Anthony A Davies Construction Ltd

Company Profile

Contents

o Introduction

o Skills & Services

o Company Structure

o Projects Industrial Unit Construction Factory Conversion Commercial Health Care Local Authority Listed Buildings / Barn Conversions Restoration & Refurbishment Design & Build New Build Nursing Homes Educational Properties

o Health & Safety

o Construction Design Management Coordinator Services

o Awards and Accreditations

o Referees & Approved Lists

Introduction

History Anthony A Davies Construction Ltd was established in September 2000 and is a Sister company to Anthony A Davies Ltd. Anthony A Davies Ltd was established in 1980 as a sole trader and jointly they directly employ 50 people and up to 100 competent sub-contractors who have been formally assessed regarding their skills, service, quality & health & safety compliance.. Anthony A Davies Construction was established to carry out larger commercial, public sector & project management works. It’s ethos & culture has it’s foundations on the longstanding core values of Anthony A Davies Ltd • Honesty and integrity in all our relationships.

• Pride and caring in all we do.

• Constantly exceeding expectations.

• Innovation and outstanding teamwork.

• Reliability, dedication and loyalty.

Skills & Services

Anthony A Davies Construction prides itself in developing both it’s direct employees & Sub-Contractors. Last year the group carried out 117 days training. All training is linked to the business plan & health & safety legislation. Each employee has an annual Individual Performance Review which sets team & individual objectives.

Subjects vary from National Examination board in Occupational Safety & Health to Marketing.

Management Development

Other subjects include:- • Partnering & framework agreements • Sustainability & BREAM Seminars • Woodworking Machine Safety for Managers • CDM Coordinators training • E Tendering

All site agents are trained to a high standard in Health & Safety, Supervisory skills including:-

Supervisory

• NVQ Level 3 Supervisory Studies • Institute of Leadership & Management in Supervisory Skills • Site Managers Safety Training Scheme Qualified as specified by CITB Construction Skills • Asbestos Awareness Training

• First Aid at work

• NVQ/City & Guilds Qualifications Tradesmen

• Registered under Construction Skills Certification Scheme

• Manual Handling • Tower Scaffolding • Safety in use of ladders • Lone workers – First Aid at Work Trained • ONC Courses in Construction • Gas Safe Registered Plant operators licenses include - Fork Lift Trucks - Telehandlers - 3600 excavators - Dumper Trucks

The company has encouraged & assisted sub-contractors in achieving onsite Assessment & Training NVQ’s in their particular trade. They are encouraged & supported to employ apprentices & develop their training needs.

Sub-contractors

Steve Davies Quantity Surveyor

Sharon Jones Accounts Manager

Mike O’Connell Contacts Manager

Sub – Contracting Site Managers

Site Managers Dave Davies Alan Evans Ian Davies

Terry Morgan

Site Employees Sub - Contractors

Anthony A Davies Managing Director

Dawn Davies

Director Quality Manager

Health & Safety Director Environmental Manager

Human Resources Manager

James Hapgood Quantity Surveyor

Company Structure

Administration process is carried out by the staff of Anthony A Davies Ltd

Projects

Industrial Units

Industrial Unit, Rassau, Blaenau Gwent Upgrading & refurbishment of existing factory including demolition of original & re-building of high spec ground floor & 1st floor offices and toilets. Mechanical & electrical upgrading including Fire & Intruder alarms. The external fabric of the building was replaced purpose made remote control roller shutter doors fitted.

Llanover Business Park, Llanover, Monmouthshire Stripping out and converting old estate offices into Business Units for rental, fit out of new units built by others and the construction of one completely new unit. The new unit consisted of a traditional brick and stone building with slate roof fitted out to the client's requirements as a children's nursery. The work on the existing units consisted of fitting out the shell internally (Walls, ceilings M&E etc) as required by the tenants and involved some special finishes and unusual lighting arrangements. The conversion work on the old estate offices was a complete upgrade of old stone buildings with new floors, internal walls some new roofs, alterations to existing stone walls externals and M&E work.

Factory Conversion

IQE Internal fit out of Clean Rooms with controlled environment working. A fast track project converting an existing factory into a large clean

rooms facility for the manufacture of a sensitive product using toxic substances. The team also installed two reactors, blast walls, road systems and car parking.

Projects Cont……

Commercial Daniels Shop, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent External refurbishment of 3 storey commercial premises. The project consisted of hacking off & re-rendering all external elevations with colour through special coating. Replacement colour coated aluminum windows protected by roller shutter blinds which where fitted to all elevations. The roof was stripped, the timber work overhauled & re-slated. All works to this premises were carried out whilst the premises was occupied and continued to trade.

