Overview
Client Derwent London
Role Project Management and Contract Administrator
Summary CAT A Refurbishment of 24,000 sq.ft of prime office space and WC's over four floors that included central plant upgrades to serve the sub floor displacement air conditioning system and a transformation to the main reception area.
Address Davidson Building, 5 Southampton St, London WC2
Value £3.3 million (24,000 sq.ft)
Duration 28 weeks
Procurement/Tender Single Stage Lump Sum (Traditional)
Team Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands - Architect
Flatt Consultancy - Building Services Engineer
Jackson Coles - Principal Designer
Contrakt Ltd - Main Contractor
Three Key Issues
Top floor glass box design suffered high solar gain and supplementary measures were introduced to deal with this
Occupied building so main plant was kept live during the course of the works and change overs carefully sequenced
High quality design required a high quality of workmanship and finish to manage
