The “Agilis” model school has allowed Vale of Glamorgan to build an Exemplar school despite falling budgets – here is how:

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is challenged to deliver new schools fit for the 21st century against a backdrop of ever diminishing capital and revenue budgets. But the Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Talwg could be an answer to the problem.

It represents the development of a cost-effective primary school based on a template design derived from previous projects and refined over a number of years. 

The “Agilis” model school, jointly developed by the contractor and architect, features an efficiency of design, a lean building process, speedy construction and cost effectiveness compared to a more traditional bespoke option. It offers flexibility through removable internal walls and the ability for the client to customise the external appearance as well as the internal positioning of certain elements such as toilet blocks. 

This CEW Exemplar case study sets out the process from preconstruction through construction and the value of maintaining an integrated team throughout the delivery of a number of projects to continually refine and improve the final product. The case study refers to other associated projects at Ysgol Dewi Sant Primary and Oak Field Primary school, to demonstrate the value of continuity between projects and the potential for further improvements against an established mode

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