The following project demonstrates our involvement in a complex project in re-organising the current school infrastructure for enhanced future planning
To support future growth, the Ministry of Education embarked on a project to divide the existing Belfast School into two sites: developing a new Belfast West School campus for Year 5 to Year 8 students, and a facility for Allenvale School to cater to students with complex needs. The buildings are single-story with steel portal frames and concrete slab foundations supported on steel screw piles.
Leighs Construction was awarded the design and build contract, and we were engaged by Leighs to provide structural design and construction monitoring services. Working with the design team, we assisted in developing the master planning, preliminary, developed and detailed design stages as required by the Ministry of Education and contributed to the Design Review Panel consultations.
To accelerate construction, the building consent was divided into three stages: foundations, superstructure, and fit-out. This necessitated developing the structural design ahead of the final architectural plan, fostering a close working relationship with the architect and service engineers to enable alignment between disciplines and their impact on the structure.
The design for the three separate buildings was created using Building Information Modelling (BIM), incorporating REVIT for structural modelling. This facilitated the review of structural, architectural and service designs, identifying and resolving any potential clashes between elements.
At each stage of design and construction, we considered costs, engaging in discussions with both Leighs and the Ministry of Education to make informed decisions about the material to use and the construction methods.
The following project demonstrates our involvement in a complex project in re-organising the current school infrastructure for enhanced future planning
To support future growth, the Ministry of Education embarked on a project to divide the existing Belfast School into two sites: developing a new Belfast West School campus for Year 5 to Year 8 students, and a facility for Allenvale School to cater to students with complex needs. The buildings are single-story with steel portal frames and concrete slab foundations supported on steel screw piles.
Leighs Construction was awarded the design and build contract, and we were engaged by Leighs to provide structural design and construction monitoring services. Working with the design team, we assisted in developing the master planning, preliminary, developed and detailed design stages as required by the Ministry of Education and contributed to the Design Review Panel consultations.
To accelerate construction, the building consent was divided into three stages: foundations, superstructure, and fit-out. This necessitated developing the structural design ahead of the final architectural plan, fostering a close working relationship with the architect and service engineers to enable alignment between disciplines and their impact on the structure.
The design for the three separate buildings was created using Building Information Modelling (BIM), incorporating REVIT for structural modelling. This facilitated the review of structural, architectural and service designs, identifying and resolving any potential clashes between elements.
At each stage of design and construction, we considered costs, engaging in discussions with both Leighs and the Ministry of Education to make informed decisions about the material to use and the construction methods.
