Contractor appointed to build three-storey building with 鈥渟uper-labs鈥 near Weston-super-Mare

BAM

Bam Construction has been awarded a 拢12m contract to build an enterprise and technology college in North Somerset.

The 6,400m2 North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College will include a purpose-built floor dedicated to science, complete with 鈥渟uper-labs鈥 and a terrace on which to conduct outdoor experiments.

Work on the three-storey campus near Weston-super-Mare is set to start in spring 2015 and complete in July 2016.

Principal of the North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College Karen Cornick said the school would be a 鈥渇irst of its kind鈥 in a local enterprise area.

She added: 鈥淭hese state-of-the-art facilities will ensure we offer a cutting-edge educational experience for all our students, alongside the strong business links that are being forged.鈥

Nick Goff, regional director for Bam Construction, said he was 鈥減roud鈥 his firm had won the contract

He added: 鈥淲e鈥檝e put in a huge effort into understanding the key drivers of the framework, including the management of the design process, our client鈥檚 aspirations and funding.鈥