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Contract Value: £3m-£10m
Timescale: 34 weeks
Size: 280,000 sq ft
Location: Hamilton
Sector: Public Sector & Education
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) acquired a 35-year lease on the three Eco Campus Buildings at Hamilton International Park, of circa 25,000sqm. akp were appointed to undertake the Cat B enhancement works and Cat C fit out.
The developer undertook the shell and core and Cat A works together with the construction of a new street atrium to link the three buildings.
The fit out included a comprehensive specialist joinery package which was distributed across the new Eco Campus encompassing all three buildings – Carrick, Dunlee and Edzell.
Work also included new 600m2 gym; 250m2 biomechanics lab; 400m2 archive store; 130m2 Harvard lecture theatre; 100m2 learning lounge; and 70m2 extreme environment lab.
Thereafter the University of the West of Scotland’s Lanarkshire Campus was crowned winner of a prestigious 2019 Guardian University Award which recognises the most sustainable and inspiring higher education buildings in the UK.
A number of CSR initiatives were arranged by akp in conjunction with the project these included:
Local Foodbank donation, gathered from akp staff and Supply Chain.
Work Shadowing candidate from local John Ogilvie High School, Hamilton.
I want to take the opportunity to thank the akp team. The transformation is fantastic and I’m sure the children, staff and local community will enjoy their new facility for many years.
The Operations and Commercial teams have been excellent throughout and have been very supportive and proactive in their approach. I would like to especially thank Project Manager John for his efforts over the last couple of weeks, which were difficult at times for reasons out with his control, but he pulled a lot of rabbits out of the hat and got us over the line. Yet again, thank you for all your efforts and hopefully I get the opportunity to work with you all again in the near future.
I would like to thank Martin McColl, Mark Smith and the team at akp for delivering the refurbishment at New Aspect House. Blantyre.
Started and completed during a global pandemic, its a project none of us will forget and it was not without it challenges.
I want to take the opportunity to thank the whole akp team.
The transformation is fantastic and I’m sure the children, staff and local community will enjoy their new facility for many years.
I want to take the opportunity to thank the akp team. The transformation is fantastic and I’m sure the children, staff and local community will enjoy their new facility for many years.
The Operations and Commercial teams have been excellent throughout and have been very supportive and proactive in their approach. I would like to especially thank Project Manager John for his efforts over the last couple of weeks, which were difficult at times for reasons out with his control, but he pulled a lot of rabbits out of the hat and got us over the line. Yet again, thank you for all your efforts and hopefully I get the opportunity to work with you all again in the near future.
Probably my favourite project to have worked on! A great professional team, highly knowledgeable and skilled and with a great sense of pride in what they do. I would highly recommend them.
Another successful project completed and thanks for everyone’s hard work. The setting are delighted with the end product.
School / WLC were extremely appreciative of how John and team carried out works, excellent lines of communication with school throughout. Also, the site housekeeping, co-ordination, health and safety were all excellent.
This is the second time we have used akp for a fit out project in Glasgow, and I would have no hesitation recommending them or using them again.
akp worked well on site and delivered the project as expected. I would have no concerns using your services on subsequent projects.
akp carried out the office fit out diligently and completed on time in what was a very tight timescale.
I cannot have asked for a more helpful and professional approach to the fit out. Programme completion date was forced by lease events and was not only met but at below budget.
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