Description of Works: Refurbishment and extension of a Category C listed partially occupied head office building in Edinburgh’s Old Town, including alterations to the roof space to provide additional office accommodation and accessibility improvements throughout the building.

Works included:

• Downtakings/strip-out including demolition of a 1970s extension
• Asbestos removal
• Temporary props/support to adjacent buildings
• Underpinning and construction of a 3-storey steel-frame extension with blockwork walls to provide a lift shaft
• Roofing and roof repairs including slate, lead flashings, valley gutters, rainwater pipes and rooflights
• External wall finishes including render, engineering brick and slate cladding
• New timber sash and case windows
• External doors including glazed timber and glazed patio door
• Blockwork and plasterboard partition walls
• Strip lath and plaster walls, repair and insulate, plaster finish
• Wall linings including insulation and plaster/plasterboard finish
• New and refurbished internal doors including fire doors
• Floor finishes include carpet, engineered wood, vinyl and tiled
• New ceilings including plasterboard, linings and skim finishes including cornicing and coving
• Mechanical and electrical installations including heating, ventilation, power, lighting, pv panels and alarm systems
• Platform lift
• Painterwork
• Furniture and fittings including kitchen, tea prep, toilet and shower facilities and book cases
• External works include alterations to steps and ramped access and repairs and repointing to the garden and stone perimeter walls

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