A three-storey building will be constructed on what are currently playing fields, enabling the existing school to keep operating. Once the school moves across to the new building, expected in September 2021, the old building will be demolished 聽and replaced with a 3G games pitch.
Commissioned by Leeds City Council, the contract to build the new school was awarded to BAM Construction via the city council鈥檚 LEP (local enterprise partnership) process. Planning permission has recently been granted for the project.
Pre-construction manager John Scahill said: 鈥淏enton Park will be a 1500-place secondary school on the school鈥檚 existing site. Together with our architect partners at Bond Bryan, we鈥檝e been helping to develop the design and obtain this new secured planning approval.
鈥淥ur construction arm will be supplemented by BAM Design delivering structural and MEP [mechanical, electrical, plumbing] design and MEP installation is via BAM鈥檚 integrated services engineering business.
鈥淭his school has particular meaning for many of our team whose families have attended or are learning there now, and will experience the new build.
鈥淲e will bring our market-leading expertise and experience to it and as always, drive an agenda to help deliver local benefits for those around the school to make the most of the opportunity it offers.鈥�
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