The AMA team enjoyed a night out at the new Lane 7 haunt where there was a feeding frenzy of American cuisine (burgers, ranch and smoke style), consumption of Granpa’s cough medicine made of Hops and Barley circa 5% and some fine boulevard bowling. James ‘the Power’ Peat nicked it by 1 from Ollie ‘Curveball’ Currie in the grand final and are all set for Episode II in 2014!
Northern Construction Services progress well with the 4 bedroom extension and other alteration works at Lazenby, but have opted to leave residents feeling warm and cosy for Christmas by leaving the wall in place rather than knocking through. The team are working well and we’re sure looking forward to the Christmas break.
Crown Care Group have opened the next set of doors in their increasing portfolio with the completion of the first phase of the Selby site. The 74 bedroom Care Home, formally known as Osborne House, was completed by Brims Construction and took its first residents within the first week. The scheme of brick and render sits in close proximity to the railway lines, offering the residents the opportunity of watching the trains go by daily, whilst offering full sound and vibration resistance. The remainder of the site is in design stage.
The business section of The Journal recently featured another AMA designed Care Home. The practice were the Architect/Contract Administrator on the scheme in Yorkshire, built by the principal contractor Brims Construction. It is due to open its doors iminently. See the full article through the below link.
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/business-news/crown-care-create-100-jobs-6344885
Work is due to commence shortly on a flagship Care Home on a former auction mart site at Meadowfield, in Ponteland. The scheme, for Crown Care, has seen a major re-design and will provide rooms for up to 73 residents in an open plan, contemporary Home. Residents will be able to meet in the spacious lounge bar and listen to the grand piano, dine in the light, spacious and open plan restaurant and enjoy activities and films shown in the Home’s activity spaces. Rooms provided range from private en suite bedrooms with glazed doors opening out into the surrounding gardens, to suites for couples, which will enjoy private lounges, kitchens and en suite bathroom facilities, all fitted out to the highest standards. The Home will be built using a mix of ashlar and brick, with decorative render panels under the eaves. Windows, doors and screens will be finished in charcoal grey and the roof will be covered in a grey tile.
Meldrum Construction, who are based in Birtley, have been appointed as main Contractor. They will also build six assisted living units on the site, which will work in conjunction with the main Care Home. The Home will be complimented by landscaped gardens to be designed and planted by Landscape Architects, AJT. With work commencing late 2013, the scheme will breathe new life into this part of Ponteland.