All perimeter, pedestrian, sports and acoustic fencing with pedestrian and vehicle gates.
The challenge
Specify, manufacture, fabricate, galvanise and install nearly 2km of fencing and railings – all on huge time pressures.
As the last trade in the chain of most works, fencing companies are used to an element of delays and pressures to bring the completion of projects ‘home’. St Mark’s was no different, but with a 4-week delay in starting installation, and a pre-Christmas deadline for phase 1, the pressure was on to hit specified targets.
The solution
We worked arm-in-arm with the core drilling company to rapidly make up time, while maintaining a high-quality finish. As we marked out the holes for the railings, they drilled them, and we worked directly behind them on installation – 175m of which were to bespoke gradient. For the sports pitches, the NFF team dug all holes and installed the posts, before the groundworkers laid the tarmac & 4G Astro. NFF then went back to install the panels, enabling the groundworkers to access all ‘sides’ of the site, without complication.
The outcome
Despite a late start, the NFF team completed the installation on time, even getting stuck in on ‘Christmas party day’ to get the job done! Phases 2 and 3 of the project were completed ahead of schedule.
St Mark’s school, Shirley, opened its doors to students in October 2022 and it’s great to see its pupils enjoying the facilities installed by all contractors.
“New Forest Fencing are a safe-pair-of hands for any large-scale construction project. Their ability to manufacture bespoke solutions in-house and coordinate complex on-site installations makes them a helpful partner, reliable, flexible and professional – I look forward to working with the NFF team again”.
Managing Quantity Surveyor, Morgan Sindall.
