Project Brief
Client
Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons
Project Type
Turnkey building conversion and specialist laboratory fit-out.
Key Areas
Laboratories
Pharmacy
Reception
Offices
Rossdales Turnkey Veterinary Practice Conversion, Newmarket
Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons, the UK’s largest equine veterinary practice, appointed InterFocus as its single turnkey partner to transform an existing building and stable block into a modern veterinary practice.
InterFocus managed every stage of the project, including initial survey, design development, construction, laboratory fit-out and final delivery. Working closely with Rossdales, the team developed a fully costed proposal covering planning support, building works, mechanical and electrical services, specialist laboratory infrastructure and client-facing spaces.
This integrated approach gave the client one accountable delivery team across the entire project.
Phased Delivery Approach
Work began shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring InterFocus to adapt to changing government guidance, regional lockdowns and site restrictions.
The team revised the programme, coordinated trades and introduced safe working arrangements that prioritised workforce separation. This flexible approach kept the project on track despite exceptional operating conditions.
Main Scope of Works
InterFocus coordinated every stage of the refurbishment and specialist fit-out, including:
- Pre-construction support: Site surveys, planning application assistance, building control management, design development and detailed costing.
- Building refurbishment: Complete strip-out and internal and external building works.
- External improvements: New cladding and front elevation rendering, creating a contemporary finish sympathetic to Newmarket’s historic architecture.
- Laboratories and workspaces: Design and construction of new ground- and first-floor laboratories, offices and administrative areas.
- Client-facing facilities: A welcoming reception area and ground-floor pharmacy.
- Mechanical and electrical services: Design and installation of air-handling systems, power, data and fume extraction.
- Stable block conversion: Transformation of the existing stable block into specialist laboratory and storage space.
- Building connectivity: Construction of an enclosed walkway linking the two buildings.
- External works: A new parking area and associated external improvements.
Project Outcome
The completed development provides Rossdales with purpose-built facilities to support efficient laboratory operations and create a professional environment for staff, referring veterinary surgeons and clients.
By integrating laboratories, a pharmacy, reception, offices, storage and supporting infrastructure within one coordinated scheme, InterFocus delivered a practical environment tailored around the client’s operational requirements.
For prospective clients, this project demonstrates InterFocus’s capability to manage complex refurbishment and specialist fit-out projects, combining design, construction, building services and project management.