Solution
Wernick Buildings delivered a Rapidplan modular building consisting of 4 modules and was designed to include all the client’s requirements. The client drawings specified a symmetrical design for both the two classrooms being mirror images of each other. A feature of the Wernick factory manufacturing process is the ability to create modules to exact specifications. The final building exactly matched the client’s specifications.
The design of the building utilised 2no. 3m wide modules and 2no. 2.4m wide modules. A benefit of this design was that the sizing allowed us to use standard dimensions for frequently used materials such as plasterboard, plywood, and softwood. This approach not only reduced the carbon footprint of the project but also enhanced waste minimisation by maximising the amount of work completed in our factory.
The onsite phase of the project took just 10 weeks to complete, with the first 4 weeks taken up by our groundworks team preparing the site, earthwork levelling, building a retaining wall, and creating foundations to our approved design. While this work was being undertaken, the modules for the building were simultaneously being created in our factory.
The modules were delivered on the Monday of week five. They were installed and sealed in a single day. Our approved mechanical and electrical subcontractors then began working on their respective elements of the contract at the school building. When their work was complete, flooring was installed including the wet areas of the changing room.
The building project took place near the entrance of the school site. Despite no construction staff entering the school buildings or interacting with students, we ensured all operatives were DBS certified.
The new building expanded the school’s teaching space and supports the school and students with their mission statement of “Imagine, Believe, Achieve.”
