Three new classrooms were built, along with offices, a library, changing rooms, toilet facilities with the school’s kitchen and canteen having been remodelled.
London Borough of Wandsworth
Employer’s AgentLondon Borough of Wandsworth
Contract Value£1.6M
Contract Start DateOctober 2014
Contract End DateJune 2015
This 470m² single story extension provides new 6th Form accommodation for Nightingale Boys’ School, in Wandsworth, followed by a second phase to remodel the existing buildings once the school had taken occupation of the new building.
Three new classrooms were built, along with offices, a library, changing rooms, toilet facilities with the school’s kitchen and canteen having been remodelled. Changes were made to the car park to facilitate vehicle turning and the existing entrance was widened. The project also included the refurbishment of the existing 6th Form Block.
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