Residential - Prime
Blyth Road
HAYES
Recommencement of a residential scheme following the Main Contractor insolvency comprising of 120 apartments, landscaped podiums and a commercial unit.
Client: Paradigm Housing Group
cost
£19M
duration
Project Management
Cost Management
Employer's Agent
The Opportunity
TPI took over what had once been a live site, with limited knowledge on the previous work carried out. The client was aware that the, already constructed, RC frame had a number of defects but did not know the extent of the issues.
The Challenges
A structural engineer was appointed to carry out a full assessment of the RC frame which highlighted a number of design and construction errors. A Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) was agreed and put in place before the work re-commenced.
The Outcome
The existing frame was reinforced by installing a number of steel columns and Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP). A fixed price contract was agreed with a replacement main contractor to undertake the remedial works to the frame and the fit out. The project was complete in February 2020.