Jenner Contractors Ltd

Dover Sea Sports Centre

Dean — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:47:54 +0000

This landmark building provides a new sea sports centre with modern facilities for the Watersports Centre, the Lifeguards and the Rowing Club. The scheme which was funded by Sport England includes a new boat store and changing facilities at lower ground floor level and a new bar and restaurant at first floor level that provide stunning views across the port of Dover. Also at first floor level is a syndicate room that provides a flexible multi-function facility with the inclusion of a movable partition.

With the footprint of the building actually on the beach the foundations comprise a concrete raft constructed of waterproof concrete. The structure up to first floor level consists of an insitu concrete frame on top of which is a steel frame to the first floor.

Externally the building is clad with masonry, cedar boarding and powder coated aluminium curtain walling, windows and doors. The roof is a standing seam system with Baileys preformed feature eaves. In addition to the front of the building there is an exposed concrete feature balcony with stainless steel balustrading.

Project Highlights

Landmark building on located on Dover Sea Front
Technically challenging project throughout
Highly commended project in the category of Best Technical Development at the LABC 2010 South East Building Excellence Awards
Successful management and coordination of a significant number of specialist design packages
Successful use of a project portal as the source for all project information
Jenner listed as a main sponsor due to assistance with the financing of the project during 2009

Channel Row Challenge

Dean — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:09:02 +0000

Jenner Crews Complete Channel Rowing Challenge

After months of gruelling training two Jenner rowing crews recently successfully completed the 36km channel row challenge.

Following the disappointment of the postponed attempt back in September of last year, the boats were eventually launched from Shakespeare Beach Dover at approximately 8.30am on 19^th May and reached the French coastline approximately four hours later.

The two five man crews were novice rowers who joined the Dover Rowing Clubs ‘learn to row’ course in 2010, and have now become two of only approximately thirty crews to have successfully completed the challenge in modern history. They have been raising money for The Pilgrims Hospice who took such great care of their Site Manager Roy Newman during his brave battle with cancer last year. Should you wish to support their efforts donations can still be made online by visiting their fundraising page http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/Jenner.Any support that you are able to give would be very much appreciated.

The crew members would like to thank the pilots of the ‘CS&PS’ safety boats from Pedro Boats UK, and ‘The Dover Rowing Club’ for their training, the use of their facilities, and for providing such great support on the day of the challenge.

Jenner Crews Top row: Ady Tyler, Lee Foottit, David Chilvers, Michael Withers, Colin Clutterbuck, Paul Smith, Dean Elvidge, Bottom Row Will Heatlie, Ricky Reina and Geoff Crouch.

LABC Award

Dean — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:53:18 +0000

Charing Scheme Receives LABC Award

A recently completed scheme by Jenner for English Rural Housing Association has received a top award at the recent Local Authority Building Control South East Building Excellence Awards. The project which comprised eight affordable houses and flats at Wilkinson Close, Charing won the category of Best Social Housing Project against some tough competition within the south east region.

The award which recognises high standards of design, quality and workmanship is testament to the collaborative working between Jenner and its design and build team of Architect Michael Cook Associates and Structural Engineer GTA Civils and English Rural Housing Association their Employer’s Agent Betteridge & Milsom.

In addition to the Charing scheme another completed Jenner project at The Oddfellows Club Dover was also a finalist in the categories of Best Community Development and Best Technical Project. The project incorporated the refurbishment and remodelling of an existing three storey building to provide a new function room and ancillary areas together with 3 self-contained flats to the second floor. The scheme was undertaken for The Oddfellows Club under the guidance of Architect Tom Roberts Associates.

Project News June 2011

Dean — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:25:48 +0000

Contract Awards

Jenner continues to maintain a healthy order book during the current difficult economic climate and is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the Newington Vision contract for Orbit Homes (2020) Ltd. Phase 1 of the scheme which comprises 21 houses and 6 apartments above a retail unit is part of a regeneration project that includes the remodelling of an existing roundabout and road layout. Works on the project are due to start this month and be completed by September 2012.

Jenner has also been awarded the contracts to construct two exciting developments for Southern Housing. The similar sized projects comprise 3 houses and 39 apartments at Grange Road, Ramsgate and 4 houses and 36 apartments at Maison Dieu Road, Dover. Once again works on site are due to commence this month and be completed by September 2012.

Jenner general works department continues to secure a variety of interesting and challenging projects and has been awarded the contract to complete five new assisted living schemes throughout East Kent for both Sanctuary Housing Association and the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust. The 4 to 8 unit schemes were originally commenced by ROK Projects and following their demise Jenner will complete each of the projects which are in various stages of construction. Works are already underway on site with completions due between July and September this year.

General works have also been involved with a number of projects in connection with the Folkestone Triennial which runs from 25th June to the 25th September 2011. The nature of the works includes; the construction of two steel stanchions on the seafront which are 20m high and 30m apart with a cable between supporting a medieval bell; a concrete base for the Mermaid sculpture at the Stade; access works including steps and handrails to the Iglesias sculpture on The Lees; steel frame supports to suspend the Hugh Locke paper mache exhibition and associated lighting at St Mary and St Eanswythe Church The Bayle and finally the redecoration of the Visitors Centre at the junction of The Old High Street and Tontine Street. Further information regarding the Triennial can be found at www.folkestonetriennial.org.uk

1-19 Eastern Esplanade

Dean — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:48:32 +0000

Initially demolition of the existing Stimpson House building was undertaken in January 2008. Although the scheme already had an existing planning consent a significant redesign process was undertaken to provide a more buildable and efficient scheme. In consultation with the local planners we also undertook to provide more aesthetically pleasing elevational treatments with sympathetic detailing to compliment the surrounding facades.

