Porten Court, Hammersmith
We undertook this challenging design and build contract for the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham on the Springvale Estate in Porten Road and the outcome has been fantastically well received by the Council and the new residents.
The new development includes 10 new homes for affordable rent comprising:
- 6no. two-bedroom flats on upper floors
- 2no. ground floor one-bedroom flats
- 2no. three-bedroom houses, constructed over three floors.
The project was undertaken in a densely populated urban environment and the primary site logistical challenges were the access to the site and subsequent demolition of existing disused garages, the diversion of a mains foul water sewer and the 6.0 metre reduced level dig to remove the remnants of Victorian buildings and basements decimated by bombing during WWII.
The development comprised a 5 storey block of flats and two attached 3 storey houses together with associated infrastructure and hard and soft landscaping designed and built to meet the requirements of NHBC Buildmark, Lifetime Homes, Secured by Design, Planning Conditions and the Building Regulations.
The buildings were constructed on CFA piles with lightweight steel frames, densely insulated external walls finished with Sto-render, Velfac windows and doors under pitched and flat roofs covered with single ply membranes. The buildings have all mains services and the upper floor flats are served by an 8 person.
Environmental benefits have been gained by providing Green roofs, PV panels and significant levels of underground surface water attenuation. Hard and soft landscaping has provided fencing to create defensible areas and planting of trees and shrubs.
Client: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Employer’s Agent: RLB
Contract Value: £3.08M
Contract Start Date: December 2019
Contract End Date: April 2022