Wyre Forest School - Week 42

Activity/Observations

 Timber frame erection is continuing to areas 1 and 2.
 Window and door fitting is continuing.
 Fitting of bit roc board is continuing external walls.
 Electrical containment has started.
 Internal boarding to walls and ceilings has started.
 Fitting of floor insulation between floor joists is continuing.
 Acoustic separating floor system started (screed board floors).
 Fitting of vertical slabs to the perimeter of the floor slab is to be completed.
 Roof membrane and counter batten fixing is continuing to area 1.
 Roof tiling has started.
 Fitting of air tightness membranes are in progress.
 Scaffold erection to area 2 is continuing around perimeter of building.
 Fitting of cedar fascias and barge boards have started.

So what's next?
 Continue scaffold erection, timber frame erection, fitting of bitroc external sheathing board, window fitting and battening, roof membranes and counter battening, vertical slabs to floor slab, air tightness membranes, roof coverings, internal wall boarding, acoustic floor.

Roof tiling being laid on the secondary-age side

The roof over the atrium is being erected

Taping for airtightness of the sheathing boards at the verge

Roof tiling of the dining hall facing campus square

Roof battens over the therapy suite with views of the Weekly Boarding Unit in the distance

View with the hydrotherapy pool in the foreground with the atrium beyond

Science Block : Week 42

The Science Block as seen from the Wyre forest School



Perimeter bench units being installed in the labs



Walls being decorated at the top of the atrium

Microlift being installed in the prep room. This will carry chemicals and lab equipment between the two floors.

Activity/Observations

 Scaffold erection and dismantling is continuing as required, internal and external.
 Finishing to fermacell wall boards in 1st floor areas are continuing.
 Mechanical 1st and 2nd fix continuing.
 Electrical 1st and 2nd fix is continuing.
 Fitting of suspended ceiling grid is in progress to ground floor and first floor areas and tiling started.
 Acoustic / fire stopping to Classrooms is continuing.
 External battening is complete and fitting of aqua panels (render carrier boards) are to complete.
 External render and finishing coat is progressing well.
 Fitting of cape cod boarding is continuing.
 Fitting of parapet capping started.
 Ground floor vinyl floor coverings are advanced.
 Ply covering being laid to 1st floor areas.
 Decorations to walls are continuing.
 Excavation and concreting of foundations for retaining wall has started.


So what's next?
 Scaffold dismantle, continue ducting, mechanical pipe work, 1st fix electrics, fermacell boarding to internal walls, single ply roof coverings, acoustic flooring, wall finishes externally, suspended ceilings, floor finishes.

Weekly Boarding Week 42

Activity/Observations
 Continue electrical 2nd fix, lighting, outlets, etc
 Internal carpentry 2nd fix, architraves, skirting, etc. Includes 3rd and final stairway
 Mechanical 1st fix /plumbing wastes, etc
 Floor tiling to bathrooms rooms
 Decorations, walls mostly to first floor
 Ceiling grids
 Ground workers return, work to rear courtyard
 Coated weld mesh security fencing, south of block

Work contnues on the garden areas around the building

Pins placed to set out the garden paved areas

Painting and decorating works continue, with the walls being finished in a soft 'clay white'

Floor tiling works have commenced

Weekly Boarding - week 41

Activity/Observations
 Continue electrical 2nd fix, lighting, outlets, etc
 Internal carpentry 2nd fix, doors (includes sliding doors + stud) and linings, stairs, kitchen units, cupboards, skirting, etc. Include doors to meter housing
 Mechanical 1st fix /plumbing wastes, etc
 Decorations, walls mostly to first floor
 Ceiling grids
 No ground works this week
 Site cabin removed and area cleared

Shared kitchen area being fitted

Landing at the top of the stairs

Doors and linings being fitted in the corridor

Wyre Forest School - week 40

Activity/Observations

 Timber frame erection is continuing to areas 1 and 2.
 Window and door fitting is continuing.
 Fitting of bit roc board is continuing external walls.
 Electrical containment has started.
 Fitting of vertical slabs to the perimeter of the floor slab is to be completed.
 Roof membrane and counter batten fixing is continuing to area 1.
 Fitting of air tightness membranes are in progress.
 Vapour barrier is continuing fitted to flat roof areas.
 Scaffold erection to area 2 is continuing around perimeter of building.
 Fitting of cedar fascias and barge boards have started.



So what's next?
 Continue scaffold erection, timber frame erection, fitting of bit roc sheathing board, window fitting and battening, roof membranes and counter battening, vertical slabs to floor slab, air tightness membranes.

The view into the atrium from the first floor

The airtightness membrane is taped and sealed

View of the assembly hall looking through to the dining hall

The apex of the dining hall roof, with the cedar barge board fitted.

