St Clement's Restack Works

Project Update

The St Clement's Restack Works contractor, Vinci Facilities Ltd have been appointed and started on 26th May 2015. 

The works are essentially to empty out the East end of the St Clement's Building and to isolate the services to the East side of the building to enable it to be disconnected from the West side so it can be demolished.

The Stage 1 plan (pdf) indicates the access changes from 15^th June, cut lines and when they are due to be taking place.

Some departments have already been relocated, freeing up space in the West end to allow some of the occupants in the East to move to the empty rooms in the West. These rooms will be used to consolidate the remaining departments. Due to Media and Comms space not being ready to move into until the end of October 2015, they will remain on the 1^st floor until then. This has resulted in interim moves for some people before their final move and we have worked with the Departmental Managers to agree these.

Other than the works for the adaptation of offices to accommodate Geography and Sociology departments, the works will also include;

1. A new internal fire escape staircase, basement to 6^th floor.
2. New toilet provisions including disabled toilets to ensure adequate provisions are in place
3. Enhancement of the remaining entrances with new signage
4. Some PC teaching space retention
5. Amendments to cleaners cupboards
6. Secondary glazing to southern windows

Building Access during the works

The main entrance and ramp off Clare Market / Houghton Street is due to be closed off from 15^th June 2015. Diversions will be put in place to direct staff, students and visitors the two existing entrances via St Clement's Lane.

The existing centre core lifts and stairs will be accessible from the St Clement's Lane entrance, opposite the ramp up to John Watkins Plaza. However, disabled wheelchair access will not be possible via this route due to the stepped entrance.

Existing and proposed entrance (opp John Watkins Plaza)  

Disabled access into the building will be via the existing entrance on the junction of Portugal Street and St Clement's Lane which has lift access to the 5^th floor. Note: The 6^th floor offices will not have disabled access.

Existing and proposed entrance (Portugal St/St Clements Lane)            

The centre core lifts and stairs are due to be demolished in the ‘’2^nd  Cut’’ due to take place in December 2015. This will only take place when the new internal staircase is complete and in use, which is scheduled for the end of October 2015.

The Stage 2 plan (pdf) indicates the access with the new internal staircase as it will be at the end of the Restack works.

Key Programme Dates

The Picture Programme (pdf) indicates the sequence of steps required to be carried out to meet these Key Programme Dates:

26 May 2015	St Clement's Restack Works contractor, Vinci Facilities Ltd, start on Site
15 June 2015	St Clement's Main Entrance closure and diversion notices to two existing entrances via St Clement's Lane
15 June 2015	The CBR demolition contractor take possession of St Clement's East, set up site, close off Houghton street and Clare Market.
26 -29 June 2015	Decant Geography and Sociology from St Clement's East into St Clement's West
26-29 June 2015	Decant Media & Comms from St Clement's East into St Clement's West
6 July 2015	Commencement of St Clement's first cut
23 October 2015	Completion of the new staircase to enable the second cut to commence
1 November 2015	Media & Comms moved out of St Clement's into Towers 2 & 3
13-27 November 2015	Sociology move into vacated 1st Floor Media & Comms space