£1m school revamp project completed in Goole

Britcon, the building and engineering company, has completed refurbishment works for Goole Academy high school.

The project, valued at close to £1m, was awarded to Britcon by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) working with Arcadis LLP.

It is part of the Government’s £4.4bn Priority School Building Programme which is rebuilding or refurbishing those school buildings in the very worst condition across the country.

Britcon has replaced all drainage around the complex of buildings on Centenary Road, which were originally built in the early 1900’s.

The firm has also completed external works which include new hard and soft landscaping including an extensive new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), roads, paving, planting and irrigation and fixtures such as lighting.

John Whitmore, director at Britcon, said: “The project was complex in that we have to replace critical facilities whilst in a live school environment where over 1000 pupils and teaching staff are circulating.

“The Academy has a listed element and due to the age of the buildings the draining needed renewing. The external works also provide for a more productive environment with new class leading sports facilities and enhanced wayfinding.”

Established for more than 26 years, Britcon is £50m turnover business headquartered in Scunthorpe and directly employs 90 people on its project sites across the UK.