2006 Award Winner

Client: Horizon Housing Group Ltd

Judges Comments: 

"This project was a small development of three storey flats set in a brownfield former industrial site in a south London residential side street area.

To minimise and alleviate visual and noise disruption, the Site Manager worked from the outset to inform and liaise with adjoining residents. Garden fence surveys were carried out and the development fences were constructed and realigned, in full cooperation with neighbours.

The site required large articulated deliveries of structural components from overseas, which necessitated temporary road closures. The Site Manager wrote to all affected and arranged for banksmen to ensure that pedestrians and car users parking in the side street would have safe passage.

Following noise concerns, the Site Manager replaced a diesel fork lift with an electric hoist. One visiting neighbour complimented the Site Manager and wrote to the company expressing appreciation for such a considerate site.

A very high standard was achieved and maintained for the site set up, safety and welfare facilities. Crushed hardcore hardstandings were provided for the working area, site delivery area and the separate rear pedestrian entrance so enabling mud free operations, good storage and access. Full site facilities were provided for the workforce including a shower and lockers. All these, coupled with covered segregated waste and recycling facilities, provided a neat, tidy and a visually very high standard site."

Site monitored by: Peter Endersby MRICS

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