Ian McGee

Ian McGee

Assistant Technical Director for Watkin Jones

Watkin Jones

Project Title:- Metal Works, Bristol

Value:- @£110m

Brief Description:- 819 new student bedrooms in Bristol.

Creation of 82 student flats in Bedminster, Bristol.

The 82 flats contain 819 student bedrooms with shared kitchen and living facilities along with shared amenity space at the ground floor. In addition to the student accommodation there is also 628msq of commercial business space available. The development has achieved Wired score Platinum and is on schedule to achieve Breeam Excellent

Metalworks, Bedminster
Watkin Jones

Project Title:- Randalls Way, Leatherhead

Value:- @£71m

Brief Description:- Creation of 214 Build to rent residential units

Demolition of the existing buildings on site and development of 214 New build apartments, constructed in 2 with shared amenity space.

Randalls Way, Leatherhead
Watkin Jones

Project Title:- Block 1 unitised cladding, Lewisham

Brief Description:- Coordination of the unitised cladding on block 1 of our Lewisham project

Based on previous experience i was added to the project to manage the design and coordination of the unitised cladding to block 1 of our Lewisham project. Working with KFK we developed and designed the systems and integrated its installation brackets into the concrete frame..

The design needed to incorporate the tower crane connection ties in both their original and new positions as the tower crane was climbed to install the frame and cladding.

Block 1, Lewisham
Watkin Jones

Project Title:- Duncan House Academic, London

Value:- @£7m

Brief Description:- Fit out of the Academic shell and core for Global Banking School

Fit out of a previous Watkin Jones Project for academic, This 4 storey section of the Duncan House Project in London was to enable a Global Banking School to operate in the vacant section of the building.

The project was to provide classrooms and a lecture theatre inside part of the Duncan House project.

Duncan House
Watkin Jones

Project Title:- Stratford Mill, London

Value:- @£42m

Brief Description:- 11 storey Residential and commercial space in Stratford

11 Storey mixed use Building alongside the Bow Back river in Stratford. Comprising 75 Residential units on floors 4 to 11 in a combination of 2,3,4 and 5 person Apartments.
Levels ground to 3 contain 3600m2 of commercial space split into 56 small starter units.
The scheme is being constructed on behalf of Lifestory who will be leasing the residential units from Workspace the ultimate building freeholder.

The scheme also includes innovative features such as Blue and Brown roofs, a skygarden and a wrap around 3rd floor terrace.

Stratford Mill
Abercorn Construction

Project Title:- Tobacco Warehouse, Liverpool

Value:- @£100m

Brief Description:- Conversion of Liverpool's Tobacco Warehouse into Luxury Apartments

Once the biggest brick building in the world with over 27 million bricks used for the storage of Tobacco, The Listed building is now being developed into High Quality luxury apartments for sale. The apartments are generally duplex type apartments with the top floor consisting of penthouse apartments.

Tobacco Warehouse
CPUK Group

Project Title:- Openshaw Campus - Manchester College

Value:- @£12m

Brief Description:- New sports hall building and construction trades workshop

Winning tender and commencement of Early works for two New extensions to the existing campus including a sports hall, changing areas and classrooms as well as a new workshop area to train students in construction trades

Openshaw Campus
CPUK Group

Project Title:- Pioneer Point

Value:- @£11m

Brief Description:- Two New Distribution units adjacent the M53

Winning tender for two single storey warehouse/production units complete with office accommodation, external site works including hardstanding’s with lorry parking and car parking spaces Unit 1A has a total gross internal floor area of 90,000ft2 (85,000ft2 warehouse + 5,000ft2 office). Unit 1B has a total gross internal floor area of 138,000ft2 (131,000ft2 warehouse + 7,000ft2 office.

Pioneer Point
CPUK Group

Project Title:- Maggies - Cancer Care Centre

Value:- TBC

Brief Description:- New Maggies Centre - Clatterbridge

New Maggies Cancer Care Centre, site at Clatterbridge hospital. Two Storey drop in centre for patients to attend for support. Each Centre has its own identity.

Maggies
CPUK Group

Project Title:- The Limes - Didsbury

Value:- @£4.5m

Brief Description:- Fifteen appartments and four dwellings on an existing site

Winning tender for fifteen appartments anf four dwellings on the site of an old nursing home and annexe.

The Limes
CPUK Group

Project Title:- Y.M.C.A Transitional living

Value:- @£4.5m

Brief Description:- Forty four transitional living units

Winning tender for forty four transitional living appartments in Stoke, situated next to the associated Y.M.C.A, the development providing living appartments for people moving into work and onto the property ladder

Y.M.C.A
Robertson construction logo

Project Title:- Strawberry Field Training Centre

Value:- £4.2m

Brief Description:- New Training Centre on the Strawberry Field site

2 Storey Visitor and training centre situated on the world famous Strawberry Field Site where The Beatles played as boys

Strawberry Field Training Centre
Robertson construction logo

Project Title:- Parkhaven Care Centre, Maghull

Value:- £4.3m

Brief Description:- Specialist Care home for Dementia care residents

45 bed dementia care unit based in Maghull with aspirations of a Silver award for Stirling Accreditation

Parkhaven Trust Care Centre
Robertson construction logo

Project Title:- St Leonard's House, Lancaster

Value:- £14.4m

Brief Description:- Student Accommodation block in an existing pair of listed buildings

179 Student bedrooms constructed inside 2 grade 2 listed buildings with a new rooftop extension.

St Leonard's, Lancaster
Robertson construction logo

Project Title:- JLR, Chester

Value:- £9m

Brief Description:- Car Showroom for Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover showroom over 3 floors with a rooftop level car park and recessed car hoists.

