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.

Life Sciences Accelerator Liverpool

Architect

Nightingale Associates IBI

Value

£1,400,000

Contractor

VINCI Construction

Longworth were appointed by Vinci for the detailed design, supply and installation of the rainscreen façade and roofing works to the new £25m Liverpool Life Sciences Accelerator which will enable innovative research into antibiotic resistance and forms a key part of Liverpool’s growing Knowledge Quarter.

 

Surgical design, clinical finish

 

Longworth partnered with Booth Muirie and Baileys for the supply and installation of the ACM and aluminium bullnose fascia and soffit systems, which included bespoke made curved sections. Due to the lead-in times and programme constraints systematic of a new city centre hospital, all of the Baileys and Booth Muirie was designed and manufactured in advance in partnership with Vinci, thereby drastically reducing the time on-site and access costs.

The Marely Eternit Equitone Tectiva was installed to a full hook-on system design which required the entire envelope substrate to be precisely set out and complete prior to the panels arriving on site. This exacting method allowed Longworth to effortlessly hang and fix the rainscreen as the hard work was done in advance using the latest construction methods.

The latest manufacturing technology and techniques in off-site construction were utilised to provide the precision curved sections of the north elevation, ensuring all the components fitted together seamlessly, maintaining a surgical finish to the imposing new cutting-edge medical research facility.

A mix of IKO Permatec hot melt inverted roof and Sika Trocal make up the roof structure for the significant amount of plant required for the research labs. Newton 503 metal mesh system, shrouded the plant from public view.

The challenging conditions of a city centre site that abuts the existing and live Royal Liverpool Hospital called for a mix of carefully planned and co-ordinated mast climbers, MEWPS and scaffold to safely access difficult interfaces with the least possible disruption to the surrounding area and hospital.

Through experience of working on tight city centre sites, Longworth were able to avoid delays to the programme by front loading the design and product manufacturing off-site to deliver a fantastic and flawless looking hospital building that the city can be proud of.

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Specification

  • Sika Trocal
  • IKO Permatec Inverted Roof
  • Baileys aluminium bullnose fascia and soffit system
  • Booth Muirie BML60 ACM Rainscreen
  • Marley Eternit Equitone Tectiva

Team Members involved

Gerald Bell

Senior Estimator

Lee Smith

Contracts 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