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A busy summer for us all

Throughout summer, much of the work we do is in the education sector. We prepare customers’ buildings for the new term and complete any work that needs doing before they are occupied, which often means tight timescales and quick turnarounds!  We’ve seen customers return again this year because of our track record of safely delivering difficult jobs in tight timescales.

Whilst a lot of our work in the education sector starts and finishes in the summer holiday, we continue to work across the health and commercial sectors too, with ongoing partnerships such as Drax, and supporting health centres and hospitals to continuously improve their estates.

Both Chris and I really appreciate the hard work and effort you have all contributed in taking us through another period of a large volume of work in a short period of time, we’ve seen people go the extra mile, delivering on commitments and most importantly of all keeping all those safe on and around our projects, thank you for this.

We also can’t forget the support we receive from the wider Group and want to give a special mention to the SEC Team, who have supported and enabled us to balance our focus on making progress whilst delivering safely.

Take a closer look at what the teams have been up to below…

Mark Boothby, Joint MD, Sewell Construction and I&G

Leeds College of Building

SEWELL CONSTRUCTION

Team: Jack Henderson, Dave Major, Joshua Lee, Tilly Bamforth

Sewell Construction is managing the design and build alongside our appointed architect, structural engineer and subcontractors to create:

  • Brand new external cladding and capping
  • New front entrance with canopy and signage
  • External landscaping

Leeds College of Building

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Joshua Troupe, Paul Wright, Lee Davison, Martin Hopper, James Hoyle, Harrison Newall, Paul Stanton

The Construction Services team has worked hard in challenging spatial restrictions to complete not only a full strip-out, but the installation of Breedon Gravel to walkways, paving the entrances and installing turf and planting ready for the students to arrive back on 14 September.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

I&G

Team: Harry Cooper-Oldroyd, Thomas Handley, Martin Carr

The National Estates Safety Fund (NESF) forms part of a nationwide £750 million capital investment programme focused on addressing critical infrastructure, safety and resilience requirements across NHS hospital estates. Our team has been working with M&E contractors across Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital to safely remove, replace and upgrade key mechanical, electrical and medical gas systems.

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A busy summer for our estimating, design & bid teams

Those on our live sites aren’t the only teams who’ve been busy through the summer period. Our estimating, design & bid teams have been working extra hard behind the scenes to ensure our pipeline of work continues.

Across I&G and Sewell Construction, we’ve submitted over 20 bids, which take a lot of work to pull together – with pricing, and careful construction planning, showcasing that we have the right experience, the right policies and are the right company to turn our clients’ vision into a reality. These have ranged in value from £100k-£25m and have included refurbs, new builds, national and regional frameworks, and repeat projects for some of our existing clients across the region.

Alongside this, the teams worked really hard to ensure bids that have been won have everything in place ready to start on site – projects such as Willowfield require a huge team effort to bring it to a point where we are ready to start on site. Meanwhile, our design team continue to support live project delivery too! The process requires months of unseen work to ensure the project meets our client’s expectations, achieves planning permission, and is ready to be built. While all of this is going on, our design team continue to support live project delivery too!

Amazing job done by everyone across these teams.

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Groundwork support

Construction Services

Team: Joshua Troupe, Jamie Brooks, James Hoyle, Harrison Newall, Myron Turbine, Andy Carroll, Owen Farr, Farren Smith

Our groundwork team at Construction Services has been working across multiple Sewell Construction and I&G projects, supporting them with demolition, drainage, foundation and groundworks, which were done quickly and caused no disruption to the clients or building users.

Amazing work!

Red Kite - harrogate grammar

I&G

Team: Mario Charbonneau, Paul Dyson, Sherwin Naron

The team at I&G has been working hard to replace 47 windows across two storeys at the school. Works included the installation of cills and stonework repairs and specialist access to safely complete the work within the courtyard locations.

Despite challenges, the project has enhanced energy efficiency and building longevity while causing minimal disruption to building users.

Red Kite - Western Primary

I&G

Team: Alan Potts, Paul Dyson, Sherwin Naron

The team completed comprehensive refurb and building improvement works to the main school building and surrounding site, including:

  • Replacement of existing windows, cills and stonework
  • Two new entrance doors
  • Replacement of iron gutters and rainwater downpipes
  • Extensive repointing works
  • New perimeter fencing and upgrades to access control systems

Drax

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Harry Robinson, Phil Peal, Martin Flack, Paul Sharpe, Tom Kennerley, Marko Fakiolas, Harry Robinson

Alongside continuing their usual work on site at Drax, the team had to excavate the ground after the transformer failed. The team had to take on extra excavation works to find and expose the purge transformer cables and replace those that were damaged.

