Our project management experts have been climbing high in Cornwall and North Yorkshire, thanks to an unusual contract to oversee the design and construction of two fantastic tree houses for Forest Holidays at their Deerpark and Keldy resorts.

Commissioned by Forest Holidays, a joint venture with the Forestry Commission and The Camping and Caravanning Club, the luxury tree houses were completed within five weeks and now provide a unique additional bedroom for a number of the log cabins, which were refurbished earlier this year.  

“Our remit was to assist in agreeing a suitable location for the tree houses and coordinate their design with building control on resolving a number of difficult design issues,” said director Gavin Stephens.

“The fire escape was a particularly difficult issue but it was actually resolved by providing rope ladders from the tree houses, which are very in-keeping with the surroundings.

“We also undertook a value engineering exercise with the contractor to reduce the cost of the scheme with a view to constructing further tree houses at another site in Strathyre, Scotland.”

This was the third project we have been awarded by Forest Holidays, after the building consultancy project managed the fit-out of the national organisation’s new headquarters in Moira in Derbyshire, followed by 25 log cabins across three sites in Cornwall, North Yorkshire and Scotland.

“This was a challenging project and a first for all of the team. A flexible approach and the ability to apply a breadth of knowledge enabled us to create innovative and cost-effective solutions to achieve the desired result for the client,” said Gavin.

Richard Palmer from Forest Holidays added: “We are extremely pleased with the success of this project.  Delivering the  quality of tree house that we desired  within a tight budget was a tall order but they are a  fantastic addition to the log cabins  which are now fully booked for the next 18 months!”

We have now been appointed to provide project management advice on the second phase of the log cabins refurbishment programme and a further tree house at Strathyre in Scotland, all to be completed over the next six months.