PROJECT TITLE: New Social Housing. Ref: 6632-Residential

PROJECT DETAILS:

Location: Priory Mills, Wells, Somerset.

Client: Knightstone Housing Association

Procurement Method: Negotiated contract on Contractor=s Design and Build basis .

Commencement Date: April 2002

Completion Date: December 2002

Contract Value: £500K - £1M

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:

The project was for the design and construction of 10no. houses for shared ownership on a turn-key arrangement. The units are of traditional construction with trench fill foundations, beam and block ground floors, rendered block faced masonry cavity walls with timber windows and external doors, timber pitched roofs clad in interlocking tiles. Ancillary works include new access road, external services, drainage and site works.

CONSULTANT SERVICES PROVIDED:

The Pre-Contract Services carried out on this project involved budgeting, adaptation of the Employer' Standard Employer=s Requirements, checking design against HA scheme development standards, negotiating the Contractor's tender and preparation of Contract Documents

The Post-Contract Services carried out on this project involved quality monitoring and reporting, agreeing and certifying monthly valuations, dealing with Contractual matters, snagging and agreeing the final account.