ST JAMES’S C OF E HIGH SCHOOL

Client: St James’s C of E High School

Project: New Build Block and Demolition of Block B

Value: £2,100,000.00

Location: Farnworth, Bolton

“We pride ourselves on delivering first-rate grant applications”

Our team at Stratus9 Consulting Ltd. have been involved with countless new builds and wholesale refurbishments of entire blocks, and not just in the education sector. We pride ourselves on delivering first-rate grant applications that enable schools such as St James’s C of E High in Bolton, Lancashire, the opportunity to provide the best possible environment for their children’s education.

St James’s C of E High School go to amazing efforts to support their pupils in achieving some of the highest grades in the area, its teaching is second to none, despite the poor state of one of the largest teaching blocks on site. Block B, predominantly used for Math and Business Studies, was struggling greatly with subsidence posing significant health and safety concerns. In addition, the building suffered from age related wear and tear, hidden asbestos, a roof and external fabric at the end of its life consolidated into a block that was very difficult and annually, very costly to maintain.

Following a successful grant application by Stratus9, St James’s C of E High School were awarded the funding to make a real difference, to the school as well as its staff and pupils. Project managed by Stratus9 the new building was kitted out with the latest technology and future proofing infrastructure.

The project was successfully delivered by Stratus9 on time and on budget. St James’s C of E High School not only benefits from the immediate impact a new building can bring, but also the long-term effects such as future proofed IT infrastructure, the latest safeguarding technology, extremely low maintenance costs, large open classrooms and many more.

Stratus9 have provided a consistently high standard of professional support for our first Condition Improvement Bid. They provided invaluable direction to ensure that our bids were robust and evidenced, maintaining momentum from initial discussions to final submission. With their support we managed to submit bids two weeks after converting to an Academy –it wouldn’t have happened without their help. The fact that the two bids were successful was a massive boost to our strategic plan. As soon as we heard we had been awarded almost £3m capital funding for the CIF proposals, Stratus9 began to help us deliver both projects, including management of; the tender process, planning permission, design and build, