Crawley Open House, West Sussex – New Resource Centre for the homeless and unemployed

August 10, 2022

LBC as a CRASH Corporate Patron, were pleased to be involved in the creation of a new resource centre giving homeless people employability and life skills.

The building is a light industrial unit which was in a dire condition, last used as an Indian takeaway. The asbestos roof needed replacing, the building needed stripping back to a shell, and new partition walls and flooring installed to create the spaces needed and maximise the use of the building. Gas pipes needed relocating and a heating system installed. The building required a complete refurbishment, and Crawley Open House needed help with the project to provide a safe, appropriate environment for the new services they planned to run from this building.

Working with our fellow CRASH Patrons, AECOM, Arcadis and Cundall we collaborated to create this new space. The total value of support reaching over £88,000!

What our clients say

“You’re doing a good job – First Class, a very personal service”

“Good attention to detail and a very direct and accessible service.”

I wanted to leave a review for the CPD that Michael gave us on the Building Safety Act. It was an excellent CPD very informative, thorough and engaging.

“Made the whole process stress free and added value to our finished product. The whole process was made so much easier by the inspector being so helpful, nothing was ever too much trouble. Professional but with the ‘human touch’.

“Thank you for your kindness in helping to resolve problems on our project”

“LBC have taken our eco-build (timber frame, straw infill, steeply sloping site), easily in their stride; we have been impressed by their pertinent questions and immensely helpful ‘can do’ attitude.

“Very satisfied – gives ideas and saves customers costs; very helpful, competent, keen to advise and a prompt service”