Project update - June 2024

The site team have collated some progress images from some of the latest activity that has taken place on the Great Yarmouth Learning Hub project over the past month.

Please take a look and keep revisiting our project page for more updates.

Site activities:

Basement

• External brick walls have been re-pointed and mist coated

Ground Floor

• More rooms continue to be constructed across the ground floor with most of the ground floor layout now taking shape.
• M&E services continue to develop across the ground floor including ductwork, soil pipes, water pipes and air conditioning hardware.
• Fire curtains are being installed across the ground floor.

First Floor

• Air conditioning units are being installed across the first floor
• First fix plumbing in the unisex toilets continues to make good progress.
• Dado trunking has been installed in most rooms across the first floor.

Second & Third Floor

• M&E services have commenced on second and third floor and are making very quick progress.

Roof

• Roof 1 tiling is complete and top lift of scaffold is ready to be struck.
• Roof turret has been re-tilled and new leadwork has been installed.
• Lightning protection is mostly complete across all areas of the roof.

Community engagement and sustainability

• The site now has many apprentices working for different sub-contractors, learning trades such as bricklaying and carpentry.
• Two work placement students are due to commence their second block at the beginning of July.
• The site team are preparing for the next Morgan Sindall “10 tonne challenge” - a dedicated week where project teams are challenged to work with their supply chain to reduce their carbon output by a minimum of 10 tonnes.
• We've engaged with local school who have produced drawings for display on the site hoarding.
• Two work experience bricklaying students have now been offered full time employment by a local bricklaying company.