The UK's Department for Education (DfE) has appointed Bouygues UK as the lead contractor for the construction of Stanmore College in Harrow, England.  

The project, which is part of the DfE's 2021 Construction Framework, will see the reconfiguration of the college's existing site. It is being financed by the DfE's Further Education Improvement Programme. 

The project entails the replacement of four outdated buildings with four new structures, aiming to enhance the educational environment.  

Construction is scheduled to commence shortly and is expected to be completed by mid-2027.

The new college buildings will be constructed using Bouygues UK's education building standardised 'kit of parts' approach, which incorporates net-zero principles.  

This methodology is designed to ensure the project delivers on flexibility, affordability, and sustainability while also reducing future maintenance costs and providing certainty in terms of price.  

Bouygues UK London and South East MD Phillippa Prongué said: “We are thrilled to have been chosen for this project, as the education sector is a significant focus area for us, and excited to welcome our T-Level interns who will be able to gain an unparalleled understanding of contractor work.   

“Our construction methods for schools have evolved in line with the DfE’s output specification and we are looking forward to using our kit-of-parts approach and incorporating more off-site construction. We know that the construction of high-quality education buildings plays a key role in producing better student outcomes.” 

As the construction project gets underway, Bouygues UK will also be engaging with the local community by inducting its first cohort of T-Level students into Design Surveying and Planning internships.  

These internships have been developed in partnership with the social enterprise Class Of Your Own. 

In June this year, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust appointed Bouygues UK for an Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex University Hospital in England.