JLR Chester
Robertson construction logo

Project Title:- Newfield Autism Centre, Blackburn

Value:- £4.8m

Brief Description:- Newfield School Extension

Classroom extension to Newfield Autism centre in Blackburn for children with special educational needs.

Newfield School
Newmark Developments

Project Title:- Custom House

Value:- approx £132m

Brief Description:- 42 Storey student accommodation block - Cardiff

Scheme development for a 42 Storey tower block of student accommodation in Cardiff. The scheme was to be the tallest building in Wales situated 3m away from the main train line into Cardiff.

Custom house
Newmark Developments

Project Title:- Bridge Street

Value:- approx £37m

Brief Description:- 26 Storey student accommodation block - Cardiff

463 student bedroom accommodation block over 26 floors with retail units on the ground floor.

Bridge Street
Newmark Developments

Project Title:- Newmarket Road, Cambridge

Value:- £14.2m

Brief Description:- 5 Storey student accommodation block - Cambridge

219 bed student accommodation block in Cambridge constructed from lightweight metal frame solution. Built over 5 floors with contiguous piled retaining walls.

Newmarket Street
Newmark Developments

Project Title:- Bailey Fields, Sheffield

Value:- £41m

Brief Description:- 9 Storey Student accommodation - Sheffield

550 Student beds over 9 floors in Sheffield. Situated on an inclined site. All pre commencement planning conditions approved prior to commencement on site

Bailey Fields
Newmark Developments

Project Title:- Riverview Court, Bath

Value:- TBC

Brief Description:- 44 Residential units and a cafe

44 Private residential units in Bath next to the River Avon. Based on a mixture of one, two and three bed units.

Riverview Court
Newmark Developments

Project Title:- The Depot, Bath

Value:- TBC

Brief Description:- 104 Studio bedrooms, student accommodation

104 bed student accommodation block in Bath. Built over 4 floors, all units were studios.

Brougham Hayes
Newmark Developments

Project Title:- Midland Road, Bath

Value:- £16.8m

Brief Description:- 94 Student studios and 14 residential studios

A mixture of student accommodation and private residential units. The scheme was subject to very strict planning conditions in respect of light spread onto the River Avon and noise break in from the adjacent Sainsbury's

Midland Road
Watkin Jones

Project Title:- The Old Fire Station, Birmingham

Value:- £18m

Brief Description:- 483 Student bedroom accommodation

Refurbishment of the existing grade 2 listed fire station and new 6 storey block constructed in the court yard to provide 483 student bedrooms. The Scheme won the Channel 4 award for refurbishment projects in 2016.

Channel 4 award - Birmingham fire station
Watkin Jones

Project Title:- Sketch House, London

Value:- £58m

Brief Description:- 475 Student bedroom accommodation

Mixed use development consisting of John Jones art centre, 475 student bedrooms and 15 private residential units in Islington built over 2 phases. The John Jones building was officially opened by Sir Elton John.

Sketch House
Watkin Jones

Project Title:- Lucas Studio, Birmingham

Value:- £6m

Brief Description:- 62 Student bedroom accommodation

62 Student accommodation studios over 8 floors built on a restrictive site off the main A38 in Birmingham.

Lucas Studios
Morgan Sindall

Project Title:- Manchester Air Traffic Control Tower

Value:- £20m

Brief Description:- Air Traffic Control Tower, Manchester Airport

Manchester Airports new Air Traffic Control Tower. The core was cast using continuous slip form over 9 days and the cab was lifted into place. (see video in image link)

Watch the tower getting built
Morgan Sindall

Project Title:- Modular Student Accommodation, Chester

Value:- £9m

Brief Description:- 196 Modular studios, Student accommodation block

196 student Bedrooms formed with full room modular construction. The project was built using fully modular rooms lifted into place and the envelope constructed around the pre finished rooms.

Chester Student Accommodation
Morgan Sindall

Project Title:- Broughton Hall & Cardinal Heenan Schools

Value:- £37m

Brief Description:- 2 New secondary schools with a linked 6th form block

New facilities for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School for Boys and Broughton Hall High School for Girls with a new sixth form centre shared between the new schools, which will bridge across Monastery Road.

Broughton Hall & Cardinal Heenan
Laing O'Rourke

Project Title:- Tom Reilly building, Liverpool

Value:- £20m

Brief Description:- Sports Science and Pyschology building

A new Sports Science and Psychology facility with specialist bio-mechanics laboratories, a 60 metre running track, environment chambers, general teaching laboratories, classrooms and staff offices.

LJMU Tom Reilly building
Laing O'Rourke

Project Title:- Alexandra Tower, Liverpool

Value:- £22m

Brief Description:- 26 Storey Apartment block on the River Mersey

26 Storey Concrete frame tower block on the Liverpool Waterfront. The building used post tensioned slabs, Unitised cladding and Kevlar reinforcement to some of the concrete columns.

Alexandra Tower