BAM wins £20m Hampshire school contract

BAM Construction has been selected for preconstruction services to deliver a £20m redevelopment of Park Community School in Hampshire.

The secondary school is situated in Middle Park Way, Havant and caters for around 900 pupils aged 11 to 16.

The contractor will construct two new buildings as well as refurbish several others on the existing site under a traditional contract for Hampshire County Council.

The project will be constructed within a live school environment, allowing the school to fully function and maintain its high academic results and standards.

Last year BAM was also selected by Hampshire County Council for the full refurbishment of the 500-place Havant Academy situated within the same locality and due to finish late 2012.

The Park Community School project appointment represents the first work through the refreshed Improvement and Efficiency South East framework. BAM was one of eight contractors selected last summer for the framework, which is thought to be worth up to £4.5bn over four years.

Sustainability is a key topic for the new-look school, which will be naturally ventilated and built to the latest part L Regulations.

Subject to final planning approval, BAM hopes to start on site in summer 2012, with completion expected two years later to coincide with the new academic year.