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Organisation Structure
The Longcross Group quickly evolved to embrace
construction and fit-out work on a range of
projects, culminating in the formation of
separate operating divisions, which now work
independently and collaboratively on a varied
portfolio of projects throughout the UK. Our core
operating units are: Construction, Engineering and
Security.
What we do
We are a dynamic and innovative main contractor
which employs nearly 400 staff and offers a full
range of services for projects throughout the UK.
We work in the commercial, industrial, health,
education, residential and retail sectors delivering
excellence and expertise and executing highly
complex jobs in live working environments.
Our experience encompasses all stages, from
initial site identification through to design
completion. We proactively engage in the
management of the whole design process,
working with our own design teams and with
novated design teams, depending on the
preference of our customer.
The range of services we provide includes: design
and build, management contracting, construction
management, traditional construction, roll-out
projects, multi-site projects and live environment
working.
We are committed to providing our services
to the highest social, environmental, ethical
and professional standards; recognising the
importance of sustainability and provide the
About longcross
Longcross Group Ltd was formed in 1997 in response to John Egan’s report
‘Rethinking Construction’ and the construction industry’s move towards
collaborative working. The three founding Directors recognised that, by working
in close partnership with clients and suppliers, a new type of company could better
harness complementary design, cost and contracting expertise to deliver what the
industry needed.
Group Ltd
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LONGCROSS CONSTRUCTION
LONGCROSS ENGINEERING (NORTH)
LONGCROSS FIRE & SECURITY
LONGCROSS ENGINEERING (SOUTH)
Longcross Construction is the
principal contracting arm of the
group and has grown to become a
substantial construction business
specialising in the retail, education,
public sector, health, leisure, and
commercial sectors.
LX Engineering is the mechanical
and electrical contracting arm or the
group and provides a coordinated
and comprehensive package of M&E
services and has built up an enviable
client portfolio across a wide range
of market sectors.
Longcross Security is the security
systems contracting arm of the
group and prides itself on strong
KPI ratings, quality installations and
smooth delivery of projects; ensuring
repeat business as well as securing
additional framework agreements.
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motivation and tools for our staff to incorporate
solutions through excellence in design and
construction.
Collaborative project management skills and the
ability to bring together complementary teams of
experts ensures that our clients are looked after
by a highly-motivated, multi-disciplined team –
whilst still enjoying a single point of contact and
one-stop accountability.
How we do it
We build and maintain strong relationships with
our clients over the long term; 70% of our work is
repeat business.
Our focus is on partnership and collaboration for
every project.
Effective management of people and projects
ensures success.
We are known for our non-adversarial approach
and trusted for always delivering.
Our investment in account management builds
customer understanding and leads to better
solutions.
We use performance measurement and feedback
to drive value, improve satisfaction and sustain
continuous improvement.
What you see
A flexible, can-do approach for every project.
A direct line of communication to directors.
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First-class projects delivered safely, on time, on
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National capability through our network of UK
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Why we work this way
Our customers love our creative and dynamic
approach
Our staff are passionate about exploring new
ideas, finding solutions and delivering great
projects.
Giving customers better value helps us succeed.
Why Longcross?
People come to us because of our strong
commitment to delivering safely, on-time and
every time. We work across the industry sectors;
refurbishing live working environments to
providing high-end new build facilities.
Company performance
Our turnover has increased considerably in the
last 10 years growing from £57m in 2003 to over
£216m in 2013.
This trend is expected to continue in with a
predicted turnover going on to reach £250m by
2015.
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Longcross is committed to having a positive
impact on the communities in which we operate.
We are therefore a
dedicated supporter
of the Considerate
Constructors
Scheme . This
commitment
was formalised
in 2009 when we
achieved Associate
Membership status of the scheme.
Our sites have been visited over 160 times
in the last 5 years and our scores have been
consistently high. Our top scoring site in 2013
was 48/50.
We have also been the recipient of a number of
the prestigious Considerate Constructor awards
including the top award of the ‘Most Considerate
Site’ in 2013. as well as the Runner-up in both
2012 and 2014.
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This 60 bedroom, 5-storey
care home will combine high
quality accommodation with
the latest innovations in
dementia care. With a gross
internal space of 8,876m2
each floor will possess
its own communal areas
and balconies. The lower
ground floor will house the
staff areas as well as the
main kitchen and laundry
facilities. The buildings’
main reception is located on
the ground floor, which will
also contain a hair salon.
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Moore Place care home
Esher
Value: £6.3m
Duration: 60 weeks
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Design and construction of a residential
development comprising the construction
of 33 apartments at Old Maltings Approach,
Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Works will provide a combination of one (x21)
and two (x12) bed sheltered housing units
together with ancillary office and service areas
with external patios, paths, refuse store, gates,
owners parking, boundary walls and fences and
general hard and soft landscaping,
Ancillary areas include manager’s office, owner’s
lounge, visitor’s suite, fitness suite, laundry area
and 16 car parking spaces
Malt yard Retirement Apartments
Woodbridge, Suffolk
Value: £5m
Duration: 52 weeks
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Longcross have recently handed over the graduate accommodation for our long term customers the
University of Oxford. The Castle Mill scheme is made up of eight main accommodation blocks of 4 & 5
storeys along with three smaller 2 & 3 storey gatehouse buildings. These buildings contain a total of 312
living space units split across single, double and two bed units.
