Wavensmere Homes

Nightingale Quarter, Derby

Highlights

  • CHALLENGES

    Site regeneration, working around existing structures, relocating rare statue.

  • SOLUTION

    Innovative engineering solutions, collaborative project management, specialised handling of complex tasks.

  • RESULTS

    945 units delivered, repeat work awarded, demonstrated versatility and commitment to quality.

Our impact

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    Affordable Homes

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    Standing Tall Hires

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    Apprentices

Challenges

  • Regenerating the former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site

  • Working around existing buildings and dwellings to protect the live road

  • Relocating the rare Queen Victoria statue (one of only two in the country)

Solution

  • Installed sheet piles 8m in height while constructing a retaining wall 130m in length and 3m in height using in-situ concrete

  • Worked closely with the client on a rolling monthly programme, tailoring labour to meet deadlines

  • M Lambe Construction’s quality control manager visited the site quarterly to identify areas for improvement

  • Installed PCC steps and in-situ concrete staircases to access the Pepper Pot North buildings

  • Carefully relocated the Queen Victoria statue and carried out concrete plinth works

Results

  • Successfully regenerated the site, delivering 945 units over a three-year contract duration

  • Met the client's deadlines and expectations through effective project management and quality control

  • Demonstrated versatility and skill in handling complex tasks, such as the relocation of the rare statue

  • Provided staged handover documents for superstructure works and before CML dates to ensure quality and customer satisfaction

  • Awarded repeat work due to excellent working relationship with the client

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