Withycombe Raleigh CofE Primary School
Exmouth, Devon
Project Details
Client
Devon County Council
Project Manager
Ravenslade
Architect
NPS Group
Contractor
Morgan Sindall
Value
£929k
Contract Period
32 weeks
Procurement Type
Two Stage Build with CDP
Form of Contract
JCT 2011 IFC
Apprentices
One
Project summary
New build 4 classroom block extension on a live primary school site. The works included the construction of a new teaching facility on the existing grounds of the school.
It has been a pleasure to work with Morgan Sindall. They have shown both professionalism and first class support during our building project. We have found this experience to be remarkably positive. Morgan Sindall have always been supportive, understanding and listened to the needs of the school and I have found communication with them to be excellent.
Community Engagement
Employment Skills Plan
A full Employment Skills Plan (ESP) was completed on the project, including:
- 5 x work placements (16+ years old)
- 3 x work placements (14-16 years old)
- 6 x curriculum support activities
- 2 x graduates
- 1 x existing apprentices
- 2 x jobs advertised through local employment
- 2 x jobs advertised through sub-contractors
- 2 x NVQs completed
- 3 x training plans
- 1 x supervisor training
- 3 x leadership and management training
- 4 x advanced health and safety training
Key Challenges
Controlling the Programme
From receiving the design tender information to agreeing the contract sum, the turnaround was less than four weeks. The site team were mobilised within two weeks and the demolition of the existing temporary classrooms was completed in the school holidays to reduce health and safety risks and gain a head start on the programme. The new building was handedover in two phases to suit the school to enable time for the teaching areas to be fitted out.
Controlling costs
A number of cost saving options were provided throughout the project to keep under budget, particularly following a large design change for the foundations which required much of the project contingency. One of the big savings achieved was by omitting the proposed water main into the building and instead using the existing connection into the demolished temporary classrooms and introducing a booster to achieve the required pressure.
Design of the school was impractical
The design of the school was impractical, which led to a delay in the programme. Morgan Sindall provided alterations in the pre-constuction phase which were then used to improve the programme. One of the alternatives that we proposed was a concrete slab foundation, which was the most efficient design to minimise delay on site and provide a more economic solution.
Project Takeaways
Our Success
Our Learnings
Value Added
KPI’s & Statistics
| Contract | Gateway 3 Planning | Gateway 4 Contract Agreement | Variation |
| Cost | £929,954 | £920,451 | -0.06% |
| Time | 34.4 weeks | 34.4 weeks | NIL |
KPI Statistics:
- Apprentices 1
- Average AIR 0
- CCS score 39 (out of 50)
- Waste diverted from landfill >99%
Contact: Rob Buckler, Framework Manager
Email: Rob.buckler@morgansindall.com
