What we did:
Demolition of two existing faculty buildings and construction of a purpose built state of the art teaching unit which included classrooms, animal handling, washing/grooming rooms, specialist reptile enclosures, aquariums, staff room and administration room. The project won the Carmarthenshire LABC Best Educational Building 2012 and was a finalist in the Welsh LABC Best Educational Building of the Year. The project achieved the Considerate Constructor Beyond Compliance Certificate.
Client:
Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthenshire
Works completed:
- Demolition of the existing buildings, removal of asbestos containing materials, recycling other material.
- Construction of the new building, including M&E, utilities, car parking and groundworks.
Key things we had to consider:
- Agreement and adoption of effective health, safety and communication arrangements as the campus remained operational during the contract period
- Protecting bats and birds when demolishing the existing buildings
- Managing a phased vacation of the existing buildings
Building standards we worked to:
- LABC (Local Authority Building Control)
Community benefits from the building:
- Improved learning environment for the students
- Improved working environment for the lecturers and other college staff
Employment, work experience and training:
- 2 apprenticeships over the contract period
- 1 new job created
- 1 Works Experience Placement
- 12 weeks Shared Apprentice placements
Contract value:
£1.1M
Duration:
36 weeks
Local economy:
- 100% of the workforce from the SA postcode area.
- 83% of total project spend in Wales
Employment, work experience and training:
- 2 apprenticeships over the contract period
- 1 new job created
- 1 Works Experience Placement
- 12 weeks Shared Apprentice placements
Fair payment targets achieved:
100%
