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Projects
From Care Homes to Specialised Accommodation and Housing to Student Accommodation here are some of our project examples to date...
New Build Care Home for Cornerstone, in Bristol
Markey Construction completed the design and construction of a new three-storey,
80-bed care home in Hengrove, Bristol. Appointed mid-project after the insolvency of the original contractor, we embraced the complexities of taking over a partially completed development, achieving an Excellent BREEAM rating.
New Build Medical Centre,
in Stroud
Markey Construction completed the design and build of Medical Centre with the capacity to provide services to around 9,000 patients and features include spacious consultation and treatment rooms, 53 parking spaces, electric vehicle charging points, and cycle storage.
Eco-friendly building materials were used to make the centre as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible and the building achieved a BREEAM standard of ‘Excellent’.
Industrial Units, Chalcroft
Business Park
Markey Construction completed the refurbishment and recladding of 2 industrial units totalling 40,335 sq ft. The construction works included the recladding of the wall and roof, the construction of two new office facilities with LED lighting, provision of a new car park, new upgraded electricity supplies, new Photovoltaic Panels to the roofs and repairs to the existing surface yards.
The building achieved EPC grade A.
Specialised Accommodation,
Vittoria Walk
Markey Construction completed the design and construction of a £1.2m conversion and refurbishment of the rear part of the lower ground floor, the rear parts of the first floor and the whole of the second floor of the existing Grade 2 listed building, to form and to provide a mix of YMCA accommodation, together with the redevelopment of the site of the existing Squash Courts at the rear of the property to provide self-contained YMCA accommodation.
Care Home, Wincanton
Markey Construction has completed the design and construction of a new build £7m care home for Cornerstone in Wincanton, Somerset.
Markey Construction was appointed following the liquidation of the previous contractor who had completed the foundations, ground floor slab, and some of the external walls. Markey Construction undertook a survey of the building and took responsibility for the completion of the project. The works were secured on tender.
The works comprise of the construction of a three-storey building to provide 85
one-bedroom apartments along with ancillary space including staff accommodation, an atrium, and a large balcony. The building’s second floor is within the roof void, external walls are masonry, with concrete upper floors and a roof structure constructed from timber trusses.
The project finished on time and to budget in November 2023 even though the team incurred 6 weeks of weather delays during the project.
Care Home,
Hyperion House, Fairford
Markey Construction completed the construction of a new £1.8m 31-bedroom care home for Diva Care in Fairford, Oxfordshire.
Markey Construction was appointed following the liquidation of the previous contractor after finishing 2nd in the original tender process. Markey Construction undertook a survey of the building, established a programme, and took responsibility for the completion of the works.
The works comprised of the demolition of an existing flat-roofed 2-storey extension and a conservatory to create a new build extension that would add 31 beds to the existing 24-bed care home. The external walls of the building were blockwork and a stone finish, with concrete upper floors and a roof structure constructed from timber trusses.
Features also included ancillary space including a kitchen, laundry, communal living room, and assisted living bathrooms.
The project was completed on time and to budget.
Specialised Accommodation, Clevedon Road, Weston-Super-Mare
Markey Construction completed the design and refurbishment of a £1.2m conversion of 2 existing Victorian Houses to create 13 supported living one-bedroom apartments in Weston-super-mare.
The Client, Specialist Supported Housing let the properties to Inclusion Housing which specialise in the provision of flexible and safe accommodation for vulnerable adults.
The construction works included associated external works including access, car parking, external fittings, and landscaping. The project was completed on time and to budget and this success resulted in an opportunity to complete a further scheme of 12 one-bedroom apartments in Nailsea.
Specialised Accommodation, Nailsea, Bristol
The works comprised of the demolition of an existing office building and associated garage in a mixed development area and the design and construction of a new build block of 12 flats complete with all infrastructure works including services.
The flats were of traditional construction and were designed for Specialised Supported Housing to provide sustainable, safe, and secure living accommodations for people with complex care needs. The project was completed on a 12-month programme and the project value was £1m.
Housing, Shinehill Lane, Evesham
The site, which was located in an existing residential area in South Littleton, Evesham, was originally home to a disused glass house used for market gardening which Rooftop Housing wanted to develop to provide affordable housing.
The works comprised of the demolition of the existing building and the design and construction of 25 affordable dwellings consisting of 22 houses (2 no. 1-bed houses, 10 no. 2-bed houses, 10 no. 3-bed houses) and 3 no. 1-bed bungalows of timber frame construction. The works also involved the associated Section 38 and Section 104 works, external works and services, and landscaping.
The project was completed on a 12-month programme and the project value was £2.9m.
Housing, Norvilles Phases 1 & 2, Gloucester
The site, which was located in an existing residential area in Gloucester, was originally home to a derelict factory that Rooftop Housing wanted to develop to provide affordable housing.
The works comprised of the demolition of the existing building and the design and construction of 38 dwellings (phase 1) and 25 dwellings (phase 2) for affordable rent. The works also involved the associated Section 38 and Section 104 works, external works and services, and landscaping.
The project was completed on a 11-month programme for phase 1 with a value of £3.8m and 10-month programme for phase 2 with a value of £3.1m.
Student Accommodation, Gloucester Road, Bristol
Markey Construction completed the design and construction of a £2.6m 55-bed student accommodation facility with a shell-only retail unit on a constrained city centre site adjacent to a busy road.
The works included the demolition of some of the existing building to allow the new build section of the facility and the conversion of the rest of the remaining building to create the student’s accommodation, associated refuse, and cycle storage, and class A1 retail unit.
The project’s 12-month programme was completed on time and to budget.
Specialised Accommodation,
St Michael’s Court, Gloucester
The project for the YMCA consisted of the conversion and refurbishment of a three-storey office block in a constrained city centre location in Gloucester to create 12 residential units to provide safe accommodation for vulnerable single women.
The £800k project was completed to budget and on time in line with the 6-month programme and this resulted in an opportunity to complete a further YMCA scheme in Cheltenham, Vittoria Walk.
Markey Construction is now on site with this project which is for the conversion and refurbishment of a historic grade ll Georgian Villa and its squash courts to provide a mix of accommodation.