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Wells Hall Primary School, Suffolk

Extension and alterations to provide additional hall space, new WC facilities, additional group space and improved access at Wells Hall Primary School. Works were completed in three phases to enable the school to remain operational during construction.

  • SECTOR: Education
  • Location: Sudbury, Suffolk
  • CLIENT: Wells Hall Primary School
  • ARCHITECT: PCH Associates Ltd
  • Structural Engineer: Pure Structures
  • COMMENCED: August 2021
  • COMPLETED: September 2022 (in three phases)
  • PROCUREMENT METHOD: Two stage Tender
  • CONTRACT VALUE: £1,500,000

Challenges and Constraints

Working safely and efficiently within an education environment without causing disruption to the school. Large volume of work required to enable the school to open after the Summer holidays.

Construction Processes and Methods

The new build extension was a steel frame with SFS infill. The facade of the building was clad with Rockpanel and the roof was a Bauder system. Large areas of the project involved refurbishment works. The school had a history of flooding so there was a large soakaway and new surface water drainage installed to mitigate the flooding.

Environmental

As responsible contractors who are ISO14001 accredited, we completed environmental risk assessments, minimised waste and any waste was disposed of using licensed companies. Waste was sorted at the collection depot. Typically, 90% of waste is recycled.

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