A New Teaching Development

A recent addition to the Reid Kerr College campus was the opening of the new Renfrew North Building. This new teaching development was built to replace some of the College’s out of date facilities. The building is fully equipped with state-of-the-art teaching and student facilities and is a significant addition to the campus, providing a variety of services to enhance the student experience.

This new 9,000²ft facility has allowed curriculum sections to be in one area rather than being spread throughout the campus. Areas using the building include the Business School, Leisure Industries and Care and Support for Learning all connected by a brand-new staircase.

Breif – Architectural Plans

Reid Kerr College approached Burnhouse Engineering who came highly recommended by an existing client of 10 years; Rok Construction. The Client required a brand new staircase for the planned extension but were met with the problem of increasing steel prices by their previous contractor which threatened to push the project over budget. Burnhouse Engineering’s design and skilful engineering input was utilised to provide a quick design and build solution to this problem.

The Engineering Project

Burnhouse Engineering provided expert advice to help Reid Kerr College implement the best solution. Following design development changes to the staircase, using the latest CAD software, as well as offering alternative materials for the job Burnhouse Engineering were able to bring the entire staircase project back to well within budget, providing huge savings for the client.

Project Timescale – 12 weeks
Total Savings – £25,000 for the Client!

Results

The final staircase was constructed from scratch using the Burnhouse Engineering Facilities and is now a great showpiece of the diversity of skills and experience within our architectural steelwork range.