Talbot School, Sheffield

This scheme involved extensive site clearance, which due to the existing levels was challenging. The site was split into three tiers, the top tier became the new modular building, the middle tier was the wet pour play area and the bottom tier became staff parking. Each tier was separated by large brick built retaining walls, with DDA specification walkways. The modular building was sat on reinforced pad foundations and ring beam, with upstands to accept the building steelwork. We then constructed a dwarf wall to the perimeter to fully enclose the foundations. All new services were laid to provide the new building with gas, water and electric. Both foul and surface water drainage was also part of the scheme and involved attenuation tanks, flow restriction and connection into an existing live system. Part of the foul drainage also involved installation of a small pump station to carry foul waste uphill to meet the existing system, where gravity could take it from there. We also resurfaced a small car park to the existing learning facility, alongside making alterations to the access to ensure it met DDA specifications. This included providing a link walkway with a canopy, again down a ramp to allow suitable access between buildings. A new access road was constructed, which again due to the existing ground levels had a large amount of excavation, including disposal of the waste material. The new access road and turning head was kerbed using 10x5 HB2 kerbs and built to highway specifications. This access road included installation of new street lighting which was supplied by our valued electrical sub-contractor. The full site perimeter was secured using a ‘V Mesh’ style fence and included several vehicle and pedestrian gates. Some gates were manual opening, whereas others were electronic with a magnetic locking feature which could be controlled internally. All the works on this project was completed in house by our civils, surfacing and fencing teams, which really showcases the wide variety of works we are able to achieve when working together.