{"id":521302,"date":"2025-05-28T12:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/?p=521302"},"modified":"2025-06-27T14:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T13:49:23","slug":"glencar-picks-up-the-baton-the-sidney-sussex-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/project-reports\/glencar-picks-up-the-baton-the-sidney-sussex-building-28-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Glencar picks up the baton: The Sidney Sussex Building"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glencar is on a tight schedule to complete a life sciences building in Cambridge, after taking over the job when the previous contractor Readie entered administration<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Project name:<\/b> The Sidney Sussex Building, Saffron Walden<\/span>
\n<\/span> Client:<\/b> Aviva<\/span>
\n<\/span> Main contractor:<\/b> Glencar<\/span>
\n<\/span> Contract type:<\/b> JCT 2016 Design & Build<\/span>
\n<\/span> Contract value:<\/b> \u00a332.6m<\/span>
\n<\/span> Architect:<\/b> BCR Infinity Architects<\/span>
\n<\/span> Groundworks\/RC frame\/piling:<\/b> City Grey<\/span>
\n<\/span> Facade:<\/b> Kovara Projects Ltd<\/span>
\n<\/span> Curtain walling:<\/b> Ridgeway<\/span>
\n<\/span> MEP:<\/b> Halsall<\/span>
\n<\/span> Roofing:<\/b> Voland Asphalte Ltd<\/span>
\n<\/span> Structural steelwork:<\/b> C&N Fabrications Ltd<\/span>
\n<\/span> Tower crane:<\/b> Select Plant Hire<\/span>
\n<\/span> Start on site (Glencar):<\/b> June 2024<\/span>
\n<\/span> Completion due:<\/b> 2027<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A new building is taking shape 15 miles south of Cambridge to meet the growing demand for life sciences facilities in and around the university city \u2013 one corner of the so-called \u2018golden triangle\u2019 with London and Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once completed, the Sidney Sussex Building will add 7,925 square metres of flexible laboratory and office space to the Chesterford Research Park. Glencar took on the \u00a332.6m job in June last year, a few months after original main contractor Readie went into administration.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe had to quickly get to grips with the existing drawings and identify what was viable\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The building, now structurally complete, comprises a pair of three-storey wings connected by a central atrium. Glencar is also constructing ancillary infrastructure, such as an electricity substation and a 174-space car park.<\/span><\/p>\n

When <\/span>Construction News<\/span><\/i> visits the site in week 37 of a 72-week construction programme, the firm has completed the concrete frame and envelope and is nearing the end of roof works. Cat A fit-out for the office and lab spaces has also started.<\/span><\/p>\n

Glencar aims to complete by October this year. \u201cWe\u2019ve already hit key programme milestones despite inheriting a challenging site,\u201d says Glencar operations director Greg Wright.<\/span><\/p>\n

Challenges aplenty<\/span><\/h3>\n

Readie, which initially won the job in November 2023, had completed most of the earthworks when it went into administration three months later. The ground had been levelled, and a small amount of drainage and foundation works installed when Glencar arrived on site. \u201cReadie had done all the piling, and about 50 per cent of the substructures, so we took the project on from there,\u201d says Wright.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the new contractor\u2019s first moves was to reassess material procurement timelines and sequencing of internal trades to minimise the impact of delays brought about by Readie\u2019s collapse.<\/p>\n

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Glencar applied for an oversailing licence to extend the crane\u2019s jib<\/p><\/div>\n

Vertical access was accelerated by procuring permanent formwork staircases, to enable workers to access the floor plates more easily. Other measures to claw back time included the installation of additional temporary wrapping around the facade. By enclosing the building in this fashion, Glencar was able to continue working on the job in the depths of winter, says Wright.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coordinating below-ground services also provided a test. \u201cWe had a certain amount of as-built information and quality assurance records that we could obtain from either the supply chain or the existing design team or client team. We gathered all the information we could from these sources as the client wanted us to take on the risk from everything that had been built up to that point,\u201d says Wright. \u201cWe were able to do that and provide the client with a full warranty and guarantee under the D&B [JCT Design & Build] contract.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But once work started, there were still discrepancies between what Wright\u2019s team expected and what they found underground. \u201cWe encountered redundant ducts, unrecorded fibre lines and even a section of an old drainage run that hadn\u2019t been documented,\u201d he says. \u201cWe had to quickly get to grips with the existing drawings and identify what was viable and what needed to be revised.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Where there was missing or incomplete information, Glencar completed further design calculations, inspections and testing. In one instance, this involved extensive ground-penetrating radar surveys and working with utility companies to map out a revised route for the incoming services.<\/span><\/p>\n

