Education
Open University Framework
Following the successful completion of the eye-catching Jennie Lee Building, Ridge has been appointed directly as sole supplier on a 3-year Capital Projects Framework. Projects being carried out under the Framework agreement include:
Berrill Building
The Berrill Building is the reception facility for the Walton Hall Campus. It accommodates the University Reception, café, Department offices and meeting rooms. Built in 1990’s the building required internal and external upgrade works to comply with the public accessibility requirements of the current building regulations.
The Client took the opportunity to improve ongoing maintenance facilities and improve the internal working environments for the end user. Ridge designed and ran a fully-functional thermal model, the results of which provided the strategy for upgrading the control systems and provision of new external solar shading which will dramatically improve the internal environment.
New Build Offices and Workshops
Enabling Works (relocation of existing occupants) to vacate existing building, demolition of existing Science Preparation laboratories and construction of a new office and workshop building to house the Estates Department, together with associated external works. The new building is to achieve an Excellent BREEAM rating.
Maths Building, Offices 6, and Wilson B Refurbishment
General strip-out and demolition of internal walls to form part open-plan, part cellular offices, together with full internal refurbishments. Some works divided into phases to allow migration of occupiers between refurbished floors.
M Block Refurbishment
General strip-out and demolition of internal walls to form open-plan offices/meeting rooms, new Communications Room and full internal refurbishment of Ground, 1st and 2nd Floors. Structural repairs to existing brick elevations, together with new windows and external doors and works to secure existing mansard roof coverings. The existing Computer Room is to be kept operational at all times. Phased migration of new Users/Occupiers as floors are complete.
Catering Hub Refurbishment
Part demolition, new extension and complete refurbishment of the existing refectory to form new Catering Hub together with Private Dining facilities and provision of new, ‘green’ energy efficient kitchen equipment. Sustainability features to include Photovoltaics and Solar Panels.