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.

OpTIC Project St Asaph

Architect

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Value

£250,000

Contractor

Shepherd Construction

The client brief called for a building capable of considerable flexibility and utilising green technology to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating as a minimum.

 

The final proposals included rainwater harvesting, passive ventilation in non-clean room spaces including the double height street atrium between the Incubator Units and Technology Centre, and extensive use of photovoltaic walls to generate energy, which is the largest Copper Indium Discelenide (CIS) photovoltaic array in the world (2004) comprising 1000m2 of panels.

The project was named Sustainable Building of the Year at the 2005 Building Sustainability Awards.

In a scheme expected to safeguard 1000 jobs, the £15.7M OpTIC Technium Centre was commissioned by the Welsh Development Agency for St Asaph Business Park as part of its economic sustainability strategy.

This was a fantastic and prestigious project to be involved with and it continues to be an impressive landmark at the gateway to Wales.

Specification

  • 0.8mm thick, Pre-weathered zinc with 25mm high standing seams at 600mm centres
  • Delta Trela underlay
  • 18mm thick, W.B.P. plywood
  • Galvanised steel bracket & rail system
  • 125mm thick, cavity wall insulation
  • Monarflex vapour barrier
  • 19mm thick, Western Red Cedar weatherboarding
  • Tyvek breather membrane
  • Uni-strut support system to the main entrance soffit
  • Rheinzink standing seam cladding
  • Cedar cladding & substrate

Team Members involved

Steven Jones

Pre-Construction Director

Robert Hughes

Operations Director

What our clients say

"We’re really pleased with the proactive effort put in by Longworth to ensure the desired quality is achieved. The building is well received by everyone and regarded as a success."

Husnee Jamalluddin - Associate, Halsall Lloyd Partnership