The team are busy here on site at Waterbeach in Welwyn Garden City, where RT are working with Lovells to deliver 21 individually detailed new build houses arranged around 2 cul-de-sacs, with carefully designed shared surfaces and landscaping to create a sense of place. The scheme is on behalf of Chalkdene Limited, a JV between Herts Living and Morgan Sindall Investments to deliver much needed new homes in Hertfordshire.
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As part of a recent competition, we proposed a deep retrofit option in collaboration with Arup. We demonstrated a potential 50% reduction in embodied carbon by reusing the structure based on the @RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge Standards. We are keen to encourage this type of thinking in all our projects, carrying out simple Whole Life Carbon Assessments at the outset to interrogate the brief and maximise sustainability.
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LSE's Hong Kong Lecture Theatre
We are delighted to be working again with LSE, this time appointed for a Feasibility study to refurbish their Hong Kong Lecture Theatre; the second of our projects under the LSE Consultant Framework. Our feasibility options aim to deliver a contemporary and collaborative learning, teaching and presentation space for students and staff while respecting the heritage of the LSE Clement House building.
Planning permission granted at Brightwell Road
Delighted that our Brightwell Road project was granted planning permission at Watford planning committee yesterday. One of several schemes we are working on with Watford Community Housing, the development will provide 13 new flats for Social Rent, with a focus on environmental initiatives to deliver highly sustainable new homes. The development is being delivered in partnership with Watford Borough Council and Homes England and forms part of a wider strategy to create truly affordable new homes.
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Kepple Street Feasibility Study
Really excited to be working on our first project for the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The team are completing a feasibility study to reorganise space at the Grade II listed building in Kepple Street and provide new lab and research accommodation. The project is the first of our commissions after our recent appointment to the LSHTM’s Consultant Framework.
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On site at Hatchside SEND
Morning Richard! Last week our team went to check up on progress on site at Hatchside SEND School in Redbridge. Getting on well, two months ahead of schedule! So far so good - well done team!
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Anstey Way Over-55s homes complete!
Over 55s housing at Anstey Way Cambridge now complete, as we prepare for our Minster House senior living scheme going on site in September.
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Cracking on on site at King's College
Now well underway on site at King’s College, London. Our team are working with Farrans Construction on this rapid construction programme to the listed building. We were commissioned to work on the delivery stages of this scheme, with the original design work done by Hall McKnight Architects.
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Anstey Way Cambridge - completes!
Delighted to announce that our 56 new affordable homes at Anstey Way in Trumpington, Cambridge, have now completed.
The scheme comprises 56no. one, two and three bed flats within 11 apartment buildings, including 12 designated over-55’s homes set around a courtyard. Lovely new images here, and great that the residents seem to be happy!
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