November 29th, 2008
Educational. £0.75 million.
McCarey Simmonds, as structural and civil engineers, assist architect and educational specialist Mark Dudek and timber frame manufacturers, Build it Green in the delivery of a new Childrens Centre at Cherry Lane School, West Drayton, London. McCarey Simmonds are responsible for the superstructure design and the substructure foundation, below ground drainage and external hard landscaping design.
A modern oval shaped design utilising steel and Glulam timber portal framing with external infill structural insulated (SIP) panels forming the roof and walls should ensure a rapid on site construction process.
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July 24th, 2007
Educational £1.4 million
Summer 2008 saw the handover of the new Linton Park Methodist School in Maidstone to The Medway Educational Trust. McCarey Simmonds were employed by both the trust for the detailed substructure foundation design and by Build-it-Green, specialists in the supply and construction of pre-engineered structural insulated panel building systems, for the detailed superstructure design. Architecture was by Brighton firm, Folkes Architects.
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July 22nd, 2007
High quality residential development. £4.2 million
Works near completion to create three storeys of high quality residential roof top apartments on top of an existing five storey commercial and office building at Farringdon Point in central London.
The new construction is a combination of Structural Insulated Panels and commercial timber frame, all specially designed and detailed by McCarey Simmonds to minimise the increase in load on the existing building structure. The structure is fabricated and erected by specialists, Build it Green, for design and build contractors Vector Build Limited all working to a demanding 50 week program for Farringdon Point Limited.
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July 22nd, 2007
51 Bed Hotel with 8 Penthouse Appartments. £3 million
Royal York Hotel opened for business on Valentines weekend 2008. This marked completion of conversion works reinstating it back to it’s formal glory as one of Brighton’s most prominent hotels located at the end of the picturesque ‘Old Steine’ in the heart of the town.
McCarey Simmonds were responsible for the structural alteration and repair works to the main building, most recently used as council records and registary office, bringing it back to it’s original use as a 51 bedroom hotel. The roof structure was modified to form 8 penthouse appartments with stunning views across Brighton and the sea.
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July 22nd, 2007
Construction is underway on the extension to St Paul’s Church in Finchley, which includes for a Glulam framed hall and adjoining meeting rooms. McCarey Simmonds are responsible for the superstructure design, with Lucking and Clark, who are the client supervising engineers, being responsible for the foundations package.
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July 8th, 2007
420 pupil primary school. £9.0 million
Construction on site is in full swing as McCarey Simmonds and OFP Timber Engineering, assist Graham Construction in delivering a 420 pupil two storey primary school in Falkirk, Scotland for end client, Falkirk Council.
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August 14th, 2006
McCarey Simmonds assist London Architect David E. Roberts on the extension to Lisson Gallery in London NW1.
The Lisson Gallery has been at the forefront of developments in contemporary art since 1967 and has maintained its position as an independent force in the international art world over three decades. The programme at Lisson New Space of solo shows by the most exciting and interesting artists emerging internationally takes forward this reputation to confirm the gallery’s position as one of the greatest supporters of artistic innovation and talent.
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May 26th, 2006
14 private duplex appartments
We are now in the process of carrying out the detailed superstructure design of 14 private duplex appartments in southeast London on behalf of our client, OFP.
The appartments, architecturally designed by The Crawford Partnership, are part five and four storey with underground parking and are constructed on a former petrol filling station site in Lewisham.
The structure employs the latest timber framing techniques utilising Finnforest’s engineered timber Finnjoist to form both the wall panels and the separating floors. Finnjoist’s, which are produced with a low and uniform moisture content virtually eradicate shrinkage and thus provide a stable structure allowing the architects to specify a part rendered exterior finish. Incorporating Finnjoist’s for the separating floors as continuously spanning joists assists with complying with current Building Regulation Disproportionate Collapse prevention requirements.
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April 7th, 2006
70 Flats on former College campus site. £7 Million
Update 21 Oct 2007: Conversion of the existing school building is nearing completion with the striking Edwardian building having been restored with each apartment preserving the external character while taking account of the requirements of Gallions Housing Association for contemporary living.
McCarey Simmonds have started work, this week, on the redevelopment of Bexley College, formally St Joseph’s Convent, Abbey Wood, London. The large late Victorian early Edwardian building will be converted into 30 residential flats (£3.5 million) with a further 40 residential flats (£3.5 million) constructed as new build within the grounds.
Our brief is to initially carry out a full NHBC compliant condition survey of the existing campus buildings then to provide full superstructure and substructure design and construction details for the conversion and new build. In addition, we will be providing access road design and sub surface foul and storm drainage design.
This project forms part of a long term partnering agreement with our client.
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April 3rd, 2006
McCarey Simmonds are quietly becoming leading south coast specialists in timber engineering. We have extensive experience in the very latest modern commercial timber framing techniques on projects ranging from 1 to 300+ units for UK and European developer clients. We are also highly experienced in structural insulated panel (SIP) design. We have acheived NHBC ‘timber frame certifier’ status which allows us both to design and certify projects providing a complete approved structural solution to clients.
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