Morgan Sindall Construction’s Northern Home Counties business has commenced construction of £35m Kingsbrook Secondary School in Aylesbury, England.
The company has secured the contract from Buckinghamshire Council under the Southern Construction Framework (SCF), a collaborative construction framework.
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The new sixth-form entry secondary school will be located within Kingsbrook housing development, where Morgan Sindall is also building Kingsbrook View Primary Academy.
Scope of work includes construction of two- and three-storey 900 place secondary school, 180 sixth form places and a 32-place special educational needs (SEN) unit to serve the Kingsbrook community.
The new school’s main hall, external sports areas and sports centre will be available for the local community for hire outside of school hours.
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The 10,000m2 building will feature air source heat pumps and use structural insulated panels (SIPs) for the external façade will help to improve its efficiency levels.
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By GlobalDataThe site team has assessed the building’s design using Morgan Sindall Construction’s CarboniCa carbon calculation tool, which was launched earlier this year to reduce its carbon footprint.
Children’s Services (Education & Skills) deputy cabinet member Julie Ward said: “The innovative technologies and state-of-the-art design being incorporated will ensure that in addition to providing a much-needed facility for local families, it reflects our commitment as a council to investing in a greener future for the whole community of Buckinghamshire.”
Construction work on Kingsbrook Secondary School is scheduled to be completed in time for the first intake of students in 2022.
Morgan Sindall Construction area director David Rowsell said: “The construction of Kingsbrook Secondary School will help to provide school places for a growing community whilst the focus on creating a low carbon, energy efficient building provides a sustainable space that will complement the wildlife friendly ethos of the wider Kingsbrook scheme and benefit both families and the environment for generations to come.”
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Rendering of £35m Kingsbrook Secondary School in Aylesbury. Credit: Morgan Sindall Construction.
