PROJECTS

Fire Station, Anderson Drive, Aberdeen

Mansell Construction, main contractor for the Fire Station in Aberdeen’s Anderson Drive, appointed Fowler McKenzie to carry out the roofing and cladding work for this new facility. Due to the impressive Health and Safety standards carried out by Fowler Mckenzie during the construction period during this job they received Mansell’s Supply Chain Safety award in 2008.

Highland Archive Centre

Morrison Construction appointed Fowler McKenzie as the roofing and cladding contractors for the Highland Archive & Registration Centre. The Project comprised a 3 storey Archive Repository together with conservation facilities, viewing/research rooms and associated offices; the Highland Area Registry Office and a Ceremony Suite for conducting marriages. The building is in a very scenic area of Inverness, is of unique design and is constructed of extremely high quality materials both for aesthetic purposes and due to functional reasons such as longevity, ease of maintenance and of vital importance weather resistance in order to protect the irreplaceable archives.

St Andrews NHS Hospital

Morrison Construction began work as the main contractors on the project back in January 2008 and appointed Fowler McKenzie Limited to undertake the roofing and cladding construction. The 10,850 sqm state-of-the art building was completed in summer 2009 and now patients throughout North East Fife will benefit from the new purpose built primary care facility, which will provide a whole range of local services in modern, well-equipped premises.

Highland PPP2 Schools Programme

Resolis Primary School, the first of the 10 Schools which made up the Highland PPP2 Schools programme carried out by Morrison Construction (Highland) for Alpha Schools the financing consortium.

Fowler McKenzie Ltd, Cladding Specialists and Consultants were entrusted with the roofing, rainscreen and rainwater management package for this school and subsequently went on to carry out the same package on Culbokie Primary, Gaelic Primary, Inshes Primary, Millburn Academy, Dingwall Academy, Portree High School and Drummond Special Needs School. Fowler McKenzie also carried out minor works on Kinlochleven and Cawdor Primary Schools.

The work on the schools commenced in August 2006 progressed through 2007 and culminated with the completion of Drummond Special Needs School in August 2008. Initially this contract was worth £4.5 million to Fowler McKenzie but will exceed this as phase 2 of Drummond and Dingwall are now being tendered and Phase 2 of Inshes Primary is nearing completion, these being carried out following the demolition of the existing school buildings.

As part of the package Fowler McKenzie installed the Kal-Zip system for the roofs because of the versatility and strength of the material and the fact that the Kal-Zip System, supplied by Corus Building Systems and only fitted by vetted, trained and approved installers, carries exceptionally good guarantees.

The standard of the roofing materials is complimented by the use of Alucobond and PPC Aluminium Rainscreen to parts of the walls with Polyester Powder Coated aluminium rainwater pipes and the synergies of these materials has culminated in a sharp and aesthetically pleasing appearance which has earned considerable praise from staff and pupils alike. 

As a cementation of our relationship with Morrison Construction (Highland) we have recently been awarded the roofing and cladding package for the Highland Archives Centre and the roofing package for the Nairn Primary Care project with a total value in excess of £1 million.

Both projects will be roofed using the Kalzip Standing Seam system but Stainless Steel Kalzip will be used on the Archives Centre as against Aluminium which is the norm for Standing Seam. “This will be the first Stainless Steel roof we have installed and we look forward to overcoming the challenges presented by the complexities and inflexibility of this material”.

ASN Perth

This Special Needs School in Perth was carried out under a partnering agreement with Morrison Construction (Aberdeen). Fowler McKenzie Ltd were selected by Morrison’s at bid stage to assist with the design, specification and costs to reach a maximum negotiated price for the project to satisfy the Budgets prepared by Perth and Kinross District Council. Fowler McKenzie installed the Standing Seam Roofing the Single Ply Membrane Roofing the Cladding and the Rainwater Management System for the project on a maximum lump sum basis. “This is the first project we have carried out under this type of contract said Les Fowler, Managing Director, and taking consideration of the co-operation and trust employed by all contractors involved we would highly recommend it.

Fowler McKenzie has recently commenced the Roofing and Rainwater package of a new Hospital in St Andrews under the same Conditions of Contract.      

