Claregalway Education Campus, Co. Galway
Project Overview

Claregalway Education Campus, Co. Galway

Education

The project consisted of the design and construction of the provision of a new 2 storey extension to the existing Post-Primary School, Choláiste Bhaile Chláir, including 2-classroom special needs unit and sports hall with all ancillary pupil and staff facilities.  A new Claregalway ETNS consisting of a new 2-storey, 16 classroom Primary School with a 2 classroom special needs unit, including all ancillary and staff facilities, GP Hall; and all associated site works, car parking spaces including all landscaping, ball courts and soft play areas. Works included alterations to the existing Post-Primary School, Coláiste Bhaile Chláir.

 

 

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  • Client

    Department of Education

  • Location

    Claregalway, Co. Galway

    Stage

    Completed September 2020

  • Client

    Department of Education

  • Status

    Completed September 2020

Projects Description:

  • Offsite techniques used for the ETNS building included pannelised metal frame external wall panels insulated off site and delivered to site in addition to precast hollow core slabs, so as to fit within the hot rolled steel frame.
  • 57 number additional car parking spaces (32 new spaces for Primary and 24 additional spaces for Post Primary) including all landscaping, ball courts and soft play areas to both schools.
  • The Post primary extensions internal and external walls were constructed offsite using solid precast concrete walls.
  • Kingspan Roofing Panel designed and cut off site to allow rapid roof fixing and weathering of the works.
  • This (together with accelerated glazing system and LGS Frame system) allowed internal finishes that are moisture sensitive to commence earlier in the programme.