Scott Point School classroom block

Our Projects & Interiors team delivered a two-storey, 10-classroom block at Scott Point School, connected to an adjacent block by an airbridge. Both levels feature open-plan teaching spaces supported by breakout rooms, bathrooms, storage areas and kitchenettes.

Extensive groundworks anchor the new building, including screw piles extending more than 30 metres and reinforced footings. Concrete-filled SHS columns form part of the structural steel frame, which carries a concrete slab laid over Expol Geofoam insulation. The first floor combines internal ComFlor flooring with a pretensioned flat slab and topping to the deck.

A scaffold overbridge spanning the site vehicle access ensured students could reach their sports fields safely during construction and provided a popular vantage point for students to watch their new classrooms take shape. We also ran a flag design competition and proudly displayed the students’ artwork on the bridge.

We encountered an unexpected asbestos pipe early in the project. A rapid, coordinated response with the client and consultants enabled the issue to be resolved quickly. Challenges with the incoming services were also addressed through a revised connection strategy developed with the consultants, establishing positive working relationships that continued throughout delivery.

Clear, accessible waste-disposal options on site, combined with active workforce engagement, helped us divert an excellent 90.71% of construction waste from landfill.

Savings from our value-engineering proposals, combined with programme gains generated through close coordination, enabled us to incorporate additional scope. We handed the classroom block over to the school on time, on budget and defect-free.