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WAKEFIELD CATHEDRAL
SPIRE AERIAL SURVEY


Architect Thomas Ford & Partners contacted us to conduct a drone survey to assess the structural integrity of the cathedral spire. The condition of the roof tiles on the spire had not been assessed for the past 50 years and to avoid costly and time consuming investigations involving scaffolding and cherry pickers, it was decided that drones would be used. 

What made the whole operations much more interesting was the fact that Wakefield Cathedral spire has a thriving peregrine falcon family, hence the whole project needed to be co-ordinated with the local 

” Atom Consultants provided much valued assistance to our Project Management team throughout this major redevelopment of an established operational site. “

Jake Hanson
Project Manager
Arup 

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Pontefract Hospital, West Yorkshire

Pontefract Hospital, West Yorkshire

Pontefract Hospital, designed by Avanti Architects and built by Balfour Beatty is a model for a new type of community hospital that delivers a range of non-acute services for its local population. A two storey square courtyard building adjacent to the main entrance provides outpatient accommodation, while the taller L-shaped building provides the more heavily serviced and increasingly private zones.

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Pinderfields Hospital – Wakefield

Pinderfields Hospital – Wakefield

The redevelopment of Pinderfields Hospital has been central to the reconfiguration of health services in the Wakefield area. The new construction involved 90,000m² of acute hospital space on a footprint of 22,000m², all on a brown field site.

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Inverdee House, Aberdeen- Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Inverdee House, Aberdeen- Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Inverdee House is an extensive project commissioned by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The building created a new office for SEPA and it’s laboratories and also for Scottish Natural Heritage and Joint Nature Conservation Committee. The intention in the design of this building was to reduce the impact on the environment through best practices of sustainable design and construction methods. The resulting building achieved a BREEAM excellent rating and an EPC A rating.

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