Great work team!

Engineering Entrances

SEWELL CONSTRUCTION

Team: Dave Major, Rich Hoe, Carl Hurdus and Joe Daysley

We’ve been carrying out refurb works within the Mechanical and Civil Engineering entrances at the University of Leeds, decorating and installing new flooring ready for the new furniture to be installed.

The aim for this project is to transform the space to create a positive first impression and provide a refreshed, comfortable space for students, staff and visitors to enjoy.

Highlands Primary School

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Joe Cooper, Korban Pratt, Louis West, Lee Winter, Marko Fakiolas

Highlands Primary School required a refresh of one of their staff toilet areas. Our team stripped out the existing cubicles and vanity units, and replaced them with new units and cubicles, as well as replacing the existing flooring and carrying out a full redecoration of the area.

Great work!

Neonatal Unit

I&G

Team: Duncan Hawthorne-Robson, Darren Green, Sherwin Naron

We’re completing an extensive refurbishment and modernisation of the existing Neonatal Unit at York Hospital, alongside two extensions to create a modern, clinical environment which will improve patient care facilities and ensure full compliance with current healthcare standards and regulations. Ongoing works include roof repairs, window and door replacements, new floors and the contruction of two ground floor exentsions.

Ongoing works include roof repairs, window and door replacements, new floors and the construction of two ground floor extensions.

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Going the extra mile with social value

While school was out, our teams continued to support multiple young people across our sites.

Work experience student Harley completed a T-Level placement on the Leeds College of Building site – the site team were blown away by Harley’s technical abilities.

Steve Wilson continues to support and mentor student, Azuloa’s engineering work experience on an ad-hoc basis.

Joe Cooper and Kate Buurman attended the Hull College welcome event for new and returning students.

Jack Bolton, who completed a week’s experience with the commercial team, had a fantastic time and learnt a lot from this supportive team.

Just before the summer break, our teams supported various sessions as part of Modern Work Experience Week in the Digital Construction Academy, which left over 70% of young people who attended deciding they would definitely consider a career in construction.

 Thanks for all the support!

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Thornes SEN school

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Graham Lawson, Joshua Troupe, Alex Brown, Harry Markham, Finlay Hobson

Thornes is an existing nursery that we are adapting to a SEN school for children of all ages, who will be returning after the October half term. Work includes an internal refurb to create an environment suitable for the children’s needs, as well as external works such as a new car park and external fencing.

Stone Castle Centre

I&G

Team: Jamie McLaughlin, Lucian Timu, Darren Green

We were asked to convert and refurbish part of the first floor in an operational GP surgery in Doncaster, so the building users could make better use of the space and provide a better patient experience.

The project focused on reconfiguring existing first floor accommodation to create six new consultancy examination rooms and a dedicated storeroom.

Clear Futures

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Danny Walker, Lee Winter, Duane Potter, Dave Hobson, Graeme Farrow

As part of Hull City Council’s wider Clear Futures programme to help Hull become more energy efficient, the team fitted solar panels at Kinloss Garth and Woodford Leisure Centre. Woodford was especially challenging. As it was the summer break, the centre was very busy so clear boundaries were needed to safely carry out the work within tight timescales.

Chemistry Fume Cupboards

I&G

Team: Marcus Robinson, Paul Dyson, Lucian Timu

Regular client the University of Leeds needed a specialist refurb within their chemistry deprartment to replace and upgrade fume cupboards to help modernise critical lab facilities.

With careful planning, all the works were done within the live university campus to succesfully complete the project, improving operational performance, safety and compliance.

Hull College - HSAD

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Steve Ratcliffe, Andy Ralph, Kevin Colrein, Ava South, Lee Winter, Duane Potter, Dave Hobson, Pete Ives, Korban Pratt, Louis West, Georgia Christtmass, Danny Walker

Hull College’s School of Art & Design (HSAD) needed reconfiguring to support the College’s needs. Work included creating four new classrooms, installing of fire-resisting partitions, and installing an acoustic partition.

Alongside this, we installed flooring, suspended ceilings, and lights, upgraded the decoration, refurbished the toilet facilities, updated control alterations, and replaced ventilation grilles across the ground and first floors.

