Fire Stations – Gloucester

800m²high-spec granite paving, 4 stations

Working for Oakbourne Construction, we delivered the paving to four new community fire stations across Gloucestershire, completing in July 2012. Careful coordination with the other trades kept the project management team’s programme on track.

What we delivered

• Over 800m² of high-specification 80mm granite paving, internal and external
• Flood-grouted to full joints using our specialist grouting machine
• New stations at Gloucester North, Cheltenham East, Gloucester South and a community life-skills centre

We have employed E J McGrath to lay granite paving on several large, high-specification projects, at S Park One in 2011 and on four fire stations for Gloucester Fire Service in 2012. On all the projects it has been a pleasure to work with them from start to finish.

We received excellent specialist advice on design, specification and pricing early in the projects, which we were able to present to the design team to improve the quality and buildability of the paving. The pre-contract pricing and health and safety paperwork was well documented and completed promptly.

Despite unpredictable delivery dates on the granite, which was imported from China, E J McGrath remained flexible with commencement dates and worked hard with adequate manpower to meet programme targets. The standard of workmanship is excellent, as was the operatives’ attitude to health & safety and coordination with other trades.

The final accounts were agreed amicably and promptly; any variations were fairly priced and, where possible, agreed before the work was carried out. Throughout all the projects the service we received was helpful, reliable and professional.

Justin Littlechild, Director, Oakbourne Construction Ltd