Relocation of 768m2 Venlo Glasshouse

Business:

Hadlow College

Location:

Kent

Client:

Hadlow College, North Kent College Group in Kent.

Project overview:

• Strip out of internal mechanical, electrical and irrigation systems
• Removal of glazing piece by piece
• Deconstruction of a glasshouse frame
• Labelling and storage of thousands of parts
• Transportation to new site
• Groundworks and foundations at new site
• Glasshouse rebuild
• Installation of new irrigation tanks and light pollution screens to improve performance

Scope of our work

Having previous built this glasshouse for the college a few years earlier, we were tasked with the rare challenge of deconstruction the facility, and its entire systems, piece by piece to be relocated.?It was a job which required meticulous planning to ensure deconstruction was carefully completed, with teams working on two sites at once as the new location was prepared in advance.?Deconstruction began in January 2022 and the facility was handed over to the client, with new irrigation tanks and light pollution screens, in July, ahead of the new term in September.

The Results

The improved, state-of-the-art facility will support the college’s horticultural students in their studies and prepare them for their future careers in industry. It will enable current and future students to be taught in a modern, high quality glasshouse.