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  Nightingale's the architects for this project tend to use Sto Render or colored bricks on their projects. So I think you will find it will be double wall construction. Internally it will probably be metal stud partition wall to keep costs down.
  As the Trust has to meet BREAM requirements for either good or excellent on their new builds it will be highly insulated etc to comply.
  What will be or more concern is the cost to enable this build to go ahead.
  It is being build over the Coombe Valley air raid shelter which occupies most of the lower car park. This will need to be completely excavated and back filled.
  The existing steam boilers are going to have to be removed and temporary boilers hired in to keep the remaining site heated. Which is not going to be a cheap task. One of the generators is also located in the boiler house, so some temporary reconfiguration will again have to be provided.
  However the main concern should be making the new build secure. So much vandalism has taken place on the Existing site over recent years I wonder how much the builders will loose and how soon it will be before the new build is broken into or damaged and defaced.
  Really this site should not be built on, but only time will tell.

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