The Beehive, York
Supplying and installing specialist fire doors in a purpose-built complex-care facility
Project overview
The Beehive is a purpose-built centre for children and young people with complex disabilities, commissioned by City of York Council and NHS England. The £5m, 1,093m² facility provides overnight short breaks, specialist support, sensory and activity spaces and accessible accommodation.
CJ's scope combined specialist fire-door work with the wider finishing-joinery package.
Key figures
- £50k
- CJ Joinery package
- £5m
- Overall project value
- 1,093m²
- Purpose-built specialist facility
- BM TRADA
- Fire-door installation sign-off
- Anti-ligature
- Specialist ironmongery
- City of York Council / NHS England
- Clients
Scope of works
- Supply and installation of specialist fire doors
- Installation of anti-ligature ironmongery
- BM TRADA-certified installation and sign-off
- Supply and installation of skirting boards
- Supply and installation of architraves
- Supply and installation of window boards
- Pipe-boxing variations
- Kitchen alterations
- Additional joinery works required to complete the scheme
The challenge
The key technical challenge was delivering specialist fire doors with anti-ligature ironmongery and full BM TRADA sign-off in a building designed for vulnerable children with complex needs.
The building itself was also tight for space, so sequencing and workface management were important. The main contractor's project manager programmed the works particularly well, allowing the specialist packages to progress efficiently.
Our approach
CJ combined fire-door compliance controls with close coordination to Sewell's programme.
The team focused on correct specialist ironmongery installation, certification evidence and careful sequencing within the tight building footprint, while also responding to pipe boxing, kitchen alterations and other finishing variations.
Outcome
CJ achieved the required BM TRADA sign-off and completed the wider joinery package successfully.
The strongest aspect of the job was the combination of specialist fire-door compliance and good programme coordination in a constrained, sensitive facility.
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