Work starts on £3.9 million expansion at Lichfield school
Construction has started on the latest phase of expansion of a Lichfield school, with work being led by Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson for the county council.
The £3.9 million project at King Edward VI School involves the design and build of an extension to an existing building and the construction of a new modular building to provide much needed replacement teaching and other spaces.
Phase one of works involves the construction of a new three-storey extension on the site of a former swimming pool which was demolished prior to commencement and is expected to be completed in spring 2021. The extension will provide replacement teaching and extra spaces, as well as an administration area on the lower ground floor, which will be the location of the school’s new student services area.
Phase two, which is expected to be complete in winter 2020, involves the demolition and replacement of existing accommodation, providing modern and enhanced science laboratory teaching facilities at the school.
This is the second contract secured by G F Tomlinson through the Staffordshire Construction framework for Staffordshire County Council, led by Entrust Property Services.
