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48 Leicester Square
St James’s MarketThe Crown Estate has commenced a £500m programme of investment to enhance and refine the properties of St James’s.
1 New Street Square1 New Street Square is a significant office development that will build upon the success of Land Securities’ New Street Square scheme.
The Royal Oldham HospitalThe Integrated Health Projects procure 21 team recently completed the construction and successful hand over of the new Phase 3 women and children’s facility at The Royal Oldham Hospital.
The £200m West End scheme has been given the green light by Westminster Council for its mixed-use redevelopment of Communications
House at 48 Leicester Square, London.
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I hope that you had a very enjoyable summer this year.
At Waterman we have had a very busy period during the holiday months winning many new commissions in the property and transport sectors.
Since January we have recruited over seventy new employees from graduate to director level. The reputation of Waterman and the culture within the company has enabled us to attract some outstanding candidates.
Waterman has continued to win many awards for design excellence and we were selected as a finalist in the UK Consultant of the Year category at the NCE/ACE 2013 Consultant of the Year awards.
In June, Atkins/Waterman was appointed as the sole Tier 1 supplier to the West Midlands Highway Alliance framework where we will work together for the next four years in a strategic partnership to deliver a broad range of municipal, highways and engineering consultancy services across the region. This new commission enables Waterman Aspen, our civil engineering secondment business, to continue to expand its range of services and clients.
In July, our design team on the 1 million (gross) sq ft new headquarters for Google UK Ltd at Kings Cross, London was relocated to site for the construction phase. In Australia, we are working on many projects in the healthcare and judicial sectors and following the recent Federal elections we look forward to these projects proceeding to construction.
We attended the British Council of Shopping Centres conference last month and it is clear from our discussions that there is increasing confidence in the future of retailing. In April this year the 1 million sq ft Trinity Leeds shopping centre designed by Waterman for Land Securities was opened to the public. Waterman teams are currently working on many other shopping centres throughout the UK for many of our clients. We are assisting Westfield and Hammerson with their planning application for the 2 million sq ft Whitgift Centre in Croydon. Over the last twelve months we have been involved in advising banks and investors on numerous retail development transactions.
You will notice from this edition of the Waterman Times that the range and diversity of work in which we are involved has increased and I sincerely hope that you will find the publication a thoroughly interesting read. Nick Taylor, Chief Executive
ARTICLES
02 | Brief News
14 | Aviation Due Diligence16 | Great Ancoats Street17 | Waterman Aspen18 | Jersey International Finance Centre20 | Monash Children’s Hospital22 | UK Search and Rescue Facilities23 | 2013 - ‘Year of Air’ 24 | Charity and Sponsorship26 | Awards News29 | New Commissions
ON THE COVER 48 Leicester SquareThe £200m West End scheme has been given the green light by Westminster Council for its mixed-use redevelopment of Communications House at 48 Leicester Square, London.
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06 | St James’s Market The Crown Estate has commenced a £500m programme of investment to enhance and refine the properties of St James’s.
08 | The Royal Oldham Hospital The Integrated Health Projects procure 21 team recently completed the construction and successful hand over of the new Phase 3 women and children’s facility at The Royal Oldham Hospital.
10 | 1 New Street Square 1 New Street Square is a significant office development that will build upon the success of Land Securities’ New Street Square scheme.
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Brief News
UK: Waterman are pleased to be working for Google in the development of their new London headquarters at Kings Cross to an AHMM concept design. Waterman have been involved since concept design stage and are currently developing the detailed design and package procurement information. The project, which will be ground-breaking in many ways, has now been submitted for planning.
In addition, Waterman have recently completed the design on the same site of an enabling works package on behalf of Argent and the Kings Cross Partnership. The design provides a suspended access road through the 300m long site from the north into Kings Cross Station, unlocking the main site for Google. Construction works are currently underway.
Waterman are also currently working on two other new developments on the Kings Cross Central regeneration site which is creating a new vibrant destination for London.
Further details on the Google development will follow in a later issue of Waterman Times.
Google Headquarters
UK: Waterman has recently taken part in the creation of a new augmented reality app ‘Engineering Trail’, which is being developed as part of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering’s (ACE) centenary celebrations.
The purpose of this innovative app is to promote engineering and to enthuse and excite young people to consider engineering and consultancy as a career.
The ACE Engineering Trail at Kings Cross will be a first. There are rivers, canals, railway lines, tube lines, a university and businesses - all competing for space at Kings Cross. What better place to choose?
Using a platform developed by N0tice, part of the Guardian group of companies, the app will use augmented reality to show how engineers help to create an environment in which we all want to live. The ACE commissioned fifteen short films to be produced around Kings Cross to illustrate different aspects of engineering and showcase the difficult and pioneering solutions that have been used to overcome the challenges of a particular site.
Waterman Structures Directors’ Charlie Scott and Barry Dobbins were recorded describing some of the innovative and exciting challenges posed by the new Google headquarters. Visit www.aceengineeringtrails.co.uk to download the app and take a look.
Dr. Nelson Ogunshakin, Chairman of ACE commented: “This is an exciting project. I am delighted that Waterman Group agreed to help develop the app. If we can encourage more young people to think about engineering as a career – and promotethe important role played by engineersto a wider public – then everyone will benefit.’’
The app, which was launched on the 10th September is accessible on smartphones around the Kings Cross area and via the computer in the classroom, the office or at home. Contact: Charlie Scott, Director, [email protected] Barry Dobbins, Director, [email protected]
Engineering Trail App
UK: London Borough of Hackney has granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the former Triangle Volvo site in Stamford Hill (N16).
AIHA Housing Association’s newly approved £20m development will see the provision of 65 new flats including 36 affordable housing units, 760m² of retail space and a state of the art 1,760m² conference facility.
The project is considered unique in that it exceeds the standard requirement for affordable housing, which will predominantly consist of large family units to meet the needs of the local community. All homes have been designed to achieve London Housing Design Guide Standards or BREAM ‘Very Good’.
Following two years of consultation with the Local Planning Authority, the six-storey mixed-use scheme was unanimously approved by Hackney council’s planning.
Waterman was involved in gaining early agreement for the proposed parking numbers that was above the initial levels requested by the planning authority who sought to achieve a car free development. Waterman successfully argued that the higher levels of car parking were appropriate in this instance due to car ownership levels and the lack of controlled parking zones in the area. Waterman also prepared the travel plan as part of the overall application.
