HIEX Bicester Bicester, UK

Barrett Mahony were engaged by the Main Contractor on this  project following a series of delays due to budget constraints. We  got to work and proposed several significant Value Engineering  options which helped get the project back on track. These  proposals included scheme changes such as the omission of deep  piling in favour of a more economical shallow foundation solution  which well suited the site conditions. A precast superstructure  comprising load bearing wall panels supporting precast floor 

slabs was designed to minimise time spent on site and improve  efficiency overall. The four levels of precast structure were installed on an in situ RC transfer slab at the 1st floor level.

Other aspects of the scheme included design and detailing of an  adoptable pumping station, as well as the design of a 149 vehicle  surface level cark park comprising a permeable paving SuDS  approach, which kept surface water run off from the 1ha site to a  minimum. This sustainable approach helped the development to  achieve BREEAM accreditation.