Ex Service Mans Club, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent All works were carried out whilst the club continued trading and the 1st floor living quarters were occupied. The external render to all elevations was hacked off & re-rendered with colour through special coating. All windows on both floors were replaced with colour coated aluminium windows. Roof coverings were removed, timbers overhauled & a new slate covering installed. A state of the art steel & glass entrance was constructed with electronic signage and all associated external works.

The Hardwick The Hardwick is a well established restaurant just on the edge of Abergavenny, the current owners wanted to build onto the existing building creating en suite bedrooms to offer a bed & breakfast facility. The project was undertaken whilst the restaurant stayed open. The new Build project consisted of 7 En-Suite bedrooms, new kitchen, new restaurant toilets, wine store, garden view restaurant, bar & resurfacing or the car park. The external face of the building was clad in oak giving it a retro feel.

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Llanarth Hospital, Llanarth, Monmouthshire Health Care

Construction of a new build rehabilitation bungalow in the grounds of Llanarth Court Hospital. This timber framed building was finished in stone and render. The five en-suite bed roomed property incorporated a central lounge and kitchen area. The building incorporated an alarm calls system and fire detection service. A road system and gardens were constructed to link in with the surrounding layout of the grounds.

St Lukes Hospital, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent Conversion of ex-miners valleys long stay hospital to 36 en-suite bedroom private hospital facility for clients with mental health issues. The vast majority of the internal structure of the building was demolished, strengthened and completely re-organized. Mining tunnels were filled & made structurally sound. Design & construction have paid great attention to the security & safety of it’s clients, reaching the core standards level. Two secure garden areas and car parks have been constructed as external works

Bronllys Hospital, Bronllys, Powys 3 on call staff bungalows were constructed in the grounds of Bronllys Hospital, Powys. Constructed traditionally in block & render, external works consisted of landscaping, driveways & road infrastructure and services.

Projects Cont……

Local Authority

Resource & Information Centre, Crickhowell This project consisted of constructing a Two Storey traditionally stone built Tourist Information & Resource Centre with Public Conveniences. This property is located on a very restricted town centre site. Anthony A Davies Construction Ltd were shortlisted for this project for the Building Inspectors Award 2007 for this category of building in Wales

Maybury House, Cwmbran, Torfaen Refurbishing of 6 existing flats. External work included cladding in insulating boards and coating with colour through system. All windows were replaced with colour coated aluminium windows. The specially designed roof was coated with colour coated steel sheets. New bathrooms & kitchens were fitted and individual heating systems were updated. Asbestos was removed in line with HSE guidelines to allow work to commence. External works consisted of brick walls, paths & railings.

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The Hafod, Swansea Envelope Scheme for 2 streets which involved hacking off and re-rendering all properties, fitting new windows & external doors. All houses were re-roofed and chimneys were re-built. New stone walls were constructed. All the properties were occupied during the work and there was close liaison with tenants and the clients by the site agent.

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Listed Buildings / Barn Conversions

Cwm Bwchel, Llanthony This Grade II listed barn was refurbished, extended and converted into a two bed roomed stone built property with en-suite shower rooms, lounge, kitchen and boot room. The domestic water and central heating system were (energized) by ground source heat, a system Anthony A Davies Construction is very familiar with. The extensions to the property included extensive stone walling and stone flagstone patios and paths

Goytre Farm Barn

Conversion of a Grade II listed barn into an art workshop, lounge, kitchen, 4 bedrooms including a loft bedroom and bathroom using modern environmentally friendly materials. Innovative modern design elements including a suspended globe fire, glass walls and space saving stairs These materials included Lambs wool Insulation, Clay boarding, horsehair plaster, copper guttering & downpipes & second hand Welsh slates

Pentwyn Farm A farm track and access system had to be constructed prior to work commencing on this isolated Grade II listed derelict property. Work was carried out without mains services, in poor weather conditions & with difficult delivery access. The purpose made trusses were manufactured in oak & all joinery was produced by time served skilled craftsmen. The property now consists of three bedrooms, kitchen, larder, study, lounge, hallway and bathroom. Under flagstone heating was fitted and the external works included extensive dry stone walling, retaining walls and patios.

Projects Cont……

Restoration & Refurbishment

Aberffrwdd House, Abergavenny This property was completely restored following a house fire. The vast majority of the stonework was re-built and re-pointed as required. The structure was completely re-roofed, attic trusses were incorporated to provide an additional bedroom & bathroom. The finished residence consisted of 4 bedrooms, en-suites, main bathroom, kitchen, lounge & dining room. The purpose made oak joinery was manufactured by our sister company Anthony A Davies Ltd

Winforton Courtyard, Hay - on - Wye This restoration of 5 derelict yet beautiful Grade II listed properties in a rural location was an inspiring piece of work. Each property was totally different from each other in age, design, materials & techniques used. Various roof coverings included stone tiles, clay tiles & Welsh slates. Marble floor tiles, numerous oak beams, oak joinery, stone fireplaces, hand made kitchens are a few features just to mention. External works included extensive use of pavier blocks for drive & pathways and communal grassed areas were laid.

