The Faculty of Health and Applied Science at the University of the West of England was in need of a greenhouse far beyond the usual scope.
John Perkins Construction won the tender for the £570,000 contract and set about turning a small grassed area on UWE’s Frenchay campus into a state-of-the-art research and teaching greenhouse.
Following a 16-week programme, the ‘Envirotron’ facility was created. The specification of the greenhouse called for a significant amount of specialist equipment, including automatically-controlled lighting, blinds, vents and fans, to ensure the plants won’t overheat.
Now that the Envirotron greenhouse is up and running, UWE has a dedicated space to undertake world-class biological and environmental research.
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Client: UWE Bristol
Value: £570,000 New Build
Duration: 16 Weeks
Type of contract: Competitive Tender
The John Perkins Construction team gave 100% throughout the project and worked hard to resolve any issues as they arose. JP were very accommodating to all changes and worked exceedingly well on what became a challenging project in terms of approvals and timescales.
Alice Carpenter
Building Surveyor – Estates & Facilities
University of the West of England
