Project Overview

The development at 1 Windmill Lane (1WML) consisted of a six-storey office building over a 3,500m² basement, with a retail outlet at ground floor. The development also includes a four-storey residential building with 14 high-specification apartments. The office entrance is located off Windmill Lane and is visible from Sir John Rogerson Quay. A 19th century grain store, No.19 Creighton Street, was retained on the site and creates a dramatic backdrop and entrance feature to the main office foyer space. This foyer is a 650m² double height area that can be sub-divided into a large town hall space for ‘All Hands Events’ and a subsequent separate foyer space.

As part of the overall development, there was a major streetscape improvement programme carried out in the surrounding area to give a new identity to the Windmill Quarter. New granite kerbing, cobble sets on Windmill Lane, trees and new lighting were installed, providing a greatly enhanced look to the local external environment.

1WML was constructed on a constrained urban site adjoining live commercial and residential buildings. Extensive stakeholder liaison was required to ensure the project was delivered with minimal disruption to our neighbours.

1WML was John Paul Construction’s first project managed and delivered through BIM level 2 with detailed Employers Information Requirements (EIR). The EIR outlined a strict protocol for the management of information and BIM deliverables for our client, Hibernia REIT. Key to achieving these was providing a collaborative environment involving all project stakeholders, ensuring all design information was derived from the native Revit models and that there was a structured approach to the management of information to meet PAS 1192-2:2013 standards.