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Horbury High

Horbury High
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Key Information

Location: West Yorkshire

Cost: £20 million

Size:

Duration: 104 weeks

Additional Information: Client: Wakefield MDC

Having completed the new science, art & technology block, we undertook phase 2 of this project. During the summer break, the rear section of the existing school was demolished and 20 temporary classrooms were installed in the tennis court area.

A complex planning operation then allowed us to integrate the subsequent demolition and construction works with the day-to-day operational needs of the school, ensuring minimum disruption and inconvenience.

Concrete planks, weighing up to ½ a tonne each, reduce sound transfer within the building and aid its natural cooling by increasing its overall mass. This helps to avoid the costs and environmental impact associated with forced ventilation systems.

"GCSE results improved every year of the build process despite the physical difficulties we faced [having a live building site in the school]. 

"I believe that both Sean [Project Manager] and Miller as an organisation made a significant contribution to that rise in attainment as a result of their professional, customer-focused approach to every aspect of the project."

Deborah Duncan, Headteacher