Project Overview
The Newark Academy was the first of six schools in the Nottinghamshire Priority Schools Building Programme batch that we completed with Kier. The design includes novel features for a PSBP superblock which include the use of central courtyards to maximise daylight and enhance wayfinding around the deep plan building.
The main roof area was a concrete plank construction which formed part of the warm roof build up. The standard practice is to install a screed with flat board insulation or a cuts to falls insulation scheme, both of which can be expensive and add time to the installation. Due to budget restrictions Kier were looking to reduce cost without sacrificing the performance of the roof or compromising the overall building design. It is particularly challenging to omit screeds or cut to falls insulation with general waterproofing materials such as thermoplastic & bitumen because standing water, mosses and algae are detrimental to the performance of the waterproofing membrane and can result in product failure.
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