MEMBERNEWS Members start work on £19m school
Contractor Willmott Dixon is celebrating the start of works in Yardley Wood, Birmingham, on a £19m deal for a new three-storey secondary academy school. Christ Church, Church of England
Secondary Academy – which is due to open in 2021 – is being built by the Department for Education (DfE) to create a further 1,150 school places in the region. Designed by architecture firm
CPMG Architects, upon completion the new school will accommodate 900 pupils and a further 250 students in the sixth form. Dan Doyle, Operations Director at
Willmott Dixon, said: “We are pleased to be working with the DfE to create a new contemporary building which will meet the needs of the local community. This new building will enhance the current area and will provide state of the art facilities for students and create an outstanding school for Yardley Wood.” Constructed under the Education
and Skills Funding Agency High Value Contractors Framework, the new building has been designed to be both elegant and sophisticated, using robust and durable materials that will stand the test of time. Working closely with the
customer, CPMG has established a design concept based on the academy’s new branding,
emh group’s credit rating affirmed
Leicestershire-based social housing and care provider emh group has had its A+ rating and stable outlook affirmed by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P). In the report, S&P recognises
that the group plays an important role in the provision of social housing in the UK. In 2018 the group was named as one of Homes England’s strategic partners, securing £30.5m in grant funding to deliver affordable homes over four years. The group secured a further
£12.9m as part of an extension of the partnership in 2019. Last year it also secured a £100m loan from the Pension Insurance Corporation, arranged by its treasury advisers, Savills. These injections of funds will see around 2,500 affordable homes built in the East Midlands by 2023. Andrew Kilby, emh group
Executive Director of Finance, said: “This rating reflects our strong financial position, and the fact that we are both attractive to investors and a trusted Government partner on the delivery of social housing.”
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Willmott Dixon’s team with prospective students
introducing a calming colour palette of neutral colours, interspersed with feature elements in the academy’s signature blue and yellow. Sara Harraway, Director at CPMG
Architects, said: “The design will create a positive, bright, robust and attractive environment for the education of the next generation of students and will promote a sense of calm and sophistication.
“Large, high windows will be
integrated into the design to optimise daylight - just one of the many elements ensuring the wellbeing of the building’s users. “We’re really pleased to be
working with Willmott Dixon on this latest development, and to be showcasing our expertise in educational buildings, and look forward to bringing over 1,100 new school places to the local area.”
During the build Willmott Dixon
will be collaborating with local schools as part of its five-week enrichment programme, where young people gain skills including communication, teamwork, problem-solving and leadership – endorsed by HRH Prince Charles. The contractor will also be opening the site to local students and apprentices, giving them the chance to visit a new build project too.
Recognition for Zinthiya Trust
Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan (pictured), the founder of Zinthiya Trust, has been named one of the top-100 most influential women in the UK. Zinthiya is also a fellow of the School of Social
Entrepreneurs UK, Clore Social Foundation and Royal Society of Arts. Leicester and Leicestershire-based charity The
Zinthiya Trust helps women and families to be free from abuse and poverty. The charity was also the proud recipient of an Enterprising Women Social Commitment award, the Chamber’s Charity of the Year and the Leicester Mercury Charity of the Year all in the past year. In addition, Zinthiya was awarded the Leicestershire Cares Golden Heart award and the East Midlands Women BAEM Leader of the Year. Three hundred nominations were submitted by members of the public. The final 100 names were revealed at NatWest’s Conference Centre in Bishopsgate, Central London. Produced annually by Pioneers Post in partnership
with NatWest Social and Community Capital, the WISE100 – Women in Social Enterprise 100 – recognises the most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business. Zinthiya said: “I’m so proud to be among the WISE100 for 2019. A massive thanks to all who supported me on my journey.”
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