Walsall Studio School

Situation

Level Contracts (LC) worked on internal alterations on Walsall Studio School during summer break 2023. The value of this contract was an estimated £130,000.00 and ran for six weeks. We also liaised with the school directly, and the Mercian Trust to pick up and implement changes and variations to the program

Various upgrades to Ground, First and second floors were undertaken with the following areas requiring extensive changes and refurbishments

• Demolition of old, installation of new stud walls
• Wall and floor tile installation
• Doc-m pack installation
• New kitchen installation
• Small power and lighting installation
• Adjustments and extensions to existing plumbing to suit new layouts
• Installation of ceiling grid
• HVAC to accomodate changes to layout
• Decoration

A change of client scope whilst onsite led to several change requests with works to be done within the agreed timeline.

A weekly report to keep all parties updated with progress onsite was issued to all stakeholders.

Actions/ Activities

Effective communication between our site manager, project manager, and other involved parties facilitated seamless access for contractors to the necessary areas, minimising potential delays or health and safety concerns.

By assigning extra workers to the project to carry out additional tasks, we successfully met the client’s requirements and completed the program as planned. Our site manager and the client’s end user had in-depth discussions regarding the phasing of the program. The objective was to ensure that staff could access the necessary areas promptly and as required.

Step-by-step Procedure for Delivery:

• Completion of relevant FM Team permits to undertake works, including hot works.
• Daily briefing, including completion of the document, between site manager, operatives, end user staff and nominated subcontractors.
• Sign-off documents completed for each area as and when handed back to staff so snags could be identified and resolved before completion.
• Project handover and completion document undertook, and O&M Manual issued upon completion of works.

Results

The project was delivered on time and to budget whilst also exceeding the client’s expectations. Delivery was received with positive feedback from the End User, Client, FM Team, and H&S Advisors.