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£4.4m Worfield care home extension marks a major milestone for Cornbrook Construction

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Cornbrook completes £4.4m Bradeney House project

A leading South Shropshire construction company is celebrating after it completed the biggest project in its eight-year history.

Cornbrook Construction has finished the £4.4m refurbishment and extension of Bradeney House Care Home in Worfield, providing much need high quality care provision in the county.

Employing 35 local people, the company has taken just twenty months to oversee the contract, which has seen the original Georgian building extended to feature a specialist dementia unit, an additional 58 new bedrooms and new day rooms.

The project – carried out in two phases to allow the care home to continue to operate – has combined traditional techniques with modern construction and also involved the installation of a new laundry and state-of-the-art commercial kitchen.

“We are delighted to be handing over the newly refurbished Bradeney House, explained Matt Breakwell, Managing Director at Cornbrook.

“At just over £4.4m, it is the largest project we have completed and certainly one of the most complicated we’ve undertaken.”

He continued: “‘Phase A’ of the project involved demolishing part of the existing building and creating 19 new bedrooms and new day rooms. The new element of the extension had to integrate with the original Georgian building, which was converted from two to three storeys by gutting the internal structure and fitting new floors and staircases.

‘Phase B’, which was started in November 2010, has focused on the construction of a second, 40-bedroom extension to Bradeney House and it is this section that features the dedicated dementia unit, themed corridors and special day rooms.

Due to the size of the project, Cornbrook had to upgrade the entire site infrastructure, with new electricity and mains water supplies and a sewage treatment plant.

New nurse call stations, kitchens, laundry and lift were incorporated, along with a fantastic steel framed vaulted roof conservatory. The new extension was then rendered to match the existing Georgian building and terraces constructed to create a paved courtyard with striking stone balustrade.

Les Jones, who runs Bradeney House with his wife Jane Welsman-Jones, was delighted with the end result:

“I’ve done enough developments to know a good builder from a bad one and can safely say that Cornbrook is without doubt the best building firm I’ve worked with.

“From the Directors to the site manager and apprentices, they all shared the same passion as we did for the project and that has been reflected in the attention to detail and quality of work.

“They have also worked closely with the architects to adapt and incorporate design changes into the programme as the project developed considerably from its original proposal.”

Set in seven acres of garden and parkland, Bradeney House offers high quality care for the elderly that encourages them to lead an active and fulfilling lifestyle.

A highly trained team of nurses and care staff are led by the management team of Les and Jane, who between them have more than 27 years of experience running care homes.

The latest project – the largest they’ve ever completed – will provide a combination of 97 single, single ensuite and companion rooms, all individually decorated and equipped with essential facilities.

Specialist care can now be provided for dementia patients with the dedicated unit offering themed areas that will help trigger memories and stimulate interaction with other residents.

The expansion work will also create 35 new jobs to add to the existing 68-strong workforce.

Les concluded: “We believe that Bradeney House offers the best provision anywhere in Shropshire and this latest extension puts us in an ideal place to care for more local people.”

Cornbrook offers complete building services thanks to an in-house team of highly skilled craftspeople, ranging from drainage and groundwork specialists to plumbers and even carpet fitters.

It is currently working on projects in commercial, education, industry, leisure and residential sectors.

For further information, please visit www.cornbrookconstruction.co.uk or www.bradeney-house.com

Cornbrook delivers a new home for Teme Vets

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One of Tenbury’s longest-established veterinary practices is settling into its new home after it enlisted the support of a local building firm.

Teme Veterinary Practice, which has been working with local farmers and pet owners for more than 50 years, has worked with Cornbrook Construction to transform a disused industrial unit on Tenbury Business Park into a state-of-the-art practice.

The £50,000 project has been completed in just five months and gives the organisation an additional consulting room, operating theatre and separate kennel rooms for treating cats and dogs.

It has also addressed a serious parking problem that plagued it whilst located in the town, with more than eight spaces now available.

Clare Allaway, Partner at Teme Veterinary, was delighted with the result.

“We are pleased to have settled in and operating from our new home, where we regularly treat more than 100 different cases every week.

“Whilst there are obvious space benefits from being in a bigger facility, it was more important for us to provide an enhanced experience for the animals we care for and the clients we deal with.”

She continued: “This is something we feel we have achieved. Parking is now a lot easier, the reception is modern and welcoming and we have all the state-of-the-art facilities in place that you would expect from a leading veterinary practice.”

Teme, which also has branches in Ludlow, Clifton-upon-Teme and Leominster, chose Cornbrook Construction after it came out of the competitive tender best on price, quality and customer service.

A team of five craftsmen – led by Tenbury-based site manager Mike Langridge – worked on the ambitious project, which involved gutting the existing industrial unit and completing a full refurbishment programme in keeping with the plans produced by specialist veterinary architects Geeling.

Clare, who runs the organisation with Andrew Crook and John Owen-Thomas, picked up the story: “For a challenge this big it was a very smooth process and a large part of that can be attributed to the dedication and professionalism of Cornbook.

“In addition to completing on time and to budget, the company has also been quick to add its expertise and experience to the project, helping to fine tune the plans to overcome certain space issues and suggesting solutions for structural work.

“They’ve also been remarkably flexible. For instance, they had a team on five-day standby to start the work while we were sorting lease issues out and were instrumental in transferring the existing equipment in phases to speed up the moving process.”

Cornbrook, which employs more than 35 people at its Cleobury Mortimer head office, is one of Shropshire’s fastest-growing construction firms, offering anything from loft conversions and extensions to commercial refurbishments, local education contracts and multi-million pound care home developments.

Re-housing a veterinary practice represents one of its first moves into this specialised field, but it is an area of growth Matt Breakwell, Managing Director, is keen to explore:

 “This has been one of our favourite jobs of 2011 and we’re delighted to be able to give Teme Veterinary a great new facility in which to provide their essential services to farmers and local pet owners.

 “We have worked closely with Clare and the team from the outset, overcoming challenges along the way and providing solutions for maximising space. It is safe to say that the people of Tenbury now have a truly 21st century veterinary practice.”

 Teme Veterinary Practice boasts seven vets across the four sites and offers a 24-hour emergency call-out service.

 It is set to host a special open day on 20th August (between 11am and 2pm) where there will be a Bird of Prey display, charity stalls, colouring competition, face painting and prize raffle.

For more information, please visit www.temevets.co.uk and www.cornbrookconstruction.co.uk

(l-r) Matt Breakwell (Cornbrook), Clare Allaway (Teme Vets) and Mike Langridge (Cornbrook)