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The Green, University of Bradford

Location:
Bradford
Timescale:
2.5 weeks

The Project

The Green is a purpose-built student accommodation block at the University of Bradford. When investor sign-off on the redecoration programme was delayed, the available window for the work was compressed from what had been planned to just three weeks - with no flexibility on the completion date and 75 bedrooms to get through.

The contract came via a client recommendation, and the brief was direct: get the work done to the required standard in the time available. No exceptions.

75 bedrooms delivered in 2.5 weeks against a three-week deadline

The Green, University of Bradford

Our Approach

Seventy-five bedrooms in three weeks is a demanding target under any circumstances. Delayed sign-off meant there was no opportunity to phase the start or ease into the programme: the full scope needed to begin immediately and be driven hard from day one.

Accelerated programmes carry their own risks. Cutting corners on preparation or drying time to hit a deadline produces a result that looks acceptable on handover and fails quickly thereafter. The challenge was not simply to finish in time, but to finish properly in time - maintaining the quality of the work under genuine time pressure.

The Solution

A team of six painters was mobilised at the outset - sized from the start for the pace the programme required rather than scaled up reactively. Work proceeded room by room with preparation, priming and finish coats sequenced to make best use of the full team and allow each stage to cure correctly before the next began.

With the right team in place and the programme managed tightly, the 75 bedrooms were completed in two-and-a-half weeks - half a week ahead of the three-week deadline.

Scope of Works

  • 75 student bedrooms
  • Full interior redecoration
  • Accelerated programme delivery

The Results

All 75 bedrooms were handed over in two-and-a-half-weeks - ahead of the client's deadline and to the standard required for a modern university accommodation block. Delivering early on a compressed programme is not a matter of luck: it comes from putting the right number of people on the job from day one, managing the sequence properly, and not letting pace become an excuse for cutting corners. The Green is a clear example of what that looks like in practice.

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