Kings Road Primary School, Rosyth (£4.9m)
Lauder College, Business Learning Centre (£2.2M)
Highland Schools PPP (1) (£16.5M)
Glasgow University Equine Centre (£;1.5m)

 

Kings Road Primary School, Rosyth (£4.9m) [ top ]
This project, which provides a replacement school, is designed to suit the changing needs of primary education, and as such the layout is highly flexible. As a result, the selected structure utilises a steel frame providing a very contemporary building with complex geometry. A particular feature was the requirement to restrict surface water discharge to 4l/s/ha post development. This entails design of 100m3 of hydrostorage and installation of a hydrobrake to attenuate storm flow and restrict outflow.
Lauder College, Business Learning Centre (£2.2M) [ top ]
This project provided state-of-the-art, fully networked multi-media facilities. The design involved the retention of an existing 3 storey block and the provision of a two storey extension to the north and south end, while also providing a seamless connection with the existing conference facilities. The project was highly complex in both its geometric form and the servicing aspect. The design utilised a braced steel frame solution with composite insitu concrete flooring. Update August 2004 - SBA have just been appointed to provide a further major expansion of the facility.
Highland Schools PPP (1) (£16.5M) [ top ]
This project involved the provision of two new secondary schools at Strontian and Drumnadrochit, and two new primary schools at Tomatin and Spean Bridge. Both the secondary and primary schools utilised similar design features, however the civil works and foundation works were bespoke to each site. Ground conditions in the west were very poor, with excessive depths of peat (up to 2.2m) which necessitated bulk excavation and backfill with a raft foundation. In Strontian, as well as peat, hard granite rockhead was encountered which had to be broken out. At the south end of the site, rockhead shelved away steeply and an insitu pier with precast ground beams were used. In the east sites, foundations utilised standard strip foundations. The superstructure utilised primarily load-bearing masonry, with timber trussed roof. However, in the secondary schools, steel frame was utilised in the halls and library area.
Glasgow University Equine Centre (£1.5m) [ top ]
This project comprised the provision of 2000m2 of accommodation for veterinary care and an exercise hall. Three main buildings made up the development and comprised a mixture of steel portal and fully braced steel framed structures. Due to the high visibility of the steelwork, rolled hollow sections were used for main columns, roof and external canopies. Architectural stonework features, mezzanine floors and a robust internal construction were all features of this development. Extensive cut and fill earthworks operations were required to platform the site, and raft foundations were utilised and built directly off the made-up ground to support the smaller buildings. The large hall and veterinary laboratories were supported on deep pad footings.