The scheme is being delivered by Morgan Sindall Construction’s Northern Home Counties business for Buckinghamshire Council under the Southern Construction Framework (SCF), a collaborative construction framework for public bodies to procure major building works. Works include a new two and three storey 900 place secondary school, with 180 sixth form places and a 32 place Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit to serve the Kingsbrook community. David Rowsell, area director at Morgan Sindall Construction, said: “The construction of Kingsbrook Secondary School will help to provide school places for a growing community whilst the focus on creating a low carbon, energy efficient building provides a sustainable space that will complement the wildlife friendly ethos of the wider Kingsbrook scheme and benefit both families and the environment for generations to come.“ Councillor Julie Ward, Deputy Cabinet Member for Children’s Services (Education & Skills) said: “The innovative technologies and state-of-the-art design being incorporated will ensure that in addition to providing a much- needed facility for local families, it reflects our commitment as a council to investing in a greener future for the whole community of Buckinghamshire.” At over 10,000sqm, the building has a number of features in order to enhance its sustainability credentials. These include air source heat pumps and the use of modern methods of construction to utilise Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for the external façade, which improves the building’s ability to retain heat and boosts its efficiency levels. Additional MMC elements include the design and manufacture of pre- fabricated MEP service modules for the project’s main service runs. To reduce the building’s carbon footprint as much as possible, the site team evaluated the design using Morgan Sindall Construction’s CarboniCa carbon calculation tool. The CarboniCa tool was launched earlier this year as part of Morgan Sindall Construction’s strategy of achieving net zero carbon by 2030. Works on the school are set to complete in time to welcome the first cohort of students in 2022.