Ward Structure have been working on a scheme which is a traditional load bearing masonry construction supported on strip and pad foundations.
Here are the photos, which shows the first floor blockwork, ready for installation of second floor planks –
Ward Structure – Solihull Care Home 5
Ward Structure – Solihull Care Home 4
Ward Structure – Solihull Care Home 3
Ward Structure – Solihull Care Home 2
Ward Structure – Solihull Care Home 1
WARD Structure were appointed to undertake the structural design for a single storey extension on a residential property in Prestwich, and in the process were able to provide significant savings to the contractor.
Our Structural Engineers designed the steel supports, timber rafters and foundations on the project. They also completed masonry design calculations to justify the size of the masonry wall returns and avoid the requirement for a steel portal frame to the rear elevation, which provided the contractor with significant savings.
Residential property, Prestwich
Residential property, Prestwich
The project at Walshaw Hall, to develop a new build 53-bed dementia care unit, is well on the way.
This scheme is linked to an existing residential facility at Walshaw Hall that was built in 1854 and currently caters for 50 residents.
Walshaw Hall that was built in 1854 and currently caters for 50 residents.
As you will see from the photos below, the ground floor planks to the new development have been installed along with steel columns to the first floor.
Ward Structure project update – Walshaw Hall
Ward Structure project update – Walshaw Hall
Ward Structure project update – Walshaw Hall
Due to continued expansion, we are recruiting for a Structural Engineer, with industry experience, to join our growing team in York.
Here’s an update from our Ward Structure team on the Walshaw Hall project –
The foundations are now complete for a new build, 53-bed dementia care unit in Bury.
This scheme is linked to an existing residential facility at Walshaw Hall that was built in 1854 and currently caters for 50 residents.
The steel erection and ground floor planks are scheduled for commencing this week.
The new 81 bed care home in Wyboston is progressing well with our Ward Structure team on site.
The foundations were piled due to the granular nature of the ground and the high water table, which made excavation of traditional strip footings impossible.
The piling works and ground beams have now been complete with drainage installation underway before the ground floor planks are installed this week.
The main structure is load bearing masonry with some cantilever steelwork supports used to produce projecting bays at first and second floor.
Ward Structure have been working on a two storey residential development, called Omega House, York.
The scheme retains the existing site boundary perimeter wall, which has been underpinned to allow excavation to form the ground floor slab.
The house is part masonry part timber frame. The busing has been designed with high sustainability credentials with walls design to achieve U values half the current building regulation requirements.
Ward Structure have been working on a project on Penley Grove Street, York, for the development of three residential properties.
All three properties are traditional load bearing masonry construction with timber floors and timber trusses roof.
The site has now been cleared and foundations are due to commence next week.
The site has been cleared
Works to the brand new 65 bed care home, located in a semi-rural location in Croydon, is progressing nicely.
The development will be set over 4 storeys, including a basement floor.
The high level foundation have been complete and the blinding to the basement area is currently been installed.
The aerial photos are taken from a tower crane of which Ward’s Structural team completed the crane base design, incorporating it into the basement slab.
Ward Structural and Civil Engineering team are currently working on a scheme at a residential site in Wheldrake, York. Due to planning restrictions, the scheme has been designed to incorporate a basement, within the two-storey building, in order to maximise space.
Our team have provided structural engineering services including detailed design of the basement structure and superstructure. Ward also designed and detailed the drainage to the site including an attenuated surface water system.
The basement box has now been complete, with blockwork due to commence on Monday 20 October, with ground floor planks due the following week.