Scatterford Farm Grade II Listed Farmhouse Refurbishment which consisted of - Upgrade and full redecoration of annex into a self contained single bedroom flat & redecoration and insulation to a existing stable block. Full refurbishment of the 7 bedroom farmhouse dating back to the 15th century which included, stripping of and recovering roof with local reclaimed stone slates, new timber windows with traditional metal casements, doors, kitchen and bath / shower rooms etc. Externally - extensive landscaping which included a croquet lawn, batters and contour terracing, formal and natural pond and planting beds with shrubs, bulbs etc, hard landscaping with local Forest of Dean flagstone to terracing/steps and construction of dry stone walls and a ha - ha wall and trench.

Projects Cont……

Design & Build

Dorestone, Hereford

An in house speculative design & build project by Anthony A Davies Construction Ltd. The first phase comprising of two terraces of three, two bed roomed properties, three detached 3 bed roomed properties and one four bed roomed house. Phase two consisted of converting two barns into three, two bed roomed properties, one three bed roomed house and one four bed roomed property. The development is situated in a conservation Village and the standard of build reflects the quality of the area. External works included Biodisc Sewerage Plant, landscaping and adapted road system.

Projects Cont……

New Build

Westington Court, Leominster A prestigious three storey Victorian Grade II Listed building. The project consisted of building a 2 storey extension with underground swimming pool, road system and landscaping. The extensive extension was built to match the existing property with the external bricks being hand made. The large underground swimming pool, associated undercroft and plant rooms are to a very unique specification using the best materials that are available at this present time. The ground floor has a influential bespoke moulded kitchen and unusual Douglas Fir timber ceiling. The glazed link and associated rooms have a very high specification of purpose made fixtures to maintain the character of the property. The first floor comprises of a link to the existing building, three bedrooms, en-suites and bathrooms. The decoration has been carried out under the guidance of a interior designer. The existing building was totally refurbished, rebuilding and repairing the oak structure, floors, ceilings but keeping the original appearance of this beautiful property. The external dry stone walls were built using the reclaimed stone that was excavated when forming the swimming pool. The landscaping was carried out under the guidance of a landscape designer. The combination of renovating a listed building, coupled with the construction of such a high specification, unusual extension was a unique experience for our skilled craftsmen.

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New Build Continued

High View Modern 3 bedroom detached house on approximately 3 quarters of a acre of land surrounded by country side in a rural area built on an existing site of a 1940s detached dwelling which we demolished. High View is built over three floors consisting of a basement built 2.5mtrs below ground with a pool, cinema , laundry and shower room, the ground floor is open plan with kitchen / dining and lounge area along with a second separate lounge and cloakroom and on the 1st floor is the master bedroom with large en-suite and a balcony looking over extensive views of the countryside, also on this floor is two further bedrooms and family bathroom. Its of a bespoke design incorporating the latest innovations in lighting and electric technology with programmable lighting which can be changed to any colour in the spectrum, which enables you to change floors, rooms or individual lights by programming to a smart phone. The alarm and cctv system can be updated and monitored also by a smart phone, along with the remote control entrance gates and the audio system. It has its own borehole (water source) and ground source heat pumps for the heating along with a built in heat recovery system, air conditioning unit. It is constructed from a blend of traditional and modern features like a stainless steel and glass floating staircase along with oak floors, doors & skirting etc with black glass kitchen units and stainless steel worktops built along side open solid fuel fires. Most of the external walls are rendered using a through system with the colour built in, stone walls to the front and rear elevations and natural local flagstone for the patio area and footpaths. The roof covering is made from zinc alloy which deflects light and changes colour, appearance during the day with different temperatures, weather.

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New Build continued

Field House, Llangynidr, Crickhowell A new build 4 bed roomed traditionally stone built property incorporating 2 bathrooms, lounge, dining, office space, kitchen, utility room, built in storage areas and double garage. Access driveway, gates & patios formed the external works

Albany Road, Abergavenny A town centre new build stone fronted block and render four bed roomed house with 2 bathrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room, hallway & garage. External works consisting of tarmaccadam access driveway, stone walls and landscaping

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Nursing Homes

Ganerew Care Home, Monmouthshire A 22 en-suite bed roomed half stone built and half block & render extension to an existing private care home. Staff accommodation lounges, lanterned topped dining area were included in the new build. The stonework was sympathetically constructed to match the existing building. Various upgrading works were carried out on the existing building including kitchen, number of bedrooms and the installation of a vertical lift. Car parking, extension to existing driveway & landscaping were included in the external works.

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Mountains Nursing Home, Libanus The new build extension to an existing nursing home involved the construction of 10 en-suite bedrooms and staff living accommodation. The existing dining and lounge areas were upgraded, new assisted bathing areas and vertical lift were installed. A tarmaccadam parking area & extension to drive were also installed.