The project also includes a number of sustainable technologies and is therefore designed to achieve
‘BREEAM Excellent’ status.
Castle mill student accommodation
University of oxford
Value: £22m
Duration: 68 weeks
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reduced programme
At tender stage we were able take 10
weeks off of the clients programme.
This was achieved by:
1. Reducing the overlap between the
construction of each buildings
2. Moving away from piled solution to
Ground Remediation
3. Changing the fabric of the buildings
from Nudura to Fusion build system
Additionally the client delayed the start
on-site and we are still working to the
original completion date.
INNOVATION
Following in-depth research Longcross
was effectively able to rework the original
build model and present the client with a
more cost effective and environmentally
sensitive build solution without
compromising their original vision.
We were able to replace the original
concrete frame solution with an
innovative modular building system
which combines a pre-insulated,
light gauge steel external wall system
with internal load-bearing walls and
a range of flooring options, enabling
the creation of residential structures
of up to ten-storeys high. This Fusion
frame system has meant that we will
be able to complete the scheme more
efficiently and to a higher standard than
previously planned.
LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES
Longcross has considerable experience
of working within restricted site areas
so was ideally positioned to take on the
logistical demands of the long, narrow,
400m by 25m site which directly
borders Network Rail lines. Access is
via a single track road passing Oxford
station and a children’s nursery, so
open lines of communication with local
residents and businesses are essential.
Use of innovative off-site construction
methods is minimising disruption to the
community and we are limiting traffic
flow and our carbon footprint by using
bicycles to and from site.
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Extension, refurbishment & refitting of the East Block of
the Summertown House student accommodation facility.
The work will include the complete strip out of existing
building back to its shell including the removal and
replacement of existing external façade and roof
finishes. Internally the building will undergo a complete
refurbishment including M&E services, bathrooms and
kitchens whilst a new lift will be installed. Summertown
House will also external receive hard and soft
landscaping.
This project will present a number of logistical challenges
as it is taking place whilst the rest of the Summertown
House site remains in occupation
summertown house
University of oxford
Value: £6m
Duration: 52 weeks
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The works comprised the demolition of an existing
commercial (car sales) unit and the new construction
of a new five-storey 76-bed student accommodation
with associated facilities. The development also
includes the construction of a new food retail unit
and restaurant at ground floor level
The building is accessed at ground level with student
bedroom accommodation located on floors 1 - 4
inclusive. The additional student accommodation
facilities at ground floor level comprise laundry,
garden room, access staircases, bin store, cinema,
gym, plant room, office communications room / IT
hub, lift access and disabled WC.
The works also include all associated external works,
landscaping, drainage, incoming main services and
associated infrastructure works. The scheme includes
a number of sustainable features in order to achieve
a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’.
Edge Apartments student Accommodation
520 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham
Value: £3.75m
Duration: 48 weeks
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kia showroom
chiswick
Erection of a four storey motor dealership development that will include a vehicle MOT and servicing
workshop, a decked vehicle display and storage area, customer and staff parking, secure cycle parking, a
combination of hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment and associated works.
The proposed development will create a gross floor area of over 40,000 square feet of retail space which
will be spread across the ground, first and second floor.
The development includes a number of sustainable features including a sedum roof and solar panels which
will contribute to the targeted BREEAM Very Good rating.
Value: £7.1m
Duration: 32 weeks
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Longcross have worked with Royal Mail for a number of years having delivered a range of projects across a
number of UK regions. Projects delivered range from the creation of a complete delivery office facility down
to a range of small refurbishments, upgrades and maintenance.
Longcross are an established framework contractor having been appointed to the Planned Maintenance
and Small Works frameworks as well recently securing a place on the ‘Customer and You’ framework.
Royal Mail
Planned Maintenance and Small Works
Project Scope of Works Value
Duration
(weeks)
Refurbishment
Internal/External
Decoration
AsbestosRemoval
FlooringWorks
Signage
RoofWorks/
Canopies
Temporary
Facilities
Managementof
M&EWorks
Toilet
Refurbishment
RM Witham
Extensive roofing works over
different levels, inc. skylight
replacements
£123k 10
RM Scarborough
Toilet refurb, including install
of temporary toilets
£100k 10
RM Bristol RDC
Critical external ground
works to loading bays
£320k 16
RM North
Walsham
Major roofing works and
resurfacing of service yard
£120k 16
RM Andover
Alterations to callers office
including installation of
specialist counter
£230k 12
RM Luton
General maintenance works
throughout including major
asbestos removal
£120k 12
RM Edenbridge
General maintenance works
throughout including major
asbestos removal
£80k 8
RM Dinnington
Cleaning and coating of the
asbestos roof
£140k 8
RM Crawley
Installation of new canopy
extension, dock levellers and
traffic barrier
£90k 12
RM Waltham Cross
Refurbishment/relocation of
Delivery office
£65k 6
RM Hayes
General upgrade and
improvement of facilities for
customers and staff
£500k 12
RM Cricklewood
General upgrade and
improvement of facilities for
customers and staff
£600k 12
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Royal Mail Distribution Centre
Romford
Value: £1.2m
Duration: 14 weeks
An existing empty warehouse was
converted into a 2,225sq m, fully
functioning distribution centre with the
latest specification.
