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Shortwood Primary School 11
Credits
Designed by Telford & Wrekin Council’s in-house Architecture, Landscape and Building design team - a multi
disciplinary unit comprising architects, quantity surveyors, M&E engineers, landscape architects and building
surveyors who are part of the Asset & Property Management Service Area.
Contractor: Thomas Vale Construction Ltd.
Elemental breakdown of building costs £
1. Works to extend and refurbish the existing nursery inc
2. Works to existing listed barn (excluding M&E) £265,837
3. Main school building:
Sub-structure £692,982 Steel frame/glulam beams £287,172
Brickwork and blockwork £231,468 External windows and doors £237,712
Roof (standing seam/sedum) £574,128 Partitions, plastering, suspended ceilings £322,558
Carpentry first and second fix £273,735 Floor screed £33,451
Fire protection £25,451 Folding partitions £9,806
IPS/W.C. cubicles/vanity units £28,758 Decoration £39,084
Floor finishes £57,869 Fittings £184,009
Balustrades £34,106 Kitchen equipment £59,160
Blinds £7,904 Wall tiling £4,927
Mansafe system £2,904 Kitchen shutters £3,403
Active boards £46,371
£3,156,958
“Ultimately, the
success of
Shortwood School
came down to the
positive relationship
that was created
between the
design team and
the contractor.”
4. Mechanical installations £475,577
5. Electrical installations £474,833
6. External works £730,335
7. Preliminaries £673,993
TOTAL £5,777,533
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