11th Jul 2014 10:29
LONDON (Alliance News) - Balfour Beatty PLC Thursday said it has been awarded a GBP25 million contract to extend and upgrade six primary schools for the London Borough of Merton as part of the GBP1 billion four-year Improvement and Efficiency South East framework.
The construction company said the contract includes a GBP5.1 million three-storey extension to Pelham Primary School; a GBP4.4 million new school hall, main entrance and teaching block at Hillcross Primary School and a GBP4 million extension including a new hall and teaching block at Poplar Primary School.
In addition, the deal includes a GBP2.7 million teaching block, library extension and link at St Mary's Catholic Primary School; a GBP3.9 million new teaching block at Singlegate Primary School and a new GBP1.6 million two-storey teaching block at Merton Abbey School.
The six school contract is the latest to result from Balfour Beatty?s appointment to the framework in 2011, through which the company has been awarded in excess of GBP100 million worth of work, including two recently completed primary schools in Winchester in Hampshire.
Balfour Beatty shares were quoted up 1.3% at 222.11 pence Friday morning.
By Anthony Tshibangu; [email protected]; @AnthonyAllNews
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