1. Project Brief – The Millennium Mills RedevelopmentCities across the world are already feeling the effects of the climate crisis and need toensure that they are resilient to a future which could result in a variety of changeableweather, such as more powerful rainfall events, higher temperatures and sea levelrise. This means that all new developments need to be designed to be resilient in anuncertain world in 2050 to ensure that the people living, working and visiting there aresafe, healthy, comfortable and productive. Silvertown Quays in London’s Royal Docksis a waterside site which will be developed over the next 10-15 years and needs to bedesigned to be 2050-ready.The client has already received several proposals regarding the refurbishment andreconstruction of the Mills but remain unsatisfied about these proposals. Details of thecontext and background to the Millennium Mills can be found in the Appendix AYou work in an engineering consultancy company and have been commissioned bythe lead developer Lendlease to carry out a feasibility study and outline design forthe redevelopment of the Millennium Mills located on the southern side of theRoyal Victoria Dock and associated infrastructure. You will be considering plot 4for the construction of a new building to facilitate the client’s requirements set outbelow. Basic details, site plans are provided on the VLE for EG7034 – with furtherdocumentary details and materials accessed on line form the Newham LondonBorough Planning Portal.Access details of which are in Appendix B.Project requirementsLendlease are looking to you for answers as to how to achieve from the project themost appropriate:• Sustainable approach to design that will provide long term benefit to the localand wider area of East London.• An integrated infrastructure strategy and improved access and transport linksfor the local people and businesses. • A strong commercial strategy & evidence that the development with befinancially viable and meet its legal requirements.• Demonstrate that they meet the needs of local and regional stakeholders andenvironmental planning obligations• A clear procurement strategy and safe construction programme• A high-quality development that showcases innovation and also providesvalue for money for the client and stakeholders alike.Part A Technical ReportTechnical written report, written in individual named sectionsYou need to provide a brief detailed report as outlined below: It is expected that eachsection, will be supported with charts, data, and sketches where required.Section I – Design Issues1. Devise a programme in the form of a Gantt chart following the RIBA plan of works forthe consultation and design of the project only showing clearly all-time constraints priorto construction.2. Analyse and provide financial data supporting and justifying cost implications at designstage only for the project.3. Specify & discuss how Building Information Modelling (BIM) can be applied to thisproject.Section II – Environmental & Stakeholder Management1. An overview of the environmental issues affecting the construction & operation of theproject.2. A detailed report supporting the process in which public concerns will be addressed.3. Evaluate how Low Carbon Planning helps to integrate energy efficiency and renewableenergy sources cost effectively into the new development. (e.g. identify the measuresused to minimising construction waste, embodied energy and carbon emissions, in lowcarbon energy design and planning) Section III – Construction Planning1. The choice of construction methods and logistics for the redevelopment to reducecarbon emission and reduce pollution.2. Discuss Health and Safety obligations and provide detailed method statementssupported with pictorials for the construction of the major elements of the works,these must be project specific.3. An outline programme (Gantt chart user friendly) for the works for the key elements(manually or software based) identifying critical activities & resource smoothingopportunities.Section IV – Economic & legal Issues1. Present an economic evaluation of the financing of the Infrastructure and the likelycosts.2. Discuss the geotechnical issues that need to be addressed within this scheme whichwill affect the design and cost.3. Advise the client on the following: –a. The different methods for “Dispute Resolution” if disputes arise?b. The role of a professional in the built environment (e.g. engineer, architect,project manager etc.) as an expert witness?Section V – Procurement Methods & Supply Chain Matters1. Select & justify the most appropriate procurement method for this project in terms ofthe contractual obligations. Explore the implementation of the innovative collaborativeprocurement approach to de-risk the construction.2. Analyse the structure of the UK economic in terms of procurement methods & supplychain matters and demonstrate a critical awareness of the economic role played bythe civil engineering construction industry.3. Describe how Quality Assurance System ensures the best practice in managing theconstruction of the development. Propose practical measures that can be utilised bycontractors to ensure that the client achieves a project that is ‘fit for purpose’ and bestvalue for money’. Submission Details for Part A – Technical ReportThe Technical Report must be submitted (containing all the individual sections as onecomplete document) with your reflective diary to the VLE by the end of Week 12.The written report must conform to the following standard:• Arial font must be used. The main text must be at 12-point font and with aline spacing of 1.5. Larger fonts may be used for section headings.• Margins must be 40mm left (binding margin) other three margins must be20mm.• The main text must be justified to both margins.• The report must be 3000 words + appendices (charts, diagrams, sketchesetc) whereas the reflective log 1200 words.Part B – Reflective Log and Summary ReportThe Mental Wealth CompetenciesThis assignment forms part of the Mental Wealth curriculum that will not onlydemonstrate your technical and managerial knowledge and application, but also the‘softer engineering and management ‘skill that are prized by post-graduate recruitersand employers in Industry.This short video also provides a good introduction to Mental Wealth and howimportant it is https://vimeo.com/383996704Throughout this assignment you are required to record and reflect on your ownlearning, skills and development needs linked to the Mental Wealth Curriculum. Thisis a common requirement of professional bodies such as the ICE, as part of itsContinuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes; being able to reflect onyour own learning, skills and competencies is very important. This activity is allabout reflection and reflective writing, where reflective writing is: • your response to experiences, opinions, events or new information.• your response to thoughts and feelings.• a way of exploring your learning.• an opportunity to gain self-knowledge.