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Leeds City Council and Premier Interlink – working together to create highly cost-effective modern and energy efficient classrooms for the city's nursery and primary schools
As part of a 4 year 'Education Leeds Basic Needs Framework' agreement with Leeds City Council, Premier Interlink (Waco UK Ltd) have to date completed almost £3 million new classroom blocks for 4 of the city's primary and nursery schools.
Each building was constructed using the PremierPlus steel framed building system - a quick and cost-effective solution which is manufactured off-site complete with its internal fixtures, reducing on-site construction time to as little as 4 to 12 weeks, thereby minimising site disruption. All PremierPlus buildings are extremely energy efficient with many low carbon features, have an excellent acoustic performance, long term guarantees and are fully compliant with all relevant building regulations.
1) The classrooms at New Bewerley School are a composite panel clad building with a specialised fascia to match the appearance of the design award winning, existing school and to allow for future expansion.
2) The Swarcliffe Nursery building has a main open plan teaching space for 30 children together with toilets, office, stores, a reception area for parents and an outside fenced play area with a covered patio.
3) The 667m2 double storey building at Ireland Wood Primary School contains 6 classrooms a sensory room, toilet facilities and passenger lift to cope with different floor levels. Additional car parking and play areas were provided for the increased pupil and staff numbers. The external finish of the building was a mix of glazed screening, brick slip and insulated composite panels.
4) The two storey extension at Horsforth New Laithes School comprises of 17 split-level bays to match existing floor levels to create 4 new single and 1 double classroom, hall, group rooms, office, toilet facilities and a lift. Large atrium type skylights were fitted in circulation areas to provide a large, multi-purpose open plan area.
For further details please contact Premier Interlink; sales@waco.co.uk, 0800 316 088, www.waco.co.uk.