project introduction
A development of 27 detached and semi-detached domestic properties constructed on a site of a former school within Newhaven.
client
Trinity Homes UK www.trinityhomesuk.com
services
Structural and Civil
architect
ECE Architects www.ecearchitecture.com
value
£5.8m
location
Newhaven, UK
project summary
Traditional construction of Load-bearing masonry supporting timber roof, timber floors and beam & block precast slabs.
The site is in an area of Radon Gas, and therefore a Radon Gas barrier is to be included to all properties.
All foundations to be traditional trench fill reinforced due differential settlement between soil horizons. Foul drainage is to be taken to existing public sewers and surface water disposed of by soakaways into the natural chalk strata below the site.
