Regeneration, services and energy specialist; ENGIE delivered an early Christmas present to the students and teachers of Lytham St Annes High School (LSA), following the completion and handover of a new state-of-the-art Design Technology (DT) building on 11 December 2020.
The £5.4m refurbishment and development project has been constructed by ENGIE, on behalf of Lancashire County Council and LSA.
Remediation work at the Worsley Road site began in May 2019, with the removal and demolition of two vacant buildings, making way for the construction of a new single storey structure, to form a new DT building. Further works also included the refurbishment of existing areas within the school, providing four modernised classrooms and the creation of a new playground area.
The new DT facility, includes:
- CAD
CAM computer room
- 2 x Food Technology Rooms
- 1 x Food Preparation Room
- 2 x hard technology rooms (woodworking & metalworking)
- 1 x hard technology preparation room
- Staff / meeting room
- Storerooms and WCs
Ray Baker, Headteacher at Lytham St Annes High School, said: “What we have achieved here as a partnership is incredible. The old buildings were brought down without fuss, the school has been able to operate as normally as possible and the relationship we’ve formed with the ENGIE site team has been first class.
“Where decisions were needed, the school always felt like our best interests
were being served and the building itself is beautiful, with an excellent
quality finish.
“The subject of technology is a changing feast, but this building has created a truly modern and professional environment for children to learn and for adults to work. All in all, the school is delighted with the build and we can’t wait to start lessons in there!”
Alyson
Seddon, Head of Education and Public Buildings at ENGIE, said: “This has been a
fantastic project, forming a great partnership with Lancashire County Council
and LSA, which has created an innovative new facility, and a fantastic and
exciting future for the school and its community.
“Our purpose as a company is to improve lives through better working and living
environments and we were pleased to not only bring our construction expertise to
a scheme like this, but be involved in something that will positively benefit
all the school’s staff and students for many years to come.”