Former Triangle Volvo site receives green light
Waterman wins Structural Steelwork Design Award for AirW1
Structures Board Director David Fung (Centre) accepts award
UK: Waterman’s David Fung collected a BCSA Structural Steelwork Design Award at a ceremony held in Madame Tussauds, London.
For the AirW1 redevelopment over 1,000t of existing steelwork, including massive plate girders, was carefully assessed and then refurbished, adapted or enhanced behind the Edwardian façade.
The Judges cited: ‘‘This is an exemplar for imaginative incorporation of existing steelwork in a striking modern office/retail/residential development.’’
David Shaw, Head of Regent Street Portfolio at The Crown Estate also commented: “Waterman have been a key member of the Regent Street Quadrant 3 team from the beginning. The BCSA Structural Steelwork Award is very well deserved as the structural solution to the project and its execution was a crucial part of our success.”
The AirW1 project has received several awards since its completion in 2012 and these include; British Construction Industry Award for Best Practice, New London Awards - Office Category and Building Magazine’s Project of the Year 2012.
©The Crown Estate
Structures Director Julian Traxler (2nd Left) collects award
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Brief News
UK: Waterman’s appointment has been confirmed by the NHS West Midlands Procurement Alliance on their Design and Construction Consultants framework. The framework appointment for civil and structural engineering services is for an initial period of two years, extendable to four years, and will initially be utilised by six NHS trusts in the region: • Royal Wolverhampton (New Cross) Hospital • Birmingham Children’s Hospital • University Hospitals Birmingham • Heart of England • Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals • Worcester Acute Hospitals
In addition to the above any other Alliance member, NHS Trust or NHS Body within the Midlands area will also be able to access this framework if required including:
• Birmingham Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Hospital
• Good Hope NHS Trust• Solihull NHS Foundation Trust• University Hospital North Staffordshire
NHS Trust • NHS Herefordshire • Mid Staffordshire Hospital NHS
Foundation Trust • North Staffordshire Combined Health
NHS Trust • Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership
NHS Trust• Royal Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
NHS Trust• Princess Royal Hospital NHS Trust • Walsall Manor Hospital NHS Trust Les Darrall, Waterman’s Bid Director commented: “This is an important regional framework win for the Group utilising the combined resources and track record of Waterman Structures and Waterman Transport & Development in the West Midlands. Hopefully this should put us in a good position to compete for other NHS regional and national frameworks due for issue later this year.” Contact: Phil Spiers, Regional Director,Transport & [email protected] Stuart Thomas, Regional Director, [email protected]
West Midlands NHS Framework Appointment
Monaghan multi-user Education Campus
Better the Devil you Know?UK: Back in April, Waterman took part in Green Sky Thinking Week; a London wide programme for built environment professionals which highlights sustainable developments and future plans across the capital. The annual event, organised by Open-City, offers an independent arena to showcase and discuss best sustainable practice.
During a 5 day programme Waterman held a breakfast event at the Grange Hotel in London, titled ‘Better the Devil you Know?’, which explored how recycling existing building stock can potentially provide better returns on investment than new build, provide the highest energy ratings and offer less disruption to existing communities.
The debate was chaired by Neil Lewis, MD of Waterman Building Services, who was joined on the panel by industry professionals; David Ainsworth of CORE, Nick Ridout of Fletcher Priest Architects and Waterman Directors, Craig Beresford, Neil Humphrey and Mark Terndrup.
The overriding point made, and neatly encapsulating the discussion, was that a buildings sustainability is very much dependant on its social and cultural relevance, however you cannot generalise as each development is individual. No one retrofit or reconstruction is ever the same, each must push the boundaries of design and sustainable innovation.
Ireland: Waterman Moylan has successfully delivered a full range of traffic, civil and structural engineering services to the new Monaghan multi-user Education Campus in Ireland.
The £25m campus, located on the site of a vacated Army Barracks, primarily comprises of a 400 pupil Primary School, a 600 pupil Secondary College, a 700 pupil Institute of Further Education and a 200 seat public theatre.
The natural falls across the sloping site required careful planning of the various buildings to enable connectivity and accessibility throughout the grounds. Gabion and reinforced earth slopes, split level buildings and extensive incorporation of raised walkways were incorporated into the designs to provide suitable routes across the landscaped campus for universal access.
The project is the first major devolved funding campus scheme completed for the Irish education system and has been completed from initial Design Team appointment and site masterplanning to handover in just 30 months.
Following completion of the Monaghan project, our education sector team in Ireland remains busy on a number of other significant school projects throughout the country. Contact: Paul O’Connell, Managing Director, Waterman [email protected]
6 Bevis Marks wins GE Sustainability AwardUK: Waterman are pleased to announce that 6 Bevis Marks, London has triumphed in the Sustainability Category at the Ground Engineering Awards 2013.
The awards were presented on the 25th April at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane, which had an audience of over 450 leaders in geotechnical engineering consultancy and contracting.
Waterman are providing multidisciplinary design services to this pioneering project and have been working closely with Cementation Skanska to adopt an innovative approach to pile reuse.
6 Bevis Marks effectively retains over 50% of the original structural mass as a part of an extensive sustainability agenda that will ultimately shorten the construction programme. Rigorous testing and analysis allowed 27% of existing piles to carry more load than previously experienced, up to a 40% increase. The reuse enables a 1,000t carbon saving on installation alone. Overall, the new 16 storey development is 80% more efficient than the building it replaces. Contact: Julian Traxler, Director, [email protected]
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MarketJames’sSt
ver the last decade, Waterman has been working with The Crown Estate to help them deliver an award winning £1bn regeneration of Regent Street.
Waterman have provided high quality structural engineering services to the majority of The Crown Estate’s projects; notably the two most successful redevelopments in the portfolio: Block W8 (Apple Store) completed in 2005 and AirW1 (Q3; former Regent Palace Hotel) which was completed in 2012.
Waterman have an ongoing commitment to the Regent Street portfolio and are currently providing structural design services for Block W4 and Block W5 south, Q2 (Air Street) and Q4.
The Crown Estate has now commenced a £500m programme of investment to enhance and refine the properties in their other core central London portfolio, St James’s. St James’s Gateway (1, Eagle Place) is the first development in the St James’s Conservation Area, for which Waterman provided structural engineering services. The project was completed in July 2013.
The Crown Estate has commenced a £500m programme of investment to enhance and refine
the properties of St James’s.
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Successively, Waterman has been appointed to deliver structural consultancy for the Flagship St James’s Market project. The development area, which lies between Haymarket and Lower Regent Street, will be regenerated to provide a vibrant pedestrianised ‘piazza’ surrounded by shops and cafés.