Hull College - Machine Move

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Steve Ratcliffe, Andy Ralph, Kevin Colrein, Ava South, Lee Winter, Duane Potter, Dave Hobson, Pete Ives, Korban Pratt, Louis West, Georgia Christtmass, Danny Walker

Earlier in the year, we completed the Levelling Up scheme at Hull College, and the second phase was to relocate the machinery and equipment. Our team carefully craned about 35 machines into Corridor A, positioned, installed and recommissioned them to meet the College’s operational requirements – all ready for the students to come back!

Hull College - maintenance

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Joe Cooper, Dave Hobson, Louis West, Joe Taylor

We’ve completed various works to upgrade and maintain the standard of the teaching and communal spaces across campus. Works have included asbestos removal, new flooring, adding access hatches and installing new external doors.

We also erected new low-level dividing walls in the CITB building and replaced a number of roofs to rectify reoccurring leaks.

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We couldn’t have done any of this without the SEC team

Team: Matt Murphy, Naomi Richmond, James Dixon, Rich Barnes, Nick Atkin, Bill Leigh

The SEC team has played an incredibly active part in the works completed this summer, supporting high-risk activities such as lifting operations and temporary works, alongside smaller daily jobs and tasks. Altogether, they’ve completed 83 audits across multiple sites to support teams across the whole construction sector in ensuring the safe delivery of the projects.

The visits have allowed our construction teams to review and continue to develop our processes and controls, making us better and safer for the future.

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Hull College - Wilberforce

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Steve Ratcliffe, Andy Ralph, Kevin Colrein, Ava South, Lee Winter, Duane Potter, Dave Hobson, Pete Ives, Korban Pratt, Louis West, Georgia Christtmass, Danny Walker

We refurbished several areas within the Wilberforce Building at Hull College, including ground floor teaching rooms, corridors and second-floor teaching spaces. Work includes the removal and temporary relocation of furniture and fixtures, strip-out of existing floor finishes, ceilings, lighting, skirtings and doorsets, together with licensed asbestos removal to identified floor coverings and ceilings.

Bradford College

SEWELL CONSTRUCTION

Team: Kieran Poskitt, Dave Major, Rich Hoe

The Bowling Back Lane Campus at Bradford College needed to be fully refurbished to allow for a new electrical engineering teaching department to use the space.

We created over 60 practical learning bays, as well as refurbishing multiple classrooms, building a brand new staff room and two new breakout areas for the students. The project was handed over to a delighted client.

CT3 Diagnostics

I&G

Team: Darren Watt, Sherwin Naron, Darren Green

The CT3 Diagnostics Project at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals will create an enhanced diagnostic imaging facility within a live acute healthcare environment.

Our team completed a full refurb and fit-out of the specialist diagnostic imaging facility, all within a busy, live environment with extra communications, stakeholder management and planning in place to avoid any disruption to building users.

The Calvert Centre

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Dieter Franks, Kevin Colrein, Duane Potter, Lee Winter, Ava South, Korban Pratt, Louis West, Andy Ralph, Dave Hobson, Tom Kennerley, Danny Walker

The team have completed the full strip-out and demolition works at The Calvert Centre, and have cleared and prepared the building for the next stage. They’ve also completed a major crane lift, bringing the structural steelwork and air handling unit safely into position.

Seacroft Hospital CDC

I&G

Team: Jamie McLaughlin, Sherwin Naron

Following the successful delivery of the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) for Seacroft Hospital, we were asked to provide additional improvement works to enhance the building infrastructure, fire safety systems and operational functions.

The works have included a range of mechanical, electrical, fire safety and building fabric improvements.

Lawefield Primary School

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Harry Markham, Craig Rowan, Finley Hobson, Dave Hobson, Pete Ives, Liam Vine, Duane Potter, Andy Ralph, Joe Taylor, Louise West, Tom Kennerley, Graham Lawson

Works are progressing well and to programme at Lawefield Primary School in Wakefield. Our team are there to complete an internal refurbishment to create a dedicated SEND area within the existing school.

It’s at the ‘ugly duckling’ phase at the moment, and we’re looking forward to seeing the project completed in early October!

Streethouse Primary School

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Team: Graham Lawson, Ash Stanley, Reuben Norton, Scott Bartholomew, Marko Fakiolas

As part of a two-phase project, we’re converting an existing school building into a dedicated SEND facility creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.

Works include refurbishments to existing teaching and support facilities and the main entrance area to improve accessibility, including lighting, acoustics, and specialist sensory support areas.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!

 
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