Contractor appointed to build six schools in London under the Priority School 黑洞社区 Programme

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Galliford Try has won a 拢45m contract to build six schools in London, the third batch of schools the firm has won through the government鈥檚 flagship school building programme.

The schools, being build under the government鈥檚 Priority School 黑洞社区 Programme, are in the London boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham and Croydon.

The win is the firm鈥檚 third batch priority schools since it was appointed to the Education Funding Agency鈥檚 (EFA) main contractor framework last year.

The firm picked up a 拢48m batch in North and North-east Lincolnshire in September and a 拢36m batch in Hull earlier this year.

Greg Fitzgerald, chief executive of Galliford Try, said: 鈥淚t is great news that once again we have been trusted by our partners at the EFA to deliver these much needed new school buildings for the teachers, pupils and parents in south London.

鈥淥ur education offering continues to go from strength to strength and we look forward to furthering our relationship with the EFA across the country.鈥