The jib of the tower crane Glencar inherited from Readie was also deemed inadequate for the team\u2019s requirements. \u201cIt didn\u2019t cover the whole building, so we couldn\u2019t pour all of the concrete frame from the crane,\u201d says Wright. To use the crane as it stood would have meant supplementing it with mobiles, spiders or different means of access, he adds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, Glencar applied for an oversailing licence to extend the jib length by 55 metres over an adjoining building. \u201cWe did a lot of design checks to make sure that extending the jib length wouldn\u2019t put additional load on the crane and the foundations of the piles,\u201d says Wright.<\/span><\/p>\n

Building in flexibility<\/h3>\n

Glencar also re-evaluated Readie\u2019s design for the facade system, which was technically sound but lacked flexibility for future tenant adaptations. The two wings now include a mixture of modular facade treatments, ranging from rainscreen cladding to aluminium and glass louvres on the corners, which were being installed when <\/span>CN<\/span><\/i> visited. The lightweight steel framing system behind the facade is adaptable to meet the needs of future tenants. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf a tenant wants to change the positions of the louvres, for instance, they can do that quite easily \u2013 or cladding can be swapped out for curtain walling,\u201d says Wright.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the delivery of custom aluminium sections was delayed by several weeks. As a result, \u201cwe had to get creative with resequencing the works,\u201d Wright says. \u201cRather than wait idle, we brought forward elements of the internal build \u2013 such as drylining and riser installation \u2013 which were originally planned for later. That kept labour productive and avoided cost creep.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Subcontractor Halsall began mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) installation in mid- January, screening and plastering plant rooms and fixing bracketry for containment.<\/span><\/p>\n

The internal fit-out also allows for tenant flexibility. \u201cThe labs are being delivered to a Cat A standard, but we\u2019ve designed with adaptability in mind,\u201d Wright says. Demountable partitions allow reconfiguration of internal spaces and raised access floors allow end users to tailor the space for their exact needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The high-spec MEP systems reflect the building\u2019s intended use. Air-handling units and extraction systems, for instance, are designed to allow laboratory-grade control of airflow and temperature. The MEP systems also have redundant capacity, allowing future tenants to scale up their operations without needing a complete system overhaul.<\/span><\/p>\n

Easing the supply chain<\/h3>\n

Technology helped Glencar to mitigate the complexities of dealing with numerous problems against a tight deadline. For instance, the firm introduced a shared BIM platform that allowed stakeholders to flag issues in real time, reducing time lost to miscommunication or slow approvals. \u201cThat system paid dividends when we had to make quick design adjustments after supply chain changes,\u201d Wright says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Glencar is working methodically down through the building to install main services and internal finishes. Second-floor works are running about two weeks ahead of the first-floor works, which run about two weeks ahead of the ground floor, so each separate trade can sequence works logically.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the glazed atrium, the contractor has just finished installing a feature staircase and will soon start decorating it. First-fix electrical works will also start soon, before the installation of a feature timber panelled wall.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next big target is achieving watertight status \u2013 which Glencar aims to hit in early summer. From there, tenant-specific fit-outs will begin under separate packages coordinated by the project management team.<\/span><\/p>\n

A second phase on an adjacent plot is currently in detailed design development, with construction expected to commence in Q4 this year following commercial close and planning approvals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Applying the learnings from the Sidney Sussex Building onto this next stage is \u201ca rare opportunity to deliver the same concept in two parts\u201d, Wright says. \u201cWe\u2019ll be taking forward everything we\u2019ve learned to make phase two even leaner.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The benefits of reinforced concrete<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The building has an RC frame to help resist vibration<\/p><\/div>\n

City Grey, originally subcontracted to Readie but kept on by Glencar, provided the reinforced concrete (RC) superstructure for each wing in the Sidney Sussex Building. Most life sciences projects tend to use an RC frame, Glencar operations director Greg Wright explains, because concrete is very good at resisting vibration, which is important for labs using precisely calibrated scientific equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Glencar looked at other options for the frame, such as steel and precast concrete, Wright explains. \u201cBut when you look at all those different types, you get different vibration outputs. RC is heavier, denser and less prone to vibrations and movements that may affect the end user.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The timeframe for erecting the RC frame was shortened \u201cthrough longer working hours and also enhanced concrete mix designs to improve the early strength results of initial concrete pours\u201d, says Wright.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, the Glencar team aims to save almost 200,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in the construction process. It is doing this is part by attempting to mitigate the impact of carbon-heavy concrete: for example, for the RC frame and floors, the firm has specified a lower-carbon concrete mix containing 50 per cent ground granulated blastfurnace slag. \u201cIt\u2019s a 90 per cent recycled RC frame \u2013 all we\u2019re left to play around with on the embodied carbon is the cement content,\u201d Wright says.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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