Milton Road School

Location: Cambridge, CB4, United Kingdom

Project Value: £5.4 million

Service: Structural design

Team 

Client: Cambridgeshire County Council

Contractor: May Gurney Limited

Architect: Cambridgeshire County Council

Description 

The much needed new schoolbrought high level facilities to 400 students. 

The large two-storey spread outbuilding with central quadrangle has a total built area of 3,100 m2.

Project Design 

Kashec provided fullstructural design services for this scheme. Vibrostone columns were used toimprove the weak soil as this solution offered a highly economical andsustainable alternative to piling and deep foundation options. 

The superstructure was a mix of steelframes, glulam beams and load bearing walls. Theroof structure was designed using timber and glulam beams.