Interserve has been appointed to take over a contract to build a primary school in Peterborough, after the project stalled following the collapse of incumbent Carillion.
Hampton Lakes Primary School, based to the east of the A15 near Teardrop Lake, had been due to open in September 2019 but delays caused by Carillion’s liquidation mean that it now won’t be ready until late spring 2020.
Richard Scarrott, divisional director at Interserve Construction, said: “The new Hampton Lakes Primary School will provide much needed school places for the rapidly growing city of Peterborough and we are delighted to be a part of this.
“We look forward to partnering with Peterborough City Council and providing employment and educational opportunities for local people.”
Meanwhile, work to complete the expansion of the Jack Hunt School in Netherton, which was also halted after Carillion’s collapse, is now set to restart under new contractor RG Carters.
The work is now set to be completed in June 2019 and will see 11 new classrooms, a science classroom, an unlit all-weather sports pitch and new dining hall and kitchen constructed.
The expansion will enable the school’s capacity to increase from 1,800 to 1,950 pupils.
Councillor Lynne Ayres, Peterborough City Council’s cabinet member for education, said: “As the fourth fastest growing city in the country, the need to create extra school spaces is an urgent one and we are actively working to address this.”
