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Commercial
DfI Roads – Materials Testing Laboratories
Client
Department of Infrastructure
Duration
10 Months
project value range
£1m – £2.5m
location
Carn Industrial Estate, Craigavon
Design team:
architect
Tate Stevenson
Structural
BCD Partnership
civil
BCD Partnership
M&E Services
Advance M&E
Quantity Surveyor
CPDNI
Procurement Route
Two-Stage Develop & Construct, NEC3 Option A
Role of MSM Contracts
Economic Operator, Lead Developer & Construct Contractor
MSM successfully procured the contract to construct a newbuild Materials Testing Facility for the Department for Infrastructure (NI) under a NEC3 Option A two-stage (Develop & Build) contract, within their live operational site in Craigavon.
Our Integrated Supply Team consultants progressed the Integrated Consultants’ RIBA stage 3 design to RIBA stage 4 construction design.
The 2-storey building (GIFA 720m2) provides ground floor laboratories for concrete, bitumen & aggregates testing and storerooms. First floor level provides office accommodation for 17no. staff, meeting rooms, staff welfare facilities & plantrooms. The building was delivered to a BREEAM Excellent standard.
Major elements of the construction works involved:
· Vibro stone piling
· RC pad & strip foundations; RC ground floor slab incl. radon protection
· Structural steel frame with block infill walling; engineering brick to external skin and block internal walls with plaster finish
· RC metaldeck at first floor
· Insulated roof cladding & part-wall cladding
· Aluminium windows & doors
· Complete internal fit-out incorporating specialist M&E services
External works included site preparation; foul & storm drainage; mains utilities; kerbing; paving; surfacing; construction of outbuildings & external stores