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Galliford Try<\/a>\u00a0has begun construction on two new schools on the site of the existing Merchants\u2019 Academy secondary school in Withywood, South Bristol, in a \u00a312.5m contract<\/h2>\n

Representatives from Galliford Try were joined by a strong contingent from the school community, including the principals of Venturers\u2019 Academy<\/a>, Merchants\u2019 Academy Secondary and Primary, as well as students and parents, along with Governors and Trustees and representatives from the Trust\u2019s sponsors.<\/p>\n

The new schools, which were procured through the Education & Skills Funding Agency<\/a>\u2019s national framework, will be known as Merchants\u2019 Academy Primary and Venturers\u2019 Academy, both part of Venturers Trust, sponsored by the Society of Merchant Venturers and the University of Bristol.<\/p>\n

The building will utilise entirely off-site forms of manufacture for the building superstructure, in line with Galliford Try\u2019s Optimum Schools concept, following on from the Bristol office\u2019s recent successful handovers of Kingsteignton and Westclyst Primary schools in Exeter.<\/p>\n

Early works have commenced on site, with the schools due to be handed over to Venturers Trust in line for the September 2020 academic intake.<\/p>\n

Trystan Williams, principal of Venturers\u2019 Academy and executive lead for Venturers Trust, said: \u201cWe\u2019re excited that this transformational project is now underway and the children are looking forward to watching their new school take shape.<\/p>\n

“This will be a state-of-the-art building for the students of Merchants\u2019 Academy Primary and Venturers\u2019 Academy, with superb facilities including a library, a training centre and a communal hall, as well as a sports area and forest school to support outdoor learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will also have specialist facilities to fully meet the needs of children with Autism and being co-located with the secondary school will provide our students with access to the fantastic science labs and drama studio. We also look forward to being able to serve a greater number of families from the Withywood community and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark Wusthoff, area director for Galliford Try South West, commented: \u201cWe are delighted to be able to get underway with this exciting project to provide a much-needed new building for the Venturers Trust.<\/p>\n

\u201cGalliford Try has a proud track record of building innovative new schools<\/a> and enhancing their related communities both in the South West and across the country and we look forward to providing the high-quality facility that the students deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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