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Routeco office achieves BREEAM excellent
BREEAM Excellent achieved by this 50,00sqft net lettable Office building forming the first part of the second phase of works at the Routeco Business park in Milton Keynes.
This prestigious building benefits from following the design style established by the earlier phase of works whist being updated to incorporate rainwater harvesting, sanitary cut off, water leakage detection, enhanced U value insulation, sub metering of all building services, provision of cyclist features including covered storage and changing rooms, enhancement of site ecology, flood water attenuation within the drainage system and refrigeration leak detection.
The building is provided with an atrium entrance hall with marble floor and feature curved staircase together with a feature fully glazed “rotunda” announcing it’s presence on site.
The building has been let within days of its completion, illustrating the desirability for well a designed and constructed building meeting today’s exacting requirements.
Woods Hardwick receive a prestigious RICS Award
Woods Hardwick’s MK SNAP facilities project have received a prestigious RICS award as runner up in their south eastern region for projects providing outstanding “Community Benefit”. The facility has now been operational for several months and is proving to be a great success providing a centre for the charity where they can provide employment and a meeting place for people over the age of 16 who have learning or physical difficulties living in the Milton Keynes area. The facility has matured into the landscape providing excellent accommodation and provision of meeting spaces for the charity and local community who also have use of the facility.
Woods Hardwick in final of International Competition
Woods Hardwick were in the final of an international competition in China. The site was located in the south of Changchun City. The 110,000m sq building area consisted of a Library, exhibition spaces, hotel, restaurants, auditoriums, management offices and supporting facilities. The design approach was to create a cohesive group of buildings which reflect the local character of the city and the region engendering a sense of civic pride in the citizens and impressing the visitor.
Tattenhoe Park Primary School opens
Woods Hardwick was commissioned by ROK and Milton Keynes Council to complete the design of Tattenhoe Park Primary School in Milton Keynes. The school which was occupied in September 2008 comprises of a 420 place primary school with a 39 place nursery. There are 12 classrooms for year 1 to 6, foundation, reception and nursery spaces with a library resource centre, music areas and main hall along with staff and admin areas.
Planning approval in Dales Manor Business Park
Planning has been granted for a 130,000 sq ft small and medium size industrial scheme in Dales Manor Business Park Sawston for Endurance Estates and Salmon Harvester Properties Ltd