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The Vaughan Board were delighted to support the West Lothian contingent of the Lothian’s Special Olympic Team to allow them to purchase team track suits and sports shirts in their recent summer Olympics event at Leicester.
Mark Whitfield’s (Brankin Contracts Manager)brother, Garry was part of the team and took part in the bowling event and received two riddons for the singles and doubles. The team returned home with a hoard of awards amounting to 28 Gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze medals and 11 ribbons.
As part of the NCC framework with GB Building Solutions we have secured Morpeth Road School, in Blyth, Northumberland. It is another £900K primary school in the Blyth Cluster continuing our valued relationship with GB Building Solutions. Work commencing September 2010. M&E Design – Jackson Coulson Partnership
Barley Mow Primary School: £600K
As part of the BSF STaG Framework we are currently under way on the £600K Barley Mow Primary School, in Barely Mow, Gateshead. This is the first of the Primary Capital Programme with Robertson Construction. Work commencing March 2010. M&E Design - TPS
Trinity Dene View School :£750K
As part of the BSF Phz2 Newcastle Schools we are under way on the £750K Trinity Dene View School, in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, with Sir Robert Mcalpine. Work Commencing February 2010. M&E Design – Jackson Coulson Partnership
On the back of good work recognised by Sir Robert McAlpine we have also secured the Castle View Respite Centre, in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne. A much needed care home offering assistance to those who require acute care. £350K. Work Commencing July 2010. M&E Design – Jackson Coulson Partnership
We have secured the Exciting Flag Ship Development “The Hub” in Barnard Castle, County Durham, with Clugston Construction. This is a £900K multipurpose activity centre giving a much needed facility to the local community. Work Commencing May 2010. M&E Design – Blurock Partnership
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Edinburgh
This prestigous 5 star hotel situated in the centre of Edinburgh, is undertaking a major refurbishment of it’s bedroom accomadation and we are pleased to be part of the Ogilvie Construction team delivering the mechanical electrical and public health services. Due to be completed in July 2010, this challanging project will add to Vaughan’s extensive portfolio of hotel establishment work undertaken.
As a business we understand the need to adapt to the changing requirements of our customers and look for alternative methods of installing M&E services within modern complex buildings. Our customers expect us to do more than standard installation work and look to us to provide them with options. We look to provide programme flexibility and wherever practicable, our teams should be looking to drive out cost for the mutual benefit of our customers and ourselves. Indeed, the real rewards for our engineers are in seeing their cost saving ideas implemented in a transparent and non-adversarial environment. Safe sites, cost effective projects and repeat business are all invaluable benefits of our Innovations programme.
At Vaughan Engineering, we have set up an Innovations Forum to explore alternative installation methods, encourage new ideas and share best practice within the business and with our customers and our supply chain. Project Manager, Brian McFarlane, who heads up our Innovations Forum says,” There will always be a place for tried and trusted methods but engineering has always been about innovation and new ideas. Having a forum to explore new methods and a business culture which promotes initiative, means that we can always come up with alternatives which benefit our projects.”
The Scottish division are delighted to continue their association with Carillion PLC and our involvement in the custodial market sector by securing the contract to provide mechanical, electrical and public health installations within two house block buildings with a total of 700 prisoner cells. Our ability to deliver pre fabricated multi service modules on this project will provide benefits to the quality of the product and programming certainty.
Lyric Theatre: £2.1M M&E Services
Works commenced on the M&E services within the new 4,300m2 redevelopment of the Lyric Theatre in Belfast during September 2009 with Gilbert-Ash. The theatre originally opened in 1968, however with ever increasing audiences and inevitable health and safety constraints, the Theatre closed its doors in 2008.
The new state of the art Theatre, designed by award-winning architects O’Donnell & Tuomey, sits on the banks of the River Lagan and promises to transform the cultural landscape of Northern Ireland. Scheduled to open in 2011, the new facilities will include a 394 seat main auditorium, 150 seat studio theatre, rehearsal room, dressing rooms, extensive riverfront foyers and bar, technical facilities and office accommodation.Total construction cost is estimated at £19million. The Lyric has raised 95% of project costs with a further £1million is currently being raised through various events.
