Stepnell wins contract to build £2m new facilities at Solihull school

RUGBY-based construction firm Stepnell has been appointed by Eversfield Preparatory School in Solihull to build its new £2m sports and performing arts facility.

The Stepnell team will create the Eversfield Sports and Performing Arts Centre – the E.SPACe – comprising a brand-new multi-functional school hall and swimming pool.

A new multi-purpose hall will triple the prep school’s indoor sports space, providing facilities for badminton, mini tennis, mini basketball, indoor hockey and cricket.

The hall will also be used for large assemblies, drama performances and other major school events and will include extensive performance and rehearsal space.
The project will involve the relocation of the school’s existing outdoor swimming pool, which will be brought under cover.

A new foyer, office and reception area will be built linking the hall and indoor pool to the existing sports changing rooms.

The project is designed by architects Roberts Limbrick with the construction programme set to be completed in July 2015.

Stepnell construction director Bill Haynes said: “This is a very exciting project which will create leading-edge sporting and arts facilities for Eversfield.

“The project will see our team drawing on their considerable experience of working in busy ‘live’ environments in order to ensure that any disruption to the prep school’s usual routine is minimised.”