Bailieborough Community School
Project Details
A new modular building for classrooms was required at Bailieborough Community School, Co. Cavan. The large post primary school needed an offsite solution due to their isolated location. The Department of Education has the requirement for 40 schools around the Republic of Ireland, ensuring the demand for classrooms is met from the growing population throughout the country.
Work began during the school holidays, ensuring no disruption and allowing preparation to began for the new school year. The 4 classrooms will accommodate an additional 120 students as required.
Sector
Education
Facility
School Extension
Location
Cavan
Project Size
330m2
Offsite solution
P McVey Building Systems was appointed as the main contractor for this project, working alongside the Department of Education, to provide more modular classrooms.
Bailieborough Community School required a quick turnaround project to meet the requirements of a growing population within the area and extra classroom space to battle against the constant threat of Covid-19.
Facility
The fully NZEB compliant modular building has delivered 4 classrooms, accommodating 30 student each and restroom with disabled access. Providing a new learning facility, to offer flexibility between classrooms for the upcoming school year.
Project Overview
The project comprised of groundworks and 10 steel frame modules which were manufactured offsite with internal electrics and plumbing required onsite during installation.
P McVey Building Systems completed all site work, including soft and hard finishes, drainage, sub structures and 900m2 of tarmacking. The overall landscape of the location has changed dramatically, resulting in a safer area for student.
Integrated design partners ISD, Ivan Scott Associates and MMA Architects were all essential to the project, allowing the program to run smoothly throughout.
Timescale
Timing for this project was paramount, a strict program ensured the deadline was met on-time for the upcoming school year. The modular classrooms was installed in August with internal work finishing alongside the program, ensuring handover was made one week before pupils returned.
The bespoke project was designed in-house and manufactured offsite, meeting specification within a 12-week period.
Customer Perspective
Bailieborough Community School were delighted to receive a 4 classroom modular building for the beginning of the new academic year 2021-22. At the beginning of the project, we were assured that the building would be delivered on time and ready for students and teachers to use this September. We were not disappointed and we now have 4 bright new classrooms capable of accommodating 30 students in each room.
The building was completed to a very high standard and the company proved very easy to deal with and have continued to offer support upon completion. It has been a great addition to school allowing us the necessary flexibility when timetabling classes. We would have no hesitation in recommending P McVey Building Systems to anyone looking for investing in any modular buildings.