Newstead Wood School

Introduction / Scope:

We were appointed by Ingleton Wood to undertake the upgrade of existing doors, partitions, and glazed screens within Newstead Wood Girls School. All works were undertaken in a live environment. Works consisted of replacement of upgrade, surrounding partition upgrade and decorations of 60 number circulation doors and stair core glazed screen within the school.

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During the contract, the client’s ProjectManager issued multiple variations to the original scope and contract works. We worked with the client to produce a scope of work that could be included in the six-week summer break and undertook the remaining works out of hours and at weekends so as not to effect the opening of the school following the summer break.

All works completed for there-occupation were focused around the school being compliant and to the new design fire strategy and with the non-fire strategy critical works being undertaken in the following weeks

Challenges:

As with all education projects within the six weeks summer holiday, key to the project was procurement of materials in good time to ensure that all components were available during the summer shut down.

Solution:

Early procurement through engagement with our specialist supply chain to ensure that all doors were site measured out of hours leading up the start on site. Our supply chain held a factory slot for procurement to allow for component delivery in a just-in-time delivery

Materials and components:

1. New Bn Trada grade specification
2. 30 Minute Fire Doors and frame
3. 30 minute fire compartment partitions
4. New Bn Trada grade specification
5. 60 Minute Fire Doors and frame
6. 60 minute fire compartment partitions
7. Removal of existing partition fan light glass and replacement of fire rated components
8. Stair core fire rated glazing screens to circulation spaces
9. New fire rated reception entrance door
10. Fire alarm upgrades
11. Introduction of additional Fire door hold open devices with interface with the fire alarm
12. Paint finishes to all effected areas

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