LITTLEBOROUGH FIRE STATION
COMMERCIAL / LEISURE
LOCATION
Littleborough
SECTOR
Commercial
CLIENT
GMFRS
ARCHITECT
Bradshaw Gass & Hope
PROJECT VALUE
£91.8m
CONTRACT
JCT Intermediate with Contractors Design
PERIOD
Jan 2023 – Sept 2023
CONTRACT PERIOD
9 Months
THE BRIEF
This contract for the expansion of Littleborough Fire Station was awarded after a competitive tender process, and it is the 2nd contract H.H. Smith have undertaken for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. The works comprised the construction of a new single storey side extension to the existing fire station building with associated M&E installations, external works and drainage. Plus, alteration and refurbishment of the existing building and appliance bay to form new room layouts with improvements to internal finishes, windows, and doors, to enhance thermal performance. Externally; a new car park, new footpaths, fences and gates have been provided to the new community facility.
KEY POINTS
The station is located within a coal mining area which required the ground to be stabilised prior to any construction works commencing. A permit was obtained from the Coal Authority and the ground was then stabilised using the drilling and grouting method. The new extension was constructed using con-crete strip footings and pad foundations with a stell structural frame, concrete floors, metal deck flat roof areas and masonry panel cavity walls. New state-of-the-art facilities were installed to manage con-tainments that firefighters may be exposed to at incidents.
CHALLENGES
Littleborough Fire Station works closely with the local community and schools, sharing its communal gardens with local residents and students. H.H. Smith worked collaboratively with the community and adapted the programme when necessary to ensure the gardens were kept open and safe to use dur-ing the project. A change of foundation level in certain areas was required due to an existing main sewer being located near our construction zone.