Project details
Client
South Ayrshire Council
Marc Smith
Quantity Surveyor
01292 612463
marc.smith2@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Value
£682,000
Duration
July 2019 –
October 2019
Conditions of Contract
SBCC Standard Building Contract with Quantities for Use in Scotland (2016)
WHK Team
Robert Macnaughton
Fiona Rodden
Stephen Fulton
Alan Binnie
Building Safety Group Ltd
Client Team
FLN Consulting Engineers
Project Benefits
3 Local SME’s Subcontracted
2 Local Plant Supplier
1 Local Material Suppliers
Overview
Situated in the increasingly popular village of Symington in South Ayrshire, the Local Authority identified the requirement to increase the current capacity for the primary and nursery pupils in keeping with their School Estate Strategy.
South Ayrshire Council selected an area within the School boundary for the new facility. Our remit was to undertake all necessary excavation and preparatory works, followed by construction of a single-storey steel-framed building with its own dedicated entrance, reception and staff facilities contained within one area.
In our Programme, we went to great lengths ensuring the most disruptive works were completed during the Summer Holiday period to eliminate any disruption to the staff and pupils on their return in August.
A number of upgrades were undertaken to defined areas within the School to improve a selection of Classrooms and create a General Purpose Room to be shared by the ELC and Primary children. This phase of works comprised downtaking of existing walls, reconfiguring the layout. To make best use of the space non-loadbearing partitions had to be carefully removed. Once removed, it afforded our team the opportunity to undertake necessary remedial repairs and preparatory works for the new services.
When the new layouts had been created through installation of new partitioning, a significant amount of work was required before it could be occupied. This stage of the works included the installation of mechanical, electrical, IT and plumbing services and specialist furniture. The clever reconfiguration made excellent use of the space available, creating much needed additional storage.
Externally a new play area and learning garden for sole use of the ELC children was created, finished in soft landscaping and security fencing.