Morgan Sindall has started construction work at Bramley Vale Primary School after the demolition of the old school building.

Originally built in the 1930s, parts of Bramley Vale Primary School had come to the end of their life and required replacement, with ongoing repairs no longer providing a cost-effective solution compared to the cost of a complete rebuild.

In the largest project of its kind it has been involved in, Derbyshire County Council appointed Morgan Sindall Construction via the SCAPE Construction framework, a direct award framework designed to drive collaboration, efficiency, time and cost savings on construction projects. It also appointed design and build consultancy, Concertus, to project manage the works.

Once complete, the new school will accommodate up to 175 pupils aged up to 11 with the addition of five full-size classrooms. With sustainability in mind, the school will be fitted with eco-friendly heating, lighting and ventilation, with a heat recovery system for optimised efficiency.

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Other amenities include a multi-use general teaching room, a new library, staff and office space, a catering kitchen facility and new, wall-mounted PE equipment.

Additionally, Morgan Sindall will undertake extensive landscaping works on school grounds for wider use, including for delivering Forest School lessons. The school field will also be reinstated to Sports England standards.

In keeping with Morgan Sindall's Intelligent Solutions approach, a Temporary Learning Village was installed on the lower school field site to limit disruption and ensure the school remained fully operational while the demolition and main works took place.

Present at the ceremony was DCC's Cabinet Member for Education Councillor Alex Dale, school Headteacher Rob Rumsby, and Bolsover MP Mark Fletcher. Members of the council’s school development team were also in attendance, along with representatives from Morgan Sindall Construction and Concertus.

Midlands Area Director for Morgan Sindall Construction, Richard Fielding said: "As a live, operational learning environment the key consideration throughout the Bramley Vale Primary School project has been to provide an outstanding new facility whilst keeping disruption to a minimum.

"Through the provision of a Temporary Learning Village students will be able to continue their learning journey while we push on to complete their new school.

"From the conversations we've had with the school, we understand the importance of the rebuild and the excitement at its delivery. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Derbyshire County Council, Concertus, the school and the wider community in what will be a fantastic facility once completed."