Fortis Vision has completed extensive refurbishment works at Station Court, London. The works included extensive in-occupation refurbishment works to the 220-bed student accommodation in Seven Sisters, Tottenham, London.
Owned and managed by Unite Students, the project included upgrading energy efficiency, improvements to 220 bedrooms, en-suites and kitchens as well as a full redesign and of the reception and common room spaces.
The works also included external remodelling of the planter beds, grassed areas, outdoor seating and bin store areas. While external spaces for students are often limited on London-based sites, Fortis Vision worked to improve the outside space to its full potential.The works were carried out by the Fortis Vision team in two phases.
Phase 1 was the refurbishment of the flats, with the replacement of all kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, electrical systems and MVHR units. These works were carried out within the agreed 10 week period and to ensure minimal disruption, the Fortis Vision team moved impacted students into vacant flats, enabling them to continue with their studies and student life.
Phase 2, completed in 8 weeks and addressed the reception space, common room area and external works and saw the remodelling and relocation of the reception and common room spaces.
The Fortis Vision team undertook these works while ensuring a functional reception area was operational at all times by building the new reception area prior to closing the existing space, resulting in a seamless switch between the old and new areas.
The project presented typical challenges that were expertly managed by the Fortis Vision team. Being a live site, the team worked diligently to mitigate disruption to the students, this included ensuring that all materials and tools had to be segregated from walkways and escorted as they were transited in and out of the flats.
Project Manager at Fortis Vision, Rob Ottery said “Station Court was a complex scheme delivered in a live environment with limited access and storage space. The team worked hard with precise planning and execution to ensure the client could maintain their business-as-usual model, while undertaking a significant relocation and refurbishment of their common room space and reception area.
“The collective competency of our people and the close working relationship with Unite’s site team resulted in a smooth project delivery, and a well-received final result.”
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