Contractor goes back to school with £11m deal
Contractor Clegg Construction has won an £11m contract to expand Carlton le Willows Academy in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.
Phase one of the project, which gets underway this month (March), will see the business build and fully fit-out a new, two-storey building on the campus called the South Block.
Once completed, this will pave the way for phase two – an internal refurbishment of some of the school’s existing facilities.
The work will lead to the creation of 29 new classrooms, a new main assembly hall, kitchen canteen and dining areas, and a catering pod that will be used to serve other areas of the school.
It will create capacity for a further 400 extra students at Carlton le Willows.
Sam Parker, contracts manager for Nottingham-based Clegg Construction, said the business was proud to be working on a project that would help more local children get access to a first-rate education.
“We are always excited to work in our home county and we’re particularly pleased to have been appointed to deliver this fantastic and worthwhile project.
“Carlton le Willows Academy is a thriving, successful school providing first class education services to young people in the Gedling area of Nottingham. This project will not only extend the learning facilities to the existing student body, it will also enable hundreds more students to benefit from everything the school has to offer.
“Being involved in this project is therefore a real source of pride for us.”
Carlton le Willows Academy headteacher, Craig Weaver, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be able to realise our long-held vision for Carlton le Willows.
“This new building will integrate our split site, providing brand new fit for purpose facilities.
“A major part of this project is also to repurpose part of the existing West building to improve the learning environment for students for years to come.”
The architect on the project is Welham Architects, the quantity surveyor is GNA, and the structural engineer is Moran Structural Consultants.
