Timber frame for St Margaret’s Primary & Cowie Nursery
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Summary
A new, single-stream primary school together with a nursery school and community facilities in Stirlingshire
In 2016 Robertson Construction completed the construction of a new, single-stream primary school together with a nursery school and community facilities in Cowie, Stirlingshire.
The project included a new standalone Cowie Nursery, replacing the existing provision for three- to five-year-olds with increased facilities that provide for up to 85 children from birth to five years.
Designing, manufacturing and erecting timber frame
Robertson Timber Engineering provided the timber elements of the structural frame (which also incorporated steel), and fully erected them over an eight-week period. The timber-frame panels were manufactured off-site, allowing early design works to be incorporated through the design process.
The raw materials used for manufacturing the timber-frame panels were home-grown, which reduced the overall carbon footprint of the construction process.
The roof cassettes were fully insulated in our factory and protected with a roofing membrane. This allowed the building to become watertight as soon as the frame was complete, and follow-on trades were granted early access.
I was enormously impressed when I was shown round this fantastic new building. Stirling Council team and the contractors have produced a wonderful new school and nursery, and the parents and children at the open day all seemed to be delighted.
Working in partnership to meet the community's needs
The project was procured by Stirling Council through the hub East Central Scotland framework. The contract for the new facility is a partnership between public and private sector organisations, aimed at developing and delivering the best possible local services across East Central Scotland.
Delivering wider benefits to the local community
The school was handed over in a ceremony 9th August 2016 and opened on 25th August 2016 in time for the new academic term, with its seven classrooms accommodating 215 pupils.
In addition to the primary school and nursery, there are also facilities within the building that the local community can use, including sports changing facilities and flexible community hall space.
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