Monday, 29 September 2014

Wyre Forest School - Week 64

The scaffolding is removed from the atrium, revealing the view of the ceiling for the first time.

Heating and drainage pipework in progress above ceilings

Progress on wiring the Dining Hall

Tiling under way in a Bathroom Management Area
Activity/Observation
 M & E works are in progress, including fitting of sprinkler system.
 Internal boarding to walls and ceilings are continuing.
 Acoustic separating floor system continuing (screed board floors to complete as areas become available).
 Fitting of vertical slabs to the perimeter of the floor slab is to be completed.
 Single ply roof covering is continuing and flashings to complete.
 Fitting of air tightness membranes are almost complete.
 Fitting of cedar fascias and barge boards are almost complete.
 Cape Cod cladding is almost complete.
 Fitting of render boards and rendering is complete.
 1st coat wall decorations are being carried out as areas become available.
 M.F. bulkheads and ceilings being constructed.
 Suspended ceiling grids are in progress.
 Wall tiling is in progress.
 Soil and vent pipes and sink waste pipes being fitted and testing started.
 Plumbing panels are continuing.
 Works within Atrium is in progress, scaffold dismantled.
 External scaffold is being dismantled as required.
 Gutter fixing started.

So what's next?
 Continue scaffold dismantle, vertical slabs to floor slab, roof coverings, internal wall boarding, decorations and acoustic floor, 2nd fix Carpentry, M & E works, wall tiling, ceilings.

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Early Years Hub - week 18

Activity/Observations
 Backfill and compaction to retaining walls
 Roofing liner profiled steel panels to completion
 VPM, insulation and single ply at around 30% cover
 Timber eave bearer makeup at verge
 Window installations
 Internal MF partitions
 Electrical containment + 1st fix
 Mechanical 1st fix
 Air tightness membrane + tape
 Scaffold adjustments



Wyre Forest School - week 63

Activity/Observation
 M & E works are in progress, including fitting of sprinkler system.
 Internal boarding to walls and ceilings are continuing.
 Acoustic separating floor system continuing (screed board floors to complete as areas become available).
 Fitting of vertical slabs to the perimeter of the floor slab is to be completed.
 Single ply roof covering is continuing and flashings to complete.
 Fitting of air tightness membranes are almost complete.
 Fitting of cedar fascias and barge boards are almost complete.
 Cape Cod cladding is continuing.
 Fitting of render boards and rendering is continuing.
 1st coat wall decorations are being carried out as areas become available.
 M.F. bulkheads and ceilings being constructed.
 Suspended ceiling grids have started.
 Wall tiling about to start.
 Soil pipes and sink waste pipes being fitted and testing started.
 Plumbing panels are continuing.
 Works within Atrium is in progress.
 External scaffold is being dismantled as required.
 Gutter fixing started.

So what's next?
 Continue scaffold dismantle, vertical slabs to floor slab, roof coverings, internal wall boarding, mist coat decorations and acoustic floor, 2nd fix Carpentry, M & E works, wall tiling, ceilings.

The ceiling over the Atrium is almost complete

There are two large rooflights over the Foyer

Progress on a classroom in the east wing

Curtain walling glazing has been added to the main entrance

The primary wing

Monday, 15 September 2014

Wyre Forest Special School Week 62

Progress on the Sports Hall

Ceiling and timber beams above the atrium being prepared for painting

Progress on a first floor classroom

The 6th form external terrace

Progress on a classroom in the East Wing
Activity/Observation
 Mechanical & Electrical works are in progress, including fitting of sprinkler system.
 Internal boarding to walls and ceilings are continuing.
 Acoustic separating floor system continuing (screedboard floors to complete as areas become available).
 Fitting of vertical slabs to the perimeter of the floor slab is to be completed.
 Single ply roof covering is continuing and flashings to complete.
 Fitting of air tightness membranes are almost complete.
 Fitting of cedar fascias and barge boards are almost complete.
 Cape Cod cladding is continuing.
 Fitting of render boards and rendering is continuing.
 1st coat wall decorations are being carried out as areas become available.
 Mrtal framed bulkheads and ceilings being constructed.
 Suspended ceiling grids have started.
 Wall tiling about to start.
 Soil and vent pipes and sink waste pipes being fitted and testing started.
 Plumbing panels are continuing.
 Works within Atrium is in progress.
 External scaffold is being dismantled as required.
 Gutter fixing started.
So what's next?
 Continue scaffold dismantle, vertical slabs to floor slab, roof coverings, internal wall boarding, mist coat decorations and acoustic floor, 2nd fix Carpentry, M & E works, wall tiling, ceilings, Soil and vent pipes.


Monday, 8 September 2014

Early Years Hub - Week 16

 Progress this week:

 Continue retaining walls
 Roofing liner panel installations + safety netting
 Air tightness membrane + tape
 Scaffold adjustments
 Commence spray insulation



Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Wyre Forest School - Week 60

Activity/Observation
 Window and door fitting is continuing as areas are complete.
 Fitting of bitroc board is almost complete to external walls.
 Blown cavity insulation is continuing to walls and roof voids as areas become available.
 M & E works are in progress, including fitting of sprinkler system.
 Internal boarding to walls and ceilings are continuing.
 Acoustic separating floor system continuing (screed board floors to complete as areas become available).
 Fitting of vertical slabs to the perimeter of the floor slab is to be completed.
 Single ply roof covering is continuing and flashings to complete.
 Fitting of air tightness membranes are continuing.
 Fitting of cedar fascias and barge boards are continuing as areas become complete.
 Cape Cod cladding is continuing.
 Fitting of render boards and rendering is continuing.
 1st coat wall decorations are being carried out as areas become available.
 Bulkheads and ceilings being constructed.
 S.V.P.s and sink waste pipes being fitted and testing started.
 Plumbing panels are continuing.
 Works within Atrium is in progress.
 Floor screed to falls in wet areas being laid.
 External scaffold is being dismantled as required.

So what's next?
 Continue scaffold erection, fitting of bitroc, window fitting and battening, vertical slabs to floor slab, air tightness membranes, roof coverings, internal wall boarding, mist coat decorations and acoustic floor, Soil and vent pipes.

Campus square elevation with the scaffold removed

Progress on the Sports Hall


Scaffolding has been removed from the Keystage 3/4 wing

Work on the Sports Hall ceiling from a scaffold platform

The first floor walkway around the atrium

Floor screed being laid to falls in the pool changing areas