client:LB Newham Contract:JCT D&B Value:£8.1m Situated in one of the most economically deprived areas within the borough, the purpose of rebuilding Shipman Youth Zone was to ensure that the council is providing safe, warm and welcoming spaces for its young people and their families. Including meeting rooms for workshops/committee meetings, kitchen spaces and communal areas for socialising, a multi-purpose sports hall with roof height to accommodate basketball games/indoor football, a gym, music studio, computer suite and an arts and crafts space. “One of the projects that the Neilcott team have been paramount in supporting is creating a pathway for two supported employment candidates. In order for them to gain experience Neilcott created a position for a paid trainee site manager role, through a placement on site. The candidates had different disability barriers and the Neilcott team made reasonable adjustments and insured that the candidates had support in order to work on site.” Amanda Hamill, Employment Engagement Officer, LB Newham GALLERY IMAGES FOR Shipman Youth Zone Previous Next

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Leyton Green Partnership Project

Education, Healthcare, Traditional / Laura Elster

Leyton Green Partnership Project New purpose-built facilities across social care and education Occupied school site – vulnerable residents Complex logistics Specialist SEN equipment Combined residential and Social care stakeholders Client:London Borough of Waltham Forest Contract:JCT Standard Value:£8.7m New purpose-built facilities across social care and education, creating a new residential 3-bed house and a 5-bed respite care facility. Complimented by a provision of therapeutic services and a new Construction & Catering building, Drama Hall and Recording Studio. We also provided an extension to the Gym, an all-weather MUGA pitch and remodelling works to the existing Belmont Park SEN School to create vocational training facilities to help youngsters gain skills and expertise to enable them to be employable. GALLERY IMAGES FOR Leyton Green Partnership Project Previous Next

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Cromwell Road

Design & Build, Residential / Laura Elster

Cromwell Road Regenerating Cromwell Road for Reigate & Banstead Borough Council to provide new affordable housing and commercial space. Complex logistics High rise Constrained site Client:Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Contract:JCT D&B Value:£6.7m Part of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s aim to optimise council owned land, 16-46 Cromwell Road provides new homes for rent whilst contributing to the regeneration of the Redhill town centre area. The development provides 32 1/2 bedroom flats, 50% rented at open market rents & 50% at affordable sub-market rents, aimed at helping households registered on the Council’s Housing Register. The 4-storey development also delivers 360m² ground floor commercial space, which is low-energy with enhanced insulation & heat recovery technology. GALLERY IMAGES FOR Cromwell Road Previous Next

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