Ares Ltd kindly volunteered to take UoG students on a tour of one of their most recent projects- Cheltenham Minster.
The overall project aimed to regenerate the area that has been in planning for over 30 years, as there are adjacent container building that want to become the 'Silicone Valley' for Cheltenham especially with GCHQ not too far away and Cheltenham's issue with young people getting degrees from the local university then leaving Cheltenham.
This was a first look into a real life small-scale project, it was A LOT more complicated than one would initially think. For one there were many parties involved; Cheltenham council, the diocese, Gloucester city council, highways and landlords etc. Not to mention archeologically sensitive graves and tombs no more than 200mm under ground. And considering who they employed and what the company represents as this may have implications for the project.
Fortunately there were some positives in the project such as the retainment of old marks on the floor deriving from the 1600s showcasing standard measurements for the sale of fabric, the initial bricks on the edging of the pavement and a slight change in anti-social behaviour. Overall it is a very interesting project with promising outcome!
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