Royal Mail Distribution Centre
watford
Value: £1m
Duration: 14 weeks
33,000 sqft fit out of a vacant industrial unit
including a car park for 90 cars and access
space for Royal Mail vehicles.
Royal Mail Distribution Centre
docklands e16
Value: £600k
Duration: 10 weeks
Alterations and adaptations of an existing
20,000 sqft industrial unit to form delivery
office including full M&E, security and fit-
out.
Royal mail/ parcelforce depot
liverpool
Value: £1.6m
Duration: 13 weeks
The refurbishment and conversion of a
six terrace industrial unit to form one
single unit with the creation of a new
administration and welfare area.
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New build project involving the construction of 3 separate portal frame industrial units total 220,000 sqft.
Each unit is to be of steel frame construction with composite cladding panels to roof and walls.
The 3 buildings will be subdivided into a total of 10 separate units which will include a limited internal fit out
of offices and toilets. Internal mezzanine areas will also be installed within 4 of the units.
Jubilee Avenue, Chingford
Hatfield Business Park, Building 6
Value: £5.7m
Duration: 32 weeks
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This project was a complete office
refurbishment to an empty commercial
premises with the purpose of creating a
new Head Office for the National Union
of Students.
The scheme comprised the complete
strip out and fit-out of the existing
basement, ground, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and
4th floor. The project was devised with
split occupancy strategy in mind for the
building which has the NUS occupying
the basement 1st & 2nd floor whilst the
ground, 3rd & 4th floors were also be
refurbished with the purpose of letting
these floors to a third party tenant.
The project was located in a logistically
challenging location within central
London with issues including Grays Inn
Road being a Red Route whilst a bus
stop was located directly outside the
building entrance. This made deliveries
and movement of materials particularly
difficult with close liaison with TfL
required. Also a majority of the materials
had to be manually handled through
the building whist only a limited amount
storage space was available.
Through Longcross’s involvement in
design development on this project we
were able to raise the final BREEAM
rating from the projected ‘Very Good’ to
‘Excellent’.
NUS OFFICES, Macadam House
275 GRAYS INN ROAD
Value: £3m
Duration: 17 weeks
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Centre Point tower
Various Projects
Built in 1964, Centre Point is an iconic 32-storey Grade II listed office building in the heart of London.
Longcross were initially employed to refurbish five floors of this 33 floor tower. Due to the success of this
work the scope extended to the refurbishment and fit out of over 20 floors of office space along with the
construction of a brand new entrance and the fit out of an exclusive private members club with a 360°
champagne bar on the top floor.
Total Value: £13m
Total Duration: 3 Years
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F&F Clothing Office Fit Out
Hatfield Business Park, Building 6
Value: £3.7m
Duration: 27 weeks
Fast track refurbishment and fit out of an existing 4
storey office block for F&F; the Tesco clothing brand.
The project required demolition of internal partitions
and walls as well as the installation of new ceilings,
flooring and finishes. All electrical, mechanical and IT
systems were upgraded and new plant installed.
Externally new building signage was installed whilst
some minor landscaping also took place.
The building is located within Hatfield Business Park
with a number of occupied adjacent properties
which shared parking and delivery facilities. Careful
arrangements were therefore required to ensure our
activities did not impact the buildings neighbours.
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savills branch fit-out
Rollout of several new Savills estate agents branches throughout London and the south. Work included the
strip out of existing units and the full fit-out to a very high standard to meet client corporate requirements.
The works comprised new mechanical and electrical installation including fire alarms, security and data
services. Externally a new shopfront will be established on the external façade.
In addition to the creation of new stores we have also refurbished existing branches and corrected defects
from other contractors.
To date we have created the following new branches
• Westbourne Grove
• Fulham Palace Road
• Guildford
• Sevenoaks
• Marylebone
• Esher
• Farnham
• Weybridge
• Bath
• Harpenden
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Our partnership with the University of Oxford began in 2005. Since then we have
completed over 40 individual projects of growing size and complexity. We have been
tasked with a variety of new-builds and refurbishments with values from £100,000
to £20m, and in response have created exceptional accommodation, state-of-the-art
laboratories, lecture theatres, research facilities and teaching spaces.
Project Description
Biochemistry The decant of two existing buildings in preparation for demolition.
Personnel and their belongings were decanted into seven refurbished
buildings, including new temporary research labs and office space.
Physics The installation of a complete new process-chilled water system for
laser technology equipment housed within the laboratories.
Queen Elizabeth
House
The scope of this project included the demolition of an existing extension
and the construction of a new four-storey extension to the University’s
Department of International Development primary building.
Physiology (2
phases)
Decommission and remove all existing mechanical and electrical
services of an occupied building, followed by the construction of new
laboratory facilities
Begbroke Phase 2 Fit-out of one floor of the east wing of Begbroke Institute of
Advanced Technology, including laboratories aeronautical engine test
facilities and extraction for the aforementioned facilities.
