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Schools and Education

Wilde Consulting Engineers have recently undertaken and completed designs for nine new build school projects, SureStart community centres and leisure facilities. These designs were carried out through Framework Contracts with a number of Local Authorities.

Structural surveys, remedial works designs and specifications for repairs and refurbishments have been carried out on over 50 schools during the last 10 years. In addition to defect reports, many of the commissions are Architect led. Projects have involved providing DDA compliance, replacing flat roofs, extensions and modernisation.

Design features and challenges addressed during these projects include:

• Complex geometries, with building curves on plan and in elevation
• Mixed structural materials – steel, glulaminated timber and masonry
• Concrete framed construction
• Contemporary and sustainable building materials
• Rain water attenuation and SUDS
• Sloping and congested sites
• Phased construction
• Roads and car parks
• Ground contamination
• Land quality and remediation statements
• Three dimensional modelling
• Value Engineering
• NBS Specifications

The case studies below illustrate the depth and extent of our expertise.

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Relevant Case Studies...

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Waterloo Sure Start Facility

Client: Local Authority – Education Services
• New build Sure Start Facility designed by Taylor Young architects and constructed by Greenwoods (Value: £0.9m)
• Arrange and manage site investigation (geotechnical and contamination)
• Structural survey, inspection and arrange material testing of existing building
• Cost options study for refurbishment and extension of existing versus demolition and new build
• New build masonry structure, following demolition of previous derelict structure
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Lyndhurst Primary School

Client: Local Authority – Education Services
• New build school designed by Aedas architects and constructed by Carefoot Construction (Value: £4.5m)
• Steeply sloping and congested site. New storey high retaining walls to achieve required building footprint
• New build phased with phased demolition of existing school
• Multi storey steel framed
• Ground contamination: benzo a pyrene and other contaminants
• Contemporary building materials for structural components; Ziegel blocks, calcium silicate masonry, Fermacel partitions
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Wellacre Sixth Form College

Client: Local Authority – Education Services
• New build 6th Form College designed by Ansell and Bailey architects and constructed by John Turner Construction (Value: £7.0m)
• Insitu reinforced multi storey concrete frame and slab construction
• BREEAM low energy design
• Passive ventilation throughout
• Internal Atrium, elevated walkways and meeting areas
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Fir Tree Primary School

Client: Local Authority – Education Services
• Replacing flat timber roof with pitched roof
• Structural Survey and report with cost estimates for structural repairs prior to commitment to roofing contract
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Aldwyn Primary School

Client: Local Authority – Education Services
• New build school designed by Aedas architects and constructed by Carefoot Construction (Value: £5.2m)
• Building curved on plan and elevation; therefore building frame lines not straight
• Mixed steel and glu-laminated timber frames
• Contemporary building materials for structural components; Ziegel blocks, calcium silicate masonry, Fermacell partitions
• Rain water attenuation design: green roof, buried tanks and flow limit controls
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Arden Primary School

Client: Local Authority – Education Services
• Structural survey of a pre 1930’s solid wall primary school
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Oxford Park Community Centre and Sports Hall

Client: Local Authority
• New build leisure centre designed by Taylor Young architects and constructed by Bardsley (Value: £1.1m)
• Mixed steel and timber frame construction
• Integrated within existing park layout and features
• Community liaison
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Ravensfield Primary School

Client: Local Authority - Education Services
• New build school designed by Local Authority architects and constructed by Conlon (Value: £4.7m)
• Site clearance and demolition of existing school
• Design and layout for new highway and external car park
• Rainwater attenuation design
• Congested and steeply sloping site – multiple retaining walls
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Ridge Hill Sure Start Facility

Client: Local Authority – Education Services
• New build Sure Start Facility designed by Taylor Young architects and constructed by Carefoot Construction (Value: £1.5m)
• Steeply sloping and congested site. New storey high sheet piled retaining walls to achieve required building footprint
• New build works carried out within congested live school site
• Two storey combined steel and glu-laminated timber frame structure
• Ground contamination; benzo-a-pyrene and other contaminants
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St. Peters Sure Start Facility

Client: Local Authority – Education Services
• New build Sure Start Facility designed by Taylor Young architects and constructed by Carefoot Construction (Value: £1.1m)
• Steeply sloping and congested site. New storey high sheet piled retaining walls to achieve required building footprint
• New build works carried out within congested live school site
• Two storey combined steel and glu-laminated timber frame structure
• Ground contamination; benzo-a-pyrene and other contaminants
• Timber framed single storey construction
• Vibro compaction ground improvement works of poor ground and infilling of existing cellars
• Congested city centre site
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Marple Hall High School

Client: Local Authority
• Over cladding project on 1960’s concrete framed multi storey school
• Concrete inspection and repair specification
• Design and detailing of cladding fixings
• Health and safety method statements
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Walkden High School

Client: Local Authority
• Structural survey of timber framed and clad classroom block
• Intrusive investigations focusing on possible timber degradation at key structural locations
• Report recommending limited remedial works for life extension

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