Afon Taf High School: 3G Pitch Installation
Carrick Construction was appointed to construct Afon Tafs pitch and surrounds, being built to...
Increasing incidents of flooding across the UK has prompted councils to look for alternative ways to handle flood risk in schools. Installing SuDS not only helps to manage flood water, but it also provides an opportunity to educate children on water management, and aesthetically pleasing areas.
Carrick Construction was appointed by Hull Council to construct a retrofit SuDS scheme for Estcourt School. Working alongside 2B Landscaping Consultancy Ltd who provided the landscape design, and Group company the Environmental Protection Group, providing the engineering design, our objective was to attenuate the roof and ground water to SuDS planters, diverting and slowing the flow of water from the roof or tarmac, before it goes into drains.
The access to the construction site was constricted and very tight due to where it was positioned in the school. Due to delivery schedules, we had to break down the project into two phases.
This design and build project at Estcourt School, in collaboration with 2B Landscaping Consultancy Ltd and The Environmental Protection Group, was completed by our team efficiently, with the new rain garden, SuDS planters and drainpipe fixtures all installed and working effectively.
Funding is available to schools through the Department of Education website to encourage retrofit SuDS in schools as they are a recognised and proven way of reducing surface water, whilst educating and improving pupil’s environments.
Post-construction, we provided the school with our ‘Monitoring and Maintenance’ handbook which provides an insight into how to maintain and safely manage the site. It was a fantastic project to work on, and we’re delighted to see SuDS schemes being incorporated into schools.
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