Contractor G F Tomlinson has completed construction work on the new Fradley Park primary school in Lichfield, Staffordshire. The £4.8 million school is the first school to be built in the area in over 40 years and it will offer 210 primary and 26 nursery places Delivered through the Staffordshire
Roann Limited, the premium kitchen worktop supplier, has secured a contract at the £25 million luxury residential development in Nottingham. The Yacht Club Riverside scheme combines luxury and style, aiming to give its future residents an excellent new home with views over the River Trent. The contractor for the development
Contractor G F Tomlinson has completed construction work on the new Fradley Park primary school in Lichfield, Staffordshire. The £4.8 million school is the first school to be built in the area in over 40 years and it will offer 210 primary and 26 nursery places Delivered through the Staffordshire County Council Framework, the new, two storey 1FE primary free school was project managed by Entrust. Now complete, it will be run by the John Taylor Multi Academy Trust and a ceremony will be held later in the year to celebrate the opening. “We are delighted to have completed Fradley Park Primary School with framework partner Staffordshire County Council, which will provide much-needed school and nursery places for the local community in Lichfield,” said Chris Flint, Managing Director at G F Tomlinson. “Our completion of this project also coincides with that of Bramshall Meadows Primary School – another scheme that we have worked on through the Staffordshire County Council Framework. We’re pleased to continue to be very active in this region, in the education sector and in general, building numerous quality schools throughout the Midlands.” The primary school in Lichfield comprises nine classrooms, a library, catering spaces, indoor sports facilities and an outdoor play area. There is also a MUGA (multi-use games area) pitch on site to enable a number of sports activities for pupils. The school has been constructed with consideration for proposed expansion to 2FE in the future – taking its capacity up to 420 primary and 52 nursery places in total – to accommodate for further planned housing schemes in the local area. “Fradley Park is the latest of our primary schools to be built in response to growing demand for school places locally Whenever there is new housing in an area, we always work with developers, local schools and the Department for Education to put plans in place to meet increased demand for school places. With its brand-new library, sports facilities and state-of-the-art classrooms, this school will provide children with a fantastic environment in which to learn and grow,” commented Staffordshire County Council Cabinet Member for Education Jonathan Price. Staffordshire County Council has entrusted G F Tomlinson with the delivery of five schools to date, with Fradley Park Primary School being the latest. “We’re extremely pleased to see Fradley Park ready to open its doors to local children and their families. As our first primary free school, Fradley Park has been a key priority for the Trust, and we have been supported extremely well by Staffordshire County Council, Entrust, the Department for Education and GF Tomlinson. Our close working relationship has played no small part in enabling us to reach this milestone so effectively, and for us to be receiving a truly wonderful new school that will grow with its local communities for generations,” added Mike Donoghue, CEO of John Taylor Multi-Academy Trust, expressing his delight over the completion of the school. Building, Design and Construction Magazine | The Home of Construction and Property News
Roann Limited, the premium kitchen worktop supplier, has secured a contract at the £25 million luxury residential development in Nottingham. The Yacht Club Riverside scheme combines luxury and style, aiming to give its future residents an excellent new home with views over the River Trent. The contractor for the development KMRE Group selected the Wakefield-based business to supply 91 units of 20mm Compac Luna with 100mm upstands and hob splashbacks, as part of the £65,000 contract. The white marble quartz with speckles, chosen by Roann Limited for the apartments, is easy to clean, scratch resistant and durable. KMRE Group partners with investors to identify investment opportunities and develop homes whilst delivering residential schemes. The brand new exclusive waterside development consists of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. The Yacht Club Riverside is situated in an idyllic and popular area of Nottingham and will feature an onsite gym, and benefit from excellent transport links. “This is a project we were very proud to be a part of. The Yacht Club Riverside is located in a stunning area of Nottingham and the finished product looks great. The Compac Luna provides a sophisticated, polished finish to the kitchen area and the colour of the worktop can be paired with a number of decorative pieces to help residents create their own unique kitchen space,” commented on the project, Scott Wharton, Sales Director at Roann Limited. With more than 30 years of experience in supplying work surfaces, this project marks one of 26,000 to date for Roann Limited. The company is dedicated to procuring stone worktops that help developers significantly reduce costs on their projects by selling direct to them. Established in 1990, Roann Limited specialises in manufacturing, supplying, and installing high-quality granite and quartz worktops within the house building, property development and construction sectors. Roann Limited’s purpose-built factory in Wakefield houses more than £2 million worth of state-of-the-art stone manufacturing machines and equipment, enabling the business to fabricate more than 15,000 worktops every year. Roann Limited proudly holds accreditations with many of the industry’s leading health & safety schemes, including SSIP certification, and is also ConstructionOnline Gold Approved. Building, Design and Construction Magazine | The Home of Construction and Property News
