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CSMANLTD Design and Build Services London

The Design and Build approach has emerged as a popular method for delivering efficient, cost-effective, and seamless project execution. CSMANLTD specialises in offering comprehensive Design and Build services in London, ensuring that every project we undertake is executed with precision and excellence. Our integrated approach combines innovative design with expert construction, providing clients with a streamlined process from concept to completion.

Understanding Design and Build

  1. What is Design and Build? Design and Build is a project delivery method where a single entity is responsible for both the design and construction phases of a project. This approach fosters collaboration, reduces project timelines, and enhances accountability, as the same team oversees the entire process from start to finish.
  2. Benefits of Design and Build:
  • Single Point of Responsibility: With one team managing the entire project, communication is streamlined, and accountability is clear.
  • Enhanced Collaboration: Designers and builders work together from the outset, ensuring that design intentions are fully realized in the construction phase.
  • Reduced Timelines: Overlapping design and construction phases can significantly shorten project timelines, allowing for quicker completion.
  • Cost Efficiency: Integrated teams can better manage budgets, reduce waste, and avoid costly design changes during construction.

Our Design and Build Services

  1. Initial Consultation and Concept Development: Our process begins with a thorough consultation to understand your vision, requirements, and budget. We collaborate with you to develop a detailed project brief that guides the design phase.
  2. Architectural Design: Our team of experienced architects creates innovative and functional designs that align with your vision. We use advanced design software to produce detailed drawings and 3D models, allowing you to visualize the final outcome.
  3. Engineering and Planning: Our engineers ensure that the designs are structurally sound and comply with all relevant building regulations. We handle all planning permissions and regulatory approvals, ensuring a smooth transition to the construction phase.
  4. Construction Management: With the design finalized, our construction team takes over, managing every aspect of the build. Our project managers ensure that construction is carried out efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.
  5. Quality Assurance and Handover: Throughout the construction process, we conduct rigorous quality checks to ensure that the project meets our high standards. Upon completion, we provide a detailed handover, ensuring that every aspect of the project meets your expectations.

Why Choose CSMANLTD for Design and Build?

  1. Expertise and Experience: With years of experience in the construction industry, CSMANLTD, has the expertise to manage complex Design and Build projects. Our team comprises skilled architects, engineers, and builders who are committed to delivering exceptional results.
  2. Integrated Approach: Our Design and Build approach fosters collaboration and innovation, ensuring that every project is executed seamlessly from concept to completion. By integrating design and construction, we can deliver projects more efficiently and effectively.
  3. Customized Solutions: We understand that every project is unique. Our Design and Build services are tailored to meet your specific needs, preferences, and budget. Whether you’re constructing a residential home, a commercial facility, or an industrial building, we provide solutions that align with your vision.
  4. Commitment to Quality: At CSMANLTD, quality is at the core of everything we do. We adhere to stringent quality control measures throughout the design and construction phases, ensuring that every project meets the highest standards of excellence.
  5. Client-Centric Approach: We prioritize our clients’ needs and satisfaction. Our transparent communication, proactive problem-solving, and dedication to exceeding expectations ensure a positive and rewarding experience for every client.

Conclusion

Choosing CSMANLTD. for your Design and Build project in London means entrusting your vision to a team of dedicated professionals committed to transforming ideas into reality. Our integrated approach, combining innovative design with expert construction, ensures a seamless and efficient project delivery from start to finish. Contact us today to learn more about our Design and Build services and how we can help you achieve your construction goals with precision and excellence.

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FIRST LOOK FCBS completes makeover of world’s first iron-framed building

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has adapted the Grade I-listed Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings into a £28 million social enterprise hub for Historic England after first being engaged on the project nearly 20 years ago

The Grade I-listed Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings was built in 1797 and was the world’s first iron-framed building, a technology developed to give better fire protection.

For nearly a century the site operated as a steam-powered flax mill and was later converted into maltings. During the Second World War the site was used as a temporary military barracks. Following the closure of the maltings in 1987, the future of the site was uncertain before it was bought by Historic England in 2005.

Historic England made it a flagship heritage regeneration project and the former maltings has been gently adapted into a workspace, leisure destination and social enterprise hub.

The project has also introduced a new ground-floor teaching space, which tells the story of the mill’s role in the industrial revolution and world architecture, alongside a café. Above, four floors of offices provide workspaces for 360 people, circulation and meeting space within the former kiln for commercial tenants, as well as access for visitor tours to the restored Jubilee Tower.

The cast iron frame, which had suffered cracking due to settlement and was under-engineered to today’s standards, has been reinforced by strengthening the masonry around the existing iron to enable it to act as an alternative load path in the event of failure. The entire frame has been put back to work through the addition of a hidden steel grillage and six new columns at ground floor level.

Putting the building back to work required comprehensive repairs to the existing fabric and insertion of new core facilities. A light-touch conservation approach was employed to preserve its character.

The pyramidal Malt Kiln, which has many level changes internally, has been converted into a new entrance. This has been left unheated to reduce energy use.

A total of 110 former windows have been reopened. This move, and refitting with new metal windows with high-performance solar glazing, reintroduces natural light and ventilation.

Thermal upgrading of the existing solid masonry walls was researched through on-site trials and hygrothermal modelling. As a result, wood fibre insulation was used to reduce heating costs.

The name ‘Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings’, painted in 2m-high lettering across 50m of the principal elevation, was chosen by the community following local consultations.

A heritage skills programme was delivered during the construction works, using the site as a space for learning.

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has been working on the project as strategic advisers and architect to Historic England and Shropshire Council since 2003. The scheme won initial planning in 2010. In 2012, the redevelopment (initially costing £52 million) won Heritage Lottery Fund backing.

Client’s view
The commitment, design creativity and attention to detail from FCBS has been impressive throughout the project. Working in close collaboration with Historic England, FCBS has delivered a fine, conservation-led solution. There is now a real sense of pride, and a positive future ahead.
Duncan Wilson, chief executive, Historic England

Project data

Location Shrewsbury
Completion September 2022
Gross internal floor area 5,596m²
Net internal area 4,181m²
Construction cost £28 million
Architect Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Client Historic England
Project manager Historic England
Structural and civil engineer AKT II
Mechanical and electrical engineer E3 Consulting Engineers
Landscape architect LT Studio
Quantity surveyor Gleeds
Archaeology University of Salford
Ecology Middlemarch
Catering Cooper 8
Acoustics ION Acoustics
Main contractor Croft Building and Conservation
Embodied carbon New build elements 113 kgCO2e/m² (retained elements kept 886.4 tCO2e)
Predicted annual energy use 136 kWh/m²

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