Construction work is underway on two new schools in Rugby, Warwickshire.

BAM Construction is delivering both the Rugby Free Secondary School and Quest Academy, a special needs school.

The 1,450-place secondary school will cater for 11- to 18-year-olds and is run by the Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow Trust. Predominantly brick-built over two and three storeys, the building will also include green space as well as extensive car parking, a new access road, landscaping, and sports pitches.


Quest Academy, situated adjacent to the school, will cater for 80 special needs pupils and is run by the MacIntyre Academies Trust.

As part of the works, BAM will also demolish the current Rokeby Infants School and create new playing fields for Rokeby Primary School in this space.

David Barr, Construction Manager for BAM, said: "It has been a very thorough process to get to this point. We bring our integrated business model to this scheme, where one company designs and builds the facilities. That is always a powerful advantage both to us and the client for innovation, rapid responses and problem solving. The one-company approach strengthens communication and cohesion."

(LM/MH)