The first and current part of the project consists of two blocks; Regent Street block and Haymarket block fronting Lower Regent Street and Haymarket respectively.
Visions by Make Architects restore the neglected site of St James’s Market to its former glory and celebrates its historic identity with the creation of a vibrant new destination.
The character and quality of the area will be enriched with a holistic design which integrates the new and existing buildings with the public realm. The Regent Street block will be redeveloped behind retained façades; the Haymarket block will be replaced with a high-quality, contemporary office and retail building which sensitively echoes the quality, scale and materials of the surrounding area.
The 350,000ft2 development will deliver a new public square, offices and retail directly south of Piccadilly Circus.
Waterman’s experienced engineers are tasked with providing solutions to several constraints on the site, which include; a LUL along Haymarket, with a major Thames Water sewer running down St Alban’s Street above the proposed service tunnel; Crossrail safeguarding zones, which sit over the entire site and; existing bank vaults below the new basement level in the Regent Street block, containing a 22 tonne steel door.
Works commenced on site with demolition in September 2013. Completion is anticipated in the first quarter of 2016. Contact: David Fung, Board Director, Structures [email protected]
Images courtesy of Wagstaffs Designs
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The Royal Oldham HospitalTHE INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS (IHP) PROCURE 21 TEAM RECENTLY COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION
AND SUCCESSFUL HAND OVER OF THE NEW PHASE 3 WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S FACILITY AT THE ROYAL
OLDHAM HOSPITAL.
Working on behalf of N G Bailey and in close cooperation with VINCI Construction and the project architects, IBI Taylor Young, Waterman designed all of the mechanical and electrical services installations within the new four storey building.
The construction of the new women and children's facility provides a modern healthcare department incorporating a paediatric theatre, two obstetric theatres, delivery suites, post natal wards, gynaecology assessment unit, paediatric day case and wards, accident and emergency observation unit, surgical triage, and a thirty bed assessment unit. The new development will mean that The Royal Oldham Hospital will be one of three regional neonatal centres which will provide the highest standard of extensive care for the smallest and most vulnerable babies.
In addition to the new 7,300m2 facilities, the existing wards were partially reconfigured and refurbished, with the building services carried out by Waterman.
The £32m development is the largest investment made by the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and follows on from an earlier development on the site, which was also successfully delivered by the same IHP team. The earlier development provided a £21m three storey new build, housing a radiotherapy centre, operated by the North West’s leading cancer care hospital. Just as with the Phase 3 development, Waterman was employed by N G Bailey to provide the full mechanical and electrical design services.
In line with the UK NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy, the scheme incorporated a number of key energy saving measures to drive down the energy consumption of the building and improve the Trust’s overall energy performance.
These measures included the innovative use of natural ventilation within the wards, fully modelled to demonstrate peak summertime temperature scenarios, with variable speed boost extract systems to assist the natural ventilation where necessary. Other measures included energy efficient lighting and controls as well as the use of waste energy from the onsite incineration plant to provide the primary heating and hot water services. These measures combined with good low energy design techniques contributed to an overall 35% reduction in the building’s carbon emissions. In addition to the low energy design, the scheme was assessed under the BREEAM Healthcare 2008 assessment method and achieved an ‘Excellent’ rating.
Contact: Tim Davies, Regional Director, Building [email protected]
Phase 3
The new development will mean that The Royal Oldham Hospital will be one of three regional neonatal centres which will provide the highest standard of extensive care for the smallest and most vulnerable babies.
Images courtesy of IBI Taylor Young
1 New Street Square is a significant office development
that will build upon the success of Land Securities’
New Street Square scheme. The site anchors a
key Mid Town location within the City of London, with
major frontages to Shoe Lane, Little New Street
and New Street Square.
The curved noses contrast with the gently curving eastern and western façades and hold the circus to the south east and Athene Place, a public space, to the north. The south east nose announces the presence of New Street Square to those approaching from the city. The building sets back at upper levels to create a series of terraces with hard and soft landscaping that benefit from fantastic views across London. The floorplates offer great flexibility and enjoy stunning panoramic views. To optimise external awareness floor to ceiling glazing is combined with external solar shading to reduce and control solar gain in a simple, elegant and effective cladding system. The structural arrangement of a centre core with perimeter columns is very efficient, with a typical floor plate providing circa 20,000ft2, of flexible Grade ‘A’ office floor space that maximises on the benefits of external awareness and stunning views. The office entrance lobby is positioned to take advantage of the level change along Little New Street with access at the south west and south east corners, connected by a dramatic flowing staircase. The south east nose sets back at its base forming a canopy over the eastern entrance that welcomes and embraces occupiers and visitors to the building. Height and the architectural form as well as the desire to deliver Grade ‘A’ office space has had much to do with the decision to use a composite steel frame. The efficiency of the clear spans from the central core to the perimeter, the storey height constraints imposed when working within St Paul’s viewing corridors and the stepped back nature of the upper levels all contributed to the selection of the steel structure. As the design
he site has tremendous presence and a strong sense of address, adjacent to its own circus, with axial routes and the potential to create a real sense of place and a link with Ludgate
Circus and Holborn Circus. The area benefits from a rich tapestry of streets, lanes and squares with a wide range of interconnected public spaces and amenities. The distinctive proposals have been developed to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the surrounding context, including views to the wider city, and animation of the public realm with active frontages. The massing was generated by the site’s pivotal position within the local townscape and by the alignment of the lateral assessment area of the Primrose Hill viewing corridor to St Paul’s Cathedral. The building’s Pas de Deux form with a lower portion addressing the adjacent building on Shoe Lane, complimented by a taller partner rising to a pinnacle addressing St Paul’s, successfully responds to the local context and the wider London skyline.
has developed, the steel frame has also proven to be versatile in accommodating some of the more significant design improvements. The main entrance was recently relocated to sit beneath the south east nose of the building and introduced a dramatic cantilevered structure. This improvement was a fairly recent design development and having almost completed the frame design some carefully considered re-engineering had to be undertaken. Structural columns that were supporting the south east nose of the building could no longer be taken to the foundations and instead a hung structure was introduced. A supporting cantilevered truss was used at the plant room level with a 7.5m
cantilever and a 20m back span. The truss will be tapered to follow the inclined roof scape and varies in height from 5m to 11m. Structurally the design has to control deflection of the structure to avoid any impact on the cladding system such that the cladding is consistent around the whole building perimeter and no larger movement joints or special gaskets are required. The revised design achieves the technical
performance required and without doubt has added an element of drama and excitement to an already striking architectural composition. Contact: Craig Beresford, Managing Director, Structures [email protected] Thanks to Robin Partington Architects for their contribution to the text and images. Client: Land Securities
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1 New Street Square
// As the design has developed the steel
frame has also proven to be versatile in
accommodating some of the more significant
design improvements. //
Images courtesy of Robin Partington Architects
Waterman Revit Model of 1 New Street Square
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Waterman has been appointed by an overseas client and CORE, as Development Managers, to provide structural engineering
consultancy services on the development,
which was once headquarters to the
Automobile Association.
