Estover Community College
The construction of a 55m x 35m porous macadam multi use games area, onto a formation prepared by others. The project included a drainage system, 3m high perimeter fencing and floodlighting
Description
This project was part of the enabling works for the re-building of the Community College at Estover in Plymouth. Working for Kier Western as main contractor, Verde took over the site after Kiers had prepared the formation and constructed a retaining wall to two sides. We designed a sub pitch drainage scheme to tie into a soak away system installed by Kiers. This had to be carefully thought through as the levels were very tight. The stone blanket was imported, spread over a geotextile membrane and graded using a laser guided bulldozer. Concrete edging kerbs were installed to the perimeter along with sockets for tennis nets and basketball hoops. The MUGA was surfaced with a 2 course porous macadam and line marked for netball, tennis, basketball and 5-a-side football.
The MUGA was enclosed on 2 sides by a 1m high retaining wall, the client didn't want the fence sitting behind the wall and so Verde designed and manufactured a bespoke solution, enabling this section of fencing to be core drilled into the top of the wall, with the weld mesh running flush with the front face of the wall. The other elevations of the court were enclosed with a 358 rebound panel to 1.2m with weld mesh above to 3m. A kick board was installed around the bottom.
The court was floodlit to 250 lux.
Verde Recreo was able to meet to the high standards of workmanship and safety expected by a main contractor such as Kiers. Peter Upstone, Project Manager for Kiers said, "Verde Recreo always do what they say they will do, their communication, programming and most importantly their approach to health and safety is excellent and the outcome of this project has been first rate"
