A new academy delivered on time within the confines of the existing facility.
Barton’s first job was to remove 95 trees and the vegetated soil to form the footprint for the new school simultaneously with the enabling works consisting of an access road and construction site accommodation.
The project involved building a completely new academy alongside the existing one on the former school playing fields. This required the responsible disposal of an area of 30,000 m2. A further 30,000 m3 of material was cut to fill in order to create a level building platform.
Across 10,000 m2 of this new area trenching was installed to construct a ground source heat pump system and because of the confines of the area a void was created to install an underground Tubosider attenuation tank.
Spoil from the site was taken to a nearby landfill site in Kettering operated by sister company Peter Bennie Ltd. Imported recycled material was supplied by Peter Bennie Ltd from two of its three recycling centres and were produced under the WRAP protocol. Recycled materials supplied conformed to SHW Class 6F5 and 6B to form the capping layer and starter layer. Also used was a large quantity of recycled asphalt planings, which is the spoil from local highways resurfacing projects. Geotextile separation material was installed as part of the package.
Much of the below ground civil engineering works were carried out by Premier Groundworks Ltd, the Group’s civils partner. Together all three group companies were able to provide the complete package and deliver the project on time.
Eventually the old school buildings will be demolished and this is destined to become recycled aggregate for future projects in the local community. Barton Plant hope to return soon for phase 2 to reinstate the project enabling areas and to recreate the playing fields.
SHW – Specification for Highways Works
WRAP – Waste and Resources Action Programme
