LST revamps boarding accommodation at Lord Wandsworth College
Pupils at an independent boarding and day school in Hampshire are benefiting from improved accommodation thanks to a refurbishment delivered by LST Projects.
Kick off for new football hub following multi-million-pound transformation
Leader of the council with responsibility for leisure, Councillor Steve Pitt, said: “We’re committed to supporting and encouraging healthy lifestyles in all our communities and we are pleased to see local teams and the public starting to take advantage of the new football complex. It’s a great place for all to enjoy, I’d encourage anyone local to pop by and take a look.”
Following another challenging year for the construction industry, LST has continued to weather the storm. In fact, 2023 was our most successful year ever with turnover significantly increasing.
Appointed by Arun District Council, in partnership with its provider Freedom Leisure, LST has begun renovation works at Arun Leisure Centre in Bognor Regis.
The past 12 months haven’t been easy for the whole construction industry as it continues to battle material shortages, labour challenges and price rises. But despite these hurdles, LST successfully handed over a diverse range of projects in 2022 and our pipeline remains strong for the year ahead.
LST completes £2.5m electrical infrastructure upgrade at University Hospital Southampton
LST Projects has completed a £2.5m project which has overhauled and upgraded electrical infrastructure serving cooling equipment at the University Hospital Southampton.
LST enhances energy efficiency at Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College
LST Projects has completed a refurbishment at Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College in Hampshire, which will significantly improve the thermal performance of a three-storey building.
LST Projects has been selected for the £4.5m expansion of Bournemouth School. The 52-week project will enable the boy’s grammar school to accommodate more students with a range of new facilities.
LST Projects has been appointed to refurbish a music hall at Bradfield College near Reading. Founded in 1850, Bradfield College provides independent education for around 800 students from age 13 – 18.
LST has completed the £1.5m refurbishment of Malvern Splash Leisure Centre in Worcestershire. The six-month project has delivered a range of new facilities and upgrades that will significantly improve the experience for visitors.
LST has completed refurbishments for three facilities at Southampton General Hospital, helping to enhance the environment for Endoscopy and Motility services as well as the Acute Medical Unit (AMU).
In this month’s spotlight, our estimating director, Patrick Mballa, gives us an insight into his role at LST and reveals an interesting fact from Cameroon where he lived until 1991.
Our Site Manager, Justin Horton, takes part in this month’s spotlight feature revealing some of his recent highlights as well as his advice to others thinking of taking on a similar role.
In this month’s spotlight is our estimating assistant, Georgina Morton, who talks about the skills of the job and offers to advice to others thinking of a similar career.
Continuous Operation Throughout the COVID19 Pandemic
The management of LST Projects would like to reassure all our clients and stakeholders that we are continuing to operate safely throughout the current pandemic and lockdown precautions.
In LST’s 125th year, our commercial director Robert Tuffin, reflects on the success of the family business, plans for the future, and carving a career in construction.
Our quantity surveyor, Bradley Hill, is in the spotlight this month providing an insight into his varied role and responsibilities as well as LST’s team spirit.
LST Joins ‘Fitness Fiesta’ at Hudson Leisure Centre
The newly refurbished Hudson Leisure Centre has played host to a "Fun Fitness Fiesta" giving local people a taster of the wide range of fitness facilities available.
LST Celebrates Opening of New £2.2m Urology Centre
Members of the LST team have joined former professional footballer, Francis Benali, staff and patients to help celebrate the opening of new £2.2 million urology centre at the University Hospital Southampton.
Our annual strategy day provided an inspirational start to the year with the whole LST team gathering to discuss our focus, targets and aspirations for 2020.
This month’s spotlight introduces our Purchasing Administrator, Antonia Morton, and reveals how her work behind the scenes help keeps construction projects on track.
As part of a transformational 10-year project, LST’s Estimating Director, Patrick Mballa, has helped to provide drinking water for more than 10,000 people in the remote villages across the North East of Cameroon – West Africa.
We decided to put our health and safety practices to the test to check they were completely watertight. We called on our external health and safety consultant – HCS Safety – to work with us to stage a mock incident at one of our construction sites.
Our HR Manager, Sara Huffey, gives an insight into what it is like to work for LST, explains why no two days are the same, and reveals an award-winning talent.
The University Hospital Southampton has awarded LST a contract to fit out a new urology day unit. The space will consist of clinical and treatment rooms as well as waiting areas, a reception, office space, and staff rooms.
Max Limaj joined LST three years ago after spending five years as a carpenter. His natural people skills and ability to problem solve were the drivers behind him taking on a new challenge and becoming one of our site managers.
It’s Valentine’s Day and although personally, many of us may share different views on the annual celebration of romance, it’s a perfect opportunity to talk about the people that matter to us the most at LST – our staff.
As a specialist contractor, which has been operating for more than 100 years, our mission and vision have evolved over time, but our statements remain focused on making a difference to the organisations we work with.
How to overcome construction hurdles on operational sites
From preventing noise and dust through to coordinating air space when cranes and aircraft are involved, there is a vast range of hurdles to overcome when constructing or refurbishing buildings in live environments.
LST raises the bar at Southampton General Hospital
Operating cranes on live sites raises a unique set of challenges for contractors, especially in the healthcare sector. At Southampton General Hospital, where LST is building a new extension, large cranes have been required which have shared the air space with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
Recent research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has shown that ‘time and cost considerations have pushed quality to the back of the queue.’ The survey, which follows the launch of a new quality management course, revealed that 82% of respondents believe workmanship suffers because of poor quality management.
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