Construction News
24/08/2020
Willmott Dixon Secures £23.8m Contract
Willmott Dixon has confirmed it has obtained a £23.8million contract to deliver enhancements at three schools in Sandwell.
Q3 Academy Langley, West Bromwich Collegiate Academy and Bristnall Hall Academy have been designed with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and ADP Architecture. They are being developed as part of Sandwell Council’s Schools Capital Programme 2019-2021.
Michelle Cotterill, operations director at Willmott Dixon: "We are very excited to be involved in these three projects to provide much-needed school places for the Sandwell community throughout its period of rapid expansion. We’ll be bringing to each scheme our proven track record of working in live education environments."
Procured via the Constructing West Midlands Framework, Willmott Dixon's scope of work to extend the existing teaching accommodation at the schools include providing a theatre, new multi-use hall and completion of all external spaces at Q3 Academy Langley, the completion of a new specialist teaching block, a sports hall and a new sports pitch at West Bromwich Collegiate Academy and the provision of a new stand-alone building comprising of teaching, kitchen and dining facilities at Bristnall Hall Academy.
Councillor Joyce Underhill, Cabinet Member for Best Start in Life at Sandwell said: "In these most challenging of times, particularly with the unusual working restrictions we all currently face, it is extremely pleasing to see the progress that has continued to be made towards these 3 major school projects being completed in time for the start of September 2021. The Council looks forward to continuing to build a strong working relationship with Willmott Dixon to ensure our children receive the best possible school facilities."
Q3 Academy Langley, West Bromwich Collegiate Academy and Bristnall Hall Academy have been designed with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and ADP Architecture. They are being developed as part of Sandwell Council’s Schools Capital Programme 2019-2021.
Michelle Cotterill, operations director at Willmott Dixon: "We are very excited to be involved in these three projects to provide much-needed school places for the Sandwell community throughout its period of rapid expansion. We’ll be bringing to each scheme our proven track record of working in live education environments."
Procured via the Constructing West Midlands Framework, Willmott Dixon's scope of work to extend the existing teaching accommodation at the schools include providing a theatre, new multi-use hall and completion of all external spaces at Q3 Academy Langley, the completion of a new specialist teaching block, a sports hall and a new sports pitch at West Bromwich Collegiate Academy and the provision of a new stand-alone building comprising of teaching, kitchen and dining facilities at Bristnall Hall Academy.
Councillor Joyce Underhill, Cabinet Member for Best Start in Life at Sandwell said: "In these most challenging of times, particularly with the unusual working restrictions we all currently face, it is extremely pleasing to see the progress that has continued to be made towards these 3 major school projects being completed in time for the start of September 2021. The Council looks forward to continuing to build a strong working relationship with Willmott Dixon to ensure our children receive the best possible school facilities."
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