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Kingspan TEK offers speedy fit
Off-site construction has facilitated the quick erection of an Early
Years Centre for Surrey Square Primary School, an Ofsted
‘Outstanding’ school. The building envelope was successfully
completed in just over two weeks, with the help of the Kingspan
TEK Building System of structural insulated panels (SIPs).
420m 2 of the Kingspan TEK Building System in 142mm thickness
were specified for the walls and roof of the new centre, fixed to
the glulam frame on the walls and roof, providing a secure
building envelope that was then sealed with a breather membrane
to make it watertight. Following this, the rooflights were installed
down the centre of the roof and the Kingspan TEK panels clad
with western red cedar shingles creating a visually striking
aesthetic.
With their high-performance insulation core, SIPs achieve U-
values of 0.20 W/m 2 .K or better.
www.kingspantek.co.uk
Final modules for free school
Offsite construction specialist The McAvoy Group has craned the
final modules into position on site at the new Concordia Academy
in Romford for a new £8.2m building to accommodate 630
primary school children. The structure for the 2972m2 free school
was manufactured offsite by McAvoy, using the latest modular
technology to reduce the build programme, minimise disruption,
and improve quality.
The building was craned into position as 67 steel-framed building
modules in just 12 days, on the site of a former nurses’ home in
Romford. A 300-tonne crane was used for the modules which are
up to 16.5m long and weigh up to 17 tonnes.
Funded by the DfE via the Education and Skills Funding Agency,
and designed by Blue Sky Architects, the new academy will create
an exemplar learning environment for local children, and muchneeded
primary school places.
www.mcavoygroup.com
Caledonian’s SMART construction solution
Caledonian’s SMART construction solution is being chosen by a growing number of
architects and educational establishments because it allows the majority of the build to
be completed off-site.
Designed and built to an exacting specification, 90% + of your project is done in our factory
controlled environment, unaffected by the weather, and subject to strict quality, cost and
programme controls. This applies to new classrooms, communal areas, and other facilities.
Either a whole school or the development of an existing one, our solution is designed to
stand alone or fit seamlessly sympathetically alongside existing buildings, with a variety of
finish options.
The Caledonian volumetric off-site solution provides clear benefits when compared to on-site traditional methods of construction:
• Safer - expansion projects can be completed within the school holiday window, with a lack of impact on the functioning of the educational
facility itself, local roads infrastructure and the neighbouring community.
• More sustainable- off-site construction generates significantly less waste and enables better waste management.
• Reduced working at height – a direct improvement on health & safety.
• Environmentally more superior to using traditional materials, (which have a high % of materials that are spoiled, stolen, lost – needing to be
replaced).
• Programme – off-site construction removes variables such as labour availability and weather, resulting in more predictable programmes, on
time and to schedule (only 63 per cent of traditional site-based construction projects are delivered on time and only 49 per cent delivered to
budget).
• Cost – predictable and repeatable processes result in accurate cost forecasts and delivery within budget
• Performance in use – Improved quality control and construction tolerances improves Ongoing building efficiency and reduces future
maintenance.
In partnership with HLM Architects, Caledonian is an approved supplier on the £50m Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Framework
working with HLM to design and build for schools, academies, and other educational facilities. The Framework, which falls under the second
wave of PSBP (Priority School Building Programme), went launched in August 2017 for a period of up to 4 years.
Working either as Principal Contractor/Lead Designer or as a specialist Subcontractor, we have the capability to deliver projects from conception
through to handover from the single largest offsite manufacturing facility in the UK.
To find out more about the full range of education building programmes from Caledonian,
call: 01636 821645 or visit the website.
www.caledonianmodular.com
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