Longworth is one of the UK’s leading envelope contractors, offering a complete turnkey service of design, installation and project management.

Over the years, we’ve become renowned for being an industry innovator. Building on our established reputation for being master craftsmen in the use of traditional metal products such as zinc, copper and stainless steel, since 1999 we have extended our skills and expertise to cover the whole of the external building envelope. And all to the highest of specifications.

Experience and detailed market knowledge of customer needs, supplier skills, legislative and environmental drivers and the emergence of new technologies have all contributed to our current market standing.

We combine this with outstanding customer support, safe working practices, technical understanding and quality workmanship - all of which have been achieved through constant investment in training and certification of our people.

At Longworth, we have a proven track record of working with all of the major UK developers to complete projects on time, on budget and on demand.

Offering complete turnkey services — design, installation and project management.

Pre-Construction Advice

Our team can provide valuable product and design advice at any stage of a project. With years of experience and long-standing relationships with product manufacturers, our engineers ensure that projects remain within budget without compromising architectural integrity.

Project Management

We utilise a collaborative project management programme to ensure we deliver projects on time, within budget, and most importantly, safely.

Fabrication

Our in-house fabrication service can deliver a wide range of high quality bespoke roofing and cladding solutions, utilising computerised folding and cutting machinery to ensure a precise and consistent end product.

Design

The latest computerised design systems equip our design team with the ability to provide clients, architects and main contractors with a complete plan for the construction project. For the more intricate designs, we have the facilities to produce a 3D image to assist with the design. All of our designers have been trained up to BIM Level 2.

Planning

For each project we provide a strict planning service. This includes producing detailed plans, method statements and risk assessments. The end result is a structured project following a critical path. We communicate with the client at every step of the way and our contracts manager is assigned to oversee the project, co-ordinating between the client, design, and site teams.

Commercial

We commit ourselves to providing the most economical service available. We are not tied into any one supplier or system which means value engineering is always available. Our partnering mentality is ideal for those who wish us to become involved from an early stage, which can often result in cost reduction of other trades such as steelwork, masonry, etc.

We have extensive experience of working within a range of sectors.

Public & Commercial Buildings

Over the years, Longworth has undertaken a wide range of roofing and cladding works, from office space to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

Retail & Residential

More than a third of consumer spending goes through our shops and it is the UK’s largest private sector employer with 2.9 million employees.

Transport

Modern and efficient transport infrastructure is as important today as it has ever been.

Leisure

The range of building types in the leisure industry means that we have to be adaptable and competent in a wide range of methods, design, products and environments.

Health Care

Our team has completed a large number of projects in the health care sector, from new build highly-aesthetic designs to functional, cost-conscious projects.

Education

We pride ourselves in expertly handling the building process of schools, colleges and universities all over the country.

We've got them all covered.

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary Dumfries

Architect

Ryder Architecture

Value

£2,400,000

Contractor

Laing O'Rourke

Zinc Roofing and Cladding installed by Longworth at the state of the art 65,000sqm Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, designed by Ryder Architecture and built by Laing O’Rourke.

 

Zinc roofing and cladding

Longworth was appointed for the design, supply and installation of the Zinc Roofing and Cladding consisting of NedZink Nova Protec Zinc roofing, cladding and Kingspan QuadCore substrate on Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. This was the 1st project to use QuadCore as a substrate for the zinc roofing and cladding in the UK, providing a new standard of exceptional fire performance in the industry. The success of this project relied on strategic partnerships with SIG, Kingspan and SFS Intec, allowing Longworth to provide a full system product warranty which was paramount to the NHS Trust and Laing O’Rourke.

The zinc roofing and cladding substrate comprised of over 9500m2 of Kingspan QuadCore composite in 10m sections on a 45° pitch roof, for which the installation required a mix of multi-functional telehandlers and cranes with specialist lifting devices. The difficulty of installation was amplified by the severe weather conditions of a Coastal Scotland site.

The steep pitch required timber ridge battens using bespoke loading tests with SFS fixings ensuring they provided a safe hook on point for the NedZink roofing and cladding operative’s access cat ladders. On the higher level 3° roof, Longworth developed a series of new bespoke tested fall-arrest posts to enable the NedZink operatives to safely walk on the roof using temporary safety access lines. Isolated areas of the project were even accessed by specialist abseilers, exemplifying the access difficulties of the steep pitch’s.

IKO Permatec from SIG was used in the external walkways between the 3 hospital wings. A hot melt inverted roof system was used because it provides a strong monolithic finish with durable protection from the many other trades on-site and isn’t exposed to UV rays.

The overall site comprised of thousands of people and hundreds of trades on a daily basis, with Longworth contributing around 80 men at its peak ensuring the project was delivered on time and on budget.

“Longworth worked closely with the Ryder Architecture design team on the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to develop the detail design of the zinc roof and stair cladding to the ward pavilions, engaging to ensure key interfaces were carefully resolved and our design vision realised.  We are delighted with the quality of Longworth’s completed work – the crispness of the standing seam zinc roof makes a great contribution to the quality of the overall building.” Paul Bell, partner at Ryder Architecture

Zinc Roofing and Cladding Longworth Dumfries & Galloway Hospital, operatives directing 10m Kingspan QuadCore Sections on to steep pitch
Zinc Roofing and Cladding Longworth Dumfries & Galloway Hospital, difficult left handed standing seam hand crimping on inertia reel.
Zinc Roofing and Cladding 1. Longworth Dumfries & Galloway Hospital, bespoke temporary fall-arrest post fixed to primary steel
Zinc Roofing and Cladding 4. Longworth Dumfries & Galloway Hospital, zinc operatives installing 10m sections of NedZinc Nova standing seam off Cat ladders fixed to custom hook-on point
Zinc Roofing and Cladding 6. Longworth Dumfries & Galloway Hospital, zinc operative harnessed to bespoke mansafe line with Cat lader on custom hook-on point

Specification

  • NedZink Nova Protec Zinc
  • Euroclad Rainscreen Cassettes
  • IKO Permatec Inverted Roof
  • Levolux Louvres

Team Members involved

Steven Jones

Pre-Construction Director

Robert Hughes

Operations Director

What our clients say

"Longworth’s expertise in the traditional metal roofing trade proved invaluable. We would like to thank them for working closely with us to achieve our original vision."

Katy Heath, Nightingale Associates