This week at JLR Melksham…
After a good period of dry weather the steel frame started on programme this week. The most newsworthy part of this period was the discovery of a 2llb unexploded bomb that was uncovered at the landfill plant when one of the vehicles was unloading their spoil. They called the bomb explosive squad and this was […]
Dick Lovett – Jaguar Landrover – Melksham
JLR kicks off for Square One in partnership with Dick Lovett. We have started our first JLR project and the first for the Dick Lovett Group. Delivery of site cabins commenced 6 February and whilst our official start date isn’t till 13 February we are making the most of available plant and labour resources and […]
Dick Lovett Porsche Swindon
Following the completion Porsche Tewkesbury we began negotiations with NC Architects to build a new Porsche dealership on the same site as the Dick Lovett Ferrari and Maserati which we had completed in 2012. The brief was to replicate the footprint of Tewkesbury and on this basis, negotiate with the same contractor base for the […]
Multi-Vac Swindon
Multi-Vac are a leading company based in the UK and in Europe manufacturing machinery for vacuum packaging and we were delighted to be awarded this project to fully refurbish their showrooms and offices. The 2 million pound project, in two phases started in April and completes in December 2015. Progress through the first 8 weeks […]
Dick Lovett BMW Swindon
We are pleased to announce another project to be started with the Dick Lovett group to refurbish their existing BMW dealership based at Rushey Park. The project which is due to commence on 22 June 2015 with an enabling part of three weeks to give the dealership increased car parking, adaptions to the overnight parts […]
The ‘Dry Shake Shuffle’
Prep Centre – Bristol
Benefiting from good weather the groundwork’s progressed well to enable the steel frame to commence on time with preparation for the slab pour. The client was looking for a floor finish in the workshop without having to lay ceramic tiles and in conjunction with the design team and SOC, a coloured concrete finish was selected. […]
Porsche Tewkesbury – Complete
This project completed on time at the end of June and opened two weeks later. A great image taken from the sky of the whole dealership which represents a very successful and enjoyable project where all parties played a significant part in contributing to it.
Progress @ Redhilll
Progress has continued to be productive with the roofing and brickwork commencing on time and the groundwork contractor busy preparing for the slab pour. There has been a good atmosphere between the design team and both clients to date with everyone focused on supporting each other – there is a good team feeling about these […]
Two Projects @ Redhill
Progress on both sites has been productive since we started with the general clearance of the whole site making way for vibro piling of all 8 units that we are to construct. Once this was completed, the steel frame commenced on time. We have new contractors for both steel and cladding on these projects that […]
One finishes and the next one starts at Cribbs Bristol
SOC completed the 300 space car park for Dick Lovett at Cribbs Causeway Bristol which included a new access road. The project which started in January 2014 handed over at the end of May despite the worse rainfall on record through these months. As this was completing, SOC have been gearing up to start the […]
New Project for Inchape Estates
SOC started a new project with Inchcape Estates to convert their existing BMW dealership into MINI. Working with the client, we have set their service staff into temporary accommodation for the duration of the contract as the workshop will continue in operation through the contract. The project commenced on 2 June and completes in September.
Two new clients…
SOC have been awarded two new projects in Redhill, one for Service Plus and Praetorian Properties with both sites adjoining each other. The project for Service Plus is construction of a single unit to allow them to relocate from their existing premises just a few hundred metres away. The project for Praetorian Properties is in […]
Porsche Tewkesbury – Nearing completion…
After 30 weeks we are approaching handover.
New Project – Moorfield House, Guildford – Inchcape Estates
Works finally started on this project after some 2 years of discussions and various schemes put on the table! Moorfield House,a two storey traditionally built brick building ,previously a contractors office, is being transformed into a wash and valet building for Inchcape’s Lexus and Toyota dealerships located across the road. Square One Construction started in […]