Project · 05 / 09

West Downs Centre cladding: GRC walls, corten panels and inspections

New higher-education complex requiring creative install solutions for GRC wall cladding and corten panel detailing.

Location
University of Winchester · Winchester
Lasckos role
Freelance construction manager — final inspections with Principal Contractor and architects, weekly target coordination, and daily reporting to project, façade and site management.
Systems & materials
  • GRC wall cladding
  • Corten panels
West Downs Centre, University of Winchester — construction project by Lasckos

Project overview

The West Downs Centre is a teaching facility at the University of Winchester for IT, digital and related disciplines. The build used modern envelope materials and required creative install methods for the GRC wall cladding and corten panel detailing.

Coordination on this project was led by weekly install targets and a tight reporting rhythm into project, façade and site management. The install crew was kept ahead of inspection — each elevation was readied for sign-off with the Principal Contractor and architects so progress could carry through without snag back-pressure.

Scope of works

  • GRC wall cladding install
  • Corten panel cladding install
  • Final inspections with Principal Contractor and architects
  • Weekly target coordination of operatives
  • Daily reporting and snag management

Lasckos role

Freelance construction manager — final inspections with Principal Contractor and architects, weekly target coordination, and daily reporting to project, façade and site management.

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