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17/05/2022
Beard To Start Work On New Projects In Surrey
Beard has been announced as the preferred bidder to begin work on three new multi-million-pound projects in Surrey.
The three developments are two new children's homes and a family contact centre will provide much-needed community services across the region. The total value of the projects is £4.6m and entails three separate builds. The firm was selected by Surrey County Council.
The first project is the renovation of a vacant site on Ashley Road in Walton-on-Thames which will create a new children’s home. This redevelopment will ensure some of Surrey's most vulnerable young people are cared for within a safe environment which provides for their material needs together with emotional support as they transition into adulthood.
In addition to the children's home, there will be a 'No Wrong Door' facility built as part of the project, providing emergency and temporary accommodation for residents who require rapid placement.
The second project is the £1.4m redevelopment of a site in Epsom into a new children's home. The project includes the demolition of an existing modular centre and construction of a children’s home to the north of the site.
The construction will utilise a Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) system to help make it more energy efficient. SIP panels deliver unrivalled insulation and airtightness, which reduces energy costs over the building’s lifetime.
The third project is a £2.1m new replacement family contact centre for young children in Woking. The Shaw Contact Centre will provide a secure setting for family engagements by providing seven contact rooms of varying sizes, facilitating one-to-one meetings and full family liaison sessions.
The existing centre will be replaced with a new building which will be a combination of one and two storeys. This is to ensure sufficient internal space while minimising massing and responding to the surrounding character of the area, including the nearby conservation area.
The new building will be part one-storey with a flat green roof at the front, and a two-storey block at the rear which will help to break up the built form within their context and maximise the opportunity for ecological diversity.
The projects will be overseen by Pat Hughes, director for Beard's Guildford division, and he explained the designs will provide much-needed services for the local communities.
The three developments are two new children's homes and a family contact centre will provide much-needed community services across the region. The total value of the projects is £4.6m and entails three separate builds. The firm was selected by Surrey County Council.
The first project is the renovation of a vacant site on Ashley Road in Walton-on-Thames which will create a new children’s home. This redevelopment will ensure some of Surrey's most vulnerable young people are cared for within a safe environment which provides for their material needs together with emotional support as they transition into adulthood.
In addition to the children's home, there will be a 'No Wrong Door' facility built as part of the project, providing emergency and temporary accommodation for residents who require rapid placement.
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The second project is the £1.4m redevelopment of a site in Epsom into a new children's home. The project includes the demolition of an existing modular centre and construction of a children’s home to the north of the site.
The construction will utilise a Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) system to help make it more energy efficient. SIP panels deliver unrivalled insulation and airtightness, which reduces energy costs over the building’s lifetime.
The third project is a £2.1m new replacement family contact centre for young children in Woking. The Shaw Contact Centre will provide a secure setting for family engagements by providing seven contact rooms of varying sizes, facilitating one-to-one meetings and full family liaison sessions.
The existing centre will be replaced with a new building which will be a combination of one and two storeys. This is to ensure sufficient internal space while minimising massing and responding to the surrounding character of the area, including the nearby conservation area.
The new building will be part one-storey with a flat green roof at the front, and a two-storey block at the rear which will help to break up the built form within their context and maximise the opportunity for ecological diversity.
The projects will be overseen by Pat Hughes, director for Beard's Guildford division, and he explained the designs will provide much-needed services for the local communities.
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