Travelodge at Lakeside

Client

Intu

 

Academy Role

Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor / Employer's Agent
 

Location

Lakeside, Grays, Essex

Description

Construction of a new 74 bedroom hotel for Travelodge together with a ground floor shell and core retail unit and associated external works and car parking. The project included extensive civil engineering works to construct a boardwalk and new lake wall.

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Challenge

Achieving an economical solution to the construction of the civil engineering aspects of the project.
 

Solution

In conjunction with the professional team and contractor a detailed review of the civil engineering design was carried out and the optimum solution was agreed.

 

Result

A successful project which is now trading with occupancy levels exceeding Travelodge's expectations.