Construction Newsletter Issue 16 - Summer
Engaging schools
and communities Winners and participants of the art competition
Engaging with our schools In February, Wembley Park collaborated with mental health charity Place2Be to bring the topic of mental health to the forefront of conversations. Young artists in Years 5 and 6 from 11 schools in Brent were called to participate in an arts competition to raise awareness of children’s mental health. Keeping the theme of “Healthy: Inside and Out” in mind, the young artists were asked to illustrate healthy environments at school, home, in their community or in the work place. Resulting in:
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week (13th – 19th May), selected entries were displayed opposite The Yellow, our community centre at Wembley Park— with the intention of promoting good mental health and encouraging dialogue surrounding the topic. Entrants and their parents were invited to the official unveiling event at The Yellow and the hoardings will be entered for the Ivor Goodsite Art Hoardings Competition 2019.
composter and extending planting beds with railways sleepers kindly donated by Volkerfitzpatrick.
"My sincere thanks for all your hard work and
John Sisk & Sons have been a regular supporter of Sufra for many years and recently donated a large amount of gardening tools and equipment to support the magnificent community garden.
all the details that you pulled together to make the competition and unveiling event such an exciting and memorable experiece for the children." - Jackie Hewitt, Cluster Manager at Place2Be
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art pieces submitted across all participating schools
Pay The Yellow a visit to find out what's on and to view the art exhibition.
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entries submitted from Gladstone Park Primary School, the school with the largest amount of entries
Volunteering for local projects
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art pieces shortlisted as runners-up
A voluntary judging panel made up of Wembley Park, Place2Be staff and the founder of Second Floor Art Studios was tasked with the impossible challenge of picking the top three artworks and 60 of the most remarkable runner-up pieces.
Parents and participants viewing their work
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At Wembley Park, Quintain and all of our contractors are fully committed to supporting local voluntary sector groups within Brent with a wide range of projects— including refurbishment projects, a new dementia café and mental wellbeing initiatives through arts, crafts and community events. Volunteering week is from 1st – 7th June. To celebrate this wonderful week, volunteers from Quintain, our contractors and Sufra will be creating a community mosaic (designed by students at a local school) using lost and found items, kindly delivered by our logistics contractors at Alandale. The mosiac will be displayed at Sufra's community garden in the St. Raphael's Estate in Neasden. Throughout 2018/19 Sufra set up some wonderful projects for Quintain employees to help with— including creating a new
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"Our corporate volunteer partners are helping
us to transform the community garden. Without their help, we would not have managed to create a beautiful community growing space which has the potential to do so much to change lives." - Jim Sheeran, Community Garden Manager at Sufra
"We are absolutely delighted to continue our
longstanding relationship with local Brent charities in the form of volunteering, fundraising and sponsorship. We've developed fantastic longstanding relationships with a number of local organisations that provide an invaluable service to the local community. We are especially proud to be associated with Sufra and delighted to help in a small way towards the unbelievable work the staff and volunteers undertake daily in providing a lifeline to local people in a time of crisis." - Ger Hayes, Project Director at John Sisk & Son Ltd.
To find out more about the incredible and much needed work provided by the team at Sufra visit:
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Staff volunteering at Sufra NW London
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Progress & planned works Olympic Way
Contractor: Volker Fitzpatrick CCS 41/50 Major upgrade of Olympic Way to include new lighting and banner arms, paving, security cameras and new public address system. Progress to date includes: • New concrete, granite and clay paving on the west and centre lines • All 12 of the new light columns and banners installed • Completion of new tree pits and attenuation drainage • Completion of the first stage of works from Wembley Park Splay to Fulton Road • Ongoing works from Wembley Park station to Fulton Road due for completion June 2019 Key works taking place this quarter: • The new crossing on Fulton Road is well underway and anticipated completion is August 2019 Completion: late 2019
South West Lands
Contractors: McAleer & Rushe CCS Score: 45/50 Construction work continues on site, and will deliver 741 residential units and 4 retail spaces. Progress to date includes: • All of the concrete frames are now complete • The first building is complete and will be occupied in summer 2019 • The remaining buildings will be finished by early 2020 Key works taking place this quarter: • The remaining brickwork cladding will be completed • Internal fit out works are underway • Creation of new landscaped gardens for the residents and public • The planting of 90 plus British grown trees • The handover of the retail spaces for use by new retail tenants Completion: spring 2020
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Contractor: McLaren Construction CCS Score: 44/50 Works continue to deliver 340 residential units and retail at ground floor level. Progress to date includes: • Scaffold strike • Fit out works ongoing to apartments, reception and amenity spaces • Concluding brickwork installation • Installation of balconies • External groundwork progress Key works taking place this quarter: • Continuation of internal fit out • Finalising envelope brickwork installation • Scaffold completely removed • Balcony installation • Continuation of external groundwork Completion: autumn 2019
W06
SE01 (Pink Car Park)
Progress to date includes: • Scaffold strike • Envelope installation of brickwork and glazing • Fit out works including partitions, mechanical and electrical • Completion of benchmark apartment
Progress to date includes: • Lower ground coach park is constructed on the VDC Side • Works have commenced with the first floor of the multi-storey car park • Work is underway with the columns and beams for the Careys side coach deck
Contractor: McLaren Construction CCS Score: 46/50 The site will comprise two buildings, one being 150 homes and the second being a 126,000 sq ft office block.