Westminster Council granted planning approval in January 2013 to
inspirational designs by Make Architects. Plans for the scheme
include part demolition and reconstruction of the existing structure to provide a nine storey building, which will comprise 175,000ft2 of new commercial space on the upper floors and high end retail units on the
ground, first and basement floors.
A striking feature of the new building is the glazed curved mansard roof sitting
above the retained stone façade, which will form a new focal point on the west side of
Leicester Square. The contemporary roof design is supported by a central core and new perimeter stanchions with complete column-free office space and spans of up to 12m providing very efficient floor space to appropriate market standards.
Waterman is providing a full complement of structural engineering services, including a technical assessment of the retained Portland stone façade. Scheme design was signed off by the client in June 2013 with detailed design progressing through to January 2014.
On-site investigations were undertaken by our engineers to expose the internal details of the perimeter structure. This has been done in parallel with an archive search in the files of the Automobile Association and the London Metropolitan Archive. The research is uncovering architectural plans and photographs for the various phases of work which is proving to be invaluable with respect to the scope and
output of the site investigations undertaken during the pre-construction period. The details will be used to inform the selected demolition contractor and the main contractor of the existing constraints during the tender and construction periods.
Waterman will continue to design and prepare details using Revit 3D modelling techniques to capture the integration and interfaces of both architecture and building services which will assist the future design and construction activities.
David Ainsworth, Director at CORE, said: “We are very pleased to be pressing ahead with this exciting project, a landmark in the area, and part of the transformation of this part of the West End.”
Demolition is expected to commence in January 2014 upon full vacant possession of the site, together with the remaining site investigation works in the retail areas. Completion is anticipated in early 2016.
Contact: John Towers, Board Director, [email protected]
gets green light
48Leicester Square
THE £200M WEST END SCHEME HAS BEEN GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT
BY WESTMINSTER COUNCIL FOR ITS MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT
OF COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE AT 48 LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON.
A striking feature of the new building is the glazed
curved mansard roof sitting above the retained stone façade,
which will form a new focal point on the west side of
Leicester Square.
Image courtesy of Make Architects
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Waterman has long been involved in such projects and has a well earned reputation as one of the major consultants in this field. Having participated in projects at over 40 airports worldwide, Waterman is well placed to deliver leading edge, sustainable and economic, environmental and engineering solutions as part of investment, development or refurbishment. Our highly experienced environmental pre-planning team support infrastructure expansion (whatever the extent and nature), by assisting with environmental technical studies. Our project experience covers a number of wide-ranging commissions encompassing: civil, transportation, structural, mechanical handling, environmental, cost management, planning supervision, value engineering and security elements.
As investment in the sector has progressively increased, our environmental division has become a market leader in the provision of Environmental Due Diligence for the aviation sector. We have advised on the acquisition, divestment, refinancing and development of numerous airports, both in the UK and internationally.
Our in depth understanding of the assets and the commerciality of our advice has gained us a position as trusted advisors to airport sponsors and other aviation sector clients, with a large volume of repeat business. We count most of the key investors in the sector as our clients, including: Ferrovial Aeropuertos, Macquarie Bank, Copenhagen Airports, AENA, Changi Airports, HSBC Infrastructure, PSP Investments, Basic Element and Antin Infrastructure Partners.
Over the years, we have continued to set the standard for innovation. As a result, our services have evolved from focusing mainly around environmental issues to cover wider sustainability matters. It is widely recognised that airports have impacts on the local and global economy, communities, employees and other
stakeholders (such as regulators). It is therefore critical to any due diligence process that a thorough review of the way these issues are managed is undertaken in order to identify any risks and opportunities which could impact or influence the value of the asset. As Responsible Investment practices pick up pace amongst institutional investors and funds, the remit of our due diligence advisory work has extended to wider social issues (including health & safety, fair employment conditions, community, stakeholder investment, liaison and supply chain) and governance (comprising board transparency, business ethics, regulatory compliance and risk management). Contact: Penelope Latorre, Associate Director, Energy, Environment & Design [email protected]
Air travel has become one of the major growth areas in transport over the last few years. This, together with market liberalisation, has led to substantial
increase in investment on this type of asset, both from institutional investors and existing leading operators.
// As investment in the sector has progressively increased, our environmental division became a market leader in the provision of Environmental Due Diligence for the Aviation sector. //
Edinburgh Airport
Hochtief Portfolio (Europe and Australia, 2013) Sochi, Anapa, Gelenzhik and Krasnodar (Russia, 2013) TBI Portfolio (UK, Sweden and USA, 2013) Stansted Airport (2013) Newcastle International Airport (2013, 2011) BAA Portfolio (2012, 2010, 2007) Luis Munoz Marin (Puerto Rico, 2011) Edinburgh Airport (2011) Madrid and Barcelona Airports (Spain, 2010) St Petersburg Airport (Russia) (2009) Birmingham Airport (2007) Budapest Airport (Hungary, 2007)
London City Airport (2006) Exeter Airport (2005) Copenhagen Airport (2004) Brussels Airport (2004) Bristol Airport (2003) Aeropuertos del Sur (Mexico)
KEY DEALS
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GREAT ANCOATS
STREET
Henderson UK Retail Warehouse Fund has secured planning permission for the regeneration of Central Retail Park, Great Ancoats Street in Manchester.
The approved scheme will redevelop the retail park with a large format food store acting as a new anchor. The site will also include restaurants, smaller retail units, a small format cinema and associated undercroft car parking. Approximately half of the existing non-food retail warehousing space is to be retained on site and refurbished to a high standard of appearance.
One of the key objectives of the scheme will be to provide an attractive new pedestrian route through the middle of the site connecting new residential developments to the north with the city centre. An important aspect of the agreed highway package is the major safety benefit of providing controlled pedestrian crossings on Great Ancoats Street and Old Mill Street.
