Attwood Green Health Care Centre

This BaS Lift development comprised the design and build of a six storey primary care centre in central Birmingham. The centre includes two GP practices, urgent care facilities, ancillary clinics, community facilities, pharmacy, dental rooms and treatment rooms.

Client:
Mansell Construction

Location:
Birmingham

Project Value:
£7,000,000

Services Provided:
Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy (Post Financial Close)

Added Value:
The original proposal for the building was piled foundations and a suspended ground floor slab. Through detailed discussions with the ground investigation specialist and further site testing Copeland Wedge Associates were able to offer a traditional foundation solution, with a ground bearing slab. This resulted in significant cost and programme savings.

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Attwood Green Health Care Centre

Description

The project has been delivered on a brown field site in Birmingham City Centre. The building comprises a six storey steel frame with clear span, column free floor plates at every level. The ground conditions were re-engineered to allow for traditional shallow foundations to be adopted.

The building is clad with Trespa rain screen cladding, featuring a glazed atrium which rises the full height of the building. The project incorporates numerous environmentally and sustainable technologies, achieving a BREEAM rating of Excellent.