Weekly Boarding Unit Week 33

We catch up on progress on the residential building for Wyre Forest School:

Activity/Observations
 Roof tiling, later stages
 Fermacell fire lining and plaster boarding continues to 1st and 2nd floors, includes taping/jointing. Also commence suspended acoustic resoilient bar ceiling support grids
 Electrical 1st fix cable installations includes containment, baskets, etc
 Sprinkler installations up to 1st Fix
 External cement panels now fixed, commence rendering - knauf Marmorit system
 Commence carpentry 1st fix, doors and linings to 1st floor circulation - fixed as site fire precaution only
 Mechanical 1st fix /plumbing + air ducting + boilers installed -
 CIS data systems stallations
 Cedar cladding, weather boarding + support framing
 Ground works - continue setts to channels, stone up car park and establish new bell mouth

Forming the new entrance on Moule Close

Heating and water pipes and electrical wiring above corridor ceilings

The garden laid out around the existing Scots Pine tree

Wyre Forest School - Week 32

Progress this week

Activity/Observations

 Cutting, placing and fixing of soleplates are to complete.
 Erection of perimeter scaffold is continuing for area 2.
 Timber frame erection is continuing, fitting of floor and first floor walls to area 1.
 Block work to retaining wall is in place and backfilled.
 Crane is erected for timber frame erection of area 2.


So what's next?
 Continue scaffold erection, fixing of sole plates, timber frame erection.

Ground floor walls erected around the lift shaft

Ground floor walls to the primary age classrooms

View from the Early Years Hub outdoor area

Science Block - Week 32

All the windows are now fitted to Science Block

Brackets fitted to take external sun shading to the south facing windows

Battening and insulation to the acoustic floor

This week...

Activity/Observations

 Fitting of airtightness tapes is almost complete.
 Scaffold erection is continuing as required, internal and external.
 Fitting of insulation, sound block plaster board and taping is almost complete to ground floor ceiling areas.
 Fitting of window frames is complete.
 Fermacell boarding to ground floor walls are continuing and filling has started.
 Acoustic insulation to internal walls is advanced.
 Sprinkler pipe work is almost complete.
 Mechanical 1st fix including ducting is continuing.
 Electrical 1st fix containment is continuing.
 Perimeter D.P.M. repaired and vertical slabs fitted.
 Single ply roofing has started to upper roof area.
 Acoustic flooring has started to first floor classroom areas.


So what's next?
 Complete sarket board, scaffold erection, continue boarding ceilings, continue ducting, and mechanical pipe work, 1st fix electrics, fermacell boarding to internal walls, single ply roof coverings.

Weekly Boarding Week 32

Cable trays and pipework installed above ceilings

Kerbs being laid out for the parking and entrance from Moule Close

The facade is being prepared for rendering

The garden is being laid out with sett channels

Activity/Observations
 Roof tiling, later stages and proprietary flashing to Velux
 Fermacell fire lining and plaster boarding continues to 1st and 2nd floors, includes taping/jointing
 Electrical 1st fix cable installations includes containment, baskets, etc
 Sprinkler installations up to 1st Fix
 Fix render carrier panels ahead of rendering
 Mechanical 1st fix /plumbing + air ducting + boilers installed
 Cedar cladding, weather boarding + support framing – now around 90% complete
 Limited ground works - mainly setts to channels and paved terrace

Weekly Boarding - Week 31

Progress this week:

Activity/Observations
 Roof tiling, later stages and proprietary flashing to Velux roof windows
 Fermacell fire lining and plaster boarding continues to 1st and 2nd floors
 Electrical 1st fix, includes containment, baskets, etc
 Sprinkler installations up to 1st Fix
 Acoustic in-fill work to service suspension bars
 Commence carpentry 1st fix, doors and linings to 1st floor circulation
 Mechanical 1st fix /plumbing + air ducting + boilers installed
 Cedar cladding, weather boarding + support framing – now around 50% complete
 Limited ground works - mainly services in and around

The velux rooflight with its proprietary flashing prior to roof tiling

The garden being laid out with channels and edgings

Battens on the facade prior to timber cladding



The first floor bedroom corridor