CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR SOCIAL HOUSING AT GASWORKS, BELFAST

Concepts

• belfast
• gn houses
• residential buildings
• gn apartments
• belfast tunnel
• gasworks
• construction project
• social housing
• construction work
• building construction

Location

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Description

Gasworks – Site A & D The proposed construction works contract is for a residential development of 94 social housing units over two brownfield sites within the Gasworks Development, Belfast. Development includes 54 GN Houses, 32 GN Apartments, 6 Wheelchair Houses, 2 Wheelchair Apartments and associated servicing, amenity space and other ancillary works. Site A is adjacent to Cromac Street with a site entrance from Raphael Street, in part this site sits above the Belfast Tunnel. Site D is located off Stewart Street and is bounded by a trainline to the east. The complexity of this development includes site clearance, flood mitigation measures, piled foundations, site retention, works above the Belfast Tunnel, remediation, provision of attenuation and pumping station, utility alterations, all engineering services and external site development works. It is expected ALL social housing units built under this contract will achieve Secured by Design and Lifetime Homes accreditation, the majority will also achieve EPC Rating ‘A’. The apartments included within this scheme are additionally designed to Department of Communities, draft City Centre Living Standards and involve the construction of integrated ‘winter gardens’, increased storage space, increased floor to ceiling heights and additional glazing. This scheme has been submitted to planning (LA04/2021/1672/O) as part of a hybrid application involving a wider Northern Fringe Development Project in conjunction with Belfast City Council, only the two residential developments will form part of this future tender. The contract will be for approximately 24 months from date of award and is scheduled to start by March 2022.

CPV Codes

• 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
• 45210000 - Building construction work
• 45211100 - Construction work for houses
• 45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

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