Current Projects

Great Arthur House - Curtain Wall

The City Corporation is still trying to resolve the outstanding issues of balcony door handles and brush seals. so far, suggested solutions from Engie/Equans have not been acceptable to the City Corporation and John Roberson Architects. We will continue to pursue this matter and update residents as soon as we have any further news.

Window Replacement Programme (Including Wider Redecorations)

The renewal of windows and redecoration of internal and external common parts.

An application for planning permission for the pilot project, 347 Crescent House, was submitted on 25 April 2022. The application was seen by Planning & Transportation Committee in July and the Planning notice was received 21 September. A newsletter was distributed in October with details on the progress so far, as well as next steps. Details of the Pilot Project can be found on the project website, Golden Lane Windows.

Following the acoustic surveys at Crescent House, we have now received a report and have summarised the report ready for sharing on the website. We will continue to add to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on our website as well as show notes taken from the Resident Liaison Group which continue to meet on a monthly basis.

We have been concentrating design efforts on Crescent House due to the condition of the windows across the entire block. The wider group of blocks have similar window types and, now that Crescent House options have been drawn up, we are able to focus our effort on the wider estate. We are tackling the main issues that this Grade II listed estate poses and exploring the options to ensure that any design solution works well for many decades to come. We are now ramping our resources to ensure we are able to accelerate the project as much as is practically possible. We will keep residents informed of changes in the programme for the wider estate and are working to complete this project as efficiently as possible.

If you have any further queries or comments these can be directed through the Communications Consultant Thorncliffe ‘Your Shout’

Call us on 0800 955 1042
Visit Golden Lane Windows
Email us at Golden Lane Your Shout
Freepost RTXU-JGSR-KHLE (Golden Lane), Your Shout, 28 China Works, SE1 7SJ

Great Arthur House - Fire Door and Compartmentation

Fire compartmentation works and installation of Fire Doors to meet statutory requirements as laid out in Part B of the Buildings Regulations 2010.

This project is currently on hold as the scope of this project will be driven to a large extent by the works being undertaken on the sprinkler project. We are continuing to engage across both projects as we proceed.

The brief/scope of the Fire Compartmentation project will be developed further as the Sprinkler project progresses, and we will continue to keep you updated. Please keep an eye on the notice boards and Housing Major Works website for further updates on the Fire Compartmentation project.

Heating - Crescent House and Cullum Welch House

The installation of communal heating and hot water to residential properties.

The Heating Replacement for Crescent House and Cullum Welch House is currently on hold as we progress the Windows project. Considerations of the heating system will be dependant to a large extent on the scope of the works being undertaken on the windows project.

As the windows project progresses into the next stages, we will continue to keep you updated on the heating project, so please keep an eye on the notice boards and Housing Major Works website.

Great Arthur House Retrofitted Water Suppression Sprinklers Installation

The retrofit sprinkler project aims to install fire supressing sprinklers, and heat activated fire alarms inside all flats within Great Arthur House to protect residents in the unlikely event of a fire.

Each flat's sprinkler heads an pipes will be independent from each other and having block-wide installation will enhance the overall building safety.

Adjustment to Great Arthur House programme has been scheduled to merge the objectives of this project with the planned fire door and compartmentation project to create one fire safety package project. This approach will be more efficient and will be more considerate to residents in terms of on-site presence from contractors. However, this will cause the delivery of sprinklers to be delayed until a later date, likely late 2023.

Please contact PPCR. if you have any questions relating to the Sprinklers project.

Great Arthur House - Fire Safety

All residents of Great Arthur House will have received a letter with the latest updates on the fire safety works with the following information.

Important notice - Fire Safety Works - Fire Alarm - To maintain integrity of the fire alarm system and to prevent unnecessary activation:

Do NOT paint or cover the detector
Do NOT tamper with the detector

The detectors will require annual maintenance including inspections. Should there be a fault or if you have any queries or concerns, please contact the Estate Office on 020 7253 2556.

A reminder that smoking in communal areas is prohibited and that smoking within the flats, especially near the detector, may trigger the alarm.

A functional fire alarm has been installed and set as a phase evacuation, where the fire alarm activates from the two floors above and one below will evacuate the building, and the remaining floors will receive an intermittent beep to standby.

Should any resident have questions about the alarm system, including the evacuation process, please contact the Estate Office.

Lighting, Signage and Accessible Routes

Upgrade of the existing communal external lighting provision to modern, energy-efficient fittings.

Surveys of the existing external lighting provision are complete. An Options Report is being prepared for Members to approve the funding and continuation of the project.

COLPAI

ISG are currently on-site undertaking construction works to deliver 66 new social homes and a new primary school. As a local authority, we are committed to smart, safe, and motivated working. During these difficult times, we must ensure that we operate 'Business Continuity.' This means having a robust plan in place in order to keep moving forward, contribute to the economy, keep our workforce mobilised and ensure we are in the best possible position to deliver for the local community.

We would like to assure you that the team on-site is working tirelessly to ensure the site operations go above and beyond the Government guidelines. All our contractors are aware of the standards they must uphold, and we revisit these daily at on-site briefings.

Construction Activities

Construction activities taking place on the residential building throughout the week include:

Drywall installation
Brickwork to external walls
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) installation
Installation of glass reinforced concrete (GRC) and precast concrete (PCC) to external walls
Balustrade Works
Roof works
Scaffolding Adaptions
Kitchen installation
Soffit installation
Cradle installation
Works using an external mobile elevated working platform (MEWP)
Decorations
Cleaning
Screeding on balconies
striking mast climbers
Installing curtain walling.

Note: A scissor lift will continue to operate on Basterfield Service Road, helping to complete brickwork on the residential building's southern elevation.

Major Deliveries

Major deliveries taking place throughout the week include:

Scaffold on and off-site
Bricks
Glass reinforced concrete (GRC) and precast concrete (PCC) sections
Mast climber dismantling.

Working Hours

The consented working hours are:

Monday to Friday – 8am to 6pm
Saturday – 9am to 2pm

The consented reduced impact hours are:

Monday to Friday 10am to 12pm and Saturday 2pm to 4pm

During reduced impact hours, works will still take place on-site. However, works will not involve percussive machinery or other similar construction involving heavy machinery.

On-Site Security

ISG now have a security guard on site full time from 7am to 6.30pm. CCTV security cameras are now monitoring the site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. City Corporation also has CCTV monitoring of the site in place.

KEY CONTACTS For site emergencies, please contact:

John Macleod, T: 07816 337 792

Pui Wong, T: 07866 988 932

For general enquiries, please email the COLPAI Project Team or call 0800 772 0475

Please visit our COLPAI monitoring data to view monthly monitoring data results. The monitoring data is also available on the site noticeboard.

You can view the progress with images from taken from site.

We would encourage everyone to opt-in to the digital newsletter by visiting our project website or emailing the COLPAI Project Team to ensure we are able to stay in touch should physical distributions become unsustainable.

Future Projects

Fire Door Replacement Programme (All blocks excluding Great Arthur House)

A programme of works to replace all front entrance doors within City of London Corporation Housing Managed residential blocks of flats, the replacement of any communal corridor fire doors and fire escape doors from flats with fire doors that give up to 60 minutes fire resistance (30 minutes as an absolute minimum where 60 minutes is not achievable).

Procurement for the Fire Door Replacement Project is underway at several other Estates. A measured survey for the doors to be replaced at Golden Lane Estate, will be scheduled in due course ahead of the formal design process required to satisfy heritage constraints.

Housing

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