PROJECT TITLE:  KBR, Leatherhead, footway construction and road improvements

Date Completed:   Thu, 01 May, 2008
Value:   £ 250,000
Client/Company:   Kellogg, Browne & Root

Construction of a footway in KBR�s commercial premises, Leatherhead, Surrey, This project involved the construction of a series of footways and cycle ways with coloured surfaces, signage and traffic flow systems, in a busy industrial complex on the outskirts of London.

Steps installed at KBR leatherhead.

We liaised with KBR's own CDM co-ordinator and adhered to their strict health & safety rules regarding the site. Key stakeholders including engineers, businesses, emergency services, and working groups were consulted in the weeks prior to the works. These groups identified a series of issues which would need to be mitigated before commencement of the works such as health & safety of users, how best to manage the traffic during the works, how best to locate services and any contingent plans for hospitals etc, what were the lines of communication open to the stakeholders, what design was most practical and what materials were best suited to this location. The feedback received from stakeholders was included in the final designs and plans which were approved by KBR shortly before works commenced.

Safety railings and other street furniture.

Before works commenced, our health & safety manager, the CDM coordinator, the project manager, and the engineer met onsite to discuss the programme of works. Once the programme was agreed each stakeholder signed off the project with a view to meeting regularly throughout the works. The works commenced on schedule. Where possible, we used our own resources and limited the use of subcontractors. The total project took 10 weeks to complete. If variation orders were issued these were fed back to the programme director and quantity surveyor for a possible reallocation of resources. With the help of our CDM coordinator, we located the services of statutory undertakers. Where necessary, we made provision for their adjustment / repair or simply noted them for future reference. As the project progressed, changes to the plans were noted and recorded in the final plans held with KBR.

The works were completed within the time scale alloted. Before we left site, we met with the various stakeholders associated with the project to resolve any issues and ask for signoff. Feedback to our projects is always welcome - that is one of the ways that helps to improve our service. The feedback so far has been positive. KBR will closely monitor progress over the coming months to ensure that the improvements continue to offer the benefits required.