Progress of panel erection towards the main entrance

Science Block - Week 40

Rendering of the facades continues

Suspended ceilings being installed

Toilet areas being constructed

Timber cladding being installed

Activity/Observations

 Scaffold erection and dismantling is continuing as required, internal and external.
 Single ply membrane to upper roof areas is fitted, outlets and edge trims almost complete.
 Finishing to fermacell wall boards in 1st floor areas are continuing.
 Mechanical 1st and 2nd fix continuing.
 Electrical 1st and 2nd fix is continuing.
 Acoustic flooring to 1st floor circulation areas is to complete.
 Fitting of suspended ceiling grid is in progress to ground floor and first floor areas.
 Acoustic / fire stopping to Classrooms is continuing.
 External battening is complete and fitting of aqua panels (render carrier boards) are continuing.
 Render is progressing well.
 Fitting of cape cod boarding is continuing.
 Liquid D.P.M. system has been applied to ground floor Classrooms and floor coverings have started.
 Decorations to walls are in progress.
 Lift installation has started.

So what's next?
 Scaffold erection, continue ducting, mechanical pipe work, 1st fix electrics, fermacell boarding to internal walls, single ply roof coverings, acoustic flooring, wall finishes externally, suspended ceilings, floor finishes.

Habberley Learning Village - Weekly Boarding Week 40

Activity/Observations
 Fermacell fire lining and plaster boarding taping/jointing.
 Continue electrical 1st fix & 2nd fix
 Internal carpentry 2nd fix, doors (includes sliding doors + stud) and linings, stairs, kitchen units, cupboards, skirting, etc. Include doors to meter housing
 Mechanical 1st fix /plumbing
 Decorations/ painting
 Ceiling grids
 Water connection + chlorination
 Ground works storm drains to rear courtyard - water connection

The storm drains are laid... and encased in concrete

Doors are fitted and painting of walls and ceilings continues...

The old meter house has been refurbished as a garden store

Work continues on the rear garden

The water connection is made to the mains

Science Block - week 39

Activity/Observations

 Scaffold erection and dismantling is continuing as required, internal and external.
 Single ply membrane to upper roof areas is fitted, outlets and edge trim to do.
 Finishing to fermacell wall boards in 1st floor areas are continuing.
 Mechanical 1st and 2nd fix continuing.
 Electrical 1st and 2nd fix is continuing.
 Acoustic flooring to 1st floor circulation areas is to complete.
 Fitting of suspended ceiling grid is in progress to ground floor areas.
 Acoustic / fire stopping has started to Classrooms.
 Fixing of floor duct have started.
 External battening is complete and fitting of aqua panels (render carrier boards) are continuing.
 Render has started.
 Fitting of cape cod boarding is continuing.

So what's next?
 Scaffold erection, continue ducting, mechanical pipe work, 1st fix electrics, fermacell boarding to internal walls, single ply roof coverings, acoustic flooring, wall finishes externally, suspended ceilings.

Rendering of the block continues

The upper level of the atrium

Typical lab with services fed from below

Ceiling being installed to conceal ductwork and cabling

Wyre Forest School - Week 39

Seen from the top of the Science Block, showing the assembly and dining halls

Progress on the primary-age classrooms

The dining hall windows being installed

From the main entrance looking towards the atrium

Progress this week...

Activity/Observations

 Timber frame erection is continuing to areas 1 and 2.
 Window and door fitting is continuing.
 Fitting of bit roc board is continuing external walls.
 Setting out of electrical boxes is in progress.
 Fitting of vertical slabs to the perimeter of the floor slab is progressing.
 Roof membrane and counter batten fixing has started to area 1.
 Blown insulation to roof cassettes is in place to area 1.
 Fitting of air tightness membranes are in progress.
 Vapour barrier is being fitted to flat roof areas.
 Scaffold erection to area 2 is continuing around perimeter of building.


So what's next?
 Continue scaffold erection, timber frame erection, fitting of bit roc, window fitting and battening, roof membranes and counter battening, vertical slabs to floor slab, air tightness membranes.

Weekly Boarding Unit - Progress Week 39

Progress this week..

 Fermacell fire lining and plaster boarding now advanced - includes taping/jointing.
 Continue electrical 1st fix & 2nd fix
 Internal carpentry 2nd fix, doors (includes sliding doors + stud) and linings, stairs, kitchen units, cupboards, skirting, etc.
 Mechanical 1st fix /plumbing
 Decorations
 Lift installations and commission
 Ground works continue

Photos from this week




The scaffolding has been removed. The blue and the yellow render panels denote the two 'houses' that the unit will be organised into.

 


View from the garden side.



The kitchen being installed



Ceilings have been installed in the corridor