Ward Green Primary School

Project Factsheet

Location

Barnsley

Duration

48 weeks

Value

£3,000,000

Britcon have recently completed a major project for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council comprising the extension to form new key Stage 1 classroom block, extensions and alterations to the existing school classrooms to create Key Stage 2 classroom blocks and minor alterations to the remainder of the school including extension and alterations to the boiler house.

Works were carried out within four distinct phases utilising the JCT Standard Form of Contract

The four phase of the project generally comprised:

Construction of Key Stage 1 classroom blocks
Demolition of existing toilets and cloakrooms
Extension and alterations to form Key Stage 2 classroom blocks and Internal alterations to entrance, reception classes and kitchen

Barnsley Council has utilised many 'green initiatives' within the development of the project including a Biomass Boiler system, Under-floor heating, natural ventilation and heat recovery systems, 20,000 litre of rainwater harvesting tanks and a 'state of the art' Photovoltaic system comprising mono-crystalline modules secured to the south facing standing seam roof. Electrical works included significant data, power, fire alarm, security systems and public address systems.

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Tadcaster East Primary School Children's Centre

The first project undertaken by Britcon within the North Yorkshire County Council Construction Framework was the refurbishment of a mobile classroom to form the new children's centre at Tadcaster.

Works to be carried during the summer holidays & involved check on existing electrics inc installation of new smoke alarm internal re decoration & new flooring, joinery repairs. Ext works inc forming of ramps, concrete hard standings, fencing & erection of store units & pram shelter.

Tadcaster East Primary School Children's Centre

The first project undertaken by Britcon within the North Yorkshire County Council Construction Framework was the refurbishment of a mobile classroom to form the new children's centre at Tadcaster.

Competency Assessment Training Centre Humberside - 'CATCH'

North East Lincolnshire Council appointed Britcon to 'design and build' a Chemical Processing Plant Training facility for the purpose of upskilling the current Humber bank workforce and technical assessment of new entrants to chemical and allied sectors. The site situated at Kiln Lane, Stallingborough, North East Lincolnshire measures approximately 4 hectares.

The facility comprised the following: two-storey office and training block, large training workshop with amenity block, L shaped 4-storey high process plant, single-storey control room, external learning zone hard standings, access roads, parking, landscaping and fencing.

Coun Geoff Lewis, portfolio holder for regeneration, said: "Britcon were chosen after assessing such considerations as evidence of extensive and well-used health and safety procedures, cost and quality. "Council officers undertook a site visit and were impressed with the way the company were working on site and the integration of sub-contractors and suppliers into Britcon procedures.

Competency Assessment Training Centre Humberside - 'CATCH'

Britcon to 'design and build' a Chemical Processing Plant Training facility for the purpose of upskilling the current Humber bank workforce and technical assessment of new entrants to chemical and allied sectors.

School Kitchen Refurbishment Framework

Secured on the back of numerous partnering frameworks, Britcon were asked by North East Lincolnshire Council to undertake significant refurbishment of several kitchen facilities within 12 local primary schools.

The schools in question included Willows, Ravendale, Yarborough, Cloverfields, Weelsby, Littlecoates, Eastfield, South Parade, Western, Allerton, Reynolds and Nunsthorpe.

Generally works comprised the installation of hygienic wall floor and ceiling covering and provision of work surfaces and appliances together with associated mechanical and electrical works.

Whilst the work packages varied throughout the portfolio generally the following were undertaken during the holiday shutdown period;

Asbestos removal prior to work starting in some of the schools
Formation of new openings in existing walls
Construction of new stud walls
Installation of new suspended ceiling system
Installation of new hygienic wall and ceiling coverings
Laying of new slip resistant floor covering and coved skirtings
Refurbishment of existing doors, frames and fittings
Alterations and refurbishment to some windows, fittings
Installation of new kitchen appliances
Installation of benches and shelves
Associated electrical and mechanical work

School Kitchen Refurbishment Framework

Refurbishment of Discover 4

May Gurney are working with North Lincolnshire Council as part of the government building schools for the future. Foxhills school has been selected for improvements in the region of 11 million pounds. Discover 4 is the initial enabling works to refurbish & alter the existing gym block into a new teaching area. This will be used in September as the new school year starts leaving other areas free for the main scheme to commence.

The project has been carried out with Britcon acting as a sub-contractor with May Gurney acting as main contractor. The program of works is critical to the main school refurbishment & had to be complete for the end of August ready for the school staff to return in the 1st week of September & lay out the furniture etc ready for the children's return.

The scheme involved complete removal of all existing M&E service, major demolition works, new roof coverings, internal alterations over 3 floors, installation of a disabled access lift. New mechanical & electrical systems including IT & data installations. Decorations & floor coverings whilst the initial design was priced at tender stage the scheme has been reviewed & amended during weekly design meetings.

Whilst undertaking the above works the school have also asked us to carry out the modifications to other existing rooms within the school along with May Gurney asking us to take on the services enabling works which involved 1000m of trenching works in and around the school to allow the installation of new elec, gas, water, IT & fire alarm services all to be complete for the end of August.

Refurbishment of Discover 4

Discover 4 is the initial enabling works to refurbish & alter the existing gym block into a new teaching area. This will be used in September as the new school year starts leaving other areas free for the main scheme to commence.

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