Sacred Heart Convent, Dagenham
Conversion of the Sacred Heart Convent on Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, with new build houses, into affordable homes, with GA Interiors delivering the drylining package for J. Murphy & Sons.
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Client: J. Murphy & Sons
Sector: Residential
Scope: Drylining | Partitions | Wall Linings | Suspended Ceilings | Tape & Joint | Screeding
Location: Sacred Heart Convent, 191 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6XD
Project overview
The Sacred Heart development on Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, provides 100% sub-market housing, with every unit let at an affordable rent of up to 80% of market value.
The former convent building was converted into 2 studios, 4 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom flats. New build elements to the east and south of the convent add 4 one-bedroom, 7 two-bedroom, 8 three-bedroom and 1 four-bedroom houses.
GA Interiors held the subcontract for the supply and installation of the drylining works for main contractor J. Murphy & Sons, with works on site from autumn 2020 through 2021.
Our scope
GA Interiors delivered the following across the converted building and the new houses:
- Metal stud partition systems
- Wall linings, using mainly British Gypsum systems
- Plasterboard suspended ceilings
- Tape and joint finish to walls and ceilings
- Floor screeding
Outcome
The subcontract was completed and the final account agreed with J. Murphy & Sons in March 2022.
