Interserve has secured its seventh new school build project this year as the firm looks to redevelop Leicester's Cedars Academy.
Work has commenced on the project, which will see the contractor design and develop a new secondary education science block and refurbish the existing Stonehill Building during the first phase. They will then demolish three existing blocks and another building will be extended and upgraded in the second phase of works.
Interserve will also refurbish the existing Sports Hall, installing a new roof, lights upgrading mechanical and electrical services and create a new changing room block adjacent to the Sports Hall.
This £6m scheme is being delivered by the company's East Midlands construction team based in Syston.
The work is being carried out on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE) under the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Framework.
Richard Scarrott, Divisional Director at Interserve Construction said: "We are delighted to have been selected to deliver this prestigious project and continue our journey working with The Department for Education. This is the seventh new school build project that Interserve has won this year following earlier contract wins in Bristol, Leicestershire and Manchester worth more than £41m.
"Our local and dedicated, East Midlands team is based within just a mile of the Cedars Academy in Leicester. We look forward to delivering this project and bringing significant benefits to the local community."
Interserve has worked with the DfE/ESFA for more than 20 years and successfully delivered more than 30 Priority School Building Programme and Free School projects.
The Cedars Academy project will be completed by the end of September 2020.
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