Site Visit - Regent Farm First School

Summary

Please note: this event is for over 18’s only.

Come along and join the CIOB North East, in partnership with the School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Northumbria University, for the ‘Constructing the North East’ monthly programme of site visits.

Visitors will be given a guided tour of the sites, meet the people delivering the projects, and see first-hand the huge range of roles that keep construction moving, from site managers and quantity surveyors to architects, engineers, digital construction specialists, design managers, health & safety leads, construction managers, social value managers, project managers and more. It's a chance to ask questions and get a genuine glimpse of what a career in construction actually looks and feels like.

Whether you're a student weighing up your options or simply curious about local projects, these visits are designed for you.

Regent Farm School is a new two storey first school delivered on behalf of the Department for Education. The Regent Farm First school was previously selected as part of the School Replacement programme to be replaced due to the buildings age and ever-increasing maintenance costs.

The build comprises of a new two storey teaching block that includes for a main hall for dining with an adjacent kitchen. The building caters for pupils in Nursery as well as Key stage 1 and Key stage 2, with dedicated classroom spaces, staff spaces and two additional halls funded by Newcastle City Council. The build also includes for a new landscape design linking the internal teaching curriculum with the external spaces.

The construction consists of a concrete raft slab with the internal and external walls constructed from SIPS panels (Structurally insulated Panel System). The walls are constructed in a factory offsite and arrive on site with the external façade already installed, the façade material being brick slip and fibre cement cladding. The floors are constructed from hollow core precast concrete planks which are supported by the SIPs panels and a pre-constructed modular timber cassette roof. The windows are also installed within the external wall panels off site and come with pre-installed louvres where required for the ventilation design. This extensive use of MMC allows B&K to delivery primary schools in around 12 months providing minimal disruption both to the school and the surrounding area.

FULL PPE MUST BE WORN - Hi-viz jacket, hard hat (preferably with chin strap), safety boots, gloves and glasses.

Site can provide some, so please let me know if you require anything.

This learning activity can contribute to your annual CPD return and should be logged accordingly.

Contact

Diane Moore

Member Services and Events Coordinator, Newcastle

t: +44 (0)1344 630867 / m: +447827818305

e: [email protected] - w: www.ciob.org

How can we help you get the most out of this event? We want to ensure accessibility for all of our members. Please contact us in confidence prior to attendance and we will do our best to answer any questions and support any additional needs you may h