The slides from our resident project meeting presentation on 25th June are now available to view and download from our Documents Library.
Please click here to see the slides in full.
Welcome to your resident's update from Equans. This is a great way for us to keep you up to date with all the work that has been going on so far and what we expect to achieve going forward.
If you have any queries about the works being undertaken by Equans, please direct your query to your appointed Resident Liaison Officer, Sanusi Conteh by calling 07855 967 608.
As you will be aware, Equans has been appointed by Southern Housing to replace cladding and associated fire remediation works at Cygnus Court. We would like to extend our sincere thanks, gratitude and appreciation for your patience, support and understanding during the fire remediation works.
Our progress so far:
- We have decanted a flat on the top floor of the building so we can undertake the structural roofing works
- We have completed 95% of the Y-Wall board on the entire building and have commenced putting the tape on ready for the breather membrane
- We have completed the fire stopping works around the windows and gas risers. These have also been taped and are now ready for the next step
Our next step:
- We are currently waiting on the fire engineers to get back to us for the build-up of the soffits of the balconies. This will enable us to start working on these as soon as that information is available to us
Please click here to view a copy of the full Resident's Newsletter.
After receiving a recent audit from the Considerate Constructors Scheme last month, the Cygnus Court site team have amazingly achieved a top score of 45/45!
The team achieved top marks in each of the three categories of 'Respect the Community', 'Care for the Environment' and 'Value their Workforce', achieving an impressive score of 45/45.
On 9th May, a CCS monitor joined Senior Site Manager, Mark Rains for an on-site tour to carry out their audit of the site, commenting things like "Whilst not all of the Scheme's checklist prompts are applicable to the works, those that are obtain a very high level of conformance. It is good to note that the improvement opportunities noted in the previous report have been actioned, along with other improvements made by the Senior Site Manager."
The CCS is an independent organisation founded to raise standards in the construction industry to ensure all construction sites present an image of competent management, efficiency, awareness of environmental issues and above all neighbourliness. Monitors from the scheme regularly audit our sites to ensure we are adhering to the scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice which is designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirement.
Each audit is split into three categories; respect for the community, protecting the environment and valuing the workforce each with a potential score out of 15 with a total combined max score of 45 available. To score above 13 in any category warrants an excellent level of achievement for that category.
Congratulations to Mark and the rest of the site team, and well done for achieving a fantastic score.
Welcome to your resident's update from Equans. This is a great way for us to keep you up to date with all the work that has been going on so far and what we expect to achieve going forward.
If you have any queries about the works being undertaken by Equans, please direct your query to your appointed Resident Liaison Officer, Sanusi Conteh by calling 07855 967 608.
As you will be aware, Equans has been appointed by Southern Housing to replace cladding and associated fire remediation works at Cygnus Court. We would like to extend our sincere thanks, gratitude and appreciation for your patience, support and understanding during the fire remediation works.
Our progress so far:
- The facade work has been progressing steadily in anticipation of the full system installation
- Our roof investigations are ongoing and we plan to commence structural works within the next few weeks
- Windows are being firestopped - your safety is our top priority
- We are currently investigating the balcony structure by removing the soffits to examine its composition
Please click here to view a copy of the full Resident's Newsletter.
The slides from our resident project meeting presentation on 23rd April are now available to view and download from our Documents Library.
Please click here to see the slides in full.
Welcome to your resident's update from Equans. This is a great way for us to keep you up to date with all the work that has been going on so far and what we expect to achieve going forward.
If you have any queries about the works being undertaken by Equans, please direct your query to your appointed Resident Liaison Officer, Sanusi Conteh by calling 07855 967 608.
As you will be aware, Equans has been appointed by Southern Housing to replace cladding and associated fire remediation works at Cygnus Court. We would like to extend our sincere thanks, gratitude and appreciation for your patience, support and understanding during the fire remediation works.
Our progress so far:
- We have completed dismantling the metal structure on the roof which has now taken a huge load off the structure
- We are currently on the fourth level for the stripping and strengthening of the facade
- We have also stripped one of the balconies to see how it is constructed and to work out how to re-construct it safely
Reminders:
- We will be delivering an additional container at our Cygnus Court site on 25h March. This may involve some noise and disrupt people and vehicular movements on the driveway, please bear with us and we will accommodate traffic flow as much as we can
- We would like to thank you for your patience and support in allowing access to our contractors to carry out their work
Please click here to view a copy of the full Resident's Newsletter.
The slides from our resident project meeting presentation on 26th March are now available to view and download from our Documents Library.
Please click here to see the slides in full.
Welcome to your resident's update from Equans. This is a great way for us to keep you up to date with all the work that has been going on so far and what we expect to achieve going forward.
If you have any queries about the works being undertaken by Equans, please direct your query to your appointed Resident Liaison Officer, Sanusi Conteh by calling 07855 967 608.
As you will be aware, Equans has been appointed by Southern Housing to replace cladding and associated fire remediation works at Cygnus Court. We would like to extend our sincere thanks, gratitude and appreciation for your patience, support and understanding during the fire remediation works.
Our progress so far:
- We have completed erection of the temporary roof and this has enabled us to investigate further the condition of the roof more in-depth while still working on the methodology for the works up there. However, we will share this with you when we know more.
- We are currently on the second floor with the façade works.
Reminders:
- Please note that due to the nature of the works, some debris may end up on your balconies below, we do have control measures in place, but cannot eliminate this happening at times. However, we will clear anything up at the end of each day. We apologise for any inconvenience caused as a result of this.
- We will be delivering an additional container at our Cygnus Court site on 25th March 2024. This may involve some noise and disruption with vehicular movements on the driveway.
Please click here to view a copy of the full Resident's Newsletter.
Welcome to your resident's update from Equans. This is a great way for us to keep you up to date with all the work that has been going on so far and what we expect to achieve going forward.
If you have any queries about the works being undertaken by Equans, please direct your query to your appointed Resident Liaison Officer, Sanusi Conteh by calling 07855 967 608.
As you will be aware, Equans has been appointed by Southern Housing to replace cladding and associated fire remediation works at Cygnus Court. We would like to extend our sincere thanks, gratitude and appreciation for your patience, support and understanding during the fire remediation works.
Our progress so far:
- Scaffolding works are currently in progress to enable us to complete the temporary roof over the next few weeks
- We commenced strengthening works to the facade, and this will involve the removal of the remaining render including that on the balconies
Reminders:
- The next residents meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 23rd January at 6pm. We look forward to updating as many of you as we can, if not we will share the meeting minutes
- Residents are advised to clear their balconies of any obstructions for ease of access to contractors
- We apologise for any inconvenience caused from the noise during the works on your balconies. We will try as much as possible to minimise the noise
Equans' Festive Santa's Grotto
The turnout of more than 30 children and their parents of both projects (Whytecliffe Road and Cygnus Court) to visit Santa at his grotto on 22nd December was a huge success - we hope to have a bigger turnout in 2024.
A huge thank you to everyone who visited the grotto and our Santa (John Loftus, Site Manager at Whytecliffe Road).
Please click here to view a copy of the full Resident's Newsletter.
The slides from our resident project meeting presentation on 23rd January are now available to view and download from our Documents Library.
Please click here to see the slides in full.
Monthly Residents' Meeting_26th November.pdf (837 KB) (pdf)
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