VPS UK Ltd chose NBC Environment as the specialist supplier business to support the proposed redevelopment and refurbishment of the vacant Ex-Marks & Spencer Store.

There were several aims;

The first aimed to prevent feral pigeons’ holding up the programme of proposed works.

The second to ensure all internal areas are safe and free from bulk bird faeces hazardous to human health which was causing a risk contractors.

The third to ensure all internal areas of the building are bird free and all feral pigeon nests are removed.

The fourth was designed to ensure compliance on the proposed redevelopment and refurbishment to prevent feral pigeons from accessing the internal areas of building once cleared and as such remove the risks of further bulk bird faeces. Also designed to ensure that the internal areas of the building were protected from contamination as a result of bird activity i.e. loafing, fouling, roosting and nest building.

Project overview

NBC were tasked with protecting wildlife balanced with the need to support operations.

• NBC provided the client with a full detailed survey inspection report and installed a suitable plan of works.
• NBC carried out the proposed program of works onsite to support with species identified (Feral Pigeon – Columba Livia) to ensure compliance with the Wildlife & Countryside Act.
• The property was extremely large over three levels with numerous vast rooms. There are inaccessible roof voids and false ceilings where the feral pigeons reside, so the team had to use grain to bait the feral pigeons from their hiding places.

Our solution