Clarendon Labs The refurbishment of high containment clean Labs at Churchill
Hospital site
HWBGM, FEIP Refurbishment and remodelling of laboratory space to accommodate
new Microscope
HWBGM, Lab 4 Refurbishment and remodelling of laboratory space
HWBGM, Student
Canteen
Refurbishment and installation / upgrade of M&E works within the
canteen / restaurant area of HWBGM
Clarendon Lab Refurbishment of existing offices, and works to the core of the
building, and teaching labs and teaching spaces
Zoology, Levels
A & B
Fit-out and up-grade of existing facilities on Level B and Sub A in the
Zoology Building to form high containment laboratory spaces
Radcliffe Science
Library
Construction of secure room, refurbishment and installation / upgrade
of M&E works within the 2 basement levels of Radcliffe Science Library
13 Bevington
Road
Alterations and refurbishment of existing building to form offices,
teaching and research space
6 Worcester St Refurbishment of existing offices
Denys Wilkinson
Building
The construction and installation of a new mezzanine floor and the
construction of new laser laboratories in the basement
Physics Campus Refurbishment of existing offices and laboratories, plus associated works
Gibson Building,
Phase 1
Ground floor refurbishment of offices, to form new mathematics
teaching spaces
Gibson Building,
Phase 2
First Floor refurbishment of offices, to form new mathematics
teaching spaces
Gibson Building,
Phase 3
Second Floor refurbishment of offices, to form new mathematics
teaching spaces
Osney One Ground and 1st floor office refurbishment of offices, installation of
book scanning facilities for Google
Teaching Spaces Refurbishment of further study areas and lecture theatres. A
continuation of the previous project
13 Bevington Rd
Clarendon Labs
Zoology Labs
University of oxford
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Mathematical
Institute
Longcross was appointed to refurbish, convert and fit out redundant
laboratory facilities in order to form a state of the art new office and
research facility for the University Mathematics Department.
Faculty of Music
Ensemble Rooms
Constructions of a timber frame/clad music room within a courtyard
of the Music Faculty to provide practice/performance space. Project
involved collaboration with Italian firm Amadeus to install state of
the art music practice pods
92 Woodstock
Road
Conversion of a Victorian house into a nursery including extension
and landscaping
10 Parks Road Refurbishment of existing offices including soft strip out, new
partitions and installation of lift
Teaching Spaces
Easter Works
Refurbishment of further study areas and lecture theatres. A
continuation of the previous project.
MEG Scanner New build construction of a timber framed building to house the
country’s first MEG scanning facility.
John Radcliffe
Hospital, Osler
House
Refurbishment and new build extension of an existing medical
students recreation facility consisting of conference/ function suite,
bar and restaurant. All built to Art Deco standard to match existing.
Included MV run by solar power and sunpipes.
John Radcliffe
Hospital, Level 5
Strip back to building structure and total remodelling of teaching
laboratories for medical students.
John Radcliffe
Hospital, FMRIB
IT Suite
New data centre for the FMRIB building, to enable them to formulate
the data from the MRI scanning facilities for research, teaching
and clinical. Included remodelling of medical study areas for post
graduate doctors.
John Radcliffe
Hospital, FMRIB
Substation
Formation and installation of sub-station for the electrical supply of
the 7T MRI scanner installed in the adjacent building. The first and
most powerful MRI scanner in the country.
Jericho Health
Centre
New build medical centre teaching spaces and commercial office
space in Oxford’s most affluent district- a contemporary design
incorporating an array of eco-initiatives to BREEAM Excellent
standard based on the Radcliffe Infirmary site in central Oxford
Castle Mill Construction of graduate accommodation for the University, made up
of eight buildings split into a total of 312 units. Units are a mixture of
singles, doubles and two bed.
John Radcliffe
Hospital, FMRIB,
Roof Extension
Four new offices for the Director of FMRIB, working within a ‘live’
environment. All works had to be programmed around an operational
MRI scanning facility.
John Radcliffe
Hospital, OCMR,
enabling works
Strengthening of the floor, removal of a drain, installation of chilled
water and installation of quench duct for the Installation of the spin
hyperpolarisor. Comment from the Americans, this is the best quench
duct we have ever seen in the world. (Clinical MRI scanning facility)
John Radcliffe
Hospital
Bio Medical Sciences Laboratories
Begbroke
Institute of
Advanced
Sciences
Fit-out of one floor of the west wing of Begbroke Institute of
Advanced Technology, including laboratories with 12 medical gases,
IT suite and Oxford Supercomputer data centre and offices.
Plant Sciences Refurbishment of further study areas and lecture theatres.
Summertown
House
Complete refurbishment & refit of the East Block of
the Summertown House student accommodation facility including
complete façade replacement
John Radcliffe
Hospital, OCMR
Building
Roof level extension to the OCMR Building at John Radcliffe Hospital
to provide additional office and research facilities
92 Woodstock Rd
John Radcliffe Hospital
Osler House
Begbroke Science Park
Teaching Spaces
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BARKING & DAGENHAM COLLEGE
ENERGY BUILDING / JUBILEE BUILDING / Block A
ENERGY BUILDING
Value: £2m
Duration: 26 weeks
The new energy building, named the ‘Green
Technologies Building’ was built as an ‘infill’ building
which provides workshop and classroom space for all
aspects of the curriculum associated with sustainability
and renewable energy. The building includes a number
of sustainable technologies such as photovoltaic panels,
solar hot water, natural lighting and ventilation and as a
result received a BREEAM Very Good rating
JUBILEE BUILDING
Value: £6.5m
Duration: 34 weeks
The Jubilee Building project required an the
construction of a new extension to the existing college
building to create new workshops, a learning resource
centre, internal retail units and office space. The
structure is a steel frame with brickwork elevations. The
project achieved BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. All works
were carried out whilst the College remained fully
operational and careful programming was implemented
to ensure that any areas close to or adjacent were not
affected by the works.
