Progress Report - Week Commencing 13 February 2012

The winter weather has finally arrived, however as the new houses to the rear of the site are fully roofed and the pv panels fitted, this is not causing us major difficulties. The cold weather will delay the brick laying, however work can continue on the interiors and the electric and plumbing work to the houses is complete. The boarding out is almost complete with plastering to commence shortly.

With regard to the newbuild flats to the front of the site - these were slightly delayed due to the change in planning application to in-roof pv panels. This change has now been approved and work is progressing with the installation of the electrics and plumbing to these flats.



The refubishment of Thurston House is continuing, the replacement work to the roof and the repair work to the chimneys is almost complete. The rebuilding of the rear gable wall is now fully completed and work to repair any other exterior brickwork as necessary is underway. Installation is continuing to the interior with electrics and plumbing complete the to the ground floor apartments. We are expecting the window installation to commence shortly.

If you have any questions regarding the work taking place please contact me on 01733 295465.

Beverly Hill
Development Officer
Accent Nene Limited

Progress Report - Week Commencing 16 January 2012

After a quiet time over the Christmas period work work on site is progressing quickly and is ahead of programme. The first electrical and plumbing installation to Thurston House is well underway and the boarding out will commence once this work is complete. The last of the chimney's has been taken down and will be rebuilt shortly.

The houses to the rear of the site are all at roof level and will now be roofed out and the brickwork started. The electrical and plumbing installations will now begin and the windows are due on site shortly.

The newbuild block of flats to the front of the site are currently at roof level and the roof has been loaded ready for tiling.

We have now received full approval to the non-material planning amendments which includes the use of in-roof PV panels to the flat roofs and on-roof PV panels to the house roofs at the rear of the site. The us of PV panels is needed in order to comply with the high level of sustainability required for the new homes.

If you would like any further information regarding this site please contact me on 01733 295465

Beverly Hill

Project Officer

Progress Report - Week Commencing 12 December 2011

The weather has been kind so far and this has meant that the contractor has been able to install the roof trusses to both the block of flats at the front of the site and two of the houses to the rear. The installation to the remaining roof trusses will be installed over the next few weeks as long as we don't get any adverse weather.

Having the roofs in place means that the properties can be made weather tight and as such work reduces the risk of construction delays due to adverse weather.

The rear gable wall to Thurston House is now almost fully completed and the work to the roof is continuing.

Internally first fix has commenced with the plumbing pipework and electrics work underway.

Progress Report - week commencing 21 November 2011

Over the last few days progress has been rapid on-site. The roof works to Thurston House is continuing with the repairing/repointing work to three of the five chimneys now completed. One of the chimneys will need to be taken down and rebuilt as it was shown to be in need of major repair following an engineers report. The rear elevation rebuild in now 70% complete and the use of bricks reclaimed from the demolition has resulted in the newbuild matching the existing building.

The interior of Thurston House has seen the new floating floors being installed and the battening out to the walls in readiness for the plasterboard is almost complete. Final detailing for the windows is still being discussed with planners and we are hopeful for final sign off shortly.

The block of flats to the front of the site are due to have the roof trusses installed over the next week and we are still hopeful that these will be made weather tight ahead of any adverse weather conditions.

Timber frames are now in place to the houses at the very rear of the site and the timber frames on the remaining houses are due to be in place over the next couple of weeks.

If you have any queries regarding the work on site please contact Beverly Hill at Accent Nene who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Progress Report - Week Commencing 7 November 2011

The studding to the walls in Thurston House is now well underway and the floating floor to the ground floor is complete. The work is continuing to the retiling of the roof and the stonemason has now commenced work to repair/replace and worn or damaged stonework.

The rebuilding of the rear elevation to Thurston

House is now approximately 70% complete.

Ground floor timber frame has been erected to the flats and the scaffolding is currently being errected to be allow the second floor frames to be put in place.

Foundations are complete for 7 of the new homes to the rear of Thurston House are complete and foundations to the final two units are now well underway.

Progress Report - Week Commencing 17 Oct 2011

The foundations to the flats and 7 of the 9 houses are now up to beam level and the below ground drainage work is well underway for these units.

Rebuilding of the rear extension is now well underway with the blockwork complete and the brickwork approximately two-thirds complete.  The bricks which have been used were saved from the demolition of the extension so that they are in keeping with the rest of the building.

The adoptable road is installed up to base course and the section of road beyond Thurston House in now under construction.

Work is continuing to Thurston House roof and internals, however access is limited due to health and safety issues.  A full update will be given once access is granted.

Progress Report - Week Commencing 25 September 2011

Progress on-site has again been signficant.  The works to the roof are ongoing and there have been no major problems uncovered so far.  A stonemason has been employed to repair or replace and of the damaged stone as necessary.

The replacement wall to the rear elevation of Thurston House is now well underway.

The foundations and blockwork has now completed to the new build properties and work has now commenced in laying the services to these properties.