Posted on December 16, 2016at 8:31 am
Planning permission has been granted by Manchester City Council for a £14m expansion of the TV and film production complex at West Gorton, which will increase in size by 90,000 sq ft. Across the 17-acre Space Project site, more than 90,000 sq ft of new buildings will be built for TV and film production and […]
Read MorePosted on December 07, 2016at 12:55 pm
Keelagher Okey Klein is working closely with Jacksons in the project of building an advanced multi-franchise, car showroom with aftersales facility in the Isle of Man capital, Douglas. MDG are providing the architectural work whilst the Planning Supervisor (under the Isle of Man’s CDM Regulations 2003) and Principal Designer roles are being carried out by […]
Read MorePosted on December 02, 2016at 3:40 pm
Liverpool’s historic St Johns Market has re-opened following its £2.5m refurbishment. On this multi-million-pound project, Keelagher Okey Klein provided Principal Designer Advisor (PDA) services to Graham Construction. The renovation programme started in June this year and has allowed the expansion of the market by a third, from 90 stalls to 120. New services include a […]
Read MorePosted on September 29, 2016at 4:31 pm
HSE construction inspectors will be carrying out unannounced visits to sites where refurbishment projects or repair works are underway. This year the Initiative is being undertaken as a series of two week inspections across the country, beginning 3 October 2016 ending 4 November 2016. During this period inspectors will ensure high-risk activities, particularly those affecting […]
Read MorePosted on September 23, 2016at 11:45 am
Keelagher Okey Klein have recently been contacted by a third party advising us about the potential use of a toxic substance which may be being commonly used to achieve radiused corners during the installation of sheet vinyl in clean sterile areas such as clean air rooms, aseptic suites, operating theatres, pharmacies etc etc. The detail of […]
Read MorePosted on September 21, 2016at 9:38 am
The University of Salford’s £55m New Adelphi Building opened its doors this week for the start of the academic year. Keelagher Okey Klein provided Principal Designer and CDM Advisor services on the 160,000 sq ft eight-storey building at Peel Park campus. The state of the art facility will be the new home for many of […]
Read MorePosted on August 26, 2016at 8:00 am
Keelagher Okey Klein provided Principal Designer and CDM Advisor services on the recently completed £4.5m project to redevelop and extend Norton Priory Museum and Gardens in Cheshire. The project was designed by Buttress and constructed by HH Smith & Sons. The 47-acre historic site contains the remains of a 12th century abbey complex and an […]
Read MorePosted on August 25, 2016at 9:50 am
Construction Enquirer reports that the UK division of Chinese cladding giant Yuanda is facing a formal investigation into the potential import and use of building materials containing asbestos. Yuanda is working on a number of high profile projects including 100 Bishopsgate. The Health and Safety Executive has launched the probe following problems on Yuanda sites […]
Read MorePosted on August 02, 2016at 10:42 am
The deadline for theatre owners to have had their suspended plaster ceilings inspected by a specialist to ensure that they are safe is 1 September. New guidance about this, which was co-written with HSE following the collapse of the Apollo Theatre ceiling in 2013, can be found on the ABTT website at http://www.abtt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ABTT-Guidance-Note-20-19May2015.pdf If you […]
Read MorePosted on July 21, 2016at 1:49 pm
Keelagher Okey Klein were recently invited to provide a CPD session for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in relation to the impact of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations one year after their implementation. The seminar was organized by the North West Project Management Local Professional Group and hosted by Mace at their Manchester […]
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