Low energy new build

Low Energy New build in Conservation area

By Neil Craig | 28 August, 2014

Low Energy House Introduction With this prime site situated on Castle Terrace, Berwick upon Tweed nestling on the edge of the town conservation area, the GMC design team had both the client’s specification and the planning & building control teams to satisfy. The site is both double fronted and occupying trees with TPO attached. The…

Town House Refurbishment – May 2011

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

Procurement – Competitive tender Recommended by a third party, GMC were asked to tender of the re-building of 2-chimney stacks in the town center. Upon winning the contract GMC carried out the tricky task of dismantling the 2 chimneystacks in poor condition. This work was carried out over a busy public footpath, so public safety…

Lowick Village Hall

Lowick Village Hall

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

After GMC won a competitive tender work started removing existing floors throughout the building to make way for new insulation and sub-floors. Which received under-floor heating pipes serviced by the already installed ground source heat pump. New drainage was installed to service the new lavatory arrangement. All internal walls were framed and insulated, while the…

Property Upgrade

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

GMC recommended up-grades. With all property up-grades GMC always focus on making the property ‘LOW ENERGY’ before looking at renewable sources of energy. Reducing the need for energy is always the best option. With property up-grades each property is different and GMC look at a wide range of options to get the property performing to…

Civil Engineering at Silvery Tweed Cereals

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

GMC Concrete Contractors for Silvery Cereals based in Berwick upon Tweed on the Scottish Border. Silvery Cereals based in Tweedmouth industrial estate are a specialist cereal manufacturing business, rapidly expanding with international trade. With this expansion they required additional manufacturing space to meet demand. GMC were invited in at competitive tender stage to act as…

Flood Damage – April 2010

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

Flood damage repair Flood Damage repair started. After the heavy rain fall during November 2009 several properties close to the Tweed and surrounding water courses where flood damaged. GMC were brought in to this project for the drying out stage. The research and development team developed a drying out strategy over an eight week programme.…

Stable Conversion – April 2010

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

Stable Conversion and refurbishment at The Old Stable B & B. Procurement – competitive Tender Upon winning the tender for this project GMC were consulted by the requirement of the client on the importance of this project being completed to coincide with the beginning of the local tourist season. We took this on board and…

New Double Garage – June 2010

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

Our GMC design team came up design options for the client to choose. Then proceeded with planning and building control application. Finished with a polished concrete floor, natural slate roof, natural stone walls and electrically operated garage door. The GMC team completed these works with minimal disruption to the family property.

Home Extension – March 2010

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

GMC have recently finished a private home extension in the Berwick area. Using the GMC procurement method the client was in complete control of budget at all times, with the GMC team taking care of all the details. Once the Design team had finished and the client was happy with the project plan and budget.…

Wood Burning Stove Installation – Sept 2010

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

With Winter on its way, GMC have been busy installing Wood/Multi burners across the borders. They are proven as exceptionaly efficent sources of heat for your home. Burning at over 80% effeciency compared to around 40% for an open fire. The Example above required the removal of an un-efficent open gas fire place and the…

Home Alteration/Extension – Sept 2010

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

Brought in at design and conception stage of this project. GMC guided the client through the whole design, planning and building control stages of the project before starting on site 8 months after the initial consultation. This whole process was completed while the clients were in Quebec Canada! GMC have started on site and are…

Solar Photovoltaic 3.9KW/h – March 2011

By Neil Craig | 26 August, 2014

Berwick Area 16 X 245W Sharp Monocrystaline modules 1 X Diehl Ako Platinum 3800 S Inverter Click fit mounting System This system is expected to produce more than 2,925KW/h per annum and produce in the region of £1,600.00 worth of income and savings on electricity costs to the customer. The cost of this system was…