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.

Aintree Hospital Aintree, Liverpool

Architect

IDB Taylor Young

Value

£1,200,000

Contractor

BAM Construction

Aintree Hospital was a live and operational building as well as a building site. It was imperative that we could adhere to the tight schedule. We completed one week ahead of schedule for works relating to the critical path over a 6 week period. A superb all round team performance.

 

Complex product mix for Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding

The project required working with multiple products interfacing with existing parts of the building and re-using parts of the existing structure. Phase 2 required the re-roofing of a large area of flat roof. After a thorough exploratory investigation by Longworth, it was determined that the roof was not leaking but would benefit from being re-surfaced. This reduced the cost to the client and provided them with a new warranty for the re-surfaced roof.

The original specification changed from copper to aluminium to provide a saving for the client, but increased the skill level on site.  The design of the project was already complex as it involved a number of curved soffits, fascias and cills. The Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding aluminium relies on traditional hand craftsmanship for the finishes and can’t be soldered which made the installation extremely labour intensive.

 

Workmanship

All of Longworth’s flat roof operatives have attended the Fatra training course and are all certified by Fatra to carry out the installation of their products. The Fatra system has to be installed to precise tolerances and the work was checked and verified by a Fatra Field Technician who carries a minimum of 8 years practical experience.

 

Challenges

Aintree University Hospital was still a live working Hospital with a busy A&E department. The project required well planned and thoughtful logistics. Longworth worked very closely with the Main Contractor, BAM Construction, and other trades on an innovative construction solution that involved partitioning the building site from the A&E department to create a clear boundary between hospital and building site without impacting on the day to day operations of the busy A&E unit.  This ensured that there were no lost days for the hospital and it remained fully operational throughout the construction phase.

 

Project Management

Due to the chaotic nature of a building site and a live hospital and A&E department, the programme had to be exacting and rigidly adhered to. Phase 1 of construction was planned to run seamlessly in to Phase 2 with a handover of the new section of the A&E department to coincide with the closure of the old section which would become Phase 2 of the construction.

 

Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Finished AW ph1
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool AandE Front
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Complexity Corner Reynolux detail
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (1)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (2)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (3)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (4)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (5)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (6)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (7)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (8)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (9)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (11)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (10)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (12)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (13)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (14)
Aintree Hospital Reynolux Roofing Cladding Longworth Aintree Hospital Liverpool Fatra Optimo Traditional Textures (15)

Specification

  • Kingspan Optimo
  • Reynolux
  • Generix
  • Fatra
  • Visqueen Vapour Barrier
  • Tyvek Breather Membrane
  • Photos by Andrew Dixon and BAM

Team Members involved

Robert Hughes

Operations Director

Lee Parker

Contract Manager

Karl Smith

Commercial Director

What our clients say

"Longworth’s expertise in the traditional metal roofing trade proved invaluable. We would like to thank them for working closely with us to achieve our original vision."

Katy Heath, Nightingale Associates