HEADLINES
Designed the scheme in conjunction with client requirements from the college to ensure the best working environment was created
BIM led M&E scheme coordinated with the main contractor’s BIM work
14m high atrium saw us use specialist lightweight ductwork
2 week time saving by G&H Fabrication building the plant room skid off-site
Deadline met to ensure the college was operational for the new academic year
| Project Title | University Technical College 2, Sheffield |
| Client | The Sheffield College & Sheffield Hallam University |
| Contractor | Bam Construction |
| Duration | 22 weeks |
| Value | £2.5 million |
“I would like to place on record my thanks to G&H for the seamless delivery of the UTC2.The way the project was managed by G&H was hands on and their proactive, ‘can do’ attitude
was a pleasure. And to achieve project completion, with only a handful of snags, all closed out within 48 hours, is unheard off and shows what a robust, quality job they produced first time of asking.
I look forward to working with them again.”
was a pleasure. And to achieve project completion, with only a handful of snags, all closed out within 48 hours, is unheard off and shows what a robust, quality job they produced first time of asking.
Steve White, Project Manager – North East, Bam Construction
OVERVIEW
This project – built on the Olympic Legacy Park in Don Valley – perfectly demonstrates the benefits of working in a co-ordinated manner with all partners to achieve an exemplar scheme.
CHALLENGE
Upon appointment, we talked in detail with the college about the lighting, heating, mechanical ventilation, data infrastructure and power needed in the facility that is being used to teach Human Sciences and Computing to 600 pupils.
Having liaised with the college and learned how and when the facilities would be used and what its priorities were from both a functional and aesthetic perspective, we created designs to provide the best environment for pupils, teachers, staff and visitors.
SOLUTION
Working to a tight deadline to make sure the college opened on time for the new academic year in September, we were proactive and dynamic by fabricating key components off-site to save time. Having worked with BAM Construction on several other high profile schemes, we once again seamlessly integrated our mechanical and electrical design work into their BIM model to incorporate with the entire design team.
G&H Fabrication also played an intrinsic role in ensuring we met the deadline. By building and testing the plant room skid and plate exchanger off-site (and then delivering and installing it at the exact moment it was required), we reduced the programme by two weeks. All the services we installed were made visible to create an industrial feel and to also operate as a teaching aid, allowing the college to educate pupils on the how it powers the building.
RESULTS
A prime example of surface mounting services can be seen in the main atrium, which is 14-metres high. To help reduce the challenges presented with working at such height, we used lightweight, non-metal Spiralite insulated ductwork and its visibility – like the rest of the M&E work on display – adds a significant element to the aesthetics, creating a strikingly modern educational facility that will inspire pupils and teachers alike for years to come.
