Ground Floor Refurbishment Project Timetable
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| Date | Activity | Details | |
| 19 May | Building contract awarded | ||
| 9 Jun | Work begins | Contractor start on site | |
| 9 -15 Jun (week 1) |
Demolishing the old | Strip out and general demolition (Ground and 1st Floors) | |
| 16 -22 Jun (Week 2) |
Putting up scaffolding | Strip out and general demolition (Ground Floor) Erect scaffold for balustrade works (1st Floor) |
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| 23-29 Jun (Week 3) |
Reconstruction begins | Strip out and general demolition (Ground Floor) High level services installations/modifications (Ground Floor) Low level services installation to servery (Ground Floor) Remove existing balustrade (1st Floor) Construct acoustic compound (External) |
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| 30 Jun - 6 Jul (Week 4) |
Improving temperature control and air handling | High level services installations/modifications (Ground Floor) Low level services installation to servery (Ground Floor) Infill opening to redundant servery (Ground Floor) Install new fan coil units (Ground Floor) Remove existing balustrade (1st Floor) Fix services to new balustrade (1st Floor) Construct acoustic compound (External) |
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| 7 – 13 Jul (Week 5) |
Building the new space Installing more more power and data sockets New café being built |
High level services installations/modifications (Ground Floor) Make good walls to redundant servery (Ground Floor) Low level perimeter services installations/modifications (Ground Floor) Install new fan coil units (Ground Floor) Install servery shutter frame work (Ground Floor) Install servery ceiling/bulkhead (Ground Floor) Fix services to new balustrade (1st Floor) Drylining new balustrade (1st Floor) Construct acoustic compound (External) |
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| 14 – 20 Jul (Week 6) |
Improving lighting Completing the café Finishing wall surfaces |
Low level perimeter services installations/modifications (Ground Floor) Install fan coil unit covers (Ground Floor) Fix high level services to servery ceiling/bulkhead (Ground Floor) Final fix servery ceiling/bulkhead (Ground Floor) Drylining new balustrade (1st Floor) Joinery to new balustrade (1st Floor) Install lighting brackets (1st Floor) Construct acoustic compound (External) |
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| 21 – 27 Jul (Week 7) |
Installing more data and power Further improving the lighting Further improving power and data supply |
Low level perimeter services installations/modifications (Ground Floor) Install lighting brackets to perimeter (Ground Floor) Joinery works to perimeter bench seating (Ground Floor) Services works to perimeter bench seating (Ground Floor) Install fan coil unit covers (Ground Floor) Modification works to staircase glazed balustrade (Ground Floor) Final fix lighting (Ground Floor) Install new floor finish to servery area (Ground Floor) Joinery to new balustrade (1st Floor) Install lighting brackets (1st Floor) Decorate new balustrade (1st Floor) Final fix services to new balustrade (1st Floor) Construct acoustic compound (External) |
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| 28 Jul - 3 Aug (Week 8) |
Installing the café Finishing the flooring |
Install lighting brackets to perimeter (Ground Floor) Install new lighting to perimeter (Ground Floor) Column cladding (Ground Floor) Joinery works to perimeter bench seating (Ground Floor) Services works to perimeter bench seating (Ground Floor) Remove existing sliding door and install new double door set (Ground Floor) Install servery joinery and equipment (Ground Floor) Construct acoustic compound (External) Final fix services to new balustrade (1st Floor) Reinstate floor finishes (1st Floor) |
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| 4 – 10 Aug (Week 9) |
Completion and final testing of installed fittings Taking down the scaffolding |
Install new lighting to perimeter (Ground Floor) Column cladding (Ground Floor) Services works to columns (Ground Floor) Install new glazed fire screens (Ground Floor) Install servery joinery and equipment (Ground Floor) Strike scaffold (1st Floor) Install support framework for condensers (External) Final test & commissioning (All areas) |
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| 11 – 17 Aug (Week 10) |
Completing the café and final testing | Install servery joinery and equipment (Ground Floor) Install condensers including final connections (External) Final test & commissioning (All areas) |
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| 18 – 24 Aug (Week 11) |
Finishing the ground floor Final testing Tidying up |
Install floor finishes (Ground Floor) Install acoustic compound (External) Final test & commissioning (All areas) Final snag & desnag (1st Floor and External) Final clean (1st Floor and External) |
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| 25 – 29 Aug (Week 12) |
Putting up signs Final deep clean |
Final snag, desnag & clean (Ground Floor) Install statutory signage (Ground Floor) Install acoustic compound (External) Final test & commissioning (All areas) Final snag & desnag (1st Floor and External) Final clean (1st Floor and External) Systems proving/demonstrations (All areas) |
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| 29 Aug | Building work completed | Contractor handover | |
| 1 – 7 Sep (Week 13) |
Furniture arriving and being fitted | FF&E installation (Ground Floor) | |
| 8 – 14 Sep (Week 14) |
FF&E installation (Ground Floor) | ||
| 15 – 21 Sep (Week 15) |
FF&E installation (Ground Floor) | ||
| 22 – 28 Sep (Week 16) |
Final furnishings being put in place | FF&E installation (Ground Floor) | |
| 29 Sep | Normal service resumes | Full service resumption |