Martin Perry, Director of Retail Property Development at Henderson Global Investors, said: “The whole of the team has worked extremely professionally to secure planning consent for the scheme, which will give the retail park, and area around it, a huge boost. This represents a significant investment for HGI and we are pleased that the City Council has shown its support for this challenging scheme.”
Waterman Transport & Development was appointed by HGI to provide transportation advice for the redevelopment of the current Central Retail Park on Great Ancoats Street.
Mike Bedwell, Director of Waterman Transport & Development, has confirmed that “obtaining the planning consent is a significant milestone in this interesting and challenging project. The challenge during the development is to maintain access to the existing retailers during the phased construction activities when some of them are relocated into vacant units which are to be refitted and retained, before the new food store on stilts can be built, along with other units. We are undertaking the detailed design of the highway works which include improvements to the current access arrangements.”
Contact: Mike Bedwell, Director, Transport & [email protected]
City centre retail park regeneration gains consent
From its foundation in 1988 Waterman Aspen has provided technical and professional staff secondment services to a broad range of private and public sector clients in the built environment.
Our Secondment and Outsourcing service delivers support to Consultants, Contractors, Local Authorities & other Public Sector organisations on a short or long term basis.
Although we engage hourly paid contractors we also permanently employ the majority of our secondees, this allows us to recruit staff who seek the security of a salaried position and offer them the opportunity to gain a fantastic variety of experience within the civil engineering sector.
The last 12 months has been the most stimulating since our inception 25 years ago. Organic growth, development and strategic alliances have contributed to a 40% increase in staff numbers since 2012. A key driver has been the collaboration with other consultants, where there is a much wider awareness of our ability to form an integrated team, delivering flexible services to public sector clients.
In June 2013 Atkins/Waterman was appointed as the sole Tier 1 supplier to the West Midlands Highway Alliance (WMHA) framework where we will work together over the next 4 years in a strategic partnership to deliver a broad range of municipal, highways and engineering consultancy services across the region. The Framework Agreement is led by Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and can be accessed by any of the other 10 West Midlands local authorities who are members of the Alliance. A key strength of the partnership between Waterman and Atkins was our track record, capacity and capability in delivering similar consultancy contracts across the UK local authority sector. The contract will give us the opportunity to double West Midlands staff numbers within the next 6 months
Our ambition is to match the success we have in the East Midlands with the award winning Midlands Highways Alliance Professional Services Partnership which we are delivering with URS. The two contracts reinforce our position as the premier supplier of seconded staff to local authorities and gives us the opportunity to recruit confidently, knowing that we are able to offer those staff secure positions with access to an unrivalled variety of experience.
These contracts and similar partnerships in the North West and throughout the UK offer local authority clients the flexibility to engage resources to meet changing demand through a combination of secondment, collaborative teams and traditional consultancy working models.
There are encouraging signs of continued growth to support ambitious expansion projections. We look forward to the next 12 months with real ambition and enthusiasm.
Contact: Chris Chaplin, Managing Director, Waterman [email protected]
Waterman Aspen
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The States of Jersey Development Company Limited have appointed Waterman to provide multidisciplinary services for the Jersey International Finance Centre.
JERSEY INTERNATIONAL
FINANCE CENTRE
Waterman has been appointed to provide environmental, structural, mechanical & electrical, civil, transport, fire and acoustic engineering services for the development.
The site was originally reclaimed from the sea and used for landfill in the 1980s and is currently occupied as a car park. However once the development is complete it will boast six Grade ‘A’ commercial office buildings totalling 500,000ft2 of net internal space, major public realm improvements and a subterranean 520 space public multi-storey car park.
The Jersey International Finance Centre will be bounded by Castle Street, The Esplanade and La Route De La Liberation, with the historic sea wall to the north of the site along the Esplanade. The sea wall will be retained in the new development and, in places, exposed and incorporated into the landscaping and public realm improvements, providing a link to the history of the site.
Planning approval has been granted for building 4 of the development and a planning application for building 1 was submitted in July 2013, building 2 and the car park will follow in the next few months.
All of the buildings will be designed to very high environmental standards and are targeting a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’. Contact: David Fung, Board Director, Structures [email protected]
Images courtesy of The States of Jersey Development Company Limited
Waterman were initially commissioned to undertake the masterplan and feasibility study back in 2006, however once completed, the project was delayed for 24 months due to State Government budget pressures.
In late 2009 our original commission was extended to prepare a feasibility study update and business case submission. This same extension was then undertaken in 2010 and again in 2011. Finally, in February 2013 Waterman were appointed to undertake the full project design services and were instructed by the State Government to commence schematic design.
Waterman will provide the mechanical, electrical, fire, hydraulic and vertical transportation engineering design services. The architectural and health planning services are being provided by architectural firm Silver Thomas Hanley.
The new Monash Children’s Hospital will be Australia’s third largest purpose built paediatric Hospital. The aim is to provide one coherent public identity for the comprehensive paediatric services provided across many of the client’s campuses into a new state-of-the-art Children’s Hospital. This new 6-level 30,000m2 facility will be built on the existing Monash Medical Centre site and will integrate its tertiary, primary and secondary care services for children.
The facility will include 96 inpatient beds, a state-wide neuro-development unit, 64 bed NICU, 12 bay children’s day oncology, expanded operating facilities for the Hospital including 4 operating theatres, medical imaging expansion, general paediatric outpatients comprising 27 consulting rooms, program administration academic unit and satellite pharmacy.
A number of options were developed to provide key linkages from the new Hospital back to the existing facility. The current design proposes a tunnel link below ground between the two buildings for food and supply services and bridge links at Levels 2, 3 and 5 for patient and staff transfers. The current planning has been set around three central full height atria, which are intended to provide daylight into the centre of the facility and support intuitive wayfinding. The proposed design increases the capacity of paediatric services at Monash Medical Centre and will provide projected growth, including flexibility and expansion.
The project is currently in the schematic design phase and Waterman are currently undertaking viability analysis on a number of key Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) initiatives such as:
• Cogeneration / Trigeneration • Heat reclaim systems • Active chilled beams • Rain water recycling
The project will incorporate many ESD initiatives and is being designed to include the latest technology in IT, AV and energy management systems.
Monash Children’s Hospital is one of Waterman’s largest health projects and will further enhance the strong Healthcare profile of our Melbourne office.
The overall design is due for completion in July 2014 with construction completion expected in 2017.
