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Friday, 28th March 2014

Environment Agency Crosskill House Beverley

Client: Environment Agency

Project Coordinator: David B Clarke

Project Manager: Mace Richard Smedley

Type of Contract: Refurbishment JCT Minor Works

Value: £298,000

Project Duration: 13 weeks

Organisational Role: Principal Contractor

Contracts Manager: Shaun Cass

Site Manager: Rob Aston

The Gelder Group were entrusted with the refurbishment to two floors of the Environment Agency at Crosskill House administration offices in Beverley, Yorkshire.

The project included comprehensive electrical modification, new lighting, light sensors, movement sensors and power adaptations.

The coordination of the activities incorporated careful integration of all the data requirements for the whole property.

Working in a live environment created the need for thorough planning and liaison to ensure that minimum disruption was caused to the existing tenants and occupiers.

The contract provided:

  • 100 desk positions in refurbished offices
  • Tea points
  • Dining area
  • Laboratory facilities
  • Secure access to the car park

Security and restricting the impact of the dust during the demolition period needed to be a priority for all.

Tight time constraints created the need for careful programming and liaison to ensure that key dates were achieved whilst keeping Health and Safety as a crucial criteria.