Greenhead and Beechcliffe High School

Background

This secondary school is sited on the existing campus is part of the government’s commitment to refurbishing and re-building all new high schools throughout the country through the BSF program.

This entailed a £47m development of the campus which was awarded to Educo through a negotiated tender process. Due to a successful historical partnership with Educo, Howard Civil Engineering was awarded the contract for all groundworks and infrastructure including hard landscaping.

Scope of works

• Early engagement to enable design development consultation
• Practical build and product alternatives provided significant cost and time efficiencies
• Live school environment
• Soil strip, major cut, fill and re-engineering (70,000m³)
• 278 works traffic management
• Construction of all new highways and car parks including macadam
• Construction of all reinforced concrete structures including retaining walls over 5m high
• Formation of sports pitches including hockey, tennis, football and rugby to Sport England standards
• Extensive paths and feature paving
• Comprehensive drainage network including large diameter storage tanks (6,000m³)
• Petrol interceptors and many kilometres of ducting and trenching to facilitate services