Exeter House is a 10-storey residential block constructed in 2011/12, located on a new build residential housing estate in Dagenham, East London. Capital is appointed as the multi-disciplinary consultant to provide, Employers Agents, Cost Consultants, Project Managers, Structural Engineers, Façade Engineers, Architects, Contract Administrators, Principal Designers & Clerks of Works for the project.

Capital undertook initial investigation works to identify the external wall construction details and establish whether an adequate standard of construction was achieved for compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO), and to inform whether any remediation and/or interim measures might be required.

We were appointed a specialist cladding contractor, formulating and agreeing the design solution with the contractor, reviewing and approving the design, agreeing the contract sum, undertaking the value for money report, appointing third party consultants for independent design sign off and managing the BSF Application. In order to maximise the success of the application through the BSF process, we also developed and formulated the employer’s requirements and contract documents, coordinating the design team, contract administration and agreeing quality control, sign off and handover procedures on site through our clerk of works.

Our designs were developed, in tandem, with third party fire engineers and approved inspectors. The project was procured via a tender two stage Design and Build approach. The contractors are engaged via a pre-construction services agreement to work closely with the design team to develop and agree the design solution and contract sum to take forward to the BSF application. an EWS1 form on completion of the remediation works.

Planning Permission was achieved via a full plans planning application submission and Building Regulation approval via an Approved Inspector. The project started on site in May 2022 and complete by May 2023.