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AJ Retrofit and Reuse Award Shortlist News & Views Temple Building, Brighton Girls School shortlisted for AJ Retrofit and Reuse Awards Back to news & views We are thrilled to share that our project, The Temple Building, Brighton Girls School designed by Walters & Cohen Architects has been shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards 2024, in the category of Conservation and Historic (up to £5 million). The AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards celebrate architectural expertise and ingenuity in the physical and environmental adaption and upgrade of buildings, and the reuse of building materials and structure in response to the climate emergency and changing requirements of use. Works Neilcott Construction Limited delivered for the Grade II Listed Temple Building included the internal configuration of the Basement, Ground Floor, First and Second floors to provide upgraded teaching and admin facilities. The ground floor was converted into a coffee-shop-style space for everyday study and socialising as well as presentations, conferences and events. A library/study, presentation room and makerspace surrounding the main area are easily adaptable so that they can be used separately or together. Works also converted the basement into a music centre, with music classrooms, practice rooms, a flexible performance space and specialist music storage. Whilst the second floor provides a new sixth for space. To ensure the space was as functional and as practical as it could be, we conducted workshops with students of the school, who gave great insights into what they wanted for studying and socialising, particularly in terms of furniture. Previous Next

Architects’ Journal – YMCA News & Views Stunning Photos from our YMCA project in the Architects’ Journal Back to news & views Stunning photos from our YMCA project in the Architects’ Journal. The scheme’s first phase provides purpose-built supported living for 121 residents in south-west London, with ensuite bathrooms, shared cooking & communal facilities, a public gym and café. The space also provides training and counselling spaces, and commercial space for let, all of which will support the YMCA’s residents journey to independent living. The YMCA St Paul’s Group is a provider of youth and community services and is one of London’s largest providers of specialist supported housing. YMCA residents had active involvement in designing the internal layouts for the building and choosing furniture, collaborating with interior designer Space Positive – who specialises in psychologically informed environments and trauma informed spaces. The buildings sustainability features include extensive green roofs to provide insulation, absorb rainwater and create a habitat for wildlife, alongside bird and bat boxes designed to encourage birds and bats into the areas. Read the full article here for more information: https://lnkd.in/ebpJbdhj Previous Next

SCC Children’s Summer Event News & Views Neilcott provides prizes and fish and chip van for SCC Summer Event Back to news & views Neilcott Construction Limited were pleased to sponsor Surrey County Council‘s Fish and Chip van and prizes for the Tombola stall at SCC’s Children’s Summer Event. Held this July for Surrey’s looked-after children and foster carers, the event offered all a choice of delicious freshly cooked fish and chips and a soft drink to enjoy in the warm sunshine. Our contributions to SCC’s Amazon wishlist provided many toys and games which were given out as Tombola prizes and the day was a huge success. A key part of what we do at Neilcott, is support and give back to the communities that we build in and we are so happy to have been a part of making this day happen. Thank you SCC! Previous Next

Decarbonisation Works for WSCC News & Views Decarbonisation works for West Sussex County Council’s 2030 Energy Strategy Back to news & views Photos from a recent completion for West Sussex County Council, where we delivered the first phase of their decarbonisation programme to support the council’s 2030 Energy Strategy, which seeks a resilient and equitable local energy transition through decarbonisation of energy sources. Works included decarbonisation upgrades to WSCC’s Glebelands Day Centre, Haywards Heath Fire Station, Midhurst Fire Station & Steyning Fire Station, providing new air source heat pumps, new heating systems, heating control modifications, PV panels, replacement of windows and doors, cavity insulation and new flat roofs to improve insulation. Previous Next

RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist News & Views Our Chowdhury Walk Development for the London Borough of Hackney has been shortlisted for the 2024 rIBA Stirling prize! Back to news & views The RIBA Stirling Prize 2024 Shortlist has landed & we are happy to share that our project for London Borough of Hackney, the Chowdhury Walk development at Daubeney Road, has made the list! Designed by award-winning architect AL-JAWAD PIKE, the Chowdhury Walk development is part of almost 2,000 new homes that Hackney has built since 2018, to help tackle the borough’s housing crisis – and some of the first in a new range of developments that see the repurposing of under-used land, car parks and garages to create high-quality new homes. Neilcott undertook the demolition of 25 garages and construction of 11 new homes, providing a mix of new 2 & 3 bed homes, with one fully accessible 4-bed family house. Formed of CLT structures & clad externally in brickwork, we also added external landscape enhancements, including attractive ground paving throughout, with planters in front of each house. For more info and to see what other projects made the shortlist, visit here:https://lnkd.in/eVekGnii Previous Next

Site Tour @ Gayhurst School News & Views At our Gayhurst School site we recently welcomed construction Project Management student Matthew Jackson Back to news & views On our Gayhurst School site we recently welcomed Construction Project Management Student, Matthew Jackson, for a site-tour. Matthew is currently studying MS In Construction Project Management at Oxford Brookes & we were so pleased to be able to give him a tour of the ongoing works at Gayhurst & discuss upcoming plans – here is pictured here with our brilliant Project Manager, Chris Creighton. At Neilcott, we always welcome opportunities to educate and inspire a future generation of construction professionals. Previous Next

CSS Excellent: Charter School News & Views A fantastic result for our Charter School Site 44/45 excellent! Back to news & views A fantastic result for our Charter School site – 44/45 Excellent on our first Considerate Constructors Scheme site visit – well done to the Neilcott Construction Limited team! Works for the former derelict East Dulwich Hospital will provide a new home to the Charter School East Dulwich. Works include structural repairs, protection of war memorial elements and complete internal and external refurbishment. The school will be able to accommodate 1,700 pupils, including 480 sixth form places and 20 places for SEND pupils. As part of the bespoke social value we deliver on all of our projects, we have facilitated two pre-apprenticeship’s for Charter School students, who joined us for 10 weeks of work experience, one of whom has been offered a permanent position with our electrical subcontractor. Previous Next

An interview with our QS graduate News & Views Congratulations to our brilliant Quantity Surveyor Hattie Horlock! Back to news & views Congratulations to our brilliant Quantity Surveyor Hattie Horlock, who has recently graduated from The University of Westminster with a BSc First Class Honours in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management. An amazing result, well done from the whole Neilcott team! 🎉 We caught up with Hattie to chat about what inspired her to join the #ConstructionIndustry, highlights of her job and the future. Previous Next

recent Promotions News & Views Congratulations to Faye and Sabin who have recently been promoted Back to news & views Congratulations to our recently promoted Sustainability & Social Value Coordinator Faye Stapleton & Project Manager Sabin C Negru! We are always excited to see members of the Neilcott team grow and take on new roles and responsibilities. Faye will be supporting our Sustainability Director & Social Value Manager with the delivery of our new Sustainability Strategy, and the delivery of company policy standards and commitments, aligned to client requirements. Sabin recently led our new theatres project at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust‘s King George Hospital and is currently managing the refurbishment works of the new Neilcott Construction Limited headquarters in Orpington. Previous Next

Recent project wins News & Views Check out our recent project wins Back to news & views Redhill Library, Surrey County Council: Strip  out and refurbishment of Redhill County Library for Surrey County Council, including MEPH services, roof and gutter repair and replacement and installation of PV panels. Canning Town Old Library, LB Newham: Refurbishment and extension of the existing building and construction of new build archive extension for London Borough of Newham. SIL Manor, Surrey County Council: New Supported Independent Living development, to accommodate residents with care and support needs. The scheme will provide x6 new apartment units and x2 townhouses for Surrey County Council. Livity Primary School: Development consisting of x4 new rooms in order to increase the additional Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) placements. Additional refurbishment works will be delivered to other classrooms to improve storage capacity and a winter garden classroom space is proposed. Reigate Fire Station: Demolition of the existing Reigate Fire Station on the Wrap Park campus for Surrey County Council and replacement with a new fire station, including x3 vehicle appliance bays, office space, kitchen, rest-room, gym and changing/locker rooms. Previous Next