Mansell Building Solutions has been appointed as part of the delivery team at Stockport’s forthcoming Academy of Living Well, a purpose-built multigenerational care facility with 82 beds set over four storeys.
Alongside its panelised solution of Light Gauge Steel Frames (LGSF), Mansell will also deliver its first ever hot rolled steel podium structure to the entire ground floor, providing unrivalled structural integrity. The podium structure will house eight independent living apartments and a range of communal spaces for the Academy of Living Well with the LGSF structure constructed directly above.
Appointed by main contractor, Rowlinson, Mansell’s remit includes installing brick tie channels, insulation and cavity trays, all applied in factory settings to facilitate rapid construction on site.
The wider project also includes an abundance of facilities, such as a first-floor garden and courtyard area car parking with under-croft entrance.
Situated on the former St Thomas’ Hospital site in Shaw Heath, which dates back to the 1840s and has been vacant since 2004, the project required meticulous access planning due to space constraints.
Good housing and health are at the heart of the Greater Manchester strategy and the Academy of Living Well forms a central part of this. Operating on an innovative ‘household model’, residents will benefit from modern bedrooms and facilities, complemented by open plan communal space.
Ian Curme, head of pre-construction at Mansell Building Solutions, said: “Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is the future of building efficiency and therefore the perfect fit for an innovative facility.
“Stockport is an extremely forward-thinking borough, and we’re pleased to be playing our part in delivering accommodation that will serve Stopfordians brilliantly.”
Operating across the UK, Mansell is a specialist contractor for panelised construction and MMC and an approved partner of voestalpine Metsec plc. Mansell has worked on a range of residential and commercial schemes within its heartland of Greater Manchester, including Aviva Studios, five affordable Passivhaus schemes in Salford and a trio of apartment blocks on a brownfield site by Rochdale Canal in Newton Heath.