Philip Barnes, Waterman Melbourne’s Health Director, commented: “We are all very excited about being involved in this high profile prestigious project. Waterman Melbourne has focused on our commitment to strengthening our health profile over recent years by delivering solid, innovative and fit for purpose design solutions. We see this project as a great opportunity to further showcase the Waterman Health expertise, both nationally and internationally.” Contact: Philip Barnes, Director, Melbourne [email protected]
WATERMAN HAVE RECENTLY BEEN COMMISSIONED TO UNDERTAKE
THE ENGINEERING SERVICES DESIGN FOR THE NEW $250M (AUD)
MONASH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN MELBOURNE.
Melbourne office Recent health projects include:
• Royal Children’s Hospital - $1.2bn
• Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre - $1.0bn
• RVEEH - $160m
• Albury Hospital Cancer Centre - $70m
• Frankston Hospital - $70m
Images courtesy of Silver Thomas Hanley
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Waterman are currently providing environmental and engineering consultancy advice to Bristow Helicopters Ltd in support of new helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) facilities, located across Great Britain. The Bristow Group has won a £1.6bn 10 year contract to take over the UK's helicopter Search and Rescue operations on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Bristow will replace RAF and Royal Navy Sea King helicopters with Sikorsky S-92s and AgustaWestland AW189s. These technologically advanced aircraft will be equipped with the latest SAR technology allowing Bristow to deliver excellent SAR coverage across the UK.
Under the new contract, 22 helicopters will operate from 10 locations around the UK. Seven of these locations (at Newquay, Manston Kent, St Athan (South Wales), Caernarfon, Humberside, Inverness and Prestwick) require new SAR bases to be constructed on existing airport/airbase sites, whereas the remaining three (Lee-on-Solent, Stornoway and Sumburgh) will utilise existing facilities.
Waterman initially supported Bristow when tendering for the new UK SAR contract by undertaking an initial appraisal of ground contamination risk at the sites of the proposed new SAR facilities.
Following their successful tender and the award of the national search and rescue helicopter contract in early 2013, we have been providing a range of pre-planning assessments to support their various planning applications, together with site investigations to inform the building design.
Proposals for the new SAR facilities include a new aviation hangar to provide housing and maintenance for two helicopters and welfare accommodation for staff, car parking and an apron area.
Much of the pre-planning and ground investigation assessments have been successfully completed and we have recently been asked to provide BREEAM pre-assessments to help ensure that the required planning and corporate targets can be achieved within budget.
Bristow’s SAR operations will be rolled out in a phased manner from 2015 and will be fully operational by summer 2017.
Contact: Richard Stockwell, Regional Director, Energy, Environment & [email protected]
Under the 2008 EU Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC), targets to reduce key air pollutants need to be met by 2015. Despite progress in recent years, several air quality standards are still widely exceeded in the EU's most densely populated areas. In particular, research has found that beginning in 2008, levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter and ozone, have risen in Europe, fuelling concerns about overall air quality especially in urban ‘hot spots’.
In response, the European Commission has designated the Year 2013 as the ‘Year of Air’ where current air quality policy will be reviewed, with a focus on finding ways to improve the quality of the air we breathe.
Janez Potočnik, the European Commissioner for Environment, has stated: “Citizens want us to act and we will respond by reviewing our air policy in 2013. They are asking for more measures in key sectors, and better information on policy effectiveness. To meet these challenges we need to work together at all policy levels – and follow up with action on the ground.”
Within the UK, 43 areas identified for poor ambient NO2 concentrations (known as Air Quality Management Areas), will not comply with the EU limits by 2015. London will not meet its legal limit until 2025 whilst other cities, including Birmingham, Leeds and Glasgow, will not comply until 2020. In context, it is estimated air pollution from NO2 and particulate matter (as PM10) now kills as many people in Britain as obesity and road accidents combined.
Following a legal challenge by ClientEarth, the UK Supreme Court ruled on 1st May 2013 that the UK was in breach of EU air quality limits and failing in its legal duty to tackle air pollution. The UK Supreme Court has now referred the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The CJEU could decide to force the government to submit plans that would see the UK meet legal air quality limits. The European Commission environment spokesman Joseph Hennon said there was a “strong chance” that the commission would take enforcement action against the UK.
Following this ruling the London Assembly has backed a motion calling for the Mayor of London to develop plans for emergency measures to bring NO2 levels within the legal limits in London.
Air Quality is an important constraint to consider within a development. The ‘Year of Air’ may introduce tighter regulations and policy which may have an impact on building design and site suitability. Waterman EED’s specialised air quality team provides independent, expert advice on all aspects of air quality. Our core services include constraint analysis; implementation of air quality monitoring programmes; air quality impact assessments (either as part of EIA or a standalone technical study) relating to traffic, industrial, odour and dust emissions; and the provision of design/mitigation advice. In addition, our team of technical consultants are proficient in peer review of third party assessments; discharge of planning conditions; and provision of expert witness/public inquiry evidence services.
Contact: Guido Pellizzaro, Principal Consultant, Energy, Environment & [email protected]
IN CONTEXT, IT IS ESTIMATED AIR POLLUTION FROM NO2 AND PARTICULATE MATTER (AS PM10) NOW KILLS AS MANY PEOPLE IN BRITAIN AS OBESITY AND ROAD ACCIDENTS COMBINED.
2013‘Year of air’
Our services on this project have focused on the sites where new SAR bases are required and have included:
• Noise assessments, specifically considering the operational noise generated by the helicopters at nearby sensitive receptors;
• Geo-environmental ground investigation;
• Unexploded buried ordnance;
• Flood risk assessments;
• Ecological appraisals;
• Landscape and visual assessments, including photomontages;
• Ground penetrating radar and topographical surveys;
• Heritage assessments (desk based and fieldwork);
• Transportation advice; and
• BREEAM pre-assessments.
UKSearchAndRescue Facilities
In September 2013, Waterman’s Daniel Piper participated in Nike’s ‘Run To The Beat’ Half Marathon held in Greenwich, London.
Daniel was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in November 2011 and with incredible support from those closest to him, he has been able to deal with the condition and compete in events like this for his chosen charity; Diabetes UK.
Daniel successfully completed his first half marathon in 01:37:08 and raised over £500.
The Jones Lang LaSalle annual Property 5k run took place in London Regent's Park on Thursday 29th August in support of Samaritans, raising over £14,000 for the charity.
The event, which is in its fifth year, combines a timed competitive race for faster runners and a fun run for the majority and is open to anyone in or connected to the property industry.
