Contractor appointed to £4.4m university scheme
Contractor Henry Brothers has been appointed to build a £4.4m woodland nursery and forest school for Staffordshire University.
Located close to the university’s nature reserve at the heart of its Leek Road site, the new facilities will meet the high student and staff demand for nursery places while also providing additional places for the wider local community.
More than doubling the nursery’s existing capacity, the new provision will create 100 full day-care places for children aged from 0 to five. It will also have the capacity to provide childcare and education for children from five to 12 years outside of term time.
Ian Taylor, managing director of Henry Brothers Midlands, said: “Henry Brothers is excited to be building this fantastic new nursery and forest school for Staffordshire University. As an energy-efficient, environmentally sound, low emission building, it will be a tremendous asset to the campus, providing a safe, modern, and attractive nursery. We are aiming to achieve a zero-carbon target on the project, helping to build on the university’s green credentials.
“We have a wealth of experience when it comes to building first-class university facilities, having worked on several schemes on university campuses in the Midlands. We are proud to have now been appointed to also help Staffordshire University enhance the facilities it offers to its students and staff and look forward to starting on site.”
The Henry Brothers’ design team includes CPMG Architects, structural and civil engineer Hexa and Couch, Perry, Wilkes for M&E services.