Block A
Value: £3m
Duration: 16 weeks
During the works to complete the Jubilee building
Longcross were also asked to undertake the
refurbishment of the existing Block A which directly
adjoins the new extension. This three storey building
required extensive asbestos removal followed by internal
demolitions and strip out. The building received extensive
M&E upgrades and a complete internal remodel.
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Design and construction of a new engineering
and construction block within the existing college
grounds.
The new three storey building will include a range of
teaching spaces and workshop facilities associated
with the construction, engineering and motor vehicle
curriculum taught at the college.
The building is a steel framed structure with masonry
block infill. The project includes a full fit-out including
all services as well as revised car parking, landscaping
and external services.
Throughout the construction period the college will
remain fully operational and with the new building
adjoining the existing occupied facilities careful
consideration is required to ensure the works do not
impact on the day-to-day running of the college.
The new building will have a number of sustainable
features to allow it to achieve a rating of BREEAM
Excellent
Carshalton college
New Engineering & Construction Centre
Value: £6m
Duration: 52 weeks
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This scheme involved the construction of a new
engineering facility comprising a single two-storey
block, with roof tower structure, together with
associated plant area, external works, landscaping
and drainage.
The engineering block provides a range of spaces
from motor workshops to standard teaching spaces
and lecture theatres. Catering and social spaces are
also provided
This project was carried out on a live campus in the
centre of the site disrupting existing communication
routes. Longcross worked closely with the college to
manage these issues
Environmental initiatives included a sedum roof and
biomass boilers and resulted in a BREEAM ‘Very
Good’ rating.
Engineering Building
Merton College
Value: £8.5m
Duration: 52 weeks
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MedicX, Apsley
(2, 3, 5)
Value: £2.8m
Duration: 45 weeks
Construction of a new steel framed, 3 storey, mixed-use
development on a busy main road. The new development
comprises a medical centre, pharmacy and residential
apartments along with the provision of external car parking,
open amenity space and the construction of a new link road.
MedicX East Cowes
(6, 7)
Value: £3m
Duration: 40 weeks
Design & construction of a 2 storey medical centre on a brown
field site in East Cowes. This purpose built facility includes a
variety of services including GP practice, dentist surgery, district
nursing facilities and pharmacy. The scheme has been awarded a
BREEAM Very Good Rating
MedicX Woolwich
(1, 4, 8)
Value: £1.1m
Duration: 12 weeks
The fit out of a 10,581 sqft developers shell, within the ground
floor of a new residential development, to form a new medical
centre. The facility comprises a GP surgery, a minor surgery
room, two nurse treatment rooms, a medical library and research
facilities, in addition to a range of office and management suites.
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ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
BREEAM Excellent was achieved and the building
has the following sustainable features:
- PV cells on roof
- Heat - airsource heat pumps
- Natural ventilation
- Rainwater harvesting
High acoustic requirement met with each
window louvre having an acoustically attenuated
box which gives a high sound reduction but still
allows natural ventilation.
CHALLENGES
Rebuilding and repairing the old wall at the front
of the building, caused both a logistical and
historical challenge - overcome by liasing with
local authority and residents. This project was
built on a large old site in an historical location
which had been previously demolished. We had
to have a number of archeological surveys to
ensure no artefacts were found.
An architecturally innovative
building consisting of three floors
built around a central light well
which is glazed brick clad. The
ground floor houses three GP
surgeries, Health Visitors and District
Nurses. The 1st and 2nd floors are
occupied by the Oxford University
Press and a primary care research
faculty respectively.
The circular reception area is the
hub of the building and is naturally
lit by circular roof lights. The
construction is a reinforced concrete
frame, with a timber frame infill.
Jericho Medical Centre
University of oxford
Value: £8.1m
Duration: 48 weeks
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The works within the Fulham Wing of Royal
Brompton Hospital involved a rolling series of
upgrade and improvement works throughout the
building. This included upgrades to the fire alarm
systems, installation of dry risers, lift car upgrades
and the forming of new fire rated compartments in
the lift lobbies and adjacent live wards.
Key to the success of this project was the extensive
forward planning of each stage of the works. This
included attending user group meetings to fully
understand the day-to-day operations of each area
within the hospital. This knowledge allowed us to
utilise any quiet times to gain access to particular
areas, this could be on audit days or clinical
governance days.
All materials required for works had to be
distributed accordingly throughout the hospital and
all transit routes has to be planned in advance and
incorporated in to the programme of works. The
effective management of this has been achieved by
having a storage area off-site with a dedicated team
responsible for distributing materials as and when
required. This team were fully trained on all aspects
of infection control measures and attended weekly
meetings and specific tool box talks to ensure a
thorough understanding of the forthcoming works
and adapt their procedures as required.
All materials and tools are transported throughout
the hospital in large wheeled containers which are
cleaned and washed daily within the site compound
and wiped down with clinical wipes both pre and
post transit.
All quiet and protected times had to be strictly
adhered to and all operatives were fully briefed
on emergency procedures that could possibly
arise during works. In some emergency cases the
result will be that we will have to stop work in
that particular area of the hospital; we therefore
included in our programme of works a number of
alternative locations we are able to move to within
the hospital in order to maintain productivity.
