Building construction work

Tender description

Choice Housing Ireland had engaged the services of a suitably experienced and competent main contractor to undertake remedial works to rectify rainwater ingress at 97 Great Victoria Street, Belfast. The scheme was purchased by Oaklee Homes Group as an 'Off-The-Shelf' development in 2011 and comprises 58 nr 1, 2 and 3. Bedroom apartments arranged over 9 floors providing general needs accommodation. In addition to the general needs apartments there is also office accommodation for Choice Staff and underground car parking for tenants. There are 5 ground floor retail units which are not in Choice Housing ownership. The proposed works will be required to address the following defects: — Residue wash-off from rendered walls around the podium, — Lack of sufficient upstand around the perimeter of the podium, — Weep holes in walls blocked with render, — Inadequate sealing to penetrations through 1st floor concrete slab, — Breaches in the waterproof membrane between the slab and.