Ballymore

The Requirement

A site office solution was required in only eight weeks for a prestigious Ballymore housing development in the heart of London Docklands.

Located in the Millennium Quarter, the housing scheme will now under construction will accommodate 199 two-to-four bedroom luxury and affordable apartments and a retail unit in two 22-storey towers and five 5-storey buildings. Residential and commercial property developer Ballymore, one of the leading contributors to the regeneration and success of the Docklands area, is scheduled to complete the project in July 2009.

The Solution

To accommodate the daily requirements of around 500 contracting and supply chain staff and visitors for the duration of the contract, Ballymore purchased a two-storey ConstructionSpace modular site office, providing more than 800sqm of office space and welfare facilities.

ConstructionSpace relocated 23 pre-fitted, steel-framed modules from a pre-owned modular building to the Ballymore site.  The building provides showers and changing rooms, a large open plan canteen area with full catering facilities and a cloakroom that is permanently attended to increase security and promote tidiness. The accommodation also includes toilets, a reception area and a suite of first floor offices for up to 20 people.

In addition to being one of the quickest and most flexible types of site accommodation to install, pre-owned modular ConstructionSpace site offices provide an economical and highly sustainable solution, offering a range of features and benefits that help to reduce programme time, cost, and carbon emissions.

Comments from the Client

Martin O'Byrne, Project Manager, Ballymore:

"We had an idea of what we wanted the site accommodation to achieve and we needed it to be up and running within a very short time frame. Once we had selected the best ConstructionSpace building for our requirements, delivery to site was very fast."

"From the date of order, it was fully operational within about eight weeks. The feedback from users has been excellent - we would definitely recommend this approach as an alternative to new manufacture."

"The building we purchased will be relocated to another Ballymore site after completion of this project. In terms of service and value, ConstructionSpace was definitely the best option.  We are very happy with it."