ITS Building Project - progress update 1
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This progress update provides information on construction works completed over the past 3 weeks on an ITS project. Key accomplishments include stripping out mechanical and electrical systems, demolishing outbuildings, completing asbestos removal, excavating for the new basement, and beginning first fix M&E works. Over the next 2 weeks, excavation will continue and the basement slab will be poured with concrete after installing reinforcement. Internal damp proofing of the basement will also be finished.
ITS Building Project - progress update 1
- 7. Progress Update (Nr. 1) Week ending 25th September
- 8. Programme Update - ITS Scheme Start on Site : 14th September Throughout the course of the two weeks we have successfully completed the below: - Isolated and disconnected the existing mechanical and electrical building services - Commenced internal strip out and demolitions of the existing building fabric - Carried out the asbestos removal within the lower ground plant room - Demolished the existing outbuilding and garage/office areas - Commenced scaffold to the rear of the building to enable efficient waste removal
- 9. Progress Photos – External Site Compound and external hoardings set up
- 10. Progress Photos – External External outbuilding and garage/office demolished
- 11. Progress Photos – External Tree protection area set up around Horse Chestnut Tree
- 12. Progress Photos – Internal Internal soft strip and demolition works commenced
- 13. Progress Photos – Internal
- 14. Progress Photos – Internal Existing Plant Room now fully stripped of asbestos
- 15. Next Few Weeks……….. A look ahead to works commencing within the next 2 weeks : - Complete strip out of existing mechanical and electrical building services - Complete internal soft strip and demolition works - Remove scaffold & associated rubbish chute at the rear of the building - Commence external drainage works (including forming new manholes) - Commence excavation to proposed basement area - Install temporary propping to basement to assist with excavations
- 16. Progress Update (Nr. 2) Week ending 9th October
- 17. Programme Update - ITS For Period : Mon 28th September – Friday 9th October - Fully completed strip out of existing mechanical and electrical building services - Fully completed internal soft strip, demolition and non-structural works - Removed scaffold & associated rubbish chute at the rear of the building - Fully completed cut and carve demolition of structures around rear of building - Commenced external drainage works (including forming new manhole) - Numerous trial pits excavated and waste samples collected for review off site; in preparation for groundworks commencing
- 18. Progress Photos – Internal Building now completely stripped at all floor levels
- 19. Progress Photos – Internal Building now completely stripped at all floor levels
- 20. Progress Photos – Internal All internal non-structural walls now removed on each floor level
- 21. Progress Photos – External Trial pits now complete and backfilled on site to establish extent of existing foundations
- 22. Progress Photos – External All external demolition works now complete
- 23. Next Few Weeks……….. A look ahead to works commencing within the next 2 weeks : - Commence excavations to the new basement area of the extension and muck away - Begin excavations of new perimeter retaining walls - Fully set out new building footprint and excavate necessary pad foundations - Installation of associated insulation, reinforcement and temporary formwork in preparation for concrete pours - Commence new internal flooring infills where redundant staircases removed - Commence first fix mechanical and electrical works within existing building
- 24. Progress Update (Nr. 3) Week ending 23rd October
- 25. Programme Update - ITS For Period : Mon 10th October – Friday 23rd October - Commence excavations to the new basement area of the extension and muck away - Begin excavations of new perimeter retaining walls - Fully set out new building footprint and excavate necessary pad foundations - Installation of associated insulation, reinforcement and temporary formwork in preparation for concrete pours - Completed new internal flooring infills where redundant staircases removed - Commence first fix mechanical and electrical works within existing building
- 26. Progress Photos – Internal First fix mechanical and electrical works commenced within the existing buidling
- 27. Progress Photos – Internal Damp proof membrane applied to walls within basement
- 28. Progress Photos – Internal Further internal damp- proofing works to basement walls commenced including re-plaster (to 1.5m) where required
- 29. Progress Photos – External Reduced level dig complete to basement area with damp proofing and reinforcement installation begun.
- 30. Progress Photos – External Below ground drainage ‘pop ups’ for sinks and toilets etc installed prior to concrete pours
- 31. Next Few Weeks……….. A look ahead to works commencing within the next 2 weeks : - Complete excavations to new ground floor slab and perimeter retaining walls - Complete installation of reinforcement to basement slab and concrete pour - Excavate pad foundations to proposed ground floor and install associated holding down bolts in preparation for steelwork - Complete internal damp-proofing works to basement walls - Commence internal builders work and remove remaining load bearing walls: including installing required lintels and steelwork - Continue first fix mechanical and electrical works within existing building to all floors