JD Civil Group have successfully carried out the groundworks and external infrastructure package for the Sky Academy and Eden Project Nursery at an educational facility being constructed as part of a larger residential development in close proximity to St. Austell, Cornwall. The works were undertaken on behalf of Reds10. The project represents part of a large-scale (£8m+), multi-education development that has been identified by the Department of Education (DoE) as a "pathfinder" project; demonstrating the UK's potential to build sustainable schools using new construction methods.

 

Project Details

The education facility comprises a single storey, two classroom primary school for up to 210 students and a 26 place nursery. Both are intended to serve the increasing population of the surrounding area due to an increase in local housing availability.
 

 

The project is believed to be one of the first Net Zero Carbon Schools to operate in the UK, utilising a combination of both Low-Carbon Design Principles and Off-Site Modular Construction Techniques.
 

JD Civil Group were responsible for providing enabling works, groundworks, and external infrastructure required to allow the building and commissioning of the modular school buildings and ultimately provide full site functionality.

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Scope of Work

• Site Clearance & Enabling Works

• Bulk Earthworks & Site Preparation

• Modular Unit Substructure & Foundations

• Drainage Systems & Below Ground Services Installation

• Access Routes & Hard Landscaping Interfaces External Works

• Coordinating With Principal Contractor For Off-Site Installations Programme

 

All elements of the scope were delivered according to programme allowing Reds10 to efficiently install their Off-Site manufactured Building System.

 

Technical Achievements

• Providing Infrastructure to Support Off-Site Modular Construction requires precise tolerances and coordination of programmes

• Integrating Low-Carbon construction methods to meet Net-Zero operational targets

• Collaboration with principal contractor & design teams to ensure a seamless interface between groundworks & modular installations

• Overcoming site constraints within an active residential development environment

 

Achievements

• Pathfinder Status awarded By DoE

• Contributing towards one of the first Net-Zero carbon schools in the UK

• Construction Of Education infrastructure supporting local housing growth

• Programme completion ensuring delivery of overall project

 

Collaboration With Client/Contractor

JD Civil Group delivered this project in partnership with Reds10 and with great emphasis placed upon communication, health and safety, and quality control through-out all phases of the contract.

 

Andy Sutton, Chairman of JD Civil Group stated:

“The successful completion further strengthens the company’s position across education, infrastructure and low-carbon construction projects, with a growing pipeline of work extending into 2026.”

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Conclusion 

This project demonstrates JD Civil Group's capabilities in delivering complex groundworks and infrastructure contracts to support modern construction methods and sustainable Public Sector Developments. 

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