HM Revenue & Customs

Services

Refurbishment; DDA upgrade

What was our client looking for?

The HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was looking to refurbish and upgrade

their Finchley Enquiry Centre to DDA standards while remaining open to the

public. With a wealth of experience in this arena we called upon our team

of experts to fulfill the works.

How did we help?

Working in close conjunction with the real estate investors, building

consultants and staff at HMRC, we designed the new office layout to

incorporate all required facilities and functions. In addition to this, we

initiated the DDA lift design concept which involved diamond cutting

through the reinforced concrete slab and forming the external shaft

brickwork from the ground floor to the first floor. A retaining wall was built at

the front of the building to accommodate ramp wheelchair access from

the building to the public pavement.

Our experience and ability to deliver effective room separation came into

fruition when we were required to securely separate between staff and

public areas. All work areas were totally restructured with new flooring,

data-points and energy efficient lighting, ensuring we took full advantage

of the space available to us. Fire, security and DDA alarm systems were also

installed.

To enhance additional facilities, new entrance gradients were installed to

accommodate wheelchair access, accompanied by automated door

entrance systems operated by PIR and push button actuators. We also

undertook improvements to the DDA toilet facilities, bringing them up to the

desired standard.

The results

Through combining innovative ideas with a skilled workforce we have

created a safe, DDA compliant facility for staff and public to enjoy. As

standard, by working closely with all involved we were able to deliver on

time and within budget, much to the client’s delight. In addition, due to

the premises being occupied during the works we kept noise levels and

disturbance to a minimum, ensuring everyone could get on with their daily

tasks.

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