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Ryearch Ltd has completed over 30 school and college projects over the last 8 years to the value of approx £20m in the Devon and Cornwall area.
These include classroom extensions, community centres, refurbishments, and new builds, kitchens, toilets, changing facilities, play areas etc. They have all had their particular challenges with regard to access; both in relation to the public and school users, timing, architectural and contractual. Some of the projects have involved complex construction situations with temporary access points having to be fed through the working school. We address all aspects of health and safety of the pupils, staff, visitors, sub contractors and labour. For example, being aware of lessons and exams and re scheduling disruptive activities as much as possible, and securing work areas where pupils may attempt entry.
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Lsty Glaze, Porth, Newquay
Newquay, Cornwall £1.2m
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Description: A luxurious five bedroomed house divided into three interconnecting parts, each having internally a different focus in its arrangement of accommodation which includes a games room, a pool room and garden room.
The contemporary character reflects its coastal location with principle rooms arranged to take full advantage of the cliff top location and magnificent views of the bay.
, Client: Private Client, Architect: The Bazeley Partnership
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St Mary's Bridge Retail Units, Plympton
Plympton, Plymouth £375,000
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Description: These units are built on the site of a former garage, next to a busy road and mini roundabout leading to Plympton. They are both functional and eye catching. With ample parking, the businesses located here are in a prime position to attract customers.
As the site also abuts a small stream, liaising with Environmental Agency was essential to ensure no interruption to the flow of water during construction. The foundations were piled, with reinforced concrete ground beams and retaining walls. It is a steel framed building with microprofiled metallic finish cladding panels, with curved roof sheets
The site had restricted access which meant careful planning of delivery of materials and provision of work. A bridge at the rear gives access across the stream to another car park.
, Client: Claybrook, Architect: Mitchell Architects
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Surestart Nursery
Manor Street, Plymouth £543,000
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Description: A new build Nursery unit built from Surestart funding, to encourage young parents to return to work.
This was a design and build project, with a floor area 450m², completed in June 2004. This is one of two similar projects that we completed in Plymouth concurrently, having a total value of £543,000
, Client: N/A, Architect: N/A
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Berryfields Community Centre, Bodmin
Bodmin, Cornwall £450,000
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Description: Construction of a new detached community centre incorporating a nursery. The building was designed with various features to endeavour to preserve the building against vandalism and unwarranted access. An example of this is the high eaves level to prevent access onto the roof. The building is unusual in that it had a standing seam aluminium roofing system whilst the remainder of the building was of traditional masonry construction. With many different building users, various sections were fitted out to suit their individual needs, allowing for this, the contractual completion date was met and the building handed over for operation to the client’s satisfaction., Client: Berryfields and District Community Assoc, Architect: Bazeley Partnersip
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Lord Louis Crescent, Plymouth
Plymouth £225,000
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Description: External refurbishment of The Lord Louis Crescent, a prestigious waterfront development of 17 luxury properties. Located on land acquired from the Ministry of Defence, with commanding views of Plymouth Sound and stretches of the Devon and Cornwall coastline.
In close liaison with the Mountbatten Management Company, each area of the work was carefully investigated to determine the best technical solution in relation to cost, balanced with keeping disruption to a minimum for the residents. The works, which took 16 weeks, were completed on time and within budget.
A range of the works undertaken included:
• Roof and parapet wall repairs
• Waterproofing to walkway decking
• Structural restraint works to walls
• External lighting scheme
• Repairs and renewal of finishes
• Resin bonded stone finish to car parking areas
, Client: Mount Batten management Company, Architect: Mitchell Architects
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St Mewan CP School
St Austell £1m
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Description: The project involved the construction of a single storey extension to the existing school together with various internal alterations to create new junior classrooms at the existing school. The extension was constructed from a load bearing steel frame with infill cavity masonry and a sedum roof supported upon steel beams. The ground floor is constructed from a suspended concrete beam and block floor bearing upon in-situ concrete trench fill strip foundations.
Phase 1: Construction of 4 classroom extension including demolition of parts of existing school.
