Crookes Walker Consulting Limited

31/10/2024

We are pleased to be working with Hello Student to develop and implement the decarbonisation strategy for their estate. Through a number of pilot studies, we have identified interventions, easy wins and potential capital projects to deliver decarbonisation targets, lowering energy bills for students and landlords, and minimising maintenance costs for the entire estate. We are now providing technical design services for the interventions, assistance with tendering and procurement and site inspections during construction.

30/10/2024

Plans for the Soapworks in Salford have been resubmitted, with commercial space reduced in favour of affordable homes. The major new waterfront development on the Manchester Ship Canal includes residential and commercial space, transport hub and new public realm and private residential gardens.

We have provided MEP Infrastructure to support the masterplan, MEP design and energy design for each building to support the planning application.

Plans for the £200m scheme led by Bankfoot APAM and Catella APAM have been resubmitted to Salford City Council after 128 homes were added to its hybrid application bringing the total to 578.

22/10/2024

Great to see planning approved for the refurbishment of the Central Methodist Hall in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Works include internal reconfiguration, a new 4,000 sq ft rooftop extension and energy efficiency improvements throughout. We are pleased to have provided M&E technical services for the planning application, and look forward to seeing works progress.

Sat on the corner of Oldham Street and Dale Street, the social justice centre is due a refresh – and a 4,000 sq ft rooftop extension.

21/10/2024

Our building performance lead Obaid Rahman is presenting a CIBSE Technical Event this Thursday 24th October 6-7:30pm. The topic is:

Approved Document Part O (TM59) - Thermal Comfort

The presentation will cover the dynamic thermal modelling approach utilising IES-VE software and provide a general overview on our approach to ADO compliance.

Book your tickets here: https://buff.ly/40eYpfs

17/10/2024

Place North West Place RESI event this morning was excellent. Great insight from Guy Butler of Glenbrook and a very inspirational discussion from Andy Burnham, it's always a pleasure to hear him speak so passionately about Manchester.

16/10/2024

Some great photos of Place North West's Offices + Workspaces update last week, which discussed the demand for office space in Manchester city centre and the effects Covid and WFH still have on the design of the workspace. Andy Ringland spoke on the panel about the refurbishment of Civic in Wigan, detailing the challenges of putting in energy efficient technologies whilst working within the constraints of the existing building and considering its embodied carbon:

Is the office market like a Halloween zombie being raised from the dead? Are the horrors of the Covid work-from-home era about to be destroyed as rents soar?