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Beam signing at Connah鈥檚 Quay High School
Published: 16/03/2018
The modernisation programme for Connah鈥檚 Quay High School continues to gather
momentum.
The steel beams and framework has arrived and things are starting to take
shape. This was celebrated recently at a 鈥渂eam signing鈥� event attended by
councillors, officials and representatives of the contractor, Wrexham based
Kier Construction.
The work centres around the replacement of the existing Design and Technology
(D&T) block and Art and Food Technology block which will be replaced with a new
two storey building comprising administration, D&T, Food Tech, Art and Design
and room for additional teaching provision, office space, toilets, lift, stairs
and a plant room.
The work forms part of the Welsh Government鈥檚 21st Century Schools and
Education Programme and follows the successful completion of Holywell Learning
Campus and Deeside 6th Form College and work due to start shortly on the new
primary school in Penyffordd.
The Leader of 天涯社区, Councillor Aaron Shotton, said:
鈥淭he Council continues to work to provide a high quality sustainable education
for all our learners. It was pleasing to visit Connah鈥檚 Quay High School and
see the construction of the new building starting to take shape, the
developments at the School will transform the learning facilities on offer in
Connah鈥檚 Quay and I look forward to seeing the work completed by early 2019.鈥�
Chair of Governors, Colin Sinclair, said:
鈥淭his exciting new learning block is being built to a high standard, to provide
modern, first class facilities and the best learning opportunities for our
learners and the wider community. I look forward to seeing this building
develop over the coming months.鈥�
Education Secretary, Kirsty Williams, said:
鈥淚 am pleased that work is progressing on this new state-of-the-art facility
which is benefitting from Welsh Government funding. Our national mission is to
raise standards, reduce the attainment gap and deliver an education system that
is a source of national pride and confidence. Our 21st Century Schools and
Education Programme plays a key part in this and is the largest investment in
our schools and colleges since the 1960s.鈥�
John O鈥機allaghan, Kier Construction Northern Managing Director, said:
鈥淭he beam signing event is a significant landmark in the modernisation
programme for Connah鈥檚 Quay High School; the steelwork has been provided by
local company Evadx Limited and we鈥檙e looking forward to working with them as
we construct the new two-storey teaching block, which will provide top quality
facilities for students when complete.鈥�
Photo caption 天涯社区, Welsh Government, Kier Construction
and Connahs Quay High School celebrate the steel erection of the new build
with a signing ceremony of a beam to be used in the new construction.