Flood Damage
Westminster
Client - Institution of Civil Engineers
Description - Flood damage reinstatement
Contract Value - £650,000
Project Duration - 6 months
Significant flooding occurred to the basement of the Grade I listed head office of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). The property is located in central Westminster in London just a short distance from the Houses of Parliament.
The flooding affected fifty-four rooms within the basement which had a mixed use including presentation and conference rooms, the main technical library storage facilities and mechanical and electrical plant rooms.
Subtilis were honoured to be selected and appointed by the ICE to provide surveying and engineering services in respect of this major flood claim.
Services
Subtilis undertook the following works:
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Initial appraisal and report on the extent of flood damage to the building
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Liaison with the restoration company to agree the extent of stripping out works
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Preparation of a full schedule of works and specification under a JCT contract
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Chairing pre-contract and subsequent meetings with all stakeholders
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Undertaking interim inspections of the works and agreeing variations
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Certifying interim and final payments
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Appointed as Principal Designers under the Construction, Design (Management) regulations
Subtilis were also appointed by the ICE directly to incorporate additional refurbishment works running in parallel with the insurance related works. We were required to prepare and maintain comprehensive and detailed building costs clearly outlining apportionment of costs. An efficient logistical approach was maintained throughout the works to minimise disruption to the other occupied areas of the building.
One of the overriding challenges of the project was to complete the works within a designated timeframe to allow for the conference rooms to be marketed and re-occupied following completion. This required careful planning and programming of the works and consideration of acceleration of certain elements of the works.
