X1 Aire Leeds has gone through a major fire remediation process over the last 12 months. All 230,000 bricks, the combustible insulation and poorly installed cavity barriers have been removed and replaced with new fire compliant insulation and cavity barrier products installed. As part of the cost assessment, the cost to refurbish and reuse the existing bricks was carefully considered, but the labour costs and potential knock on effect to the finished product prohibited this approach. Therefore, under careful QA management 230,000 new bricks are in the final process of being installed to match the existing façade.

The project also included the replacement of the combustible cladding panels to the perimeter of the external balconies. New blue powder coated aluminium pods have been installed to the balconies at all levels to give the building a new, fresh look.

The new powder coated wood effect look-a-like interlocking cladding plank profiles to the ground floor are now being installed, which are fire compliant and maintenance free.

The project is scheduled to be completed in early summer 2026.

Working with our client, we have finally concluded all the contract paperwork, including Homes England funding, and the initial phase of works has now commenced on site. 

We have been working with a specialist scaffolding design company to complete the design of the complicated tiered scaffolding and mast climber access design to give safe access to the high level stepped façade. 

We have also been negotiating with specialist panel manufacturers to discuss the design and manufacturing process for in excess of 4000 replacement spandrel panels required on the project. The site team are programmed to commence a detailed survey and scheduling of these over the next few months, with the first panel being required on site late summer 2026.

The next stage will be the erection of the scaffolding deck which runs around three sides of the building to provide a material distribution zone to ensure safe separation from the residents and general public at ground level.

Our on-site intrusive surveys and Fire Engineer reports have identified additional areas requiring fire remediation work. The client has negotiated the funding of these with Homes England and has received confirmation of funding. We are now managing an extension to the current PCSA period to complete a detailed survey of the additional areas, including the design development, and on site logistics, to allow our client to complete the final contract costings to be agreed with the client.

We are continuing the process of concluding all aspects of on-site access for all the areas of the new and existing works package. We are finalising the welfare specification/location and all on-site logistics, including access to all works areas, which will become part of the final contract works for the project.

The programme agreed with the client is for all contract conditions, and the final contract sum to be agreed in the summer, with a start on site in the Autumn of 2026.

Integral Management is delighted to be able to continue its role as Project Manager for another fire remediation project in Leeds

Whitehall Waterfront is a purpose-built residential apartment building, built circa 2004. The current use of the building is mixed use premises with commercial and residential accommodation, primary use being residential apartments

Through vigorous inspection and a reporting system, it has been determined that the building is deemed to have potentially hazardous flammable materials as part of the external facade make up. The existing render on EPS insulation system, Aluminium cladding panels and high levels of bullnose aluminium soffit cladding at the roof level, will require fire remediation to make the building safe 

We have already managed the delivery of the Building Safety Regulator information for the various aspects of the building design and fire safety information which are required by the BSR to achieve approval for this HBR building

Within the external facade, there are over 3500 m sq. of render and aluminium cladding panels which along with insulation and CP board will be removed and replaced with new non combustible products. Due to the high level step back design of the building Integral is working closely with specialist access companies to design detailed temporary works and access strategies for the main works which are due to commence on site in August 2025

Integral Management has been successful once again in securing the Project Management role for another Fire Remediation project this time in Birmingham

Larch House is a five story residential accommodation converted from an office building in 2017. It consists of 64 units with communal corridors and entrance foyer

FR Consultants prepared a detailed FRAEW, determining the initial works that will require fire remediation. We have organised and managed the on-site activity to undertake a more detailed intrusive survey to understand the façade build up and to further inform the client if there are other structural or fire issues which may require additional remediation works

We will also be responsible for submitting a detailed planning application for the change of materials to the external façade, for engaging the Fire Engineer and for engaging a Building Control organisation to oversee the project

The fire remediation for this project consists of the removal and replacement of nearly 300 spandrel panels and 400 m sq. of existing PVC cladding. All these will be replaced with aluminium non combustible products that are fully compliant materials which conform to A2-s1,d0

The PCSA programme is due to be completed in the summer of 2025 followed by the commencement of the main works

The project is now fully complete and the building occupied. All unitised frames up to level 11 are now installed and complete. The prefabricated balconies to the south elevation have now been installed and associated rainwater system incorporated into the unitised perimeter pressings has been connected and tested. The bespoke unitised rain screen vertical fin system to level 12 and 13 roof level, despite a number of installation challenges, has been installed  and the roof area executive function room is now occupied.

The ground floor grids stick and Boon Edam glass revolving door have been installed and commissioned.

From the attached photographs the completed project is a fantastic looking building, one Integral Management are proud to have provided project management service for.

Integral Management are delighted to confirm that they have been engaged to deliver the project management services for a fire remediation project in Leeds. 

Built in 2017, X1 Aire consists of 3 linked buildings rising to over 40m, which have been previously investigated by the building owner and deemed to have potential hazardous flammable materials in the wall cavities. 

The first stage of our project management responsibilities is the completion of a detailed PCSA stage which is programmed to be completed in April 2024. This will involve working directly with the Principal Contractor to deliver a construction phase programme, product selection complete with construction issue drawing and product data, access strategy, and detailed cost analysis.

The existing façade consists of over 3500 m sq. brickwork, timber cladding with HPL and aluminium panels to the projecting balcony areas. We have already commenced an intrusive survey of the brickwork and timber areas to allow the design team to understand the actual construction of the building and what fire remediation work is required to ensure the building can be made fully compliant. We are also responsible for producing detailed survey reports which will be shared with the client.

We will share more photos as the investigation work progresses.

Unitised frames will be completed in the next few weeks, the circular window frames to the front elevation are glazed and complete. The ground floor curtain walling and rain screen plus rain screen elements to Level 12 and 13 roof are all now underway. Completion of the project is now not far off.

The project has moved on well. Unitised frames are now installed up to Level 9 to the east and west elevations, the circular window frames to the front elevation are glazed and complete. The ground floor curtain walling, and ground floor and roof level rain screen will soon commence installation on site. Completion of the project is now not far off.