Groundworks, Basement Construction, RC Frame and External Works for the Skinners Academy
Toureen Mangan have now completed the main works at the Skinners Academy, a new secondary school in North London.
The groundworks included:
the construction of a 5m battered green wall fronting onto the New river
CFA Piling
the construction of a 3m deep basement
installation of rainwater harvesting tanks, attenuation tanks and foul pumping chambers to depths of up to 4m, and
all substructure drainage
The RC frame included construction of a 3 storey in-situ reinforced concrete frame, construction of 1.5m deep down-standing transfer beams to compensate for a 12m span at a 2 storey height and 11m tall circular columns
Client: Willmott Dixon
Value: £4.2million
Contract Period: 28
Engineer: DewHurst McFarlane
Architect: Studio E Architects
