Miller Construction has been appointed as the preferred contractor for 13 schools across the South East, with a construction value of more than £48m.

Hampshire County Council, Reading Borough Council, Surrey County Council and West Sussex County Council have a shared services arrangement, working as the Property Services Cluster (PSC). The PSC, which enables all four Councils to work together to achieve substantial efficiency benefits and cost reductions, has selected the Improvement and Efficiency South East (IESE) framework to deliver about 30 schools with a combined construction value of circa £100m.

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Chris Webster, Chief Executive, Miller Construction, said: "We are delighted to have been selected to deliver services on 13 schools for the Property Services Cluster via the IESE framework. This appointment reiterates our continued commitment to our strategy focussing on long-term partnerships and framework agreements. We have a proven track record in the education market and we are confident the schools we deliver as part of this framework will leave behind a positive legacy for the pupils who will use them."

Miller Construction has been appointed on three of the nine schools in Tranche 1; St John's CE (VA) Primary School, Reading, Boxgrove Primary School, Surrey and Tweseldown Infant School, Hampshire, with a combined contract value of about £13m. The contracts include a mixture of extensive remodelling, refurbishment, demolition and external works.

Tranche 2 will see the leading construction firm initially delivering pre-construction services on ten schools across Surrey; De Stafford Primary, Stamford Green Primary, Cranmere Primary, Hurst Park Primary, Esher High School, Redhill, Horley NE, Langshott Primary, Earlswood Junior and Holmesdale Infant School, with a combined value of £35.5m.

(CD/JP)