BAM Construction has won a £67 million contract to deliver five new secondary schools in North East England.

The contractor has been appointed a preferred bidder for the Capital Framework North East Batch A of priority schools.

The sample school in the batch is Kepier in Houghton Le Spring. Future schools include two secondary schools in Hartlepool - English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College and High Tunstall College of Science, plus Whickham School in Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham Community Business College.

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Lead architect is Ryder with whom the region has won schools before, while BAM Design (Architecture & Structures) is appointed to undertake two of the schools in the batch and BAM Design (MEP) three schools.

Fitzgerald, Project Director for BAM, said: "What we sought to do is listen carefully and understand the requirements and aspirations of the ESFA and the school to ensure we provide a high quality and efficient design solution to meet their needs, but also provide the ESFA with value for money. "

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