Case Studies

Case Study 1
A recent project undertaken for a local authority for several new play areas and upgrades shows how our truly impartial advice and experience can be passed onto our clients.

A brief outline of what was carried out and our involvement can be seen below:

• Stage 1 – Consultancy
  We were involved in several meetings with both the client and local residents both in offices and on site to help decide upon location, play equipment and ancillary equipment that would meet the resident’s requirements and the client’s budget.

• Stage 2 – Site Survey
  An experienced member of our team then set about carrying out the site surveys for each location. This included all measurements, ground conditions, access points and digital photographs that would then be used later in the final designs.

• Stage 3 – Drawings & Design
  The information from the site surveys and the consultations was then transferred into full colour design drawings including digital photographs by one of our experienced draughtsmen. These design drawings then underwent final approval from the client and any changes that were highlighted at this stage were made.

• Stage 4 – Tenders
  A formal tender document was then drawn up and sent out with the design drawings to prospective contractors on behalf of the client.

• Stage 5 – Installation
  Once our client has received the tenders and awarded the installation contracts to the winning contractor, we then acted as ‘Clerks of Works’. Our dedicated Contracts Manager then liaised between the client, suppliers of equipment and the contractors to ensure that the installation was carried out in a smooth and efficient manner.

• Stage 6 – Post Installation Inspection
  An experienced member of our inspection team then carried out a full post installation inspection in line with the current standards and submitted to the client for examination. Any faults found at this stage were then immediately raised with the contractors so that they could be corrected before the play area opening to the public.

Further case studies will be posted in due course.