Review for University of Bristol TQEC

Client: NOVUM Structures UK
Project Name: University of Bristol TQEC

Facade Contractor: FKN FASSADEN GmbH
Main Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine

Our scope of work:

• Project planning, Site Management and Supervision
• Lifting operations services
• Site and yard operational and logistic services
• Installation of Atrium Rooflight system and steel substructure
• Installation of gutter system and steel substructure
• Installation of steel balustrades
• Euro panel Cladding system and SFS framing substructure
• Windows and doors

Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC) is a flagship development that brings the University of Bristol to the commercial centre of the city, to the east of Brunel’s iconic Temple Meads station, to anchor it in the economic renaissance and renewal of Bristol and the wider city-region. TQEC will provide the space to reimagine the University’s role as one of the world’s great civic universities, empowering and enabling a transformed relationship with the city region, its businesses, communities, and government.

Our team was entrusted with creating the Safe System of Works for safely undertaking the contracted scope of works, managing the coordination of works on site and in the yard, and dealing with part of the logistic management and access equipment.

Main works involves installing the main Atrium Rooflight and two secondary Rooflights along with their supporting steel sub-framing. Due to the winter period, the roof light screens will be built in sections off-site and lifted in place on their final position completing the high level of the 30m+ main internal atrium. Euro cladding panel system will enclose the 5m Atriums overrun walls and the resulting enclosure must adhere to a tight pressure testing handover process. The cladding package will include a gutter system and balustrades that will link the saw-tooth style roof light screens.