Project Description

SHILLINGS YARD, Parham Road

  • Project: Shillings Yard
  • Area: Canterbury, Kent
  • Contractor: Tide Construction
  • Contract value: £790,000
  • Type: Labour, Plant and all Materials
  • Contract length: 8 Months, completed June 17

The development comprises of 450 one bed flats for student accommodation over 5 adjoining blocks.

The blocks were built using a volumetric modular system with one 100mm external skin attached to the pod of brick or block via channel ties.

The build was predominantly brickwork, with ground floor blockwork to 2 blocks rendered with some stone corbelling to separate the render from the brickwork. We also undertook a large amount of brick slip work to panels which we installed on 2 blocks.

All substructure work was undertaken as well as a large amount of blockwork to the basement area.

We supplied all materials including brick slip panel system and all brick specials.

The contract was completed on programme.