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