Educational Properties

Big Pit, Blaenavon Construction of Additional Teaching Facilities as an extension of a listed building located at a World Heritage Site. The structure was of steel partial structure with all finishes to match existing also incorporating an air handling unit.

Health & Safety & CDM Services

(Anthony A Davies Ltd, Anthony A Davies Construction Ltd) operate under high health and safety standards. All levels of staff including directors, managers, site foremen, tradespersons and labourers have undergone health and safety training applicable to their needs and responsibilities. This training includes:- NEBOSH General Certificate. CDM coordinators Course Site Safety Management Course. Risk Assessments/Method Statements. Scaffold Inspections. Manual Handling. Abrasive Wheels. 4 Day First Aid at Work. Emergency First Aid. Construction Skills Certification Health and Safety Training. ILM Supervisory Level 1. Use of Ladders Safe erection and use of scaffold towers

Construction Design Management Coordinator Services

Anthony A Davies Construction Ltd is experienced in providing CDMC Services on various projects. We are able to work with clients to assist in identifying risks & risk reduction methods at design stage

• Identify & ensure legal compliance of clients duties under the CDM regulations • Develop pre-tender packs • Assess competency of principal contractors • Assess competency of subcontractors • Assess construction phase plan for legal & health & safety compliance • Monitor changes in design in relation to health & safety risk & ensure information is

communicated to all stake holders. • Ensure all relevant information is included in the health & safety file at handover

The company operates under the guidelines of the Association of Project Safety

Awards & Accreditations

Anthony A Davies Construction Ltd has been accredited with a number of awards

The company achieved the Construction Skills Built On Success People Development

Award 2006 and the People Development Award 2006. It achieved the Investors in People in 2000 & has continued to retain the standard. The company was awarded the National Training Award for Wales in the small to medium size company category for it’s succession training & went on to be selected in the top 3 nationally. Anthony A Davies also attained the accolade of being selected as a South Wales finalist in the Chamber of Commerce awards training category.

It was one of the first construction companies in Wales to be bench marked against the European Foundation Quality Management Standard and are 1 of only 4 companies in Wales to be shortlisted for the first Welsh Construction Quality Awards in 2007.It achieved ISO 9001 Quality Standard in 2007

Quality

The company was the first construction company in Wales to Environmental

achieve Green Dragon Environmental Management System Standard to level 5 and It has now achieved the ISO 14001 standard. In 2012 it was awarded both the South Wales & All Wales Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Award based on its exemplar environmental practices & environmentally friendly ranges of joinery. The company has a high commitment to reducing, reusing and recycling waste. It is actively working to reduce its carbon footprint and its effects on the environment

Awards & Accreditations

ISO 14001 Environmental Standard ISO 9001 Quality Standard ISO 18001 H & S Standard

The company has achieved the Gold Standard CSCS recognizing that at least 75% of it’s workforce is Construction Skills Certification registered. Members of the Management

Team are members of the Institute of Occupational, Safety & Health & the Association of Project Safety enabling the company to carry out the CDM coordinators role

Constructionline CDM Coordinator Investors in People Gwent Construction Training Group

Referees & Approved Lists

Referees

Ty-Llawen Mr Glyn Smith RIBA Architect

Pen-yr-ale Lane Llangynidr Powys NP8 1NE Tel No: 01874 730482

Mr Peter Barnes Peters Barnes & Associates Chartered Architects Rhys House, James Street Ebbw Vale, NP3 6JG Tel No: 01495 306404 Fax No: 01495 306868

Mr Kelvin Bendon Asquith Design Services Ltd 4 Asquith St Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5HL Tel No: 01495 750699 Fax No: 01495 759667

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Architects: Morgan & Horowskyj, Abergavenny Peter Barnes Associates, Ebbw Vale B S Technical Services, Monmouth Nicholls Partnership, Ross-on-Wye Hernon Associates Davis Langdon Associates Craig Hamilton Associates Davis Sutton Architects Liddels John Falconer Architecture Maison Design, Chepstow Buckle Chamberlain Associates Williamson Associates Powell Design

Asquith Design Services Chris Loyn – Loyn & Co Architects Graham Frecknell Hook Mason Architects Chartered Surveyors: Ray Lee Associates Chessman Consulting Pinders Robert F Stocker Estates: Llanover Estate, Llanover, Abergavenny Llanarth Estate, Raglan, Abergavenny Knight Frank

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Contact Us

Contact Names: Mr Anthony A Davies - Managing Director Mr Mike O’Connell - Contracts Manager

Address:

Union Road Industrial Estate, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 7RQ

Telephone No: 01873 855886

Fax No: 01873 859219

Web Site Address:

www.anthonyadavies.co.uk

Email Address: enquiries@anthonyadavies.co.uk