Focus on Education
Avonwood Primary School
Appointed by contractors’ Extra space solutions to provide building control, Salus Approved Inspectors are proud to have recently signed off the new Avonwood Primary School in Dorset.
Constructed on reclaimed land, with the foundations a mix of precast concrete piles and pads, the building has been constructed using modular steel frames to create a single storey free standing structure with a shallow pitched roof. The approved ventilation strategy is Breathing Buildings, and while the project had no BREEAM requirements, it has met a 10% planning requirement on reducing the CO2 better than building regulations.
As part of the Avonbourne International Business Enterprise Academy Trust the 420 pupil capacity development includes pre-school classrooms to year 6, teaching spaces with storage, toilet accommodation, a double height assembly hall and an administration wing. Other facilities include 2 new MUGA pitches, tarmac tennis & netball courts and 3G artificial grass pitches.
St White’s slide into the 21st Century
Salus Approved Inspectors have worked alongside regular client E.G Carter & Co Ltd on the £6m rebuild of the St White’s Primary School in Cinderford.
As part of a countrywide Primary school improvement scheme St White’s received the backing for a new state of the art facility to replace their existing 1870’s site. The original 1870’s local landmark is a split site with a road running through the middle which separates the school’s facilities meaning that pupils had to cross a busy road each day to access the other side.
The new development, will continue to be the largest primary school in the Forest of Dean and will be made up of 11 class rooms to accommodate the existing 288 pupils with space for new admissions in the future. An added feature to the building is a slide that will link the upper level of the school to the outdoor amphitheatre which provides an additional unique teaching space.
Redbridge College
Working together with regular client Fusions Project Management, alongside Lakehouse Plc, Salus are proud to have been involved in the redevelopment of the Barley Lane Campus at Redbridge College.
The extensive £7m construction and development project has provided new state of the art facilities to the 4,000 college students over a 2,405m2 site. Facilities include a new 250 seat community theatre, ‘The Box’, providing innovative resources for students and the local community, as well as new classroom spaces aimed at allowing teaching to take place in environments where industry conditions are closely replicated to better prepare students for employment.
The new buildings have been designed to be more energy-efficient, using the latest heating and lighting technology, achieving BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and creating an annual cost saving to the college.
Brunel University
Salus recently provided building control on the extension and refurbishments of the Heinz Wolff Laboratory at Brunel University.
The works included an additional accommodation level and internal alterations to the existing facilities to provide containment level 3 laboratories along with containment level 2 facilities.
Salus worked closely with the university to ensure compliance of the works were met including provisions for the installation of numerous fume cupboards in accordance with the appropriate BS and EN standards
New Stamford College
Delighted to be appointed by regular client Fusion Project Management, Salus were involved in the refurbishment of the existing sports halls along with the construction of a new £3.5 million Motor Vehicle Centre at New Stamford College.
The new facilities have provided areas for the teaching of construction, motor vehicle maintenance, brickwork, carpentry, joinery, plumbing, electrical installation and green technologies.
The new state of the art facilities replicate real trade workshops and provide students with professional tools, equipment and facilities needed to gain experience to develop their skills for working within the industries.