Vale of Glamorgan Council – Space Project, Haydock House & Dock Office, Barry

Project Name	Space Project
Project Location	Haydock House & Dock Office, Barry – Vale of Glamorgan
Contract Period	4 Months
Project Start Date (on site)	20th January 2014
Practical Completion	6th June 2014
Contract Value	203K
Type of Work	Refurbishment
Construction Product	Offices
Architectural technologist	Stuart Denton, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Engineer(s)	Gareth Bissett, Vale of Glamorgan Council
QS/Cost Consultants	Gareth Jones, G. R. Jones Associates
Electrical Engineer	Mike Davies, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Mechanical Engineer	Brian Thain, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Main Contractor	Brian Manfield, Pinit Construction
Building Control	Colin Palmer, Vale of Glamorgan Council

Project Overview

With the Council’s significant cost pressures and reduced budgets across all service areas, the purpose of this project was to make annual revenue savings through rationalization of corporate office space and reduction in building running costs.

This project involved the refurbishment of the Docks Office, a Council-owned grade II listed building to accommodate a 50% increase in occupants – 100 Children Services staff to be relocated from Haydock House (another Council-owned building) in addition to the 200 staff already based at the Docks Office. Works were undertaken to create the necessary space and facilities which included:

• Storage to office conversions
• Creation of multi-purpose inner rooms within office space
• Bespoke Children Services reception facility
• Building access improvements
• Fire and intruder alarm upgrades
• Installation of energy efficient systems including lighting
• Refurbishment of ground floor kitchen/toilet block
• IT network worksThe project was undertaken with limited capital budget and within tight timescales as a buyer was quickly found for Haydock House. With the building sold, this generated annual revenue savings of £90K through reduced running costs and produced a capital receipt. Works improved the condition of the retained and restored Docks Office and has ensured its sustainability and value for future years.