RVH 2B - Critical Care Unit: £24 M Mechanical Services
Works began in August 2009 with McLaughlin & Harvey to build a new 12-storey Critical Care Hospital unit. This world class facility will have an Accident & Emergency Department, Operating Theatre suites, 40 bed Regional Intensive Care Unit with specialised simultaneous source protection rooms, medical records, a new Education Centre, burns department, Gynaecological theatres and wards. The new centre will provide critical care cover for the whole of Northern Ireland through the Belfast Trust.
Phase 2B works are taking place on an existing hospital site, adjacent to the recently completed 7 storey ‘A’ block building and the old A&E department.
Design is being carried out through RPS Gregory and White Young Green. Works are expected to complete during 2012.
Vaughan have secured a number of schools from GB Building Solutions
In the North of England “Vaughan” has become a key member in the delivery of Northumberland County Councils Education Realignment Strategy, as the council moves from a three tier to a two tier education structure. Working closely with GB Building Solutions as part of their supply chain, with our preferred Contractor status, we have to date completed the installation of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Services in the following schools: Cramlington Junior Learning Village, Seaton Delaval Primary, Shanklea Primary, Beaconhill Primary, Highfield Primary and Otterburn Primary….And we are currently in the process of delivering the same at Southlands and Burnside Primary schools.
Hospital Projects in Good Health
We are pleased to be part of the Interserve team delivering three hospital projects in the Fife area as part of the new NEC3 form of contract in the Scottish market.
The pilot project for the NHS at Victoria hospital in Kirkcaldy has been underway for twelve months and will continue through to 2015 and will involve the refurbishment of existing the estates buildings to form a new campus along side new buildings currently under construction.
In addition to this project we have been successful in securing two fur ther hospital building projects, both of which are at Stratheden Hospital near Cupar.
Forster Green AMHIU: £1.8M M&E Services
Work has commenced on site with Farrans Construction on a new Adult Mental Health unit for the Greenpark Healthcare Trust.
Vaughan’s have been awarded the Mechanical and Electrical building services within the new facility under a 4 year PRP framework arrangement through Farrans with the client.
Pre-engineering and financial close has been achieved with Williams & Shaw, who are responsible for the services design.
ASDA ANTRIM: £512,000 Mechanical Services, £770,000 Electrical Services
Vaughan has secured the order for Mechanical and Electrical building services to a new 54,000 sq ft ASDA superstore at Junction One, Antrim, in October 2009. This will be the largest ASDA store in Northern Ireland.
Work commenced on site in January 2010 with Gilbert Ash. This challenging project is due to be delivered on a fast track programme, with expected completion during May 2010.
CRESCENT ARTS CENTRE, BELFAST: £500,000 Mechanical Services, £480,000 Electrical Services
Works are nearing the completion to the refurbishment and extension of the existing four storey Crescent Arts Centre at University Road in Belfast.
This 135 year old listed building in the Queens Conservation Area of Belfast received little maintenance over its lifetime. The £7.2million overhaul of the centre will upgrade the facilities for the local community to accommodate growing demand.
The completed centre will consist of multipurpose areas, galleries, cafe, dressing rooms, workshop areas, dance studio, general amenities and offices. The high quality installation requires the removal of existing services to allow a complete refurbishment and extension to the existing “Arts Centre”.
This project commenced during April 2009 with Gilbert Ash and is due to complete during March 2010.
QUB, HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING: £1million Mechanical Services
Vaughan Engineering are delighted to have secured another contract with Queens University Belfast. Works commenced on site in September 2009 with Tracey Brothers to carry out mechanical building services installations to the new Health Sciences Building. This is part of the development of the medical school at the university and is situated within Belfast City Hospital complex.
The new four-storey 4000m2 building comprises office space, meeting rooms, teaching accommodation, generic research labs, equipment areas, research areas. The building will remain occupied throughout the construction works.
White Young Green have produced the innovative services design to this project that is due to complete during August 2010.