London School of Economics

THIRD FLOOR LIBRARY

• Occupied building
• Refurbishment

Refurbishment and reconfiguration of staff and student areas located within the third floor library building. Works included new floor coverings, furniture and layouts, minor alterations to electrical floor boxes, new wall heaters, new acoustic screens, lighting alterations and redecoration throughout. This contract also included toilet block refurbishments to the first floor.

 

BUTLERS WHARF HALLS OF RESIDENCE

• Fast-track project
• Occupied building
• Minimal disturbance to residents was essential

Logan Construction was awarded the contract for the refurbishment and alterations of the basement communal spaces in a halls of residence. This was a fast-track project, for completion within eight weeks. The scope of works involved refurbishing areas in the basement of Butlers Wharf halls of residence to provide a common room, games room and computer room alongside modernising of associated corridors.

Works included bespoke joinery and cabinetry which had to be built into the uneven walls and around obstructions.  This was all carried out on site by our own skilled joiners. New air conditioning was fitted along with a fully programmable mood lighting system, specialist light boxes, drinks point, bespoke computer desking and storage, dropped ceiling rafts, flooring and full redecorations.

The refurbishment of the rooms was undertaken in an efficient fashion as the residence hall is used year round; by students during term-time and holiday makers in non-term time. Close coordination between our delivery team, LSE Estates and the residence hall managers was essential to minimise disturbance to residents and allow the works to progress smoothly.

 

LIONEL ROBBINS BUILDING LIBRARY REFURBISHMENT

• Out of hours working
• Refurbishment and remodelling
• Strict restrictions imposed for noise

This library responds to around 6,500 visits from students and staff each day. In addition it provides a specialist international research collection serving over 12,000 registered external users each year.

The project comprised the refurbishment and remodelling of the lower ground floor of the Lionel Robbins Building. Works included new floor coverings, new furniture and layouts, new trunking and minor alterations to electrical floor boxes.

In addition to this, new wall heaters and acoustic screens were installed, along with lighting alterations and full redecoration throughout.

Due to restrictions on noise between 9 am and 12 pm, some of the works were completed out of hours in order to complete the works in such a short period of time.