Interserve has secured a contract to deliver a specialist education academy in Bristol.

The Department of Education is leading the project for for Learn@ Multi-Academy Trust (MAT).

Also working on the project are DKA Architects, structural engineers Clarke Bond and Silcock Dawson, who will provide maintenance and engineering support.

The academy will be constructed on the Soundwell Centre site which was formerly part of the City of Bristol College. Interserve will create a facility for pupils with a range of specialist needs, with the design team paying special attention to creating a variety of bespoke learning spaces as well as a residential unit for short midweek stays. Interserve's scope of work will also include refurbishing and reconfiguring the existing blocks on site as well as the creation of sports pitches and a multi-use games area. Construction is expected to be complete by September 2020.


skills needed to embrace life-long learning.

The Learn@ group of academies offer children an inclusive curriculum and a personalised experience, ultimately helping to equip its students with the skills needed to embrace life-long learning.

Paul Gale, Divisional Director at Interserve Construction, said: "We are pleased to have been selected to deliver a specialist education academy for Learn@ which adds to our portfolio of work on schools in the South West. This contract award is in line with our strategic aim to deliver world-class property solutions to the UK education sector."

"Interserve is a leading provider of construction services to the education sector across the UK having completed more than 100 construction projects for local education partnerships, colleges and universities in the past ten years.

"We offer student and service user-led solutions, where we plan, design, construct and manage education facilities and our know-how for education sector work gives us the capability to deliver well-designed facilities truly fit for purpose by a team based locally to the project."

(CM/MH)