Ska Project Case Studies

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Commercial

4th Floor, CI Tower, New Malden

Client: CI Tower Investment Ltd
Architect: Spratley & Partners
Project Manager: Project and Building Consultancy
Main Contractor: Virtus Contracts

B Sussed were initially instructed by Virtus Contracts to provide Ska support to help them fulfil their sustainability requirements for the 7,500 sq ft Cat A fit-out on the 4th floor of the CI Tower in New Malden. Following early stage meetings with the design team however, we were appointed to take over responsibility from the previous Ska Assessor to take the project through to formal certification.

We continued to provide comprehensive support to the contractor to ensure that they met the project's requirements, including assistance in producing documentation and checking compliant site procedures. We also worked with the project team to identify alternative compliant products where needed with a view to the project’s budget.

The project successfully achieved its target rating of Ska Gold at handover and B Sussed have since been appointed on a number of projects with the Contactor and wider team.

Education

KU Agile Working, Kingston University

This project comprised the refurbishment and re-configuration of part levels 01 & 02 of the Penrhyn Road Main Building to provide an agile working and learning environment, in response to changing work requirements post Covid. As a result, the project had particular focus on layout, air quality, ventilation design and creating a fit-for-purpose flexible work space.

B Sussed provided SKA consultancy and assessment for the development to completion, providing assistance on the identification of compliant products and site procedures.

KU Agile working achieved its targeted Ska Gold certification.

Client: Kingston University

Architect: Haworth Tompkins

Project Manager: Turner and Townsend

Main Contractor: ITC Concepts

6th floor, The Artesian, 9 Prescot St

B Sussed were appointed by Project and Building Consultancy to act as the Ska assessor on the Cat A to Cat B commercial fit out of the 6th floor at 9 Prescot Street.

We worked closely with the team to ensure the high spec FF&E requirements were delivered in full compliance with the scheme.

This was successfully delivered with a Ska Silver rating.

Client: CLS Prescot Limited

Architect: Orbit Architects

Project Manager: Project and Building Consultancy

Main Contractor: Corley + Woolley

KSA Art Space, Kingston University

This project comprises the redevelopment of part of the third floor of the Penrhyn Road Main Building to provide thoughtfully designed, modern and function studio space for Kingston School of Art.

As part of the early works, B Sussed held a half day training session with Kingston University Estates Team to look at both the BREEAM and Ska sustainability assessment frameworks and their applicability to different schemes with respect to size and scope of works. B Sussed are working on a number of BREEAM and Ska assessments with Kingston University and this exercise was helpful to consolidate the approach for future projects.

As an outcome of the training, it was decided that Ska would be most suitable for this scheme. B Sussed are the appointed SKA Assessor for the project, which has a target of SKA Gold. Throughout the project we have worked closely with the design team to assess the specification and identify compliant products and solutions to deliver the sustainability objectives for the building.

When the project got on site we continued to work with the Contractor, ITC Concepts, and design team to review the impact of design changes and ensure the targets were maintained.

Client: Kingston University

Architect: Levitt Bernstein

Project Manager: Lavingtons

Main Contractor: ITC Concepts

5th floor, The Artesian, 9 Prescot St

Client: CLS Prescot Limited

Architect: Morgan Lovell PLC

Project Manager: Project and Building Consultancy

Main Contractor: Morgan Lovell PLC

Following the successful completion of the 6th floor, B Sussed were appointed again to carry out the Ska assessment for the similarly high spec Cat B fit out on the 5th floor of the same building.

This was successfully delivered with a Ska Gold rating.

Gloucester Building, City, University of London - Hybrid Working Refurbishment

B Sussed were appointed to act as the Ska Assessor for the Gloucester Building at City, University of London refurbishment project. The development comprised work to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the building to provide a mix of agile working space and dedicated offices. Key aims of the brief were to address the overheating issues affecting the building and to provide working space strongly centred around wellbeing, sustainability, effective working and collaboration.

The Gloucester Building was delivered within a tight timescale to its target rating of Ska Gold.

Client: City, University of London

Architect: LTS Architects

Main Contractor: BW Interiors