Royal Brompton Hospital
Fulham Wing Works
Value: £2m
Duration: 54 weeks
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Our involvement with St Mary’s Hospital has included a range of works to the 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and
10th floors.
Projects include transforming the A&E department into a 21st Century trauma status department with work
taking place whilst the hospital remaining live throughout.
The work required the amalgamation of the Fracture Clinic, Clinical Decisions Unit, Rapid Assessment,
Douglas Observation and Joseph Toynbee Wards into a new Acute Assessment & Admission Unit, and the
fit-out of the existing Manvers Ward, Zachary Cope Ward and Crawford Adam Ward to accommodate the
new ITU Facility layout.
ST MARY’S HOSPITAL
REFURBISHMENT TO MULTIPLE FLOORS
Value: £8.5m
Duration: 60 weeks
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ADULT OUTPATIENTS DEPARTMENT
The project involved the relocation of three existing Adult Outpatient
facilities to unite as one department within the Lower Ground Floor of
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital which was previously an administration
area with no clinical elements.
URGENT care CENTRE
Refurbishment and alteration of the A&E department on the Ground
Floor at the Chelsea & Westminster to create a new Urgent Care Centre.
CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL
ADULT OUTPATIENTS DEPARTMENT & URGENT care CENTRE
Value: £2.1m
Duration: 18 weeks
Value: £200k
Duration: 12 weeks
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SainsBURY’S Bognor Regis
This project involved the demolition
of an existing building followed by
the design and construction of a new
75,000sqft Sainsbury’s store.
The scheme also included associated
external works, car parking, petrol filling
station and S278 highway works to
create a new junction and access road on
the A29.
At the Considerate Constructors Awards
2013 this project received the prestigious
‘Most Considerate Site’ award
Value: £9.5m
Duration: 23 weeks
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Considerate Constructors Report
“Real and sustainable support for the locality was
strongly demonstrated by this enthusiastic site
team. An open event was held for local businesses
to showcase their services, resulting in the inclusion
of both small and medium sized companies on
the project. Additionally, a defined section of the
project was set aside for local companies and
tradesmen only, and all of the employed companies
also qualified for inclusion on both Longcross and
Sainsbury's supply chains for future projects.
Support for the remainder of the community was
equally exemplary, with 14 separate initiatives
identified and supported, and with the progress
of each plotted on a dedicated site community
notice board. This also provided an opportunity
for community groups and businesses to advertise
their services directly to the workforce.
Links with the local college provided access to
literacy and numeracy courses for the workforce,
and a scheme was set up where the college
sourced skilled and qualified staff to work within
the supply chain constructing the new store. Most
significantly, support was also given to Bognor
Regis Community Network to maintain all these
initiatives into the future.
With further community initiatives too numerous
to list, excellent staff facilities and training, high
environmental scores and superb presentation, this
site achieved the very highest levels of considerate
site practices and acted as a beacon of what can be
achieved through considerate construction.”
"On behalf of the Scheme, I would like congratulate Longcross, and
everyone who worked on the site, for their exemplary commitment,
imagination and success during the construction of the new
Sainsbury's store. This site demonstrated, above all others, a real
commitment to considerate construction, showcasing the very best the
industry has to offer. Very few sites are presented with this prestigious
title and everyone involved should be very proud."
David Watson
Considerate Constructor Scheme Chairman
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SAINSBURY’S Ely
Value: £15m
Duration: 34 weeks
50,000sqft new build store on stilts with carpark
underneath. The store footprint is based on a
brownfield site and includes a remediation package,
elevated concrete service yard and ramp and major
278 highway works included in the scope of the
project.
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Longcross have recently completed a new
42,000sqft Sainsbury’s store which will form
an integral part of the Weymouth Gateway
development.
The project included the provision of a new
petrol station along with 519-space car park
will be built on land previously occupied by
offices, a distribution centre and warehouses.
The superstructure build features a Glulam
frame integrated with traditional steel work.
Externally the store is uplifted through
the introduction of Portland Stone to the
elevations. Due to Longcross’ expertise in
glulaminated construction we have adopted a
timber frame and cassette system, continuing
our innovative approach to construction and
our developments.
The store will include sustainable features
such as a biomass boiler which will provide
a minimum 25% of the store’s energy and
reduce its carbon footprint. In addition to
this 70% of the water demand of store (all
non-drinking water) will be met through
rainwater harvesting and other water efficient
infrastructure.
SAINSBURY’S Weymouth
Value: £10m
Duration: 27 weeks
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72,000sqft new build store in the heart of King’s
Lynn incorporating many environmental initiatives
and new innovations.
The store itself was built using a unique timber
SIPS frame that eradicated the need for perimeter
columns to the building. The super efficient SIPS
panels allowed greatly improved U values and
air tightness to be achieved, and due to their
engineering could span up to 24m in places. The off-
site nature of the SIPS construction also improved
quality and on site H&S.
SainsBURY’S KING’S LYNN
Value: £16m
Duration: 32 weeks
ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
• Over 1000 Photovoltaic roof mounted panels
• A Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP)
incorporating geo-exchange technology to
provide the stores heat
• C02 refrigeration was provided to the store
reducing the stores emissions by 33%
• Rainwater Harvesting was incorporated reducing
the stores water consumption by 50%
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SAINSBURY’S Leicester
Construction of new hybrid store, comprising a 86,426 sq ft sales floor. The shell construction is a hybrid
system being a timber frame across the sales area and steel frame to back of house.
