Several Tees schools benefit from TekBuild ’ s expertise
CONSTRUCTION
Project – TekBuild completed work at Discovery Special Academy in Middlesbrough .
LESSONS IN CONSTRUCTION
Work carried out at schools by Tees-based firm TekBuild has been a lesson in excellence .
TekBuild is a lightweight steel-frame design , engineering , manufacturing and installation company based on Middlesbrough ’ s Skippers Lane Industrial Estate , but which operates across the UK on schemes up to £ 10m .
It also has an offsite manufacturing facility that can improve any given site programme through offsite panel assembly , boarded wall panels and floor cassettes , interstud insulation and VCL .
TekBuild also prides itself on being a key pillar in the community by advocating the use of steel . LSF ( Light Steel Frame ) is durable , efficient , and a sustainable method of construction .
TekBuild has been involved with community projects up and down the country , ranging from the Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre - Europe ’ s largest new build hospital in Aberdeen – to schools close to its office in Middlesbrough .
Among the schools TekBuild has recently been involved with are the Discovery Special Academy in Middlesbrough , Yarm School , Bishopsgarth School in Stockton and Sugar Hill in
Rapport – TekBuild teamed up with Meldrum Group for a project at Yarm School .
Newton Aycliffe . All projects were very diverse in their method of construction but were completed with the same professionalism , expertise and attention to detail TekBuild has built its reputation on .
In 2021 , TekBuild designed , engineered , and manufactured the steel for the Discovery school , which is a school for children with special and complex needs . TekBuild was tasked by client Tilbury Douglas with providing a calm , inclusive environment , offering the school everything it needed to be able to provide life-changing education .
The build was carried out over a span of 12 weeks . As it was essential to complete the project as efficiently as possible while not disturbing the calm learning environment , it was agreed to utilise offsite installation with use of prepanelised frames .
The project was a fully load-bearing school with externally boarded and insulated wall panels , with brick tie channels allowing for quick follow-up from the bricklayers . All was successfully achieved and TekBuild left the project with very positive feedback .
Another school project TekBuild recently completed was at Yarm School , which required an extension to a new structure at the preparatory school .
On behalf of Meldrum Construction , TekBuild was asked to design , supply and install a light gauge external wall system of an SFS ( steel framing system ) façade , which was installed into a hot rolled structure .
Meldrum is renowned in the UK for its collection of companies that covers a full integrated service for clients – and TekBuild thoroughly enjoyed working alongside Meldrum for this project .
TekBuild was asked by Meldrum to complete a detailed and cost-efficient
Several Tees schools benefit from TekBuild ’ s expertise
Special – TekBuild was praised for its work on the Discovery Academy .
design offsite to save time and cost on site .
It was essential that the build was efficiently timed and completed before the children returned from the summer holidays to ensure the least amount of disruption .
TekBuild was given the project with the specification of a 534-metre squared wall area , meaning the school can utilise the building for the next academic year .
The project was completed with cementitious boarding , interstud insulation , external insulation and brick tie channels .
TekBuild managing director Paul Hutchinson , who founded the firm in 2017 , said : “ We are very proud of this extension on one of the best schools in the local area and feel there was an extremely positive rapport developed on site and behind the scenes .
“ TekBuild really thrives on completing projects that involve bettering local communities and we always love being involved with schools to see the next generation able to learn in a clean , safe , and durable environment .
“ Who knows – they could be the next generation of TekBuild employees !”
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