Second school contract for construction company

Work has started on a £900,000 extension to provide improved facilities at Newport Church of England Junior School.

Shropshire construction company Morris Property was awarded the contract to build the three-classroom extension at the Avenue Road site, working alongside Telford and Wrekin Council.

The project, scheduled to take 24 weeks, is expected to be completed in early February 2020. Morris Property will build a steel-framed classroom block with an external brick finish and provide new fencing, landscaping and work on the car park.

Contracts manager Ian Carswell from Morris Property said: “We’re thrilled to have won a second contract for a school in the Telford area.  We are looking forward to seeing the build develop and handing it over in early 2020.”

Morris recently completed a major expansion scheme at Ladygrove Primary School in Dawley, Telford.

Cllr Shirley Reynolds of Telford & Wrekin Council said: “This scheme is being project managed by Telford & Wrekin’s biT Design Team.

“The biT team has worked closely with the school and governors going through various feasibility schemes to arrive at a fully designed and costed scheme which was awarded to Morris through the councils Dynamic Procurement Tendering System.

“The council has worked well with Morris Properties on other educational and commercial schemes and look forward to delivering a fully turn key solution for the school with the minimum inconvenience which will benefit pupils, staff and the wider Newport Community.

“This is part of a wider education expansion across the borough which will see a further £35m worth of investment in our educational estate.”