The project also includes roof top plant, service yard and external ground level customer parking as well as
all mains service connections, landscaping and s.278 works to provide a new signalled junction for entrance
and exit to the store from Melton Road.
Value: £19m
Duration: 30 weeks
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Longcross introduced the UK’s first
frameless retail store through the
introduction of a glulam SIPS timber frame
building system. The 25,000sqft store had
only 4 visible columns on the shopfloor,
with no perimeter columns at all. The extra
amount of retail space maximised the
tradable footprint of the building for Tesco.
Additionally, the innovative building solution
meant that Longcross were able to be
practically weathertight within 4.5 weeks,
compared to 12 weeks should we have built
in a more traditional method.
Longcross also maximised off site
construction methods with all panels
coming to site pre finished internally and
externally. Additionally, we were able to
factory fit sunpipes, rooflights and the
roofing membranes which meant minimal
work at height and thus greatly improved
H&S.
The project was ‘zero carbon’ and also
included an innovative CHP (Combined
Heat and Power) system that ensures the
store creates more energy than it uses, thus
making it a carbon neutral store.
Tesco, Cefn mawr
Value: £7.5m
Duration: 23 weeks
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tesco rugeley
This project comprised of the demolition
of the existing buildings on the site and the
construction of a new Format 40 store. The
project boasts a new hybrid timber / steel
framed superstructure comprising timber
cladding, composite metal wall cladding
and glazed curtain walling also bespoke
high specification customer café
An innovative high specification block
paved car parking and a four pump petrol
filling station complete the site.
This is one of our first projects with
Austrian frame supplier Wiehag, as we
search the market for new and innovate
glulam solutions.
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tesco, Ystradgynlais
The works at Tesco, Ystradgynlais involved the
complete demolition of a range of industrial
buildings, with the break up and crushing of
vast areas of concrete surfacing to provide an
economical ground solution, to give the client the
optimum re-use of existing material and minimal
offsite disposal. We profiled the site with Cut and
Fill technology to get levels set at the optimum
requirement.
The Store itself took the form of a Environmental
Format store with Timber front of House and Steel
frame to the back of house. The scheme included
a number of Environmental initiatives and was
delivered to time frames required even with design
updates and changes.
Linked to the building works was the construction of
a PFS filling station, 278 works which involved major
negotiations with Local council and also originally,
had the development of retail units, however this
part of the scheme was shelved half way through
the development.
The Ystradgynlais project won the Best Large
Commercial Building category and Best Sustainable
Project category at the Powys Local Authority
Building Control Awards. The project has also been
recognised at the South Wales Building Excellence
Awards.
Value: £9m
Duration: 32 weeks
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This project included a four sided extension
of the store footprint as well as a new service
yard and loading bay, new TfL Bus interchange
and extensive 278 highway works to the A222.
The construction of a deck car park next to the
railway lines aimed to alleviate the pressure
in the limited car park facilities previously
available and this was supplemented by the
construction of a new bus interchange next to
the existing railway station.
The 24hr store remained ‘live’ throughout
the entire duration of the project and was
particularly tight with works taking place on
all four corners of the site as well as extenting
every elevation of the store. Meticulous
planning and phasing was involved to ensure
that the project progressed without interuption
to normal store operations. All works to the
western side of the store had to be agreed
through Network Rail due to the adjacent
running tracks. This liaison with Network Rail
was on a daily basis and included a full itinerary
of all crane lifts etc.
Tesco, Elmers End
Reduced
Programme
As well as implementing
an improved phasing of
works, we introduced
a system whebey some
of the construction
was carried out using
8m x 3m modular
roof cassettes, Ranilla
panels with a brick face
in lieu of traditional
construction and the
front extension came
in a modular form,
introduced a modular
Condek car park deck
instead of the proposed
concrete solution.
This store is a 24hr
store and we achieved
handover with no store
closure. All complete
in 36 weeks, originally
projected at 48 weeks.
Value: £10.5m
Duration: 36 weeks
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MORRISONS, MINEHEAD
Value: £10.25m
Duration: 27 weeks
This new build store was Morrison’s second D&B project ever, included pilled foundations due to the
fluctuating tidal water levels on the site. The building was clad and received BREEAM Very Good.
MORRISONS, newport
Value: £11m
Duration: 24 weeks
New build store in the heart of Newport. This store included an number of sustainable features including
rainwater harvesting, photo voltaics, and sunpipes, all of which contributed to a BREEAM Very Good rating.
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MORRISONS, borehamwood
Value: £8m
Duration: 28 weeks
Conversion of 4 retail outlets into a new Morrisons superstore, complete internal demolition and
refurbishment to Morrisons corporate requirements. Overhaul of existing roof and removal of front of units
to allow new façade. Major support steelwork to internal areas to support services and plant.
MORRISONS, cwmbran
Value: £12m
Duration: 48 weeks
A 35,000 sq ft store with filling station and retail units involved relocating a car park and demolishing parts of
a factory. Once the site was vacant Longcross constructed the store and petrol station, making the necessary
alterations to the highways and building a link bridge across the road to the adjacent town centre.
