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Kentmere
Project: Kentmere Youth Facility
Client:
Architect/QS: Capita Symonds
Location:
Value: £730k
Duration: 38 weeks
Contract: JCT 2005
The works included demolition and comprehensive alterations to the existing buildings to provide refurbished accommodation and a new build barracks, within the
The isolated location and sensitive surroundings provided many challenges throughout the seasons and the site was accessible only by a rough and narrow farm track. Fully utilising the specialist in-house skills of Team Northern Construction, local materials were used to deliver a high quality product considerate to the aesthetics of the natural environment and with minimal disruption to the operation of the nearby farm and the enjoyment of the many fellwalkers and cyclists.
Power is provided by a bespoke diesel generator and battery cell system, with the site water supply drawn directly from the natural spring within the hillside (retrieval of which involved a minor diving expedition).
The site is regularly used by the children of