This together with changes in the local planning policy required us to manage the challenging process of incorporating these revisions within the constraints of the existing footprint of the site as part of a revised planning application.

The scheme itself comprises 140 flats, with 40 shared ownership units, 40 affordable rent units and 60 for sale units. The construction of the u-shaped layout of the buildings is a pre-insulated timber frame with a masonry façade. This is complimented with sliding sash windows, stucco render, and reconstituted Portland stone cornices and window surrounds.

Car parking within the scheme is facilitated by a reinforced concrete basement car park and flight deck with provision for 140 parking spaces.

Project Highlights

Largest construction project undertaken by Jenner
Management of the design process to achieve a revised planning approval
Extensive reinforced concrete basement and flight deck for car park works
Two 40m jib tower cranes required to distribute materials within the confined site
Gold Award received by the site management team at the 2009 Construction Safety South East safety awards
Scheme successfully completed on time, within budget and to an excellent standard

Eastfields

Dean — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:05:32 +0000

This new build residential development comprised a combination of 37 houses and flats together with associated external works, services and drainage on a former gas holder site.

The initial challenge on site was to remove the extensive foundations of the gas holders. The subsequent void from this exercise was then backfilled with imported fill material. During this process excavations were supervised by a specialist due to the fact that the location of the scheme was designated an ordinance site as a result of the extensive bomb damage in the area during the Second World War.

Once this work was completed construction of the dwellings comprised a highly efficient air-tight timber frame which was enveloped with a mixture of brickwork, and timber windows to the external skin of the timber frame and traditional tiles to the roof. Cycle stores and refuse stores constructed of masonry, featheredge boarding and kal-zip standing seam roofs, were located in front of both the houses and the flats.

Project highlights

Management of the design process to achieve planning approval
Project funded by Jenner until oversite stage was reached on site
Code level 3 achieved under the remit of the Code for Sustainable Homes
Renewable technologies incorporated such as photo-voltaics, air source heat pumps and gas savers
Development named Peto Close after Sir Samuel Morton Peto, who built the London, Chatham & Dover Railway which reached Folkestone in 1843, cementing the town’s role as a major cross-channel port.
Successful completion of deep drainage excavations to both foul and surface water drainage installations including separate pumping stations

Udimore Road, Rye

Dean — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:22:31 +0000

A ground breaking ceremony took place recently at our Udimore Road, Rye site to mark the commencement of the new housing development named Valley Park. Before work could commence on the houses we undertook a significant amount of civil engineering work which commenced in March earlier this year. This comprised estate roads, sewers and works to safeguard the surrounding area from flood risk. The scheme itself comprises 135 new homes set in 17 acres of landscaped parkland, with children’s play areas and open space. The majority of the new homes will be built for private sale offering 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom accommodation. The scheme also offers a significant number of affordable units for rent provided by Orbit Homes.

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Victoria Villa

barry — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:32:25 +0000

Located within the Westbrook House Complex, Victoria Villa is a 3 storey extra care sheltered housing scheme comprising 40 no. self contained 1 and 2 bedroom flats for affordable rented tenure.

The scheme also includes the provision of car parking and a courtyard landscaping scheme.

Before works on the main structure commenced the old Victoria House Hospital was demolished and extensive alteration works were carried out to the adjacent Garlinge Surgery to ensure that this facility remained in operation at all times.

Project highlights

Highly efficient pre-insulated timber frame
Extensive communal facilities
35.5 out of 40 Considerate Constructor’s Score
High sound insulation characteristics 5db beyond Building Regulations
Positive increase in ecological value of the site
breeam multi-residential excellent rating

John Wesley Primary School

barry — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:33:51 +0000

This new primary school facility occupies a site area of 11,000m² and initially required an extensive cut and fill exercise to accommodate the proposed levels of both the building and external works. Once this had been completed work commenced to construct the single and two storey building which included classrooms, a sports hall, kitchen and staff areas.

In terms of construction the walls were masonry with a steel frame element to the hall. The roof was timber construction with slate and photo-voltaic tiles. The roof to the central corridor has a glazed feature element and elsewhere the windows are a Velvac aluminium/timber composite system.

On completion of the main school building we negotiated with the client to provide a hexagonally shaped nursery facility on the same site.

Project Highlights

Large earthwork exercise
Coordination of a large number of specialist equipment providers
Extensive car parking and hard and soft landscaping scheme
Negotiated phase 2 nursery facility
Photo Voltaic tiles to roof to generate electricity on site
Stage system to hall area

Folkestone Glassworks Phases 2 & 3

stu — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:04:47 +0000

Not only did this challenging project comprise the refurbishment of two Victorian industrial 4 and 5 storey buildings, it also included major new build works incorporating, a workshop block and four storey link block connecting the existing buildings, and the central hub area all within a confined town centre site.

The focal area of the central hub contains the striking varying degree pitch stainless steel trapezoidal roof and central roof light. The cedar ceiling with acoustic treatment behind provides a stunning feature to the large space contained within the split level internal area.

Although initially contracted to undertake Phase 2 of the works to provide a further education campus, we negotiated and were subsequently instructed by the client to carry out the phase 3 works which included amongst others a dance studio, music rooms and a catering facility for the end user The Christchurch University.

Project Highlights

Significant renovation works to existing Victorian industrial buildings
Trapezoidal stainless steel roof to hub
Feature aluminium powder coated screens, doors and curtain walling
Externally areas include new car park, courtyard and break out areas
Confined split level site with works being accessed from four levels and entrances around the site
Working closely with client’s Architect throughout the extensive design development stage