Longworth is one of the UK’s leading envelope contractors, offering a complete turnkey service of design, installation and project management.

Over the years, we’ve become renowned for being an industry innovator. Building on our established reputation for being master craftsmen in the use of traditional metal products such as zinc, copper and stainless steel, since 1999 we have extended our skills and expertise to cover the whole of the external building envelope. And all to the highest of specifications.

Experience and detailed market knowledge of customer needs, supplier skills, legislative and environmental drivers and the emergence of new technologies have all contributed to our current market standing.

We combine this with outstanding customer support, safe working practices, technical understanding and quality workmanship - all of which have been achieved through constant investment in training and certification of our people.

At Longworth, we have a proven track record of working with all of the major UK developers to complete projects on time, on budget and on demand.

Offering complete turnkey services — design, installation and project management.

Pre-Construction Advice

Our team can provide valuable product and design advice at any stage of a project. With years of experience and long-standing relationships with product manufacturers, our engineers ensure that projects remain within budget without compromising architectural integrity.

Project Management

We utilise a collaborative project management programme to ensure we deliver projects on time, within budget, and most importantly, safely.

Fabrication

Our in-house fabrication service can deliver a wide range of high quality bespoke roofing and cladding solutions, utilising computerised folding and cutting machinery to ensure a precise and consistent end product.

Design

The latest computerised design systems equip our design team with the ability to provide clients, architects and main contractors with a complete plan for the construction project. For the more intricate designs, we have the facilities to produce a 3D image to assist with the design. All of our designers have been trained up to BIM Level 2.

Planning

For each project we provide a strict planning service. This includes producing detailed plans, method statements and risk assessments. The end result is a structured project following a critical path. We communicate with the client at every step of the way and our contracts manager is assigned to oversee the project, co-ordinating between the client, design, and site teams.

Commercial

We commit ourselves to providing the most economical service available. We are not tied into any one supplier or system which means value engineering is always available. Our partnering mentality is ideal for those who wish us to become involved from an early stage, which can often result in cost reduction of other trades such as steelwork, masonry, etc.

We have extensive experience of working within a range of sectors.

Public & Commercial Buildings

Over the years, Longworth has undertaken a wide range of roofing and cladding works, from office space to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

Retail & Residential

More than a third of consumer spending goes through our shops and it is the UK’s largest private sector employer with 2.9 million employees.

Transport

Modern and efficient transport infrastructure is as important today as it has ever been.

Leisure

The range of building types in the leisure industry means that we have to be adaptable and competent in a wide range of methods, design, products and environments.

Health Care

Our team has completed a large number of projects in the health care sector, from new build highly-aesthetic designs to functional, cost-conscious projects.

Education

We pride ourselves in expertly handling the building process of schools, colleges and universities all over the country.

We've got them all covered.

The Rock Bury

Architect

BDP

Value

£4,100,000

Contractor

Laing O’Rourke

More than 18,000 people visited The Rock Bury within two hours of its opening on 16th July 2010.

 

Laing O’Rourke employed Longworth to install the varying materials in the roofing & cladding package on The Rock Bury. The project was carried out over an 18 month period employing more than 150 operatives to deliver the project on-time and to budget.

The only major retail scheme to open in the UK in 2010, The Rock adds 600,000 sq ft of retail floor space to the town and is 84% let by floor area on opening.

The £350m development also has a new 100,000 sq ft leisure quarter with cinemas, bowling, entertainment centre and new restaurants and creates a new leisure focus for the town.

With open streets, a new single-level streetscape environment and double-height shop fronts, The Rock has been successful in bringing new retail brands to the town including anchor store Debenhams. The development will in due course also contain 408 one and two-bedroom apartments.

The Rock reinforces Bury’s position as a market town by providing an attractive new environment for people to enjoy. BDP designed the Rock and Laing O’Rourke were contractors.

 

The Rock Bury Longworth
The Rock Bury Zinc
The Rock Bury Zinc timber cladding
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Specification

  • Pigmento Zinc Standing Seam Cladding
  • Rheinzink pre-weathered blue grey
  • Pre-manufactured cedar panels
  • Eternit rainscreen boarding
  • Polycarbonate cladding and aluminium louvers
  • Anodised aluminium
  • ACM rainscreen

Team Members involved

Steven Jones

Pre-Construction Director

Paul Smith

Managing Director

Lee Smith

Contracts Director

What our clients say

"The efforts during the construction stage of the works must be commended. The quality of the finished product is evident to anyone who cares to visit the campus at Stockport College."

Tom Herd - Senior Design Manager, Wates Construction