Our Lady's Catholic High School, Fulwood

Education · RAAC remediation works

JYM were initially appointed to provide design and project management services for the complete replacement of the roof structure over the school's Pastoral Care building. The aim was to remove the risk of premature failure of a lightweight Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) roof that had been assessed as being in poor condition.

RAAC roof panels being removed at Our Lady's Catholic High School, Fulwood

Client: Lancaster Diocese / Our Lady's Catholic High School
Sector: Education
Services: Project Management, Building Surveying, Architectural Design, Principal Designer
Status: Completed

Replacing a RAAC roof in a working school

Working with the wider design team, we developed a roof design that took account of the health and safety risks of this type of work and the extensive mechanical services below the roof.

Once work had started on site, Department for Education (DfE) guidance changed significantly, meaning RAAC in other areas of the school also had to be remediated quickly to avoid closure. We worked with the school leadership team, design team and principal contractor to plan and manage the additional urgent works alongside the main project, reducing downtime for the school and keeping risks to staff and pupils to a minimum.

The project was completed during term time with little or no loss of learning time for pupils.