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Billingley View, Barnsley

Full plot joinery on 16 low-carbon council homes in Barnsley, carried through a change of main contractor

Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Project overview

Billingley View is a Barnsley Council scheme of 16 semi-detached homes for council rent - ten two-bedroom and six three-bedroom - built to the council's all-electric Barnsley Low Carbon Standard. The council's tender notice put the scheme at about £3m.

CJ priced the full joinery package for Torpoint Ltd, the original main contractor, and worked through 2022 and early 2023. When William Birch & Sons took over the build in 2023, CJ was appointed to complete the outstanding joinery on a labour-only basis.

Key figures

16
Council homes (10 two-bed, 6 three-bed)
About 154
Internal doors hung
About 1,920m
Skirting fitted
16
Kitchens fitted
Low-carbon
Barnsley Low Carbon Standard, all-electric
2 main contractors
CJ continued through the change
Scope of Works

Scope of works

  • First-floor joists and decking
  • Roof trusses, fascias and soffits, bay window roofs, front door canopies and loft boarding
  • Stairs with spindles, balustrades and mopstick handrails
  • First fix: studwork partitions, door casings, ply lining to bathrooms and kitchens, noggins and pattresses, boxings, window boards and bulkheads
  • Second fix: about 154 internal doors with architraves, about 1,920m of skirting, curtain battens and store shelving
  • Final fix: ironmongery, door stops, door vents, mirrors, toilet-roll holders and bath panels
  • Dry fit of kitchens, including units, worktops and plinths, in all 16 homes
The Challenge

The challenge

Part-way through the build the main contractor changed, leaving plots at different stages. The remaining joinery had to be picked up under a new contractor, a new programme and new site management without losing quality across the homes already started.

Our Approach

Our approach

Because CJ had priced and tracked every plot from the start, we could hand William Birch & Sons an exact picture of what was left on each home and remobilise quickly to finish it. The same plot-by-plot schedule of rates carried across both contracts.

Outcome

CJ completed the joinery across all 16 homes.

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