Residential Buildings

_{^{CHALKHILL DEVELOPMENT, WEMBLEY}}

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_{^{The rapid construction programme and site logistics of Wimpey's 150 unit Chalkhill development in Wembley led the contractor to choose Metek Building Systems' light steel framing solution. The original specification of blockwork walls and timber roof trusses were replaced by light steel frames and monopitch light steel lattice trusses on all the multi-storey apartment buildings. The light steel infill-walls and roof trusses were delivered 'just in time' to site to minimise storage and also to meet the contractor's programme of completion. Importantly, waste was effectively eliminated, and more complex wall panels could be manufactured to the as-built concrete frame rather than the theoretical dimensions, which avoided re-work and delays.}}

The £0.5 million contract for Metek was completed in only 11 months. The buildings achieved an ECO-Homes rating of 'Excellent', and the use of off-site construction for the infill walls meant that the impact of the construction operation on the urban locality was reduced.