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Garenne Group Company - Granite Le Pelley develop New System for Jersey's Liberty Wharf

GRANITE Le Pelley was involved in three different areas of Jersey's Liberty Wharf and employed innovative techniques to successfully complete the works.

 Liberty Wharf is Jersey’s only covered shopping mall, measuring 58,000sq.ft and home to a number of leading retailers including M&S, Costa Coffee and Hotel Chocolat. Granite Le Pelley worked on three separate parts of the development.

 The largest was the new façade between the old Tourist Office and the new bus station.

 ‘Granite Le Pelley originally suggested stone from either France or Portugal but it was a requirement that Jersey granite was used. We therefore needed to create a three dimensional effect without using large pieces of stone as this was not available in the quantities we needed and the timeframe we had,’ said Granite Le Pelley’s general manager Pascal Maurice.

 ‘We worked closely with the historical officer to design a new method which has never been used in Jersey before. The block work wall was built and then clad in 50mm thick Jersey granite which was supplied by La Saline Quarry. We worked closely with them to select blocks and slabs which were then traditionally worked to complement the existing facades.’

 Granite Le Pelley was also responsible for the difficult job of creating two new arches in the external walls of the old abattoir. These were finished with local granite again supplied by La Saline quarry to ensure that the new opening which lead to Mark & Spencers, complemented the existing stonework.

 The final work was an addition when the canopy of the old Tourist Office was removed and it was discovered that the granite plinth and string had been roughly cut. To remove and replace it would have been  extremely expensive and so another new system was designed to reinstate the areas in matching granite.

Granite Le Pelley were also responsible for the design, procurement and installation of the coping to the discoteque terrace area. ‘Again we worked with the planners and the historical officer as it was necessary to source some of the stone from France because of its size. It was also a slightly unusual project as we could only work in the evenings to minimise the disruption to the shops below which were open during the day. Despite the challenges, it was successful and the work was completed on time,’ said Mr Maurice.

 The Liberty Wharf projects were the first time Mr Maurice had worked with La Saline but plans to continue.

 ‘It’s important for the island that we use as much Jersey granite as we can. We have a number of projects planned for 2011 and we will certainly be developing the relationship we have with them.’

 He added that it had been a special project for a number of reasons.

 ‘Although I have worked on other Granite Le Pelley projects including 44, Esplanade and the 400sq.m granite wall at the new Energy from Waste facility, Liberty Wharf was my first project in my new role as general manager of Granite Le Pelley. It’s also an honour for us as a local company to be involved in the sympathetic regeneration of a beautiful building which is part of our island history and finally it has challenged us to develop new techniques.’

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