Pricol Limited Tea Bungalow
Client
Pricol Limited
Built-up Area
12,120 sq. ft.
Project Period
2015–2017
Completion
2017
Scope of Work
- Architecture
- Structural Engineering
- Construction
- MEP Services
- Project Planning & Coordination
- Site Execution & Supervision
The Challenge
The bungalow sits within a tea plantation, and the river had to be crossed to reach the construction site. Every load of material, every piece of equipment and every worker had to come in that way.
- River crossing and site access
- Construction within an established tea plantation
- Transporting construction materials and equipment
- Site logistics in a natural setting
- Coordinating architectural, structural and MEP works
Our Approach
We planned the job around the site's access and setting, and kept the architectural, structural and MEP work coordinated from start to finish.
01
Site access planning
Planned the movement of manpower, materials and equipment around how the site could be reached.
02
Construction logistics
Organised material transport and resources so work on site was not held up.
03
Site-sensitive planning
Scheduled construction with the surrounding tea plantation and landscape in mind.
04
Integrated engineering
Coordinated architectural, structural and MEP requirements throughout the project.
05
Organised execution
Sequenced construction activities to manage the constraints of a remote site.
Construction & Engineering
Work started in 2015 and moved through each stage in sequence, with the remote site setting the pace of material deliveries and manpower. The bungalow was completed in 2017.
- Site Planning
- Architectural Design
- Structural Engineering
- Site Preparation
- Foundation
- Structural Construction
- MEP Works
- Finishing
- Completion
The Result
A completed 12,120 sq. ft. tea bungalow within the tea-estate landscape, built on a site that could only be reached across a river.
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