{"id":89253,"date":"2021-02-19T08:26:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T08:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=89253"},"modified":"2021-02-19T08:26:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T08:26:09","slug":"gibside-sen-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/gibside-sen-school\/89253\/","title":{"rendered":"Wates hands over Gibside SEN School for Gateshead Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wates.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wates Construction<\/a> has completed its first project for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gateshead.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gateshead Council<\/a> with the delivery of a new \u00a312m school for children with special educational needs (SEN)<\/h2>\n<p>The new Gibside SEN School saw Wates complete all construction services, including structural, M&amp;E and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/bim-in-landscape\/46344\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">landscape design<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Its innovative design was created by local Gateshead architect Julia Soulsby, and features a single-story structure with a complex roof across 10 different levels, using four different roof types.<\/p>\n<p>Comprising of 21 different classrooms, a hydrotherapy pool, sports hall, dining and assembly hall, an internal courtyard and sensory rooms.<\/p>\n<p>The Gibside project marks the first completion in a number of primary schools currently being delivered by Wates, including one in Huddersfield and a further five in the North West, which are all using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/category\/mmc-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">modern methods of construction<\/a> (MMC) extensively through their builds.<\/p>\n<h3>Delivering social value is a priority<\/h3>\n<p>The project was procured through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scape.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SCAPE Construction<\/a>, a direct award framework designed by the procurement authority to drive collaboration, efficiency, time and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/integrated-collaboration-platforms\/88079\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cost savings on construction projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wates provided 22 work experience weeks, spent \u00a371k with Social Enterprises, ensured 89% of labour was from within a 40-mile radius and provided employability workshops for 224 local people.<\/p>\n<p>Wates held an employability and training event at HMP Northumberland for 11 prisoners due for release within the following six months.<\/p>\n<p>All were located within 10 miles of the Gibside site, giving them vital skills to build a career upon release, with one ex-offender subsequently given a position with Wates.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-89257 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gibside-School-10-February-2021-068.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>A genuine one-team approach<\/h3>\n<p>David Wingfield, business unit director of Wates Construction in Yorkshire &amp; 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