December Road Sweep

Please be aware that a road sweeper will be cleaning the streets today.

December Update

In the last few weeks the scaffolding has been coming down all around the school, so here are a few exterior shots.

November Update 2

Thanks for your great feedback of the school tour. This week a crane has come in to lift stuff onto the roof. The junior section of the school has been painted and the Fermacell boarding is being put on the walls in the infant section of the school. The roof on the hall is mostly complete.

November Traffic Update

Just a heads up, heavy traffic will be entering and leaving the site from next week Monday onward so if this causes any inconvenience your patience and co-operation would be much appreciated. Thanks.

November Update: Road sweeper

Please be aware that a road sweeper will be coming round to clean the streets on Friday the 17th. If you have any issues please do not hesitate to contact the site team.

November Update

Last week the rock cladding was put on the gable end of the sports hall, its a small but nice detail that you may not notice walking past. The articulated boom that is in the second photo has since gone and ground workers are preparing the area for the bin store.

Timelapse Camera 2

We have on site a timelapse camera which is recording the whole of the build as it progresses. The video above is the sequel to the one in May. This one covers up to late October.

October Update 4

October has almost gone and so we have seen the arrival of the PV panels for the roof. The sprinkler house has also grown substantially this month.

October Update 3

Just to keep you updated, this week we have an amazing panorama taken from the top of the primary school roof.

October Update 2

Just a little update.

This week the sky lights on the hall have all been installed and so have the windows around the boiler room. The sprinkler house is also taking shape.

Remember, get ready for the scrap metal collection tomorrow in aid of the Malvern Vale Community Centre and for more details see the post below.

Scrap Metal Collection

October Update

Its time for a quick update.

Internally the boarding and door frames as mostly featured last week are being fitted to the timber frame.

This week the roof on the hall began to take shape and so did the sprinkler house.

September Update 2

Another week comes to an end and work continues, so here is a quick update on what's happened since last time.

Externally the concrete for the foundations of the sprinkler house have been laid and roof works are ongoing.

Internally the wall insulation and boards are being installed as well as the blown fibre.

And finally, the pointing of the Corium cladding has begun. In this picture the pointing is not fully finished. 

September Update: Road sweeper

Please be aware that a road sweeper will be cleaning the streets tomorrow on the 27th due to the recent deliveries in wet conditions.

September Update

As autumn rolls in the school continues to take shape. Since August the timber frame has been completed, noted by the departure of the crane and roofing for the hall being put in place. 

Behind the mask of the scaffolding which is being progressively dismantled, the Corium cladding is also coming along and is giving an insight into what the external walls will look like when completed. The installation of blown fibre, mechanical & electrical fittings, sprinkler and carpentry works are currently ongoing.

Also the velfac windows are being installed and environmental boards are ready to go up near swale.

August 17

The school summer holidays and have been and gone - and works continue apace on site at Malvern Vale. Since the last update the timber frame erection has continued with a crane towering over the site. As that process nears a close we move towards the internal 1st fix installations as well as the external finishes to the building.

Over the next month the following activities will continue/commence

• The scaffold continues to be struck and the single ply roofing is complete on parts of the building.
• The M&E and Sprinkler works will continue
• 1st Fix Carpentry
• Velfac Windows are going in
• Externally the Corium cladding is being fixed to outside of the building
• Blown fibre insulation is being pumped into the walls.
• Plastering Works

As we move inside the building the numbers of trades persons on site will increase but the overall number of large deliveries will decrease. 

If you any issues please do not hesitate to contact the site team.

July Update

The erection of the timber frame continues apace and the majority of the groundworks will be completed this month. We appreciate that whilst these works have been carrying on there has been a large number of vehicle movements around the site and hope that as the works progress inside the building the level of noise disruption will decrease. The volume of workers will however increase as we start to move towards fitting the roof and Mechanical and Electrical installations.

Overall the programme is fixed for completion for January 2018 so we need to keep going forward at a fast pace to try and make that deadline so will unfortunately have to work some Saturday's to keep on track.

As ever if you have any queries, complaints or indeed compliments please do not hesitate to contact the site team.

June Update - Timber Frame

June has rolled around very quickly and so has the superstructure works which are now ongoing. Thanks to the local residents who have put up with all the muck shift and concrete wagons whilst the substructures have been going in! Obviously deliveries are needed and will continue throughout the project but will endeavor to keep disruption to a minimum and the roads outside our site clean.

Anybody who lives nearby cannot fail to spot the large crane which is now situated on site lifting the timber frame constructed by Shirley based Timber Innovations into place. The airtight and insulated panels are quicker to erect than traditional masonry construction and provide a well insulated, high quality frame.  The Smart Ply Panels which are being installed have a factory applied specialist surface finish provides increased and constant vapour resistance on the warm side of the construction. The hygroscopic nature of the OSB panel acts as a humidity buffer to help prevent condensation within the timber frame structure.The panels are constructed with zero  formaldehyde as in older resin structures and as such have better air quality than earlier timber frame structures. SmartPly also has Forest Stewardship Council accreditation meaning that it is procured from a sustainable source.

Over the next month the frame will continue to be dropped into place as will the surrounding scaffolding. There are still sections of groundworks to complete and more concrete to pour but the level of large wagons will fall over the forthcoming period. The number of trades coming to site will however increase as more bodies come to site to start the internal works and sections of roof.

Panels being lifted into position

Foundations are still going in for the external boundary walls & plant room

External Walls and Ramps being constructed

Panels insitu with window openings already formed

Air tight Smart Ply http://www.smartply.com/ 

Outside face ready to receive external finishes

Large sections of the timber frame ready to be slung into position

Those living by the site will have hopefully all recieved a questionnaire asking for any feedback that you may as to how we are getting on. Could we please ask they are returned to the letter box on the front gate of the site. Your feedback really does help us and help to deal with any issues you may have. Alternatively please feel free to drop in for a cup of tea and chat if there are any burning issues you may wish to raise.

Finally just polite request to remind all of your kids that building sites are not playgrounds. From this week there will be a full time security guard on at night. Whilst vandalism is frustrating obviously our key concern is keeping children safe. Thanks for your cooperation.

Timelapse Camera

We have on site a timelapse camera which is recording the whole of the build as it progresses. It should be particularly interesting as the superstructure works take place during the forthcoming months. The video above is where we are up until the start of May.

May Update

Works continue apace on the new Primary School site. The floor slab is going in stages and the erection of the timber frame will be starting W/C 22nd May including the erection of a crane on site. To protect the site from unwanted visitors there will be an out-of-hours security guard on site throughout the night and at weekends.

We will be continuing a concrete pour operation this coming Saturday 13th May so apologies in advance for any inconvenience that may cause.