The primary lesson of this experience is to have the right team in place from the outset, who understand the strategic and logistical challenges and can bring creativity and pragmatism in equal measure to resolve them. With significant programme and cost pressures, this integrated team approach brought a willingness to make smart, timely, collective decisions that secured the viability of the project for everyone’s benefit. Key to realizing these benefits was a collaborative attitude that pervaded the whole design and delivery team including the MoJ, Kier and its supply chain. Having reduced the number of buildings, we worked with Kier and the supply chain to rationalize the structural grids to ensure that windows and wall panel sizes were consistent. Re-engineering the design in this way was key to moving the project forward.Ĭoordinating design and construction strategy across building types to maximise repeatability has been fundamental to successfully delivering offsite production of building components and has been vital to achieving programme and cost savings.
In terms of construction efficiency, we were able to reduce external wall area significantly and centralise plantroom to make the distribution of services more efficient. We also rationalized the entrance building to make access and control of visitors safer and more welcoming. Our deep sector expertise enabled us to reduce the number of buildings at Wellingborough by combining support service functions, such as education, healthcare and worship, to make operations safer and more efficient. Throughout the project we were able to draw on our custodial experience from previous schemes at Addiewell, Peterborough, Forest Bank and Bronzefield, among others, to make improvements to the operational function of the design, as well as efficiencies in construction methodology. HLM Architects is working with Kier to deliver multiple assets at the £253m new build prison at Wellingborough.
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