Woodhill House Aberdeen

Since age and weather had had a detrimental effect on the external ascetics of this iconic Council Headquarters Building thought was given by the Architects Department to refurbish parts of it and to use a modern material to upgrade its appearance. During 2004 Fowler McKenzie were consulted to propose a selection of materials and costs to carry out the work. Eventually in February 2007 and as part of a total refurbishment of the complete interior of the building Fowler McKenzie was entrusted with the cladding work and completed it in December 2007. An Alucobond rainscreen system was selected by the Council to over clad tiled areas around windows and doors and to the walls and around windows of the service area. Fowler McKenzie was responsible for the design of the panels and carrier system and the engineering calculations for the fixings.      

Chevron House
The most innovative Office Block in Aberdeen, Chevron House HQ at Hill of Rubislaw, was constructed in partnership with the developer Talisker of Canada, Morrison Construction, McLeod + Aitken, Surveyors and Bradford Robertson, Architects. Fowler McKenzie were responsible for the design and installation of the roofing (Kalzip standing seam and Sika-Trocal single ply) the rainwater system, cladding and louvers to plant rooms, fascias, soffits and the circular feature columns all to the main building. Fowler McKenzie also fitted the cladding and fire proofing to the soffits to the ground floor car parks. Fowler McKenzie has recently been awarded the cladding to the link from the new HQ building to the initial Chevron building on site.

Blenheim House
Blenheim House Office Block off Fountainhall Road in the heart of Aberdeen shows the possibilities available with Aluminium. Fowler McKenzie were entrusted with the design, supply and installation of the feature Bull Nose flashings and soffits which make this building such an eye catcher. Fowler McKenzie also carried out the Sika-Trocal single ply roofing and installed the Composite Wall Cladding for Banchory Contractors and developer Esson Properties. This is the second building Fowler McKenzie has carried out for the developer in this location, the other being Blenheim Gate Office Block completed in 2003.

The International School
Morrison Construction Main Contractor for The International School in the leafy suburbs of Deeside appointed Fowler McKenzie to carry out the roofing, roof glazing and rainwater system for this Arts and Sports Facility. The building designed by Halliday Fraser Munro Architects nestles on a sloping site with the roof line curved to blend in with the surroundings. Fowler McKenzie installed 45 metre Kalzip Standing Seam sheeting on the project. The Kalzip, which was roll formed on site because of transport restrictions, naturally curved over the roof to give the building its low sleek appearance. 

Aberdeen University Sports Centre Bridge of Don
This new sports facility in the grounds of The Gordon Barracks, Bridge of Don had to meld with the existing buildings around it. The Architects, Mackie Ramsey & Taylor selected a light coloured flat wall panel and natural coloured aluminium roof sheeting for the project both of which complemented the Granite of the existing buildings. Fowler McKenzie was selected, by Morrison Construction, to carry out the work and was also responsible for the rainwater system and soffits.

Aberdeen Grammar School Sports Centre
The selection of top class materials was instrumental in ensuring this building fitted well with the existing School Buildings on this site in the heart of Aberdeen. The Architects, Aberdeen City Council chose Alucobond Rainscreen for the main walls with areas of lightly profiled metal cladding as shadowing to complement the flat panels. The roofing is Kalzip aluminium standing seam with an acoustic build up to eliminate reverberation within the building during use. Fowler McKenzie was involved with the design of this Sports Centre from the outset and was awarded the installation of the roofing, cladding, rainwater management system and louvers by Main Contractor Banchory Contractors.
 
QServ Office Block & Workshop
Wards composite panels and Wards Topdeck were selected as the most suitable materials for this project which sits on a prominent site in the heart of an industrial estate to the south of Aberdeen. The client requested an entrance to the building in the shape and colours of the companies’ logo “a Q”. Fowler McKenzie was awarded the roofing and cladding of the project as a result of their extensive experience and attention to detail on projects carried out for Morrison Construction in the past.
 
The Campus, Hilton Aberdeen
As the largest residential development in Aberdeen for almost 50 years and including the retention and alterations to several of the existing buildings the planning authority insisted on the use of materials which would compliment the existing traditional architecture on this former Hilton College site. Cala Homes, the developer specified Zinc to the roofs of the flats which would satisfy the planning requirement and ensure their long term integrity. Fowler McKenzie was awarded the roofing contract for the project and is installing the Kalzip Standing Seam roofing system with an Alu-Plus Zinc finish to the exterior surface. Fowler McKenzie have completed two phases to date, have secured the next two phases and are in discussions on further phases to be carried out as the development progresses over the next 5 years.