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structures to fully manage the segregation of the children which enabled them to safely access all areas of the school. The interior fit-out was also installed to meet the functionality of each area giving careful consideration to the specification of materials which would help meet acoustic and fire requirements. The construction of each phase came with its own distinct challenges. With deep excavation needed for the subterranean changing rooms, both temporary and permanent support was required to ensure a safe connection into the existing building and to allow for the construction of new classrooms beneath the current school structure. Faced with a higher-raised pavilion area which was adjacent to the main building, we also excavated underneath the entire structure to increase vital teaching space from four tired classrooms into eight brand new learning facilities along with office space and general amenities. This also wasn’t without challenges. When we began excavating underneath the Victorian School building and removing walls from the inside, we quickly found that the entire elevation of the side of the building was timber and, in some areas, straw, simply because it was so old. This meant our engineers had to remove the entire front facade as part of phase three.
This enabled us to excavate into the back of the building. However, because two heavy duty flanks were supporting the now removed walls, the construction team had to create complex heavy structural engineering facade retention schemes on both sides to hold up both walls. Because space was so tight, we had to commence works starting from the top down because the team simply did not have the space to manoeuvre from the bottom up. This all began at the height of Covid-19 in March 2020 which meant many challenges were faced head-on, such as staff shortages across the supply chain due to national and regional lockdowns.
As 2020 drew to an end, so did our third and final phase at Channing School. It is testament to the entire supply chain, who all undertook the extensive works in under ten months and during unprecedented circumstances, that the children have now completely moved in and are enjoying the new facilities.
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Channing Junior School
Channing School Sixth Form & Sports Hall
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