Gen2 Head Office, Workington Project | Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd

Gen2 Head Office, Workington

Gen2 was established in 2000 and specialises in the Engineering, Nuclear, and Manufacturing sectors. It currently operates from 5 training centres across Cumbria and over 150 employees who deliver targeted development of commercial training. The new head office represents a multi-million pound investment which has allowed substantial expansion of the company’s training and educational services for the energy, engineering and advanced manufacturing business sectors in Cumbria and beyond. The 7,000 sq metre facility includes 3,000 sq metres of cutting-edge engineering training workshops equipped with the latest specialist equipment and machinery, along with over 20 classrooms and in-house catering.

BUILDING WORKS INCLUDED

Re-roofing and cladding with feature front façade.
Forming new modern classroom accommodation internally using high performance partitions.
Forming office accommodation to the front of the building using blockwork.
Renovation of the workshop floor involving the application of a new epoxy finish.
New electrical installation including a comprehensive IT installation throughout the building with A/C to major offices and a proportion of the classrooms.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Creating an economical state of the art training facility by converting a tired thermally inefficient building with major defects, making best use of the available space.
The project was delivered with zero reportable Health & Safety incidents.
The project was delivered with zero environmental notices issued.
Over 73% of Subcontractors used were local which exceeded the company target.
The project achieved a customer satisfaction score of 87% satisfaction rating with positive comments for the Site Manager.

MECHANICAL WORKS INCLUDING

Strip out of all existing redundant services
Full design of mechanical services
Gas fired boilers and associated plant
Iphw radiator heating system
Domestic hot and cold water services
General supply and extract ventilation
Toilet extract ventilation
Workshop ventilation
Comfort cooling
Automatic HVAC control system and wiring
Above ground drainage
Sanitary ware
Testing and commissioning
Handover documentation

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Creating an economical state of the art training facility by converting a tired thermally inefficient building with major defects, making best use of the available space.
The project was delivered with zero reportable Health & Safety incidents.