When architects and
contractors need a business they can trust to deliver a value-added
service on large or complex building projects, they turn to Laidlaw Ironmongery’s Major Projects Division. 
This specialist
division has a proven track record of successfully completing work on
landmark projects, including those in the residential, commercial,
healthcare and education sectors, ensuring specifiers receive the
best product for the given application.
Managing Director Peter
O'Brien said: “We’ve worked on many highly prestigious schemes
across the country and it is clear that our commitment to providing a
value-added service, on time and within budget is a crucial factor
when it comes to fitting out and completion.
“Because of our
experience and attention to detail, we’ve developed strong
relationships with architects, main contractors, developers and
installers because they know we can be relied upon to achieve the
results they are looking for in their projects.”
The expert Laidlaw team
played a key role in the £180 million Fitzroy Place development in
the City of Westminster, London, providing a range of premium
ironmongery for the prestigious scheme, which is built on the site of
the former Middlesex Hospital and comprises commercial office space,
retail and restaurants, and 235 luxury apartments.
Working for Sir Robert
McAlpine, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands Architects and Sheppard
Robson, the Major Projects Division delivered more than £400,000
worth of stainless steel and real bronze ironmongery through
specialist joinery and fit-out contractor Houston Cox Limited.
Peter said: “As to be
expected on a development of this scale and calibre, there is no
compromise on quality and we demonstrated yet again that we have the
capacity and expertise to deliver premium products that enhance the
overall aesthetic quality of the building.”
Other work by Laidlaw’s
Major Projects Division includes the supply of performance doors and
ironmongery to Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool. A range of products,
including door closers, mortice locks, lever handles, digital
locks and ancillaries, were included as part of the £237 million
scheme, while for x-ray areas of the hospital, Laidlaw supplied nylon
ironmongery because it offers exceptional levels of strength and
durability.
Laidlaw was also
involved in the development of One St Peter’s Square, the
prestigious Grade A commercial building in Manchester's central
business district. It supplied Glenn Howells Architects with
integrated ironmongery, including lever handles made from grade 316
stainless steel. It also worked with the architect to devise a
high-security locking system. 
Clients working with
the Laidlaw Major Projects Division can expect a full range of
services, including:
- Initial project
consultation. We listen to the design brief, budgetary requirements,
and agree timelines for specification and cost-plan deliverables.
- Cost-planning
options and life-cycle advice.
- Sample submittals
/ mock-up installations and technical data submissions.
- Detailed
door-by-door scheduling / site surveys.
- Programme
management, creating a timeline for actions from first meeting
through to on-site deliveries, ensuring that complexity is
considered and the relevant trades are engaged in good time. For
bespoke products, testing is also accounted for.
- Project management
– we appoint a dedicated project manager to liaise with your
design and operations teams and to ensure programme requirements are
met.
It also works closely
with many of the UK’s leading door suppliers, which means it can
provide a full doorset, where required.
To find out more about
Laidlaw’s services or to book an initial consultation, telephone
01902 600406. 
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