Hickery Grange

The development comprises three individual residential blocks with overlapping phases of work, so we installed a management team on each block to ensure a smooth delivery programme and continuity and cohesion across all of the phases. 

The work undertaken by the previous contractors had included sheet piling to the basement and ramp, excavations, substructure and part-substructure work and some drainage improvements.  However, not all of this had been done to the standards Cassel & Fletcher observes so the first job was to put right what was wrong to ensure we had solid foundations on which to build. We also then undertook a thorough groundworks package including further excavations, piling and drainage for the basement car parking and access ramp.

Work also involved the construction of a new underground car park, erection of the building’s steel frame, the delivery and installation of pre-cast units with traditional brick and block cladding to the exteriors. We utilised architectural stonework throughout to create a beautiful look and feel to the building exterior, working closely with Forticrete, a leading specialist in this field.   

Delivering superb quality and attention to detail are core values of Cassel & Fletcher and we made numerous improvements to the site which were not in our original plan. A honeycomb perimeter wall was built to encircle the site. In the car park we installed a traffic light system to ensure safe and effective traffic flow and we also put in underfloor heating to the basement car park ramp to ensure it stays ice free and accessible in the winter months. 

Internally we upgraded the communal areas including putting in oak handrails and chandeliers in the communal areas and architectural railings to create strong impact on arrival.  We also upgraded the lifts with a full refurbishment programme.