Potter Raper welcomed members of Constructing Excellence Essex to Lexden Gardens in Colchester on 14th October, jointly hosted with Kind & Company and Essex Housing.

Guests were given a tour of the site, including a look inside the listed Block 1, before joining us for networking drinks at the Hospital Arms, sponsored by Kind & Company.

Our role on the scheme

Potter Raper is providing CDM Principal Designer, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services on Lexden Gardens, working on behalf of client Essex Housing Development LLP alongside contractor Kind & Company.

Phase 1 of the development involves the conversion and refurbishment of the Grade II listed former Essex County Hospital buildings, together with new build accommodation, to provide 63 dwellings. It is the first of three phases planned for the site over the next five years.

A site tour and a shared history

Paul Denny, Deputy Managing Director at Potter Raper, led guests around Lexden Gardens alongside colleagues from Essex Housing and Kind & Company, sharing more about the scheme’s history and progress to date.

“It was a pleasure to welcome Constructing Excellence Essex to Lexden Gardens and to show the group the progress we have made on site. This is a scheme with a great deal of history, and it is rewarding to see it taking shape for the community it will serve,” – Paul Denny

The visit brought together representatives from Constructing Excellence Essex, Essex County Council and Essex Housing, along with guests from across the construction industry in Essex.

Thank you

We would like to thank Constructing Excellence Essex, Essex Housing and Kind & Company for their support in organising the visit, and to everyone who joined us on the day.