Construction firm BAM has been selected as preferred bidder for four schools in Hull and East Riding.

The schools, valued at £38 million, includes two secondary schools and two primary schools.

The schools are funded through the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and are Withernsea High School, Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College, Neasden and Foredyke Primary Schools.

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BAM has been appointed as panel member for Withernsea High School, which is the sample school for the batch, and this is now subject to obtaining planning permission before a potential start on site by December. The school is around 60 per cent new build and 40 per cent refurbishment.

The other three schools are subject to final agreement being reached through the ITT process (invitation to tender). If this is successfully achieved they would start on site early in 2015.

All the schools are being built on their existing locations, and include an element of demolition to replace the current buildings.

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