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VICTORIA RETAIL PARK (phase 1)
Nottingham
The redevelopment of Victoria Retail Park has
involved the construction of 6 very high specification
retail units within 3 separate buildings to house
a range of tenants including McDonalds, Costa,
Frankie & Bennys, Greggs, Carphone Warehouse
and Subway.
The work has been completed in 4 phases which
were carefully arranged to avoid peak times and
maintain full access to all other units. In particular
the new McDonalds unit had to be completed early
in order to demolish its existing unit to make way for
the rest of the new development.
In addition to the new retail units the scheme
includes a range of associated external works
including landscaping and car parking provision.
As the retail park was to remain operational
throughout regular meetings with all existing
tenants were essential in order to maintain
relationships and information flow.
Due to the success of this project the client has
decided negotiated a second phase of work with
us which is due to start later this year. This second
phase includes the construction of a further 3 units
for Halfords, TK Maxx and M&S.
Value: £2.8m
Duration: 42 weeks
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Full strip-out, extension and alteration works to existing live retail units. Unit 4 occupied by Halfords was
extended and subdivided to form units 4a & 4b with Next taking occupation of the newly created second
unit. In the second phase of the project a former Comet store in Unit 6 was also subdivided into 2 units.
Works included strip-out of the existing unit, flood defence foundation and major drainage works,
subdivision works to create the new units, steel frame extensions (including mezzanine levels) and new
frontages including profiled cladding and terracotta tiles.
Project also included the associated external works and hard landscaping and new incoming services and
diversion of existing.
Ladymead Retail Park (Units 4 & 6)
Guildford
Value: £4m
Duration: 40 weeks
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Full strip out, extension and re-cladding of
existing retail units on the retail park. The work
was completed across a number of phases with
the retail park remaining live throughout.
Solihull Retail Park
Units A, B C1, C2, D1, D2 D3, G3
Value: £3.4m
Duration: 31 weeks
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Mayflower Retail park
Public Realm works and retail unit refurbishments
Value: £1.5m
Duration: 27 weeks
Multi phase project which has included a range of public
realm works and retail unit refurbishments.
The initial stage of the project involved refurbishing and
reconfiguration works to the car park. This included the
construction of new pedestrian footpaths running in
front of the retail units in the park. The existing car park
was reconfigured, resurfaced and white lined. There
will be new drainage works to accommodate the above
paving and car park works. There will be new lighting,
signage and hard and soft landscaping installed
This was followed by the design and construction works
to five units with works including the replacement of
front elevations, some strip out and power upgrades.
Works commenced with strip out works to take the
existing building back to its shell. Shell works included
new double height glazing and over cladding to the front
elevation Internally works were tailored to suit the new
tenants shell specification including a power supply
upgrade, new foul drainage and foundations for new lift
and escalators pits.
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Longcross have been appointed by Giraffe to rollout
a number of new restaurants within Tesco stores
and premises.
Watford
This flagship restaurant is the first Giraffe outlet to
be housed within a Tesco store at the Tesco Extra in
Watford.
The new 3,400sqft restaurant is located in the
corner of the store in an area vacated by a Tesco
coffee shop and has its own separate entrance as
well as access from the store.
The restaurant required a high standard of finish in
line with its brand image. This included an extensive
range of bespoke joinery including natural finishes
such as maple and oak cladding and ceiling features.
This particular project was complicated by the
ongoing refesh of the Tesco store itself by another
contractor. This required co-ordination between
all parties to ensure the work being undertaken by
each contractor didn’t impact on scope of works of
the other contractor or the continued operation of
the Tesco store itself.
Following the success of this initial project we have
been commissioned to deliver 3 further stores
including:
Twickenham
Strip-out of existing Costa Coffee and
reconfiguration of internal space in order to create a
2,800 sqft restaurant. Duration: 5 weeks
Cheshunt
Strip-out of existing in store Tesco café and replace
with 5,200 sqft restaurant. Duration: 5 weeks
Aylesbury
Foundations and modular construction of a new
4,300 sqft restaurant within the car park of Tesco
Extra store in Aylesbury. The modular units will be
completed and fitted-out off-site and then delivered
and assembled on location. Duration: 6 weeks
Giraffe Restaurants
Value: £900k
Duration: 4 weeks
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The project comprised the fit-out of a 12,000sqft
retail park developer’s shell, complete with the
creation of external plant space for the refrigeration
equipment. The store also included space for the
Per Una clothing range
An existing 9,000sqft retail unit has been stripped back
to the shell and converted into an M&S Simply Food
including bakery and customer cafe.
Marks & Spencer Simply Food
MAYFLOWER RETAIL PARK - BASILDON
Marks & Spencer Simply Food
MAYBIRD RETAIL PARK - STRATFORD UPON AVON
Value: £2.1m
Duration: 16 weeks
Value: £1.25m
Duration: 8 weeks
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This project involved the fitting out an empty
shell to establish a new M&S Simply Food store
on a newly constructed retail park. The park
is located in a busy area of the city suburb of
Binley and work was undertaken whilst other
construction work being completed on the rest of
the retail park by the developer.
Community involvement included the donation of
debris netting and pallets to a local allotment.
Marks & Spencer Simply Food
Warwickshire Shopping park, Binley
Value: £1.45m
Duration: 8 weeks
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Constructing tomorrow's vision safely
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