THREE schools across Derbyshire have seen improvements to facilities through building work now completed by construction partner, Stepnell. Working alongside Derbyshire County Council and consultants Concertus, all three projects in the East Midlands were procured through the NHS Shared Business Services Framework across Buxton and Alfreton, with a total value of £3.2m. At Harpur Hill Primary School in Buxton, Stepnell’s East Midlands team delivered new KS2 accommodation, a dance studio and two individual classrooms, linked by a central lobby.
Work has also concluded at Swanwick Primary School in Alfreton, with the project consisting of an infill extension to create two adaptable group rooms, new fire doors, and alterations to the school layout. External M&E works have enabled the implementation of new steps, balustrades, a ramp, landscaping and external lighting. At Tibshelf Community School, also in Alfreton, Stepnell’s team has finished work to create a four-classroom block dedicated to the education of students with special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND). Aiming to foster an increasingly inclusive environment through the works, the construction of the new spacious and conducive teaching spaces is set to accommodate up to 30 students.