John Street, Plaistow, East London
2010 Considerate Constructors Scheme National Awards
Woodlands P.H. Ltd is delighted to inform that our team at John Street won a 2010 Considerate Constructions Scheme National Site Award
Client: East Thames Group through Wates Living Space
Location: Plaistow, East London
Brief
Our client Wates Living Space was asked to improve the quality of local residents’ lives by creating a 100 home development on a Brownfield site in the heart of east London.
The brief was to develop a safe, secure and easy to maintain development of affordable housing. The site was previously home to a number of three-storey blocks of flats which we were asked to replace with a series of one and two bedroom flats and four bedroom houses.
The project was completed on budget and 8 weeks early achieving a high level of satisfaction and a quality award from NHBC for Pride in the Job.
- Phase 2 of the scheme was designed and built incorporating modern methods of construction. The flats and houses of this phase were built in timber frame introducing details of best practice researched from previous schemes.
- The project was designed and built to comfortably achieve an Eco Homes standard of Very Good and full Secure by Design Certification.
- Due to the proximity of a busy road an enhanced glazing spec without trickle vents was used. In order to ventilate the properties a whole house ventilation unit was used incorporating a heat exchanger to remove stale air, bring in fresh air and warm the air being introduced, this was all combined in the cooker hood.
- The project was designed around existing mature trees within the site boundary which give a maturity to the landscaping and create a spacious feel to the finished development.
- In addition to the timber frame and all timber used on site being from renewable sources, the demolition raisings were used to form the piling mat and access routes. Kitchens were sourced from fully recycled stock as were the electrical fittings. The carbon emissions of the construction process were measured achieving a 5/5 on Environment from the Considerate Contractor Scheme.
- The project recently won a Silver award from CABE building for life and was shortlisted as a finalist in the RIBA housing award. Supply and fix full carpentry and multi trade fit out package to all dwellings and communal areas.
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