Bailey Tower, Martineau Square and Harrison House
We pleased to be able to share the good news that THCH have received confirmation from MHCLG that we have been successful in our bid for Building Safety Fund grant funding for cladding remediation for Bailey Tower and Harrison House. We are now in contract for the major works with Kier, who will undertake this work for us.
| Appointment of Principal Contractor (Kier Construction) | March 2021 |
| Enabling and Opening Up Works | March/April 2021 |
| Final Design Development with Contractor | April/May 2021 |
| Principal Contractor Temporary Works Design Incl. Rail | April/May 2021 |
| Principal Contractor Final Costing Review | June 2021 |
| Principal Contractor Approval All Works | June/July 2021 |
| Start on Site Main Works | July 2021 |
| Handover | October 2022 |
Project Progress
In the meantime, we have also:
- Recently completed the fire alarm installation to alert all residents of a fire now the blocks are on simultaneous evacuation.
- Held ongoing discussions with the original developer, Bellway, about their contribution to the defective remediation works that are required.
What to expect in the coming weeks:
- You will see both consultants and contractors working at your block in preparation for the main remediation work. This will include detailed survey work, where we will open up further and extensive parts of the building so that we can examine the construction behind the cladding. This additional preparatory work will help us to finalise the scope of remedial works that are required for your block.
- Subject to some final testing the fire alarm system will be fully operational.
Paul Abraham
Paul Abraham is THCH's independent project manager leading on the Bailey Tower, Martineau Square and Harrison House fire safety cladding remediation project. He has extensive experience within the public and construction sectors and will oversee all consultants through the design stages along with the on-site construction stages utilising the specialist services of national contractor, Kier Construction Ltd to ensure the successful delivery of the project; ensuring that THCH receive a quality service in a timely and cost effective manner.
Paul can be contacted via e-mail at paul.abraham@thch.org.uk