Phase 1a: Lift installation within existing school.
Phase 1b: Landscape and hard standings.
Phase 2: Demolition of existing Elliot building and external works.
, Client: Cornwall Council, Architect: Bazeley Partnership
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The Compasses, Plymouth
Plymouth City Centre £1,700,000
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Description:
Ryearch Ltd were the main contractor for the construction of 23 apartments and one commercial unit on the site of a disused industrial unit in the heart of Plymouth City Centre. The client was a private developer.
The construction was structural steel ground floor, masonry intermediate floors and a light weight metsec fourth floor.
, Client: Mariner Homes, Architect: Mitchell Architects, Plymouth
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Morice Town Surestart Nursery
Plymouth £500,000
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Description: A new build Nursery unit built from Surestart funding, to encourage young parents to return to work. This was a design and build project, with a floor area 450m2, completed in June 2004. This is one of two similar projects that we completed in Plymouth, Client: Plymouth City Council, Architect: Mitchell Architects
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Yacht Havens
Mount Batton, Plymouth
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Description: The third scheme in as many years for the same client, on this site and its head office at Lymington, Hampshire.
This contract dealt with all on shore works for a 450 berth marina, comprising formation of roadways, car parks, off season boat storage, sewer collection and pumping station.
The building affords public ablution areas, launderette, lettable office space and the management reception and operation area.
, Client: Yacht Havens, Architect: Form Design
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Echo Centre, Liskeard
Liskeard £125,000.00
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Description: Construction of a new extension and formation of an external activity area for the disabled and disadvantaged users of the day centre.
The design incorporated a steel frame and a warm roof to create a sense of space to the new areas.
Depsite many long delivery items such as the steel frame, aluminium windows, doors and concrete cills, the extension was completed within the very tight programme period of 12 weeks including also for a number of additional client additional works.
Client: Echo Disability Resource Centre Committee
, Client: Cornwall Council, Architect: Richard Thomas Partnership
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Eggbuckland Community College
Eggbuckland, Plymouth £1.07 million
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Description: Ryearch constructed this £1m two storey teaching block containing 8 new classrooms and teaching support areas totalling 859 m2.
The new building has a steel frame, monopitch standing seam roof, a mixture of fair faced brick/block work, with aluminium windows and doors. It has cladding panels at high level and is finished to include low pressure hot water and heating, electrical and data installation, fire alarms emergency lighting and a lift.
External works included services, drainage, roads, and landscaping work.
, Client: Plymouth City Council, Architect: Kensington Taylor, Exeter
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Social Housing, The Rosary, Ivybridge
Ivybridge, Devon £863,000
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Description: A residential development of 1 bed flats and 2/3 bed houses, built for Signpost Housing Association. A mixture of tenure offered on the site with shared ownership and rented units being available.
In conjunction with our sister development company, Emeris Ltd, the land was acquired and the scheme proposal presented to Signpost as a complete package under a Design and Build arrangement.
The scheme was constructed ahead of the date for completion by three weeks and on budget meeting the Association’s requirements which also included Zurich, Eco Homes, Secured by Design and the Considerate Constructors Scheme. On many of these criteria, we achieved standards above the minimum levels that were necessary to be achieved. Also the need for the shared ownership properties to meet the expectations of the sales market, numerous fittings and finishings such as kitchens and flooring were varied in specification within these units.
The scheme continued Signpost’s regeneration of the area and with its prominent position, improved the entranceway into Ivybridge, providing also a much needed public footway as part of the planning. The demand for critical affordable housing was satisfied as all rented units were occupied within one week of completion.
, Client: Signpost Housing Association, Architect: ADG, Plymouth
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Peter The Poor Fisherman
Revelstoke, Plymouth £60000
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Description:
The churches conservation trust, approached Ryearch to carry out repairs and renovations to this 13th Century Church.
The works had to be carried out in a controlled and sensitive manor, and included relaying stone flags in the nave, repointing, general repairs and limewashing to the walls.
, Client: The Chuches Conservation Trust, Architect: AGT, Plymouth
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