Waterman EED took part in the race with 9 staff signing up to the challenge. Senior Consultant Chris Illman went on to win the race and the men’s title in an impressive time of 00:16:23, setting a new course record.
The 1000in9 cycle team that Waterman supported last year to do the Lands End John O’Groats bike ride recently took part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 event as part of their commitment to raise £50,000 for MacMillan.
Waterman, along with a number of our clients including LondonNewcastle, Urban&Civic, HSBC, River Island, Landmark Information Group, The Old Vic Theatre and Trident sponsored the team and are providing further support this year to help towards meeting the fundraising target.
The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100, which began in the new Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, followed a 100-mile route on closed roads through the capital and into Surrey’s stunning countryside.
Managing Director of Waterman EED Neil Humphrey and his fellow team mates were interviewed by the BBC’s Sara Orchard, Surrey radio station and local newspapers as part of a showcase for the event and also appeared on BBC London News. The team was also featured on the BBC’s live coverage of the race on Sunday 4th August.
You can still sponsor them at www.1000in9.co.uk and follow their progress on facebook and twitter.
Waterman Director David Fung recently arranged a boating experience at the Hythe Marina in Southampton for the project team of River Plate House.
River Plate House is a 17,000m2 commercial property of remarkable architectural design, situated in London’s Finsbury Circus. Waterman are providing structural consultancy to the development which is due to commence on site in October 2013.
Isamu Sugeno, Senior General Manager at MEC UK LIMITED commented: “It was a great team experience and the team is even more strongly bonded now.”
Since taking up Hockey in 2008 Harvey Waller has progressed from club level to Captain the England U16 team, where he received over 20 Caps in the season of 2012.
Harvey now plays for East Grinstead HC, who are in the England Hockey Premier League and also play in the Euro Hockey League. The club has provided Harvey with a much higher level of training and allow him to train and play alongside several senior International and Olympic England players including Ashley Jackson (double Olympian and recent World Hockey Federation Young player of the Year).
Following a long and extensive selection process, Harvey was successfully chosen for the England Hockey U18 squad, in the summer of 2013.
As part of the programme Harvey attended numerous training camps based at the National Sports Centre at Lilleshall.
Waterman have been delighted to provide sponsorship and assist Harvey to promote the sport.
Denise Maguire, a team secretary in our Manchester office, has successfully completed an Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Business and Administration, achieving five distinctions in the Level 3 NVQ Diploma.
Furthermore, Trinity Business Training presented Denise with a special award for the exceptional work completed during the 12 month Apprenticeship.
Denise saw the apprenticeship programme as a proven way to build on her skills and become a key player in the delivery of support to our Manchester office. She now feels motivated and enthusiastic to be part of a team who are dedicated to driving our business forward.
Denise wanted to extend her warmest thanks to all the teams in Manchester for their continued support and encouragement.
Waterman support England Hockey hopeful
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Property 5k Run
Run To The Beat
Waterman secretary achieves 5* results
River Plate House team
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Recent AwardsBCSA Structural Steelwork Design Award 2013AirW1 (Quadrant 3), London, UK RIBA Awards 2013 RIBA West Midlands Regional and National Award St Albans Academy, Birmingham, UK Property Council of Australia’s Innovation and Excellence Awards 2013 Best public building for 2013 The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Property Council of Australia’s Innovation and Excellence Awards 2013 Best Retirement Living Development Ocean Grove, Sydney, Australia BCO Awards 2013 Best Corporate Workplace Quadrant:MK , Milton Keynes, UK Ground Engineering Awards 2013 Sustainability Award 6 Bevis Marks, London, UK CIHT West Midlands Branch Awards Dinner 2013 Young Professional of the Year Chris Young, Waterman Aspen NCE/ACE Consultant of the Year Awards 2013 UK Consultant of the Year - Finalist Waterman Group
1 October 2013BCO National Awards Dinner 2013, London
31 October 2013GMCC Building of the Year Award 2013, Manchester
13-15 November 2013MAPIC 2013, Cannes
4 December 2013BCSC Gold Awards 2013, London
11-14 March 2014MIPIM 2014, Cannes
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Waterman are delighted that St Albans Academy, Birmingham, has been awarded both a RIBA West Midlands Regional and National Award. The win comes as a great triumph for dRMM Architects and all involved as this was a project challenged by budgetary and procurement constraints. Initiated within the Birmingham BSF programme, and complicated by its eventual cancellation, the response demanded an economic yet inspiring design. Waterman successfully delivered all detailed building services design on behalf of Lend Lease. The RIBA National Award winners are made up from forty-three projects in the UK and nine from elsewhere in Europe. These will all be in the running for the RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist which will be announced in July.
St Albans Academy wins RIBA Awards
As part of the on-going public realm works within Coventry City Centre, the in-house design and delivery team picked up two prestigious awards at the recent Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) West Midlands Branch Awards Dinner.
The City Centre Public Realm works won two high profile awards, firstly the Innovation Award, which recognises innovative problem solving within the highways and transportation industry and encourages imaginative concepts and excellence. Furthermore, Chris Young, West Midlands Area Manager at Waterman Aspen won the coveted Young Professional of the Year Award for his leading role in the design and delivery of the UK’s largest 20mph zone.
This highly innovative zone required extended liaison with the Department for Transport and is significantly different to any other in the country in that vehicle speeds have been designed through the use of innovative new road layouts rather than using traditional traffic calming features.
These two awards recognise the fantastic achievements made by the Public Realm Team at Coventry City Council and further enhance Waterman Aspen’s reputation to the client, both regionally and nationally. The team are also up for a number of other awards in forthcoming months including nominations at the National CIHT Awards. Contact: Chris Young, West Midlands Area Manager, Waterman Aspen [email protected]
CIHT Young Professional of the Year award
Quadrant:MK wins BCO AwardNetwork Rail’s National Centre in Milton Keynes - The Quadrant:MK has won the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) Regional Award for Best Corporate Workplace and will be entered for the BCO’s Nationwide Awards in the latter part of 2013.
Quadrant:MK may initially appear like a conventional corporate workplace but this is a building enlivened by an exceptional environmental approach. The 400,000ft2 complex houses 3,000 staff in a flexible building that consumes just 25% of the energy and 30% of the water of a similar sized traditional office development and maintains an EPC rating of 18. This is achieved by a passive design approach that uses the building design, layout and orientation as the chief environmental tool rather than the application of supplementary technologies. Naturally ventilated atrium spaces provide fresh air intake and allow warm air to rise while the use of local materials, water metering and extensive public transport facilities also contribute to the building’s low carbon impact. Waterman were involved in developing the many exposed structures assisting both with the passive cooling of the building and in delivering the quality of space needed to win the award.
