The team here at Fairfield will be taking a short break over the festive period to recharge our batteries.  We will be closing down for Christmas on the 21st December, and we will be re-open for business on the 2nd January 2013.

Can we please ask that if any of our neighbours see anything untoward on our site, then please can they notify our CCTV monitoring company - contact details are given on the hoarding of our site.  If it's an emergency that requires immediate attention, then please dial 999.

We hope everyone has a joyful and pleasant Christmas and a prosperous new year!

Considerate Constructor's carried out a site visit this week, which appeared to go extremely well. The score is to be published in the near future. With regards to the progression of the build,  scaffold erectors, timber frame and UPVC windows are almost complete to areas A and B at ground floor. First floor window installation will commence next week. Fascia’s soffits and rain water goods have has also been on-going during the week. The roofing works will commence on Monday!

And the name is..... !!!!

We can now confirm that the former Fairfield School site in Heckmondwike will now be formally known as Meadow Green, and the dementia unit will be known as Meadow Green Lodge...

The timber frame to Section A and B is progressing fast and the scaffold is continuously being erected.

We have further progressed the timber frame to areas A and B whilst battling against the elements from the wind and rain! Rooms are now starting to take shape whilst the roof is ready for coverings to the bottom of area A. The scaffolding is moving rapidly around the perimeter of the building as well as loading bays being formed to the designated areas.

Kingfisher Windows recently started on Monday 19^th November and are now forming windows around the ground floor of area A.

As O’Donnell Civil engineers begin to pack up their bags after finishing their first successful visit, Lowfield Timber Frame are getting firmly stuck in with the erection of the timber frame to section A and B. The brick layers are also progressing well with the substructure around the perimeter and the scaffold is also taking shape.

The First Floor Cassettes of the Timber Frame are now being fixed to Area A. Further progression can now be seen in the masonry work which is now coming up to finished floor level.

Continuing on from last week, the floor insulation is now fully complete along with the screed. There has been a massive change to section A as the ground floor timber frame has been fixed into place. The transport road running around the back of the site for assess and egress has been laid and is complete.  Also, the external drainage is 90% complete and ready to tarmac.

At the beginning of the week, two major sections of the concrete screed was poured. Whilst the screed was taking shape, continuous facing brickwork was progressing round the perimeter of the building, followed closely by the scaffolding. Insulation is also nearly complete with 90% of the works already fitted. As the week comes to a close, the timber frame has commenced to section A with the soleplates being laid and the first couple of panels being fixed.

On Friday we had the crane delivered which will be used to erect the timber frame. Beam and Block works are progressing and are not too far off completion along with the gas membrane. The timber frame work commenced on Monday.

Floor screed has been laid and is ready for timber frame. Scaffold is progressing for the timber frame and beam and block floor to area C is on going.

We are now putting down the gas membrane and floor insulation, brickwork and drainage is still progressing despite battling the heavy rain.

We are battling the elements and still progressing works on site.

Gas membrane starts tomorrow, and external drainage is progressing around the building...

As the photo below shows, we have now erected the 2 lift shafts, and started the block and beam work, now we are carrying on with the drainage work and the brick work.

The foundations are nearly complete, and we are well on the way with substructure masonry works.  The precast concrete lift shaft has also been delivered to site which we are hoping to have installed week commencing 3rd September 2012.

Foundations are ongoing to area B and C.  Sub-structure block work has started to lower area of A, and completion of the bulk excavation ...!!

Works for next week include gas membrane installation for the two lift shafts, and concrete continue with foundations and sub-structure block work.

This week we completed the 90% of the bulk shift operation, and started to pour the foundations...

The two photographs show the cut and fill operation going on, and the other two photos show the secure car parking and completed hoarding around the site.

Pressure grouting is nearly complete, and we will be hoping to commence with the reduced level excavation.  We are also now at a point where our site compound is secure from the public.

 

 

The two photographs show the ground stabilisation going on, and we have removed a beech hedge following the results from the Ecologists bird nesting survey, which showed no birds nests were found within the area that would have needed removing.

Fairfield Go Green!

As part of Wates' Green Policy we have procured our temporary cabin set up, and have specified items such as the following to reduce our carbon foot print and energy use:

• TRV's and timers on heaters to reduce our energy usage
• Push taps in the toilets and canteen to reduce water usage and waste water
• PIR's to all lighting in the cabins, so lights are switched off when there's no movement - saving energy
• Low capacity cisterns to reduce water usage
• Secondary door and door closers to the cabin doors to prevent heat loss and energy wastage
• Protection has been erected around the trees on site to prevent any accidental damage, and our bird and bat boxes have been ordered for that area
• The stone under the temporary compound area has also been sourced locally, and is totally recycled
• Our Project Surveyor and Commercial Trainee are car sharing and promoting this initiative on site, they're also tracking their reduction in C02 emissions
• Public Transport is promoted and displayed in the canteen to encourage use
• Local suppliers and contractors have been sourced to help reduce our carbon footprint
• A Habitat Hotel is to be constructed over the next two weeks, to provide temporary homes whilst construction works are ongoing.
• C02 emissions are being calculated monthly as part of our environmental plan and we will take steps to reduce our carbon footprint

Keep a watch on our blog for further Green commitments by our team!

Welcome...

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves as Wates Living Space.  We are a Building Contractor working in conjunction with Kirklees Council, and have been appointed to build a new 53 bed extra care home on the Former Fairfield School, on Dale Lane, Heckmondwike, including 10 units for dementia patients.

This development is part of the Kirklees Excellent Homes for Life project, which will build 466 new homes for rent across Kirklees.  If you would like more information about the project, please visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/excellenthomes, or telephone 01484 225210 to talk to the council.

At Wates Living Space we take great pride in what we do and how we work with the local community whilst we are constructing our projects.

The site is due for completion in Autumn 2013.  Please feel free to get in touch at any point during this period if you have any concerns about our activities, and we will be more than willing to discuss these further.

May we take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your co-operation, and we look forward to working with you over the coming year.