- Site
- 9 luxury student accommodation blocks
- Scope
- Full site compartmentation and fire door survey, and all remedial actions
Summary of the project
Adaston were selected via competitive tender to perform the full survey of 9000 fire doors across 9 blocks of luxury student accommodation.
Adaston delivered the works on time and within budget to excellent client and site feedback leading to our selection to undertake the full remediation of 7 of the blocks including 3 in Dublin, all of which remained fully occupied throughout the project.
Success at a glance
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After Adaston completed the surveys of the 9 sites, reports were issued within one week
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Bespoke RAMS were created for buildings with vulnerable and disabled students
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Replacement fire doors were supplied to site within 6 weeks of ordering
How we delivered it
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Phase 01
Pre-start phase
This meeting was critical as the project involved multiple stakeholders and sites. By agreeing site specific H&S/RAMS, contractor codes of conduct, notification plans and more, we ensured all stakeholders understood and were happy with the project delivery plan.
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Surveys
Adaston’s surveyors were deployed to each of the 9 sites. Following the completion of the surveys, reports were issued within one week to enable the pricing of required works to be completed swiftly.
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Phase 02
Awarded Remediation
Due to our success with the surveys, Adaston were selected to complete the remediation works. In light of the sudden increased scope, a second pre-start meeting was held to ensure expectations were agreed. Due to our resilience and flexibility, we were able to pivot to this new scope within a matter of days.
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Phase 03
Installation phase
Throughout the project, our project team produced weekly update reports for each site, and held weekly meetings to discuss progress, health and safety, KPIs, estimated programme completion and more.
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Phase 04
Handover phase
Upon completion of works, we produced a full Operations and Maintenance pack for all works completed, which included details of installed products, reports with before and after photography, and all information required for compliance, giving Hines UK total peace of mind.
Lessons learned
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Communication is vital
With so many sites, stakeholders, staff and students involved in a project of this size our communication methods were vital. Multiple notifications issued via varied methods including letters, posters, emails and even in person meant access issues were minimal, and the works could be completed unhindered.
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Clear information is fundamental to a collaborative project
Adaston produced weekly update reports on all elements of works across all projects and discussed these with the client and project managers on a weekly basis via Teams. This prompted a strong collaborative relationship as any potential issues could be dealt with swiftly and all parties were continually aware of project actions and activities.
We continue to work with Adaston as our primary surveyor and remediator for the subject matter.
I would recommend Adaston in any challenging environment, especially educational housing.