Acting as part of the delivery team including; GMW Architects, Mace and BAM Construction, Waterman was responsible for providing the transport assessment, framework travel plan, flood risk assessment, geotechnical and various ecological studies. The civil, structural and services design encompassed a range of innovative sustainability solutions that contributed to it being one of the first buildings to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating under the 2009 assessment criteria.
In judging, the Quadrant:MK was considered a significant development that despite the sheer scale of the project still displayed intricate attention to detail in its completion. Described as a challenging and ambitious project it has allowed Network Rail to consolidate a large number of its regional offices into a single facility. The building design is future proof with sustainability at its heart.
The awards seek to define excellence in office space as well as provide public recognition for top quality design and functionality and a benchmark for excellence in workplaces. Contact: Charlie Scott, Director, Structures [email protected]
Images courtesy of Lourdas Photography
West Midlands Area Manager Chris Young (centre) collects award
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New CommissionsAwards News
AVIATION Hochtief Airports, Various Search and Rescue (SAR) Sites, Various
COMMERCIAL5 Canada Square, London, UK 20 Fenchurch Street, London, UK 21 Glass House Street, London, UK 190 The Strand, London, UK207 Old Street, London, UKCharter Place, Watford, UK Esplanade Quarter, Jersey Hanover Square, London, UK Herbal House, London, UK Milton Ham, Northampton, UK One St Pauls Churchyard, London, UK COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY Bromley Data Centre, London, UK Haymarket Telephone Exchange Upgrade, Australia
CONSERVATION / HISTORIC Barnard Castle (Viewing Platform), County Durham
EDUCATION6th Form College, Bolton, UK Carlisle College, Carlisle, UK Harris Academy, Bromley, UK Harris Academy, Greenwich, UK Hugh Baird College, Liverpool, UK Loreto College (Phase 5), Manchester, UK North Lindsey College, Scunthorpe, UK Priority Schools Programme, London, UK Swinburne University Refurbishment, Australia
GOVERNMENT & DEFENCE HMP Thameside, London, UK Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Oxford, UK Langi Kal Kal Prison, Victoria, Australia
HEALTHCARE Bairnsdale Hospital, Australia BUPA Aged Care Facility, Melbourne, Australia Homerton Hospital, London, UK Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
HIGHWAYSBarnes Street Bridge, UK Gilden Way, Harlow, UK South Montrose Masterplan, UK
INDUSTRIAL Procter & Gamble - Tri-Generation Feasibility Study, UK Royal Mail Sorting Office, Croydon
RAIL AutoRail - 2013-2014, UK Cambridge CEM, UK Woking & Clapham Station Platform works
RESIDENTIAL19 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, UK 372-382 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, Australia Albert Wharf, Croydon, UK Audley Square, London, UK Connington Road, Lewisham, UK Cowley Mill Road, London, UK Fife Council Housing, UK Khamovniki Phase II, RussiaLand at Sandpit Lane, Oaklands College, UK Land at Tidbury Green, UK Rutherford Glen Retirement Village, Australia Stapleton House, London, UK RETAIL 33-37 Brompton Road, London, UK Castle Mall, Norwich, UK Coop, Derby, UK Cleveland Shopping Centre, UK Croydon Centrale Gantries, UK Games Workshop, Nottingham, UK Great Ancoats, London, UK Meadows, Chelmsford, UK Morning Lane, Hackney, UK Princes Eden Valley, Cumbria, UK River Island, Leeds, UK Sutton High Street, UK Tesco, Various, UK Tesco, Shoreham, UKVictoria Gate, Leeds, UK Victoria Quarter, Leeds, UK W4 Regent Street, London, UK SPORTS & LEISURE Chimes Uxbridge, UK Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Australia South Melbourne Life Style Centre, Australia United Park, Drogheda, Ireland
TRANSPORTATIONBedford Western Bypass, Bedford, UK Blaby Road, South Wigston, UK Global Technology Cluster, Derby, UK
WIND Caithness PRI Railend DD - Eastleigh FRA, UK Turbine Applications - Pitbladdo, Swinabbey & Tewel, UK
A Waterman Sydney project has picked up the award for the Best Retirement Living Development amongst stiff competition from 8 other finalists across the country.
From shopping centres to schools and from Hospitals to heritage-listed offices, 107 finalists from around Australia recently battled it out to be named as a 2013 Property Council of Australia Innovation and Excellence Award winner at a gala event held at Star City in Sydney.
The Awards celebrate innovation and leading practice within Australia’s property development and investment industries.
Waterman provided building services engineering for Ocean Grove which is a new seniors living development in Dee Why. The project was designed to provide a high level of amenity for the residents and was rewarded for its innovative approach to seniors’ living.
Waterman Project Director Richard Nicoliello commented: “We are really pleased that this project has won an Innovation and Excellence Award. Our team worked well with the client and the project team to deliver what was an outstanding outcome.” Contact: Contact: Richard Nicoliello, Director, Sydney [email protected]
Ocean Grove Award
The Royal Children’s Hospital has been awarded the title of Australia’s Best Public Building for 2013. This follows on from also receiving the prize for the Victorian Development of the Year at the Property Council of Australia’s Innovation and Excellence Awards.
The Hospital, a public-private partnership (PPP), has won the John Holland Award for Best Public Building at the 2013 Property Council of Australia Innovation and Excellence Awards.
Waterman Melbourne was appointed by the Victorian Department of Health as the technical adviser for the state government and to prepare the technical brief and oversee the PPP consortium design on the new Royal Children’s Hospital. The $1bn project is also the first Hospital in Australia to achieve a five star sustainability rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.
Waterman played a pivotal role in developing the building services concepts to achieve a successful five star rating. Our work involved the preparation of the technical brief, technical assessment of the bidders submission, review and oversee of the successful bidders design, on site construction assistance and review of the final commissioning and handover.
Phil Barnes, who was Waterman’s Project Director, commented: “We are extremely pleased that this development has gone on to win the Development of the Year Award. It has been a fantastic project for Waterman to have been involved with. We hope that the vision and aspirations of the briefing document has assisted in achieving a exceptional outcome for the state in relation to modern, functional and sustainable health buildings in Australia and we hope to capitalise on this experience on major health projects in the future.” Contact: Philip Barnes, Director, Melbourne [email protected]
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