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Calztec wins a hat-trick of new projects

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08/09/2021

Leading fit out and refurbishment specialist, Calztec, is proud to announce it has secured three new projects with three of its clients, Avison Young, CBRE and Winston Group.

The First Contract

Historic client of Calztec’s, Avison Young, awarded the refurbishment project at Westgate Business Park, Northampton. This project consists of an extensive external refurb, including the replacement of the roof over clad, roof lights and the vertical cladding as well as installing new roller shutters, new aluminium windows and new entrance door. Internal renovations will also be completed, including office and warehouse refresh, M&E, including new LED lighting installed throughout the office and warehouse, and new toilet block.

The Second Contract

Calztec were pleased to be awarded this demolition project by long standing client, CBRE, at HSBC in Huntingdon High Street. The strip out works consists of party wall build, building repairs, decoration and M&E with the end result being, two separate shop front units.

The Hat-trick

New client to Calztec, Winston Group, awarded a strip out, demolition and build works contract at their site at Station Road, Solihull. Once complete, the unit will be transformed into two separate units.

Sam Jarvis, Estimator at Calztec, said: “We are very pleased to secure these three projects, it’s an exciting time to be in commercial construction in 2021 and we are pleased to be winning contracts with new and existing clients of ours, we are looking forward to delivering these projects this quarter.”

Are material price hikes evaporating your budget?

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06/09/2021

A recent article by Homebuilding & Renovating has warned that construction material shortages will continue throughout the year, creating challenges for businesses right across the supply chain.

Are material price rises and stock shortages putting pressure on the delivery of your project?

We’ve picked out the highlights for you:

The cost of building materials and components rose by almost 7.8%.
Construction products in short supply include: cement, steel, timber, electrical components, concrete, paint and plaster and plasterboard.
Structural steel increased by 17.6%, timber by 80%, cement by 30% and chipboard by 10%.
82% of the Federation of Master Builders’ members have reported material price rises.
Materials for repair and maintenance work rose by 9% year on year.
Brexit uncertainty impacted supply, with c. 60% of imported materials coming from the EU.

Visit the link to get all of the statistics. – Homebuilding & Renovating.

Rising material, disposal and labour costs are putting pressure on construction budgets. Costs need to be kept in check to ensure projects are delivered successfully and within budget.

At Calztec, we recommend engaging with us right from the start. Through early contractor involvement (ECI), we work with you and our supply chain partners to deliver an efficient construction programme to ensure material shortages and price rises do not harm your project’s budget.

Have you thought about giving your industrial building an MOT?

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20/07/2021

Time has an effect on our buildings, and it’s good practice to review them for any defects before they become major issues.

When we worked on this project at Engine Lane, Lye, it had been vacant for three years, and needed some TLC to make it wind and water tight again.

A brief scope of works:

We undertook roof repairs and installed weather flashings
Installed new trimline powder coated guttering and down pipes
Replaced the roller shutter doors
Made repairs to the external walling
Provided a full electrical upgrade

The project was delivered on schedule, on budget, and to the high standard our client expects from us. The building was made ready for a new tenant, with all electrics in perfect working order, entrances secured and the new roof structure protecting the premises.

If you’ve got a commercial or industrial fit out and refurbishment project you’re looking to start, please call the team on 0330 113 4500 or email: info@calztec.co.uk for a competitive price.

What does the future hold for shopping space in the UK?

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15/07/2021

Did you increase the amount of online shopping you did in 2020? Then you are with the majority, with online sales increasing by 44% last year! CBRE has recently published its UK The Lasting Effect – Online Spend Outlook report, which examines online buying trends and assesses the demand for physical retail space post Covid-19.

We’ve taken a look and the report highlights for the UK are:

Online sales increased by 44% in 2020 due to Covid-19.
Clothing & footwear floorspace to decrease by 35% by 2025.
Online penetration will be reached by most age groups by 2030.
Health & beauty and food & groceries will remain more resilient in terms of future retail space requirements.
In the longer term, online penetration will slow and reach a saturation point.

