Contractor completes expansion of pupil referral unit
The firm Esh Construction has finished work on a £1.2m project at a pupil referral unit refurbishment in Crofton, Wakefield.
The expansion of Springfield School will provide more space and better facilities for 11 to 18-year-olds. And the project, which was secured by the YORbuild framework, will also help the school provide enhanced teaching space and workshop facilities for students that have challenging experiences in mainstream education.
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council commissioned the scheme to aid the school in helping students gain qualifications and practical experience best preparing them for adulthood.
Stuart Leslie, divisional director of Esh Build in Yorkshire, said: “Projects like this are crucial to providing the correct facilities for young people.
“Our client identified a need for a larger space and modernised facilities to provide a fit for purpose learning environment. Due to the efforts of our delivery team the scheme was delivered three weeks ahead of schedule.”
Esh’s social value team worked with the adjoining school and local residents during the scheme to deliver STEM sessions, organise work experience placements and site safety talks for students while the works were ongoing.
This is the latest education scheme completed by Esh Construction in the region. Others include a £1.1m two-storey classroom extension and remodelling of a hard play area for Horbury St Peter’s School in Wakefield, and a £1m classroom refurbishment for St Wilfrid’s School in Pontefract.