• a way to achieve clarity and better understanding of what you are learning. Appendix A – Background Context of the Millennium Mills Redevelopment ProjectMillennium Mills is a derelict industrial building in the Silvertown area of London’s docklands.Once described as the Battersea Power Station of the Royal Docks, it is the centre piece of asubstantial £3.5 billion redevelopment project by The Silvertown Partnership. Once complete,the area will include a new commercial hub, new homes, leisure and culture facilities, parksand green spaces and 1km of new water frontage.The Greater London Authority appointed The Silvertown Partnership in 2012 as the preferreddevelopment partner, consisting of Chelsfield Properties Ltd, First Base Ltd and MacquarieCapital.Plate 1 – Millennium Mills in its heyday as a thriving flour mill and distribution centreHistory & ClosureDue to its rail and water links, the Royal Victoria Dock became a key transport hub for industrialBritain in the first half of the 20th century. The mills had transformed the area into London’slargest centre for flour milling. The original Millennium Mills building was designed and builtin 1905 by William Vernon & Sons. Consisting of two plants, the ‘palatial’ mills, as WilliamVernon described them, were capable of producing 100 sacks of flour an hour.The mills were badly damaged in 1917 by a major explosion at Brunner Mond’s munitionsfactory that was manufacturing explosives for use in the First World War. The explosion wasso powerful that it blew out the windows of the Ritz in West London and could be heard as faraway as Norfolk. In 1933, Millennium Mills was rebuilt as a 10-storey art deco concrete building. Thedocklands came under heavy attack during the Blitz of the Second World War, withconsiderable damage sustained by both Millennium Mills and the Rank’s neighbouringPremier Mills building. After the war, the ports underwent large-scale reconstruction, with thenew building being operational by September 1953. At its height in the 1950s, Silvertownemployed over 100,000 workers.In the early 1980s, along with most others in the Royal Docks, the mill was closed, a symbolof the gradual decline of Britain’s industrial strength. Since then the building has remainedderelict.In the 1990s, the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) demolished the RankMills, as well as the B and C silos of Millennium Mills, leaving D silo which was awardedGrade II-listed status. For a time, the LDDC planned to convert the building into a publicaquarium but was unable to find funding for the project.RedevelopmentAfter a protracted and failed redevelopment proposal in the 2000s, Newham Council awardedplanning permission to The Silvertown Partnership in 2015.Plate 2: One of the many schemes to bring life back to the area in an Artist impression of the proposed site.The refurbishment of the Millennium Mills will undoubtedly have a big impact on the areatransforming the present derelict landscape. It also proves a serious technical engineeringand logistical challenges with several hurdles to jump before work can start. It is important tounderstand the physical, social, environmental and economic factors while ensuring a safeenvironment for all those involved. The physical impact of the project including the upturn in the local economy will boost thedistrict’s needs. Proposed commercial and residual development will dramatically alter thelandscape of Silvertown, as we know it. Improving transportation connections from the A13and A406 must also be seen to support this project, cutting a sway through newly developedareas must be carried out sooner rather than later before areas are over developed.There are a host of engineering elements to consider such as, but not exclusively, works to allthe necessary utilities, earthworks, remediation and groundwater control. The social impactneeds to be thoroughly thought through as the introduction of a new development may be ofdetriment to the nearby community and industry if no strategy for integration is put forward.What will this impact be and will additional infrastructure in the form of hospitals, schools,transportation and public services need to be provided to cope with any additional demands?In order to make a project like this a success it is critical to thoroughly research, evaluate andact to mediate between any possible contentious issues surrounding its development andsafeguard the interests of those affected. How can this be positive for everyone?Even though the development is backed by the Greater London Authorityand legislation has been adopted to safeguard and incentivise development, theenvironmental impact will quite rightly be scrutinized by the local authorities and theenvironment agency as sustainable development is crucially important from wastemanagement to protecting wildlife and ground contamination to name a few.The investment in an area is generally welcomed as it is seen as a boost that creates jobs,provides a new market for local businesses and can gentrify otherwise neglected sites. Themost successful developments tend to be integrated into the context in which they areproposed. How can this investment benefit the area so the micro economy also benefits fromthe wealth generated?Technically complex projects such as this require great skill and attention to mitigate accidentsand keep people safe both during and after construction. This should be done by evaluatingrisk and incorporating safety measures to design out these risks where possible, during bothconstruction and for future use of this transportation scheme.The Scheme Plan view of the proposed schemeAppendix B – Instruction for Accessing Information regards the Millennium MillsProjectInstructions are as follows:1. Go to this page: https://pa.newham.gov.uk/online-applications/2. Enter reference number into the search bar: 14/01605/OUT (this brings up all theplanning information for our site historically)3. First submission which comes up is our Phase 1 RMA – reference no.19/02657/REM – that is where students can find all the information associated withour application, including the drawings they request below4. Last submission on this page is the Outline Planning Application – reference no.14/01605/OUT – which is where students can find the EIA & all outline planningmasterplan documents Appendix C – Supplementary InformationSubmission Requirements1. All the work must be the students’ own.2. Submissions must be properly structured; this involves pre-planning your work.3. The report must have an introduction, a contents page, rationale andconclusion as well as the main subject matter, together with a bibliographyand/or any references used.4. The brief must also be included with the submission work.5. Work is to be word-processed and this should be in a clear legible typeface.6. All diagrams and images appropriately titled within the body of the text.7. Referencing to be Harvard (if in doubt, check ‘Cite them Right’ on UELWebsite).8. All written work to be submitted through ‘Turnitin’9. Sketches may be in pencil with inked notes scan to jpeg format, or produced bycomputer.10. Calculations must be logically laid out so that they can be easily checked.11. All pages should be clearly numbered.12. As it is essential that students develop their own drawing skills, photocopies ofinformation from books or print out from web pages will not be acceptable.13. Work, which is submitted after the deadline but within 24 hours of the due dateand time, will have 5% deduction in the marks, submission which is beyond 24hours will receive zero marks, unless extenuating circumstances are approved.
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