South Durham Court - Internal Refurbishment

Gentoo Group are seeking to a Consultant Architect with a background knowledge and proven track record of working on multi-disciplinary projects. The project will require Principal Designer and a Building Safety Act overview to be provided by the successful applicant.

It would also be ideal if the same could offer an in-house Fire Safety Engineering services for the project.

The works to be designed are to a high-rise block located within the City of Sunderland. The block contains 104 residential flats with an equal split of 52 1-bedroom flats and 52 2-bedroom flats.

The scheme to be completed will involve the following:

• Retro-fit Sprinkler system, Type 4 Installation
• Full communal Re-wire. Work will include the installation of a new internal meter room within the building.
• Internal re-wire of all 104 flats, to include new High Retention storage heating to 102 of the flats
• Full L1 Fire alarm system
• S & F of new Kitchens to 102 flats.
• S & F of new bathrooms to 102 flats, with an element of internal remodelling to remove a prefabricated metal cabinet that forms part of the internal layout.
• Communal redecoration on completion.
• Replacement flooring to all communal areas.

For an informal chat about this project, please feel free to contact Mr Alan Callear - Asset Technical Manager on 07525 66894 or Mr Barrie Callaghan - Asset Building Surveyor on 07793 305 389