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HEALTH & SAFETY: PMC CONSTRUCTION

The relationship PMC builds with
clients breeds long-term partnerships which
has in turn solidified the company’s reputation, but ultimately, it’s about being able to
deliver the right solution. This has enabled
PMC to tackle a comprehensive range of
projects from new builds to refurbishment
and restoration.
For example, an interesting contract
captured by PMC was for the redevelopment of a former ec clesiastical structure
at Eastleigh in Hampshire. The original
building was constructed using the outer
stone facing, inner brick skin with rubble/grout fill method. The brief was to
retain all of the existing structure whilst
erecting a wholly new steel frame within
the physical constraints of the existing
building. The challenge was in isolating
all of the new loadings from the existing
structure and at the same time maximising the internal space available.
One of the central features is a light well
that provides natural light from the upper

“The relationship
PMC builds with
clients breeds
long-term
partnerships which
has in turn solidified
the company’s
reputation”
tracery windows down to the ground floor

ments in the vaulted crypt area.

potential clients.

communal areas. There are also viewing

In concert with PMC’s client, it pro-

Elsewhere, PMC’s various projects

windows around the gallery that serve the

vided much appreciated site access and

highlight the successful relationships it has

flat entrances bringing much needed natu-

information to interested parties during

had with some clients over the last few

ral light to the ground floor, whilst at the

development. The client experienced a

decades. For example, the Heritage

same time lifting the inner environment of

great deal of demand for the units and

Business Park in Gosport represented a 20-

the upper floors.

the project was oversubscribed by peti-

year relationship between contractor and

tioners seeking residency.

client. The business park development was-

The project consists of 25 flats of mixed
design that incorporate as many internal

The impressive stance of the building

n’t easy, requiring well considered design

elements in their fabrics as possible. An

along with its high specification had

and good quality construction to overcome

example of this was the use of the large

already assured a successful project, but

the challenge of the location.

tracery windows in the apse areas and the

the interest generated enabled PMC to

The units themselves are steel frames

retention of large structural timber ele-

further showcase its talents to other

with various styles of cladding and external

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