Mount Pleasant Phoenix Place
About this project
Situated in the heart of London within Farringdon’s neighbourhood, Mount Pleasant is an exciting new development on the site of the former Royal Mail Distribution Centre; one of the largest offices in the world. The Postmark flagship scheme seeks to integrate stylish residential living with commercial, public and open landscaped spaces in a high-profile location. Consisting of 681 homes, of which 132 will be affordable, 4000 square metres of office spaces and over 2000 square metres for retail and community use.
Cilantro Engineering have been appointed to deliver the MEP Shell & Core and Fit Out for Phoenix Place Phase 1; consisting of 214 High Spec Residential apartments over 6 blocks, 151 of which are private and the remaining 63 made up of affordable and intermediate rent apartments. We are excited to collaborate with our Blue-Chip Client Bouygues UK on this landmark development. We are proudly servicing an array of amenities through the design and installation of:
- Energy Centre – CHP unit, 4 boilers, 6 Thermal Stores and site wide LTHW, BCWS and CHW Plant equipment and distribution
- Chiller Units
- BMS System
- Smoke Extract and Environmental Systems
- Sprinkler systems and Dry Risers
- Heating and Cooling Controls
- Fire Alarm System
- Life Safety Installations
- Control Systems: CCTV, Door Entry and Access Control
- Car Chargers
- Car Park Barrier and Traffic Control System
- Solar Panels
We will also be installing the following for the private apartments:
- Underfloor Heating
- NOx Filter Units
- Apartment FCUs
Designed to reach a BREEAM “Excellent” rating, we look forward to working on this distinctive development with Bouygues UK.
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Health & Safety
At Cilantro Engineering, we pride ourselves on upholding the highest Health and Safety standards across all our projects. We assemble our highly skilled workforce to manage Health and Safety Risk in a holistic manner.
Our Health and Safety department carry out extensive monitoring, auditing and training to ensure our site teams are compliant with up-to-date Health and Safety regulations and industry best practice measures. Health and Safety is driven throughout our business by our Senior Management team. They are supported by dedicated professionals to assist them in delivering excellence across all disciplines and levels across Cilantro Engineering projects.
Electrical and Mechanical Safe Systems of Work
Electrical and Mechanical Safety is a primary focus on all our projects. With high-risk activities taking place, Electrical and Mechanical Safe Systems of Work are paramount.
We take pride in our Electrical and Mechanical Safe Systems of Work, comprising of:
- A designated Company Duty Holder, overseeing Electrical and Mechanical safety of all projects
- Project specific Authorised Persons
- Comprehensive Safety Measures to mitigate risks
- Competent Electrical Test Engineers to commission systems
- Pro-actively educating Clients and Stakeholders
Our continued registration with the UK leading NICEIC accreditation body makes Cilantro Engineering one of the leading MEP providers.
We all have an individual responsibility to maintain Health and Safety values and ensure everyone working on our projects can operate in a safe environment, without the risk of accident or injury.
Quality Assurance
Cilantro Engineering’s Quality Assurance Department is made up of exceptional individuals who ensure the highest quality of install are implemented across Cilantro Engineering projects.
Our Quality Assurance values are:
- Exceed client expectations and guarantee complete satisfaction
- Deliver projects efficiently and promptly
- Ensure Quality Management procedures minimise the risk of defects and aftercare visits
- Adhere to all legal requirements and British standards, manufacturer’s recommendations and codes of practice
- Continually improve the quality performance standards
- Effectively communicate quality matters by involving and consulting with employees
- Consistently review the Quality Policy and implement appropriate improvements accordingly
Our ethos is quality is a habit, not an event. We take seriously our quality procedures so that we deliver our services to the best possible standard.
Environmental
Our vision is to actively reduce and minimise environmental impacts. By expanding our knowledge, adopting sustainable practices and designing in accordance with BREEAM we aim to decrease our carbon footprint across our organisation.
Our environmental commitment:
- Adopt the highest environmental standards in all areas of operation.
- Comply with all environmental legislations, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the construction industry.
- Exceeding and implementing industry best practice measures for sustainability across all projects.
- Meet our duty of care requirements in relation to waste by ensuring safe keeping, transportation and subsequent recovery of disposal waste.
- Work with suppliers to ensure they recognise and reduce the environmental impact of their products and transportation.
- Off-site Prefabrication, to reduce damage to materials and waste.
- Delivery vehicles meet FORS silver registration at a minimum.
- Ensure that vehicles and equipment used are well maintained, clean and are always operated within the legal limits.
- Reduce the effects of noise, dust, disturbance and inconvenience.
- Make efficient use of natural resources by conserving energy and water, minimising waste and recycling.