Pictured above: PRIMA Terra-Tech instant roadway facilitated
access for heavy duty vehicles and plant equipment whilst
protecting the school grounds
When Leicestershire-based flooring and access solutions
provider, PRIMA was called to supply their award-winning PRIMA
Terra-Tech instant roadway to a local junior school little did they
know a piece of history would be uncovered.
Leicester City Council's City Highways team was working at
Inglehurst Junior School on Sandhurst Road to reconstruct a
retaining wall to ensure the safety of schoolchildren during
playtime. PRIMA was contracted to supply PRIMA Terra-Tech instant
roadway to protect the entrance way to the site and provide access
for vehicles and plant equipment.
During site investigations, the design team discovered the cause
of the unstable retaining wall - a World War II air raid shelter
beneath the existing playground! Unfortunately the shelter did not
reveal any further secrets from the War and so was made safe so
construction work could be completed.
Sam Rowe, project manager for PRIMA added: "Ensuring on site
safety and access is usually all in a day's work for PRIMA, with
the Inglehurst Junior School project being a typical example of
this, so when we were told about the air raid shelter it was a
complete surprise! I've heard of some unusual discoveries on
construction sites but this one certainly tops the list!"
As part of PRIMA's CSR policy, when either of the systems is
hired, the company offers a quantity of PRIMA Gridmat portable
flooring free of charge to facilitate disabled access for specific
areas such as toilets.