Cladding Remediation Petros Court

Cladding Remediation Petros Court - We provided Project Management, Cost Consultancy, Principal Designer, Employer’s Agent, FRAEW coordination, and a façade remedial strategy.

Petros Court is a modern student accommodation scheme in Canterbury. It comprises five purpose built residential blocks with over 400 student rooms and shared facilities. The client appointed Anstey Horne to lead cladding remediation and fire safety compliance. The brief focused on safety, legal compliance, budget control, and minimal disruption to students.

Client and Project Facts

Client: Canterbury Christ Church University.
Project value: £8 million.
Scale: Five accommodation blocks.
Our services: Project Management. Cost Consultancy. CDM Principal Designer. Employer’s Agent. FRAEW coordination. Cladding remediation strategy.

Objectives

Resolve external wall fire safety risks through a risk based remedial strategy.

Meet legal duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 and PAS 9980.

Keep buildings operational during the cladding remediation at Petros Court.

Protect the student experience and maintain safe occupation.

Deliver to budget and programme with transparent reporting.

Scope of Work - Cladding Remediation Petros Court

We managed investigation, design, procurement, and delivery for all five blocks. We led design team meetings. We coordinated the principal contractor, fire engineers, cladding specialists, and the client’s estates team. We sequenced site activities around the academic calendar to limit disruption. We implemented access solutions to reach high level façades while maintaining safe circulation and emergency egress.

Project Management approach

We set a clear governance structure. We chaired regular progress and risk meetings. We maintained a single source of truth for actions, design changes, and compliance evidence. We aligned reporting to the client’s internal approvals to speed decisions. We tracked statutory and standards updates that affected scope. We issued early warnings on constraints, long lead items, and access risks. This ensured the cladding remediation at Petros Court stayed aligned with safety and programme targets.

Cost Consultancy and value management

We produced early cost advice to frame budgets and risk allowances. We prepared cost plans tied to PAS 9980 risk ratings from the FRAEW. We tested options and phasing to reduce preliminaries and access duration. We advised on procurement routes and market testing. We monitored contractor performance against cost, quality, and time. Our value engineering kept safety outcomes intact while reducing lifecycle cost.

Principal Designer duties

We discharged CDM Principal Designer duties across the investigation and remediation phases. We ensured designers identified and managed fire and construction hazards. We verified that design information, product data, and inspection test plans met the dutyholder framework. We checked that the remediation enabled future maintenance and safe access. We maintained the pre construction information and ensured the health and safety file captured all façade changes.

FRAEW and façade remedial strategy

We coordinated the Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls across all blocks. We aligned survey scopes, openings up, sampling, and intrusive checks with live occupation. We used the FRAEW findings to create a risk led façade remedial strategy. We set priorities by block and elevation. We identified interim risk controls where needed. We locked programme milestones to university term dates to protect student operations.

Working in an occupied environment

The buildings remained in use throughout. We phased works to maintain safe entry routes, emergency access, and quiet hours during exams. We introduced temporary access systems to control working at height. We agreed isolation windows for noisy tasks. We briefed the accommodation team on daily activities and any anticipated impacts. This approach kept residents safe and informed while maintaining progress on cladding remediation at Petros Court.

Programme management

We set a master programme by block and elevation. We integrated scaffold, mast climbers, and materials logistics with campus operations. We defined hold points for fire stopping inspections, cavity barrier works, and façade sign offs. We used short interval control to monitor daily output. We adjusted sequences quickly when weather or access constrained work. This maintained momentum without compromising safety or quality.

Stakeholder coordination

We chaired weekly design and commercial meetings. We kept the client leadership informed with concise dashboards. We coordinated with the estates and accommodation teams on resident communications. We aligned contractor method statements with university safety protocols. We linked fire engineer advice with the cladding specialist’s details to avoid redesign late in the programme.

Health and safety leadership

We embedded risk based planning at every stage. We reviewed RAMS for façade removal, temporary weathering, and reinstatement. We maintained exclusion zones for falling object risk. We supervised permit to work for hot works. We checked that temporary fire strategy adjustments reflected changing façade conditions. Our controls protected residents, staff, and site operatives.

Controls and reporting

We implemented progress reporting and budget dashboards to give clear visibility of cost, risk, and time. We tracked earned value against plan. We used early warning logs for design, procurement, and access risks. We maintained a change control process to record scope movements and their impact. This supported rapid, evidence based decisions by the client.

Outcomes

A coordinated FRAEW and façade strategy gave the client a clear, risk led plan.

Phased delivery protected student welfare and kept the estate operational.

Cost control and value management protected the £8 million budget envelope.

Transparent reporting improved confidence and speed of decision making.

The project advanced compliance with the Building Safety Act duties while improving long term maintainability of the façades.

What made this project complex

Multiple blocks increased logistics and access management complexity.

Live student occupation required quiet hours, safe routes, and clear communication.

Evolving regulations demanded continuous alignment of design and evidence.

High level remediation called for robust temporary works and careful sequencing. We addressed each factor through proactive planning, close team coordination, and disciplined controls.

Lessons for similar schemes

Start FRAEW coordination early. Use findings to drive design and phasing.

Map the academic calendar into the programme from day one.

Align Principal Designer processes with façade detailing and product selection.

Use dashboards that isolate the critical path and budget drivers.

Phase access to reduce preliminaries and shorten occupation impact. These steps help deliver cladding remediation in occupied student accommodation safely and efficiently.

Why Anstey Horne

You get an integrated team that covers strategy to delivery. We provide project management that coordinates stakeholders and holds programme. Incorporated in our team is cost consultancy that protects the budget while maintaining safety outcomes. We also provide CDM Principal Designer leadership that embeds compliance and future maintainability. This approach delivered for the client at Petros Court and will deliver for your scheme.

Contact

Speak to our cladding remediation team about your student accommodation portfolio. We can coordinate your FRAEW, design a risk based façade strategy, and deliver works in live buildings with clear reporting and cost control.

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