MC Construction has started expansion works at Springfield School in Crewe, Cheshire, UK, to add new spaces at the site.
The multimillion-pound expansion will allow the school to include additional provisions for children with complex requirements.
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It will see the construction of a wrap-around extension to the school’s current sports pavilion to provide space for eight new classrooms.
Additional spaces will include calm rooms, a sensory room, a therapy room, new toilets, as well as an extension and upgrade of the kitchen’s existing facilities.
Cheshire East Council’s southern planning committee has supported the expansion.
The project is also expected to help meet the high demand for specialist schools in the area.
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By GlobalDataThe new block is expected to be ready for use in September next year.
The contract for the project was obtained via the North West Construction Hub framework.
Halliday Meecham and Currie & Brown have been serving as the project architect and quantity surveyor, respectively, for the project.
Construction design and management adviser David Trowler Associates, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing consultancy Davies Partnership, and structural engineer Sutcliffe are some of the other participants of the project.
MC’s managing director Russ Forshaw said: “This is a significant and important scheme which will greatly enhance provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities in the local authority area.
“Our team has proven experience in delivering major projects in sensitive environments and we’re looking forward to delivering a new facility of the highest quality.”