Key works taking place this quarter: • Continuation of the envelope installation and brickwork to help give the building a full waterproof seal • Continuation of brickwork and glazing installation • Kitchen installation and internal fit out • Scaffold completely removed from W06A office Completion: W06 A – summer 2019 W06 B – early 2020
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Contractor: Huber CCS score: 38/50 Construction is underway for a 290 multistorey coach park, with a five-storey car park above.
Key works taking place this quarter: Works to 4 levels of multi-storey car park above the coach park will commence • Electrical fit-out will commence with first fix containment • Completion of the Careys side coach deck • Commencement of the sprinkler install in the coach park
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Completion: December 2019
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E01/02
Contractor: Wates Construction Ltd CCS Score: 44/50 The site will consist of 633 apartments, car parking bays, commercial space, podium gardens, a multi-use games area & nursery. Progress to date incudes: • Frame complete • All bathroom pods delivered to site Key works taking place this quarter: • Ongoing fit out • Façade installation Completion: October 2020
E05
E03 (Canada Gardens)
Contractor: John Sisk and Sons Ltd CCS score: 46/50 The construction project is delivering 743 apartments, 91 space coach park, retail space along with a podium garden and community outdoor amenity space. Progress to date includes: • Structural frame has now been completed on all blocks • Brickwork is underway on Blocks A, B&C • Coach park lighting has commenced install • Works to the amenity space on the podium has begun
Key works taking place this quarter: • Cores on all blocks ongoing • All blocks frame ongoing
Key works taking place this quarter: • Scaffolding is being struck down on Blocks F, E & D on First way • Balconies are being added to the façade on First Way • Kitchens and appliances are being installed across all blocks • Works have commenced to form the pond in the park • Energy centre will be commissioned for use
Completion: summer 2021
Completion: December 2020
Contractor: John Sisk and Sons Ltd CCS Score: 44/50 The scheme consists of 458 apartments, parking, commercial unit and gardens. Progress to date incudes: • Block cores • Bathroom pods delivered to site
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Sites not owned by Quintain There are a number of sites around Wembley Park not owned by Quintain which are also being developed, and for clarity we’ve marked these on the map.
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What's happening at Wembley Park Utilise our Employee Volunteering Scheme today!
Examples of projects where we have put the Employee Volunteering Scheme in action include a school trip from Park Lane Primary School, facilitated by the Skills Builder Partnership.
At Quintain, we strive to use our skills, experiences and abilities positively to help our local community.
Staff from Quintain and contractors volunteered to help run an employer visit day designed to inspire and motivate students, as they learn more about the workplace, the construction sector and its roles— aiming to develop and reflect on their core skills and the importance of these skills once they leave school.
Through the Employee Volunteering Scheme, community sector groups and organisations are able to acquire voluntary time offered by our employees and help drive community projects across the borough of Brent. Volunteering opportunities can come in many forms, such as individuals volunteering for a local dementia café or school workshop, or a group volunteering activity such as a refurbishment or gardening projects. In the past, we've enlisted the use of our professionals in giving a crash course in a particular skill (e.g. finance, project management, social media and marketing), but by no means should requested volunteering opportunities be limited to these examples.
Social media lunch & learn with Marketing
Each volunteer worked with a small student team as a facilitator; encouraging all the students to get involved and gain the maximum benefit from the day. "An excellent experience for pupils to see how
different skills are put into action. The practical nature of the task made the focus on problem solving and teamwork meaningful - they saw how important it is to compromise and make sure everyone has a say."
success at Wembley, their commitment and passion for what they do. The volunteering program has enabled us as a company to utilise the skills and experience of our construction team at Wembley to benefit our partnering community organisations and to provide our employees with the opportunity to reach out to the communities we live and work in. We actively encourage our team to volunteer for projects and we always have huge strength in number participating which we are extremely proud of." - Ger Hayes, Project Director at John Sisk & Son Ltd.
All Quintain members have two annual volunteering days and we're willing to work with all different age groups— we encourage community sector groups to tell us about their projects and how we can get involved. To find out how to get us involved, visit:
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- Teacher, Park Lane Primary
Quintain and each of our main contractors have been devoted to providing voluntary support to local community sector groups and organisations. Whether it be McAleer & Rushe with their ongoing support of Brent Mencap, Wates with their refurbishment works for Brent CVS, McLaren Constructions with their engagement of Ashford Place or Huber and O'Keefe's continued support of the programme— each of our contractors have built a close relationship with pivotal organisations within the borough. "Our team of people are at the heart of our
Park Lane Primary skills builder day
Quintain is transforming Wembley Park with the help of key contractors
Considerate Constructors Scheme As a Client Partner of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), Quintain is committed to promoting 'Construction Best Practice' by endorsing its principles and values across Wembley Park, with registration to the scheme being obligatory for all new contractors. Monitored on a daily basis, the CCS's code of practice focuses on the following aspects: - Care about Appearance - Respect the Community - Protect the Environment - Secure everyone's Safety - Value their Workforce
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The average combined scores from across the four framework contractors' sites are outlined below: - McAleer & Rushe 45/50 - McLaren 45/50 - Sisk 45/50 - Wates 45/50 Nationally only 27% of sites in the scheme scored 40 or more points, which is the benchmark for Wembley Park and is categorised as "Excellent" by CCS. All four contractors met this, and in some areas were marked as "Exceptional". You can view the full CCS scoring system here: www.ccscheme.org.uk/
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