The contracts for the Department for Education are worth approximately £28m. The projects will be completed by winter 2017 and constructed using Yorkon factory-built modules.
Portakabin director Simon Ambler said: “This is another milestone for the Portakabin Group and for the off-site sector.â€
He said: “Off-site construction gives schools the benefits of considerable savings on programme because the sub and super structures are delivered simultaneously; it is safer because work off site is maximised, and the approach reduces disruption – which are all clear advantages when redeveloping fully operational school sites.â€
Three of the seven projects are now in the design stages. The first to start on site will be Pyrford Church of England Primary School in Woking. A £5m primary school will be constructed to accommodate 480 children from the start of the 2016/17 academic year. It will replace an existing single-storey school, which will then be demolished.Â
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