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A group of children at a ribbon cutting event at Magna Carta School in Stanstead

We’re using modern methods of construction in three key Essex schemes

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Morgan Sindall Construction has been named as the main contractor appointed to deliver three major Essex school expansions, totalling £9.5 million.

The comprehensive upgrades were awarded to the company by Essex County Council under the ECF2 Framework, and utilise pre-fabricated modular units to ensure the schemes are delivered efficiently and with minimal disruption to the live school sites.

Works at Colne Community School & College in Brightlingsea, Colchester, will include the development of a brand new £4 million teaching block containing eight general teaching classrooms, two resistant material technology rooms, two food technology rooms, a seminar room and plant room.

At Clacton County High School in Clacton-on-Sea the team will deliver a £3.5 million expansion project that includes the construction of a brand new standalone teaching block, creating 10 general teaching classrooms, plant room, and a four-court sports hall.

The development will increase the school’s offering from 1,695 permanent school places up to 1,800 for years seven-11, whilst the 500 sixth form students will relocate to an alternative site on Jaywick Lane, Clacton.

Morgan Sindall Construction will also be building a standalone teaching block at The Sweyne Park School in Rayleigh, where the new £2 million building will provide an extra 150 school places for children of high school age, as well as remodelling some external areas to provide access to the adjacent 57 acre Sweyne Park.

The new teaching block will include six general teaching rooms and WC and staff rooms, with special provisions and classroom enhancements to support suitable education for hearing impaired pupils.

Chris Travers, area director at Morgan Sindall Construction’s Essex office, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded these three key schemes that will bolster the region’s educational offering and help meet the needs of these growing communities.

“Morgan Sindall Construction is proud to champion the use of modern methods of construction, providing a more efficient, environmentally friendly and Covid-safe way of working that ensures our first-class educational facilities are delivered with both our clients and our project teams needs in mind.”
Cllr Ray Gooding, Essex County Council's Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “We continue to be able to offer the vast majority of pupils a place at one of their parents’ preferred schools and our ongoing investment is school infrastructure is vital in maintaining that track record. We looking forward to seeing these exciting projects progress.”

Teams from each project will start on site in spring 2021, and are set to complete within 2021.

Morgan Sindall Construction has been championing the use of modern methods of construction (MMC), with the company producing a white paper on the barriers and benefits of modular construction, accessible here.