Wates has been selected to deliver a new £6.8 million school extension project in Northamptonshire.

The contractor will build the scheme at Corby Technical School and completion is due for October 2017. Design and construction consultancy, Pick Everard, will oversee the project for the Brooke Weston Trust.

Features include building a two-storey extension to the existing school, as well as expansion work to the existing car park.

The development will increase the internal floor area by around 3,308m2, providing the school with additional space for future expansion.

Internally, existing classrooms and facilities will be renovated, while landscaping will be carried out on external areas surrounding the school. Wates has also committed to carry out 110 weeks of training for Corby's community throughout the work.


Adrian Ceney, national director at Pick Everard, said: "It is great to be working with Brooke Weston Trust again to deliver a high quality extension which will enable the school to further its offering to students and the wider community. During the last 10 years we have really grown our work in the education sector and now have a strong track record in schools, further and higher education."

Matt Isherwood, Director of Estates for the Brooke Weston Trust, added: "The Trust is delighted to be working with Wates Construction and Pick Everard on this multi-million pound expansion which will provide excellent additional facilities including new Sixth Form provision and updated classrooms.

"It will allow us to double the number of students we accommodate, from a current total of 75 in Year 7 to 150 on completion. This will have a huge impact on the education offer The Trust provides in Corby and we look forward to working closely with partners to deliver this exciting project for Corby Technical School."

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