Project: Hreod Parkway School

Client: Laing O'Rourke

Project Value: £1.3 m

Duration: 9 months

Summary: Our contract comprised drainage and external works associated with a large secondary school development in Swindon.

Scope of Works: The school had a very elaborate external finishing package, with timber feature seats, many kinds of paving, soft landscape areas with terraced gardens and a pond. The hard works included a storm water interceptor tank, drainage and large areas of concrete and tarmac paving.

Our work included:-

• CCTV survey of slab drainage to confirm as built status prior to continuation and completion of storm and foul drainage systems.
• Installation of large interceptor tank with associated sheet piling and temporary works.
• Landscaping of large areas including an amphitheatre, pond with boardwalk and quiet garden.
• Construction of the school car park including drainage, kerbs and raised feature block paved crossings.
• Extensive block paving in 9 different colours and 4 different types.
• Feature slabbing of an internal atrium creating chess board and planters.
• Construction of timber sleeper seats throughout the site.
• Grading for tarmac areas, tennis courts and cricket nets.