March 2019 Update – Balfour Beatty/WCC/VCP Refrubishment “Giving Back” Project
Internal Refurbishment – Balfour Beatty & Sub Contractors
Internal refurbishment of the Horsa Building has included removal of some internal walls, installation of new stud walls, improvements in disabled access and reconfiguration of shared communal areas: i.e. toilets/shower room/kitchen area.
New Kitchen Area
Trg Rm- Power/Lighting Cables)
Trg Rm (View left side from Fire Exit towards new Toilet Area)
Trg Rm (View Entrance to Fire Exit)
The Partnership Office is in a similar state of refurbishment with all walls plastered, first fix electrical/lighting cabling installed. A new utilities cupboard has been formed to the rear of the office next to the fire exit.
Pictured below are the plans showing the final refurbishment of the Horsa Building.
March 2019 – Foundations for new annex building and installation of external building.
Plans showing new interior – some changes have already taken place
( Artists impression)
New building following refurbishment
Hold the Date – Wednesday 15th May 2019
Refurbishment of the internal building continues, additions of new annex and planning for external areas. The Project Team envisages that all works will be completed to schedule. Planning has also started to celebrate the project completion with a re-opening ceremony planned for Wednesday, 15th May 2019 and the handover of the building back to The Veterans Contact Point.
Attendance at the Re-Opening/Handover Ceremony on the 15th May 2019, will be by invitation only. However when the building has been handed back to the VCP, it will be open to the local community to come and look around the new Veterans Centre.