We are very happy to be able to play a part in helping to develop and expand this already thriving area.Darren King,
Lindum Group Managing Director
BSP provided civil and structural engineering services for the new-build 420-place school in Glenvale Park, a 3,000-home sustainable urban extension to the north of Wellingborough.
The steel frame primary school is a 2400m2 two-form entry school for up to 420 pupils, plus a 75-place nursery and community Centre. The new a new school, for pupils aged from five to 11, features classrooms, offices, a studio, main hall, resource/IT hub, staff rooms and covered play area.
The new primary school, community Centre, nursery and play equipment provides a key hub for the new community, offering purpose-built facilities that can enable the delivery of excellent learning opportunities for local children and benefit the wider community.
It has been built to a BREEAM Very Good standard, with PV panels on the roof, energy monitoring systems, a design that results in the building being deemed carbon negative.
Glenvale Park delivers a number of new community assets, from new affordable homes to job opportunities. For every pound spent on the construction of Glenvale Park, the development will generate £2.03 of social value for the local community, totalling more than £1.6bn. This is in addition to nearly 900 jobs and apprenticeships created during construction and £1.1bn of community assets on the site, including two new primary schools. Glenvale Park will have a total economic impact, locally and nationally, of almost £1.5bn.
BSP Consulting used BIM (Building Information Modelling) on the scheme.
The new primary school, community Centre, nursery and play equipment provides a key hub for the new community, offering purpose-built facilities that can enable the delivery of excellent learning opportunities for local children and benefit the wider community.
The building has been curated for children to feel at home, with tailored programmes allowing them to play, learn and adapt while exploring new things and developing personalities.
For more information, visit https://glenvalepark.co.uk/
Engineering Challenge
The architecture included challenging intricate details including a double storey height entrance foyer with splayed single storey wings.
Role
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
Client
Wellingborough Town Council
Contractor
Lindum Group
Architect
GSS
Project Description
A 420-place school in Glenvale Park
Value
£6.4m
Duration
1-year
Completion
September 2023
