{"id":46843,"date":"2026-10-14T10:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/?p=46843"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:44:24","slug":"work-set-to-start-on-rugby-school-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/work-set-to-start-on-rugby-school-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Work set to start on Rugby school expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rugby-school261015e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rugby-school261015e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rugby-school261015e.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rugby-school261015e-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Willmott Dixon has won the \u00a324 million contract for the expansion of Avon Valley School &amp; Performing Arts College in Rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working for Warwickshire County Council, the work will increase the secondary school\u2019s capacity from 1,100 to 1,400 pupils and create a 20-place specialist provision for pupils with communication and interaction needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the scheme comprises a substantial extension to the existing school, a new <a href=\"https:\/\/steelconstruction.info\/sectors\/education-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three-storey teaching block<\/a>, additional curriculum space and a new four-court sports hall, alongside associated external works and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councillor Wayne Briggs, Warwickshire County Council\u2019s Portfolio Holder for Children &amp; Families, Education and SEND, said: \u201cOur local communities are growing, and it is vital for us as a council to support and facilitate that growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWorking collaboratively with partners such as Willmott Dixon is a key part of getting that delivery right. This expansion is a huge step in the right direction for the educational offering in Warwickshire, and we\u2019re looking forward to unveiling the new facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is due to complete in April 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willmott Dixon has won the \u00a324 million contract for the expansion of Avon Valley School &amp; Performing Arts College in Rugby. Working for Warwickshire County Council, the work will increase the secondary school\u2019s capacity from 1,100 to 1,400 pupils and create a 20-place specialist provision for pupils with communication and interaction needs. 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