Category: Current Projects

We are excited to share we have broken ground at Homefield Place, Seaford this week with site strip underway in preparation for construction to begin.

Working with Barchester Healthcare and Fed3 Projects Limited we have been instructed to build a 55 bed care home using traditional masonry and a caltite basement.

Comprised over four floors the new high-quality care home will include modern bedrooms, communal lounges, dining rooms and shared community spaces on each floor fostering a community feel. The home will also incorporate a nurses station, salon and wellbeing room, activity rooms; including cinema, private dining room, quiet/sensory lounge and cosy family rooms.

We look forward to our first progress update in a few months’ time with our site manager Jim Demel and the team.

Thank you to the design team, Architect: TDC Architects Ltd & Engineer: Cameron Darroch Associates

We’re delighted to be working with Bexhill College on a new project. The works comprise the design and construction of a new extension to the theatre block and associated works. The design from RIBA Stage 4 is being completed by our in-house design team.

Works have commenced quickly on site. Our team have secured the area from the main college, allowing works to progress with minimal disruption.  We have moved and re-installed the air-handling units to ensure the college stays comfortable for staff and students throughout the build.

The existing stairs and deck have been removed allowing our team of groundworkers to begin laying foundations and install steel bolt boxes.

Well done to our groundworkers and site managers, Jim Demel and Ian Carter for their hard work and quick mobilisation on this project. We look forward to returning in a few months to see the progress that’s been made.

Working with Hastings Borough Council we have been instructed to design and build a BREEAM Certified Business Centre in the St Leonards area.

The two-storey project will include 29 new business incubator units for small businesses and start-ups. These units will range from 315.6 sqft to 323.8 sqft in size.

The site will include a new access road and onsite parking, consisting of several electric vehicle charging points with an emphasis on sustainable construction methods and materials.

External works will incorporate below ground drainage running beneath the car park to a small pond which will provide habitats for insects and wildlife.

The solar PV green roof allows the site to merge with the neighbouring ancient woodland creating a harmonious balance between the new development and the surrounding area.

The business units will benefit from both horizontal and vertical sun tubes which will illuminate the building with natural light, providing a more comfortable working environment and reducing the need for artificial lighting, with the advantage of reduced emissions and running costs.

Retail and Office Development consisting of the removal of existing foundations, basements and substructures below ground level. The project comprises six levels of high-quality office accommodation and new semi-public courtyard gardens. Ground floor accommodation comprises a large open plan reception area and two commercial units with frontage to Middle Street.

The works comprise the demolition of the existing surgery and the phased construction of a new 4 storey surgery comprising consulting and treatment rooms, pharmacy, reception and waiting rooms, administrative offices and welfare facilities.

The development will provide modern, fit for purpose and integrated primary care premises, serving more than 16,000 local patients.

External works will be undertaken in phases to allow the existing medical centre to continue practicing whilst partial construction of the building is undertaken and completed. On completion, the existing medical centre will relocate to allow the existing medical centre to be demolished and the remaining building built.

Image courtesy of Deacon & Richardson Architects

We are delighted to be appointed to construct SECAmb’s new multi-use centre near Gillingham, Kent.

The proposed building will total approximately 4050msq. Out of that total, 1851msq is allocated to the Make Ready Centre, whilst the remaining 2199msq is divided equally between the 111 and EOC call centre departments. A total of 35 ambulance, 168 standard and 7 disabled car parking spaces are planned.

Set within the heart of the College, we will be creating a new sixth form centre which has been designed by CORDE to complement the surrounding buildings and create a focal point to the campus.

The new three storey, steel frame building will incorporate classrooms, seminar spaces, a cinema, café, kitchenette and a careers and research area.

Image courtesy of CORDE Architecture.

Assisting with their biggest Regeneration Programme to date, and now our 7^th project with them, we will be providing 7 one-bedroom bungalows at Constable Road. This is alongside the projects for 48 units at Valley Drive, 34 apartments at St Patrick’s Gardens and 32 units and Whitehill Lane, all for Gravesham Council.

Simon Doherty from the Council says “ Gravesham Borough Council is once again delighted to work with Westridge Construction Ltd. The partnership that began in 2014, has delivered 68 new Council homes with a further 70 in the pipeline.

Acting as Main Contractor, Westridge Construction has provided a high quality service from detailed design to after care, which has delivered several first-class good value schemes across the borough for the residents of Gravesham”.

We are delighted to be working with Adur and Worthing District Council to deliver their first new council homes for 30 years which are desperately needed to meet the growing need within the district.

This will be the Council’s largest development to date providing 49 quality units, overlooking Shoreham harbour.

The new apartments will be constructed across two residential blocks and will incorporate PV panels and green roofs.

Both buildings will be of piled raft foundations, masonry frame superstructures and incorporate under croft parking. They will provide unique facades including brick-clad flying beams and columns, forming a ‘picture frame’ aesthetic.

A particular challenge to this project will be the location. Albion Street is within close proximity to the railway line and is the A259 coastal road between Brighton and Shoreham by Sea, meaning extensive measures will be put in place to avoid disruption to the continuous, heavy flow of traffic.