A project milestone has been reached on a £44 million school development in South Wales.
Morgan Sindall has achieved the topping out stage of the Tonyrefail super school scheme and completion is on schedule for spring 2019.
Features include the creation of two new buildings, along with the refurbishment of an existing Grade-II listed Victorian building.
Once finished, the new school will provide a modern 'all-through' learning environment for pupils aged three to 18, In addition, the facility will comprise a 360-pupil primary school with nursery class in addition to a 1,190-place secondary school and sixth form.
The project is one of a number of education projects that Morgan Sindall is delivering across South Wales, as part of the Welsh Government's 21st Century Schools programme.
Robert Williams, Morgan Sindall Area Director, said: "We're incredibly pleased to reach this milestone and to show staff and pupils how their new school is shaping up. It's a great project which will deliver exceptional spaces for the most important customer we have: the pupils.
"As one of the most experienced designers and builders in education, Morgan Sindall has been very much involved in the 21st Century Schools programme. We've invested in R&D to develop our revolutionary 'MySchool Wales' concept in tandem with delivering more than 15 individual projects under the programme.
"Tonyrefail School, and other modern 'all through' campuses which enable the co-location of primary and secondary education services, will help local authorities to meet the challenge of school improvement and set the standard for schools of the future."
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