The Department for Education has cleared another strong batch of school schemes, pushing 10 projects into delivery as the latest wave of rebuilds and refurbishments gathers pace across England.
Four schemes have reached preconstruction agreement stage, with Willmott Dixon strengthening its grip on early-stage work after signing deals at Strode College & Crispin School in Street and Somerton, Sale High School in Greater Manchester, and Oulton Academy in Leeds.
Morgan Sindall took the remaining PCSA at Water Meadows Primary School in Nottinghamshire.
A further six school rebuilds have also been signed off by DfE for full construction, carrying a combined value of around £162m.
Bam sealed two of the biggest jobs with secondary school rebuilds at Framwellgate School in Durham at £68m and Friesland School in Sandiacre, Derbyshire at £31m.
Sawston Village College in Cambridgeshire
Bowmer & Kirkland completed the trio of major secondary wins with a £32m rebuild at Sawston Village College in Cambridgeshire.
Tilbury Douglas also added a trio of smaller schemes worth together just over £31m, covering Baskerville School in Birmingham’s SEND sector, Buckton Fields Primary in Northampton and St Cuthbert Mayne Junior Academy in Torquay.
The latest approvals follow a similar £270m batch last month, as the DfE continues to accelerate efforts to modernise ageing school estates, remove RAAC-affected buildings and drive momentum across the national Schools Rebuilding Programme.
