HaileyburyTurnford School
Haileybury Turnford School is a maintained secondary school catering to 910 pupils from years 7-11 and offering 250 Sixth Form places. The majority of the school has remained unchanged since it was built in the 1950s, with CLASP buildings that are predominantly single-glazed, causing them to freeze in the winter and overheat in the summer.
Following a successful bid with the Department for Education (DFE), it was determined that two of the school's large original 1950s CLASP blocks were beyond repair and needed to be replaced as part of the DFE's Priority Schools Building Programme 2 construction framework. This replacement involves a significant portion of the school's English, Humanities, and Science facilities, as well as the main library.
Sector
Education
Services
Architecture
Status
Completed August 2021
Client
Department for Education
Location
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
Contract Value
£5m
Contractor
Morgan Sindall
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Solution
Overall, the new building needed to cater for 12 general teaching classrooms, 3 state-of-the-art science classrooms, a large science prep room, offices, study areas, and an enlarged library with Seminar space.
Constructing the new building before the demolition of the existing buildings created a challenge for planning. The location of the building was carefully considered to meet both the school's needs and Sport England's requirements. Building between the existing hard and soft playing pitches, Lungfish were able to satisfy Sport England that all the external sports provisions were maintained during and after the build.
To meet the timescales and reduce the amount of time on site, the construction for the new two storey building was a combination of SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels) and secondary steel support. This meant the superstructure could be manufactured offsite while the foundations were being poured, drastically reducing the project timescales.
Collaborating with Morgan Sindall Construction and the design team, Lungfish utilised BIM to conduct fortnightly clash detection reviews during the detailed design stages. This ensured a high level of accuracy, leading to fewer on-site incidents.
The project was a collaborative success that maintained its programme throughout and handed over on time and within budget. The use of SIPs also saw a 15% reduction in waste, and required fewer operatives on-site, helping maintain a safe environment for staff during the Covid Pandemic.
