The Fox Building refurbishment at ACS International School, Cobham, was a two-phase project involving the reconfiguration and upgrade of all four floors, with a specialised laboratory fit-out on the second floor. Phase 1 was successfully completed over the summer holidays to accommodate the Middle School’s transition into the lower three storeys by early August. Phase 2, a more comprehensive fit-out of the second floor, took 20 weeks to complete.
This complex project required careful coordination between multiple disciplines working simultaneously, including the decant, furniture and lift installation contractors.
We managed the intricate scheduling and collaborated closely with the school and contractor to ensure minimal disruption to the school environment and achieve timely, efficient progress across all construction activities.
We worked on the project full time with a weekly onsite progress meeting to re-act to challenging existing site conditions and material availability in a short time frame. We found alternative solutions to material selection and processes to ensure the overall programme was not affected.
Regular meetings ensured that the school and contractors were aligned on timelines, noise restrictions, and safety protocols and expectations were managed.
We ensured the programme was carefully monitored, and all stakeholders received timely information to maintain smooth project progress, keeping tight control on costs.
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SAM COLLINS
Director – Project Manager and Building Surveyor
Morested Ltd
Associate Head of Capital Projects - Construction
King’s College Hospital NHS Trust
LUCY REED –
Chartered Quantity Surveyor
EMMA BILSON
Deputy Director of Property & New Hospitals Programme Director
Property Department Surrey and Boarders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
TIM DASHWOOD
Building Surveyor
PAUL MURRAY,
Principal Programme Manager
Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
KIMIA BENAM
Creative Director
KB Architects
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