MSM Contracts undertook a two-stage NEC3 Develop & Build project for the Department of Infrastructure (Roads), involving the construction of a two-storey building with a gross internal floor area of 720m².

This project included:
• Ground Floor: Laboratories for concrete, bitumen, and aggregate testing
• First Floor: Office space for 17 staff members, meeting rooms, staff welfare facilities, and plant rooms

In addition to being a Design and Build project, the client required the building to achieve a BREEAM “Excellent” rating.

Key aspects of the project included:
• Vibro stone piling and reinforced concrete pad and strip foundations
• Structural steel framework
• Insulated roof and partial wall cladding
• Specialist mechanical and electrical services
• Internal fitted furniture
• Comprehensive external works, including foul and storm drainage, mains utilities, paving, and resurfacing