CALDICOT COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

Key facts & challenges

Summary: Caldicot Comprehensive School is designed to an energy-efficient specification, unlocking the potential for operating cost savings.
Sector: Education
Project Value: £36.5m
Contractor: Interserve
Subcontractor: Richard Kemble Contracts
Installation Description: “Siniat materials have a reputation for being robust and durable, but they’re also made with easy installation in mind. Their products have great technical qualities and are also sympathetic to the fast-paced world of modern construction.”
Installation: Siniat’s Weather Defence™ external sheathing board was specified for its outstanding airtightness and dimensional stability. The product’s hydrophobic core also provides moisture protection and up to 120 minutes of fire resistance. Inside the school, pupils and visitors are greeted by an impressive three-storey atrium designed to capitalise on natural light and ventilation. Durability was a critical element of the design. Fire and impact resistant Megadeco was double layered in busy corridors to produce a safe and hardwearing environment. Where extra sturdiness was required, such as in the sports hall, reinforced LaDura was fitted to provide exceptional impact resistance and minimise ongoing maintenance.
Quote from: John Kemble Richard Kemble Contracts
Impact: “We specify Siniat materials for a wide variety of projects because of their robustness and performance. Siniat’s technical support team is also excellent and very responsive to queries, giving us full confidence in the knowledge behind the products”
Quote from: Tim Humphries, Associate Architect BDP

Project description

The new Caldicot Comprehensive School in Monmoutshire provides an advanced learning environment for pupils as well as the local community.

The innovative bow-tie shaped school designed by BDP architects concentrated on creating comfortable environments which both support learning and minimise the estate's long-term running costs. Large, naturally lit spaces are inteneded to enhance pupil wellbeing while reducing energy consumption. Temperature optimisation was a key consideration with materials specified to minimise heat loss and support the school's self-cooling technology.

The drylining specification played akey role in meeting these aims. Siniat collaborated closely with BDP, Interserve and Subcontractor Richard Kemble Contracts to provide tste-of-the-art products to delivera low carbon, durable teaching environment with excellent acoustics to ehmnce learning.