Foremans to Relocate Temporary Buildings Used by National Air Traffic Services
Foremans Relocatable Building Systems, the UKs largest supplier of pre-owned modular buildings, is to remove and relocate multi-storey temporary buildings used as office accommodation by the National Air Traffic Services at Swanick in Hampshire. foremansbuildings.co.uk/?wcp
(PRWEB) October 30, 2004 -- Foremans Relocatable Building Systems, the UKs largest supplier of pre-owned modular and temporary buildings, is to remove and relocate multi-storey modular office accommodation previously used by National Air Traffic Services at Swanick in Hampshire.
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The 23,000sqft scheme was put in place by SGB Rovacabin for Arlington Business Services, in order to satisfy National Air Traffic Services requirement for temporary buildings. The two-storey steel-framed modular building provided accommodation for 120 staff for a 15-month period while NATS new facility was constructed at Arlingtons Solent Business Park.
The removal of the building will be completed in less than a month. This includes the removal of floor coverings, light fittings and suspended ceilings, decommissioning air conditioning units, electric systems and plumbing, dismantling the building into its modular units and craning them onto lorries for transportation away from the site.
The buildings will be refurbished off-site at Foremans production centre and re-used for either temporary or permanent facilities. Possible applications include offices, airports, hospitals, schools and universities.
The sheer scale of this two-storey building would have had massive landfill implications if it had been demolished", explained David Johnson, Managing Director of Foremans. We are able to deliver a more environmentally sustainable approach to the removal of modular buildings, involving the refurbishment and if necessary, the reconfiguration of the scheme before relocating it to one or more different sites."
He added, This innovative method of recycling buildings minimises wastage and allows other organisations to benefit from the speed, quality and safety of off-site construction. We are keen to talk to other organisations that have modular buildings, which are surplus to their requirements, and will work with them to undertake the safe dismantling and removal operations with the minimum disruption."
Commenting on the contract, Mike Hunt of SGB Rovacabin, said, We have been impressed with the plans for this major logistical operation. Foremans offered a swift, well thought out, and efficient solution and has taken responsibility for a whole range of tasks including evaluation of the building, scheduling the programme of works for removal and implementing the programme."
The need to limit disruption and find a safe and cost-effective solution were key drivers in the decision to appoint Foremans to dismantle and relocate the building, as opposed to employing the services of a demolition contractor."
The demolition of any building has major health and safety implications. On this project, which is located adjacent to a staff car park, Foremans carried out full risk assessments and agreed method statements with the client for all potentially hazardous activities before work started on site and in line with Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM). Foremans professional approach to health and safety was critical in their selection for this contract.
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