Limebrook Way, Maldon

Client: Essex County Council/Morgan Sindall
Duration: 59 Weeks

Construction of a new Primary School of steel frame construction designed to benefit from solar electricity panels, electric vehicle charging points, thermal mass storage to absorb, store and release heat, as well as a combination of mechanical and natural ventilation.

The use of Hy-Ten Bamtec carpet reinforcement to the ground floor slab provided was proposed by EJT as a VE opportunity. This was incorporated into the project design and achieved programme acceleration and associated cost savings. Having the slab installed early in the programme helped the steel erection achieve quick programme as it provided a clean flat surface for the MEWPs. This was particularly helpful as the steelwork installation commenced shortly after a very wet July, when much of the site was particularly muddy.

A 14 week programme period was achieved from landing on site to erection of steel frame, which incorporated site setup works, piling mat & crane mat installation, drainage installation, and ground floor slab construction. The entire steel frame was erected in 3 weeks using one 80t-capacity mobile crane, which had to be positioned in three separate locations.