Project overview

This project for Christ Church College in Oxford comprised two parts, namely the beautiful refurbishment and restoration of the Blue Boar Quadrangle and the conversion of a seventeenth century brew house. The Blue Boar Quadrangle was reconfigured to provide 73 study bedrooms, including additional study rooms added at roof level, plus a lecture theatre created in a double-height basement.

Project value
£8,150,000
Project value
Completion date
Nov 2009
Completion date
Considerate Constructors Award
Bronze
Considerate Constructors Award
Employees benefited
28,000
Employees benefited
Listed building
Grade II
Listed building

The Brew House refurbishment

The conversion of a Grade II listed building into an Archive Store. SDC worked closely with Conservation Architects to carefully remove the roof and dormer windows, along with the timber flooring, whilst protecting the existing timber frame. Structural repairs were carried out to the timber structure, in keeping with existing detail.

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Project team

Francis Shiner

Francis Shiner

Chairman

Since joining the company in 1983, Francis has assumed various roles, from Chief Surveyor to managing Director, ultimately assuming the position of Chairman in 2021.

Dan Changer

Dan Changer

Director

Dan studied Architecture at the University of Cambridge and worked as a chartered Architect before joining SDC in 2010. Joining as a Design Coordinator, Dan then opted to work as a Contracts Manager, receiving a promotion to Project Manager before his appointment to the Board of Directors in 2020. His duties and responsibilities include setting the overall strategy for the project, as well as leading the project team and ensuring the scheme is delivered within the client’s time, quality and budget constraints. Dan’s client-focused attitude and collaborative problem-solving approach will be crucial to the scheme’s successful delivery.

Jonathan Richardson

Jonathan Richardson

Director

Jonathan has extensive knowledge and experience of building services design, installations and management thereof. As a qualified Building Services Engineer, Jonathan spent his earlier career working for a major MEP sub-contractor. His diverse range of project experience means he has proven to be a great addition to the SDC team, and this has led to his recent promotion to M&E Director. He oversees a team of electrical and mechanical project managers, estimators, quantity surveyors, commissioning and MEP design managers.