HEALTHCARE
ARC Engineers has significant experience in the structural design of residential healthcare developments for some of the most up to date and forward thinking care home operators and contractors.
In addition to residential care homes our experience extends to sheltered housing, assisted living and medical centres.
The French Horn, Gerrards Cross
Client: Maria Mallaband Care Group.
Contractor: DECS Group Ltd.
Architect: Bowman Riley Architects.
Summary
53 bed are home with basement
Seagrave House, Corby
Client: Seagrave Developments/Avery Healthcare
Contractor: Baxter and King Construction Ltd
Architect: DWA Architects
Summary
On the site of a former night club in a residential area of Corby, this 85 bed care home was our second project with Main Contractor Baxter and King (Construction) Ltd. Built using Porotherm clay blocks it is thought to be one of the largest commercial projects undertaken in the UK constructed with this new product.
Amherst House, Horley
Client: GB Development Solutions Ltd
Contractor: GB Building Solutions Ltd
Architect: Condy Lofthouse Architects.
Summary
A 60 Bed carehome across three floors in load bearing masonry. Court Lodge Road proved to be a tricky site for drainage due to potentially high ground water levels and surcharged infrastructure.
Harry Sotnick House, Portsmouth
Client: Care UK
Contractor: Baxter and King Construction Ltd.
Architect: QP Architecture.
Summary
A 95 bed, new build care home across two floors in load bearing masonry. ARC Engineers was appointed by the contractor to provide full structural design services to this development including design and detailing of reinforced concrete ground beams supported on 208 auger displacement piles
Priory Hall, Halstead
Client: Care UK
Contractor: Baxter and King Construction Ltd.
Architect: LDP Architects.
Summary
Our fourth project with Baxter and King (Construction) Ltd and our second with LDP Architects, Priory Hall is a three storey 70 bed care home built using Porotherm clay blocks with precast concrete hollowcore planks. Work started on site in April 2011 and is due for completion in 2012. Image LDP Architects.
Mugdock House, Bearsden
Client: BUPA Care Services
Architect: ARCHIAL
Summary
Our first project for BUPA Care Services is the provision of this 64 bed, two storey care home which will specialise in dementia care provision. ARC Engineers provided full Civil and Structural Engineering services for the project including detailed drainage and foundation designs as well as superstructure design to the structural steelwork with insitu concrete on profiled metal decking to form composite beam action with the floor slabs. Image - Archial
Field Lodge, St Ives
Client: Care UK
Contractor: Baxter and King
Architect: LDP Architects
Summary
Field Lodge is a brand new 72 bed care home which opened in February 2014. The care team are fully trained to provide care to meet a wide range of care needs, including specialist nursing and residential care. ARC Engineers Ltd have been involved with this development from Highways, sub-structure and super structure to drainage for Specialist Design and Build Contractor Baxter and King Construction Ltd.
