Client: RSPCA Location: Frankly Green, B'ham Value: £7.3 million

Design & Build

The conversion and refurbishment of the U-shaped barn buildings and stores in order to provide new offices and reception for the RSPCA Animal Re-Homing Centre and a new Veterinary Hospital for the Birmingham Animal Hospital. Built on two levels infilling between the existing U-shaped buildings and stores.

The development also included single storey and two storey buildings for dog kennels, cat rehoming and small animal housing in addition to separate runs for dogs together with a self-contained training building.

Contract Period: 60 weeks

Sustainable features were incorporated into the scheme, including air source heat pumps, rainwater harvesting and solar thermal power generation for the heating system.