£3.9m expansion complete at Staffordshire secondary school

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has handed over construction works for the £3.9m expansion and renovation of King Edward VI School in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

Delivered on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, under the Staffordshire Construction framework, the works delivered an extension to an existing building and the construction of a new modular building for the school.

The new three-storey extension, which was phase one of the works, was constructed on the site of a former swimming pool that had been closed for over ten years.

Phase two, which completed in October last year, involved the installation of a standalone modern modular structure to provide science laboratory teaching facilities, which replaced existing accommodation and obsolete prefabricated buildings at the site.

This is the second scheme G F Tomlinson has completed through the Staffordshire Construction framework for Staffordshire County Council, with current projects including works at Anker Valley Primary School in Tamworth, and Greenwood Healthcare Centre in Burntwood.

Chris Flint, director at G F Tomlinson, said: “It’s been amazing to form a strong new relationship with the school and further build on our existing relationships with Staffordshire County Council, Arc Partnership and Entrust Property Services. We’re pleased to be handing over the expansion works ahead of the new school year to allow for essential education places.”

Arc Partnership provided architectural and engineering services and Entrust Property Services provided project management services.

Ideal Modular, part of G F Tomlinson’s existing supply chain, delivered the modular element of the project.