Sovini Construction were contracted by registered social landlord Pine Court Housing Association to enact major refurbishment works on Chung Hok House, a sheltered scheme within the heart of Liverpool City Centre. The site has 38 one and two bedroom flats of which two are adapted for the disabled. Each flat has central heating, double glazing, a door entry system and an emergency pull cord alarm.

Communal facilities include lifts, three lounges, a communal kitchen catering for special events, a laundry facility, a specially adapted bathroom for those who receive assistance and a hairdressing salon.

These refurbishment works involved Sovini Construction working closely with Pine Court Housing Association to provide ‘Dementia Friendly’ standards to the interior refurbishments.

We also incorporated stylistic choices which referenced the community in the scheme that we were serving. Sovini Construction demonstrated this commitment by sourcing bespoke window frames, decorating the hallways and lounges with bright colours to create a familiar environment to help residents navigate their way around.

Sovini Construction reduced the time scales of works to ensure it was completed in time for Chinese New Year celebrations.

Sovini Construction worked with One Vision Housing and industry professionals during the design stage of the new rain screen classing system and aluminium rail system to ensure a feasible, viable solution was installed to the existing high-rise buildings.

Upon instruction of the design and specification, Sovini Construction embarked on a 20 week project to install the new rain screen system along with new fire breaks, curtain walling and internal fire protection works.

In order to access the blocks, we designed a bespoke base of scaffold to the bottom floors and access to the upper floors using mast climbers

Sovini Construction are committed to supporting the communities we work in. To thank residents for their patience and cooperation during cladding refurbishment works, Sovini Construction held a carol concert in collaboration with Brunswick Community Centre.

All phases are now complete and meet current fire safety regulations by Building Control.