Client St Catherine and Firwood Academy Borough Council of Bolton Lead Designer Sheppard Robson Value £35.1M Contract Period 104 Contract Form Partnership for Schools Bespoke Type of Work New Build

Kier St Catherine's and Firwood Academy in Bolton is the country's first 'superschool'. It has been built in the grounds of the existing school which was in use and demolished upon completion of the new school. The new Academy accommodates up to 1286 students aged 2-19 years and are developed holistically by including a one form entry primary school to replace an existing nearby school within the academy. The Academy provides 26 nursery places for ages 3-5, 210 places for students aged 5-11, 750 (5FE) places for students aged 11-16, 100 places for students aged 11-16 in the special school, and 200 post- 16 places. The Academy specialise in Mathematics and computing and business and enterprise. The full service campus will extend its links to partners in the business world to ensure that the curriculum provides experienced based learning. This supports the development of an enterprise culture for the students and gives them direct experience of the working environment. The Campus will be the biggest centre for employment in the local community and its integrated provision will support the medical, social and human services essential to meet the wider needs of children, young people and their families as well as in education.

Client Benefits The provision of a new Academy incorporating Junior, Primary, Secondary and 6th form provision. The academy has also incorporated a Special Needs School with provision of up to 120 places.

Community The Academy building has incorporated a Community Cinema with screen and projection equipment donated by Kier. The community uses the sports facilities, notably the local trampoline club and 5 a- side teams. There will be a full size 3g all-weather rugby and football pitch when we completed Phase 2 in December 2012. This will be used by a local rugby team and will be available to hire out for other local teams. There is a 9m x5 hydrotherapy pool which will be hired out for sports treatment use. The site won a Silver Award for works with the community from the Considerate Constructors Scheme.

Sustainable All toilet flushing water is from a rainwater harvesting tank. There is a biomass boiler system fuelled by wood pellets. The Academy has a green roof to part of the structure. There is a wind generator and photo voltaic cells to generate electricity being used as teaching aids. All surface water run-off passes through attenuation tanks. We have provided bat boxes to provide habitat for bats roosting in the old Academy building being demolished. The poor ground was Lime stabilised to retain all excavated material on site. Client One St. Peter’s Square Elizabeth House General Partnership (JV Partnership – Argent &GMPVF) Principle Contractor Architect Weedon Partnership Concept Architect Glenn Howells Structural Engineer Tier UK Ltd Value £54M Contract Period May 2012 to February 2014 – 92 wks Contract Form JCT 2011 D & B Typeof Work New Build

Carillion One St Peters Square is situated within the heart of one of the most significant areas of public realm in central and forms a significant part of a major new regeneration initiative by the City Council and its partners.

One St Peter's Square is a new Grade A, BREEAM Excellent rated office building and retail development and replaces the former Elisabeth House building. The development comprises 280,000 sq ft with floor plates of up to 22,500 sq ft as well as flexible cooling strategies for occupiers.

The scheme will include an active mix of uses at ground floor level, with cultural space for public exhibitions as well as stunning, double height reception, offering panoramic views across the proposed redeveloped St Peters Square, refurbished Central Library and Town Hall Extension.

One St Peter’s Square has been designed from the outset to create an environment that satisfies both tenant and visitor demands. The development has been designed to address issues such as energy use & external environmental concern such as solar heat gain and seeks to provide facilities that are truly sustainable in all sense. This sustainability extends through to material and plant selection and methods of .

To minimise further the developments carbon emissions the design of the heating system is being designed to all connection into Manchester’s soon to be delivered District Heat Network.

The proposals for the District Heat Network are being driven by Manchester City and Argent who publically announced at MIPIM 2012 that there would be a new DHP network installed to St Peters Square. The design of the network will potentially provide heat to Manchester Central, The Library, Town Hall Extension and One St Peter’s Square as well as the other development opportunities around the square.

As part of the Carillion Community plan, the project team have set a target of securing over 33 apprentice placements, 18 BITC work placements, have replaced a footpath at the Wai Yin Centre (part of China Town), revamped the growing facilities at the North Manchester General Hospital and have recently been host to the UKCG Open doors Initiative where we used the site and project team skills to showcase the construction industry to over 120 visitors.

Cllr Mike Whitley, GMPVF said: "We at GMPVF are very passionate about the legacy our projects leave with regards to training and local employment and it is refreshing to be working with like minded people where we have integrated Carillion Training, Manchester College, Construction Skills and BITC to form part of the GTA vision for the sustainable apprenticeship programme."

James Heather, Partner, Argent said "One St Peter’s Square is changing the face of St Peter’s Square and with the new square will be helping to transform the civic quarter of Manchester. The design and construction of such a landmark building involves a large team of skilled and dedicated staff who all share the vision and desire to positively change areas. Working with the Carillion team inspirationally led by John Currie has been a pleasure." Client The Co-operative Group Headquarters - The Co-operative Head Office Manchester Architect 3D Reid Quantity Surveyor Gardiner & Theobald Project Management Gardiner & Theobald Structural Engineer Buro Happold M&E Consultants Buro Happold Onwards and upwards Value There are thought to be seven hallmarks that decide a building's 'green' credentials. While many £100M buildings will claim to be Europe's greenest, few combine as many of these elements as effectively as BAM's new office development for the Co-operative in Manchester. While ticking all seven boxes it will Type of Contract create a landmark presence for the client and help them continue its 150-year-old relationship with JCT 2005 Design and Build Manchester. Floor area Building on the past 30,000m2 The Co-op's new HQ represents the first phase in the redevelopment and regeneration of the Group’s Completion 20-acre site, located at the city's Northern Gateway and bounded by Miller Street and Corporation September 2012 Street. A remarkable juxtaposition places this futuristic 16-storey tower, where greater freedom for flexible working has been built-in as a further sustainable measure, on the very site previously BREEAM rating occupied by some of Manchester's worst industrial areas. Outstanding An archaeological dig revealed the poverty endured by Manchester's 18th century workers, but the Key Features huge open-plan office, built around a stunning central atrium, represents the last word in modern • Mixed use premises providing up to working environments. The sustainable ethos goes beyond the original design, as parking provision will 15,000 jobs be reduced and the Co-operative will be encouraging staff to make full use of the local public transport • Integrated energy system using facilities. renewable sources • Four and a half acres of public open 'Our head office will be one of the most exciting and innovative buildings in the UK. BAM impressed us space with its approach and breadth of experience across Europe.' • Careful integration of listed buildings Lynda Shillaw, Managing Director, Co-operative Estates and historic remains • A sustainable drainage system stores For more details and recycles water as needed visit www.bam.co.uk