BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT


PORTAKABIN GROUP awarded £8.2m school rebuilding contracts


JUNCKERS Solid Oak Floor at Award-Winning School


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he multi award-winning Lairdsland Primary School in Kirkintilloch is a contemporary building designed for a range of teaching and learning


styles. The bright and lively heart of the new building features over 600m2 of Junckers solid oak flooring, adding natural warmth to the space. Following an initiative


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ff-site construction specialist, the Portakabin Group, has been awarded contracts by the Department for Education to rebuild two schools in the


South East worth £8.2 million. The projects for St Bede’s Church of England Junior School in Woking and


Riverview Church of England Primary School in Epsom are part of the Government’s Priority School Building Programme (PSBP). Both buildings will be manufactured off site at the Portakabin Group’s


production centre in York and will use Yorkon advanced off-site construction solutions to create outstanding environments for teaching and learning. The approach will also cut the build programme by half to the benefit of the children’s education and reducing disruption during construction. Riverview School will have eight classrooms for its 210 pupils and a large


double height dining and sports hall. St Bede’s School will also have eight classrooms, a multi-purpose hall, and new hard and soft play areas.


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JUNCKERS Solid Wood Floors for New Community Campus


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FORTICRETE cast stone provides ideal finish for luxury home


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howcasing how high performance cast stone detailing can make a dramatic difference to the overall appearance of a building, a wide range


of Forticrete’s high performance cast stone solutions have been specified for the construction of a stunning new home, designed by architects Landmark Group, in the affluent town of Ickenham in Middlesex. At the property, which comprises four bedrooms, six bathrooms and two


reception rooms, contractor Eye Construction specified cast stone detailing components from Forticrete including cills, decorative heads and copings in Bath colour. A spokesperson for Darren and Gurjit Singh, Directors at Eye Construction,


commented: “It was essential that we incorporated decorative finishing touches to the deluxe home’s roofs edges and windows to further enhance the property’s stunning aesthetic, while harmonising with the charm of the Georgian grandeur of the homes in close proximity.


by Scottish Futures Trust to design a reference primary school for Scotland, Walters & Cohen Architects was chosen for the project. After undertaking comprehensive consultation with the community, the new school is a sympathetic and impressive addition to the locale with double height glazing and open plan spaces. Ideal for a busy school environment, Junckers’ solid hardwood floors are hardwearing and easy to care for, adding an elegant backdrop to the interior.


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arraby Community Campus designed by Atkins is a triumph in modern community development, incorporating a primary school, a nursery, a


community centre, a theatre as well as a children’s centre. The multifunctional building features large roof lights, which both define each space and fill them with natural light. 700m2 of Junckers solid hardwood floor was installed in the main hall, the small hall as well as in the community theatre to provide a safe and high quality floor suitable for multi-use purposes. Junckers’ 22mm SylvaSport Premium is made in solid beech and it is a popular choice for education projects. It can be sanded and re-finished up to nine times, ensuring virtually unbeatable life-cycle costs.


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July/August 2016


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