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The 4 acre historic Dye Works, will be home to 81 private residential homes. There will also 24 affordable homes in the form of intermediate rented and shared ownership properties using traditional masonry construction methods.
79 houses will be two, three, or four bedroom homes with a private balcony/terrace with green open space. Each property will have an open plan living area, allocated parking space and/or a garage with further visitor parking available. The homes are being built using renewable timber frame construction, they will include smart meters, sustainable drainage systems, double glazed argon gas-filled windows, secure cycle storage, and electrical charging point for some of the homes.
Brooks Dye Works is an important regeneration scheme in the heart of St Werburghs and we are excited to be bringing the site back into use after being vacant for over ten years as well as opening up the development onto Mina Park. The development will be centred around the iconic landmark chimney.
Demolishing the existing derelict factory that once stood here and building the new development has improved the area and given many families a home.
Building this development for the schemes of shared ownership and affordable ownership means the rent is affordable and tenants will finally be able to put down roots and become part of a new community.
This development is situated a short drive from Bristol City Centre it is also close-by superb transport connections with Junction 2 of the M32 a 7 minute drive away for connections North to the M4. Bristol is well connected to both Bath and London for a wide range of places to visit and connect to. The area is also well-connected by air with Bristol Airport an 18 minute drive away.
Demolishing the existing derelict factory that once stood here and building the new development has improved the area and given many families a home.
Building this development for the schemes of shared ownership and affordable ownership means the rent is affordable and tenants will finally be able to put down roots and become part of a new community.
This development is situated a short drive from Bristol City Centre it is also close-by superb transport connections with Junction 2 of the M32 a 7 minute drive away for connections North to the M4. Bristol is well connected to both Bath and London for a wide range of places to visit and connect to. The area is also well-connected by air with Bristol Airport an 18 minute drive away.
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
The site was assessed at high risk of UXO and a series of measures were implemented to effectively manage the risk.
A specialist UXO consultant was engaged from the outset. Specialist management training in managing UXO risk was undertaken by those necessary. The project was successfully completed with zero incidents in relation to UXO.
Difficult positioning as surrounded by local residents
Communication with the residents was key but it was also a challenge at times. We had to erect site hoarding and construct new buildings in front of footpaths which was very disruptive.
New homeowners moved in before construction was complete, so we had to be careful with the remaining building work that had to be carried out.
Throughout the project working to considerate constructors’ guidelines and working collaboratively with all residents helped everyone stay focussed on the benefits of the development to the area rather than the times of inevitable disruption.
Newsletters were sent out prior to start date and additional communication at key points. Considerate constructors guidance was followed from the outset.
A detailed solution had to be instated to all boundaries with a mixture of solutions. We worked with Acorn to install aesthetic and informative decals to focal points on hoarding.
We worked with Acorn throughout to provide required parking as works progressed. We ensured that dedicated aftersales teams were involved in the project from outset.
Contaminated ground conditions
The site was heavily contaminated due to its previous use. A collaborative, open book approach was adopted with our customer and an innovative solution of testing, segregation, retention and limited disposal was adopted. This remediated the site and reduced the anticipated spend by some £500k.
