Buzz Station, Whitehaven Project | Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd

Buzz Station, Whitehaven

20 years after the town's bus station closed it's doors, the derelict building has been transformed and reopened as a business hub offering office, hot-desking and meeting space, as well as a range of support and facilities to nurture start-up. It also features Peddler a cafe-bar on the ground floor. The redevelopment was led by BEC (Build Extraordinary Communities), with the help of partners including Copeland Council and the Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners. Sellafield put £5.7m of funding into the £8.2m project.

BUILDING WORKS INCLUDED

Substructure works.
New steel framed structure.
New upper floor construction and balustrading.
Internal staircase.
Demolitions and soft strip works/alterations.
Remedial works to the existing rear retaining wall and retained front façade.
New roof and rainwater goods.
Curtain walling.
External doors and window systems.
Internal walls and partitions.
Internal doors and glazed screens.
Wall, floor and ceiling finishes.
New mechanical, electrical and lift services.
Site plot works and associated below ground drainage including culvert works will also be incorporated into the scheme.
Solar panels will also be fitted to the new roof to provide power and lighting to the offices.

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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Compliance with BREEAM requirements to achieve a ‘very good’ rating.
The project obtained a Considerate Constructors Performance Beyond Compliance Certificate.
Introduction of renewable technologies & quality design.
The project was delivered with zero prohibition notices or reportable Health & Safety / Environmental notices issued.
Over 99% of waste was diverted from Landfill.

MECHANICAL WORKS INCLUDED

Hot and cold water services
Gas services
Electric heating system
General ventilation system
Comfort cooling installations
Server room cooling system
Thermal insulation works
Above ground drainage
Automatic controls and wiring
Testing and commissioning
Part rainwater installation
Sanitary ware

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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Close liaison and several meetings with Cumbria County Council Highways to discuss our works and manage traffic issues as there was also a major Highway Improvements project being completed simultaneously. This also required a lot of co-ordination between the Site Managers of the projects.
High level of customer satisfaction, resulting in future opportunities with the Client.
The amount of construction waste sent to landfill was minimal, with over 95% of the total waste being diverted from landfill.
No environmental incidents and minimal H&S accidents occurred despite the very complex nature of this contract.
Compliance with BREEAM requirements to achieve a ‘Very Good’ rating.
The project achieved a Beyond Compliance score from the Considerate Constructors scheme.