Visit the link to get all of the statistics >> CBRE.

With online buying habits showing no sign of abating, there is a surge in commercial businesses requiring more warehouse space to keep pace with additional demand.

Calztec has worked on a collection of commercial and industrial premises over the past 5 years. Our top three projects to date:

Crossfire 14, Kettering

We worked closely with CBRE Birmingham & MAERSK to provide a full in-house design and refurbishment package to suit the incoming tenant’s specific design requirements. Following the design sign off, we are now underway with the fit out process for a new 101,134 sq. ft logistics centre.

Ravensbank Business Park, Redditch

We were appointed as principal contractor to carry out design and refurbishment works. Our client wanted to refurbish the building to provide a high-quality business unit for a new client totalling 60,000 sq. ft.

Bescot Point, Walsall

Our client wished to refurbish two vacant industrial units to a high standard to prepare for new clients to move in. The works included the refurbishment of offices, WC’s, warehouse and car parks as well as external cladding and entrance repairs.

To learn how we can help you on your next commercial or industrial fit out and refurbishment project, please call the team on 0330 113 4500 or email: info@calztec.co.uk

West Midlands sector forecast 2021-2025

06/07/2021

Do you want to find out what the next 4-years will bring for the West Midlands construction sector? Experian, in association with CITB, has released its latest Construction Skills Network – West Midlands 2021–2025 and we think the highlights for the region are encouraging.

Construction output in the West Midlands is predicted to increase by 4.8% per annum.
The main driving force behind the growth is private housing and infrastructure.
HS2 works and the West Midlands Metro expansion are key infrastructure projects.
Alexander Stadium redevelopment and Perry Barr regeneration (Former Games Village) are the public non-housing sector big hitters.
Public housing and the repairs and maintenance sectors are also contributors to the gain.
25,000 new workers will be required to keep pace with the increase.

Visit the link to get all of the statistics – Experian.

For the last 7 years, we have supported the West Midlands region refurbishing a range of commercial and industrial buildings. Our key projects include:

Ravensbank Business Park, Redditch

11 Brindley Place, Birmingham

In the busy area of Brindley Place, we worked across multiple shared floors to create segregated offices and meeting spaces, without disturbing the existing tenants of the building.

Bescot Point, Walsall

To learn how we can help you on your next commercial or industrial fit out and refurbishment project, please call the team on 0330 113 4500 or email: info@calztec.co.uk

work has now finished at unit 8 ravensbank business park in redditch. our client wanted to refurbish the building to provide a high quality business unit for a new client totalling 60,000 sq. ft. we were appointed as principal contractor to carry out design and refurbishment works consisting of a full roof overhaul, grp roof light replacement, lining of valley gullies, cut edge corrosion, decoration throughout including entire steel portal frame, m&e overhaul and full hd epoxy floor coating to the entire warehouse floor. the office space had also been fitted out to a reasonable specification, with new suspended ceilings, led lighting, perimeter power trunking and central heating. if you’ve got a commercial or industrial fit out and refurbishment project you’re looking to start, please call the team on 0330 113 4500 or email: info@calztec.co.uk for a competitive price

Calztec completes unit 8 Ravensbank Business Park refurbishment

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04/05/2021

Work has now finished at unit 8 Ravensbank Business Park in Redditch. Our client wanted to refurbish the building to provide a high-quality business unit for a new client totalling 60,000 sq. ft.

We were appointed as principal contractor to carry out design and refurbishment works consisting of a full roof overhaul, GRP roof light replacement, lining of valley gullies, cut edge corrosion, decoration throughout including entire steel portal frame, M&E overhaul and full HD epoxy floor coating to the entire warehouse floor.

The office space had also been fitted out to a reasonable specification, with new suspended ceilings, LED lighting, perimeter power trunking and central heating.

To learn how we can help you on your next commercial or industrial fit out, please call the team on 0330 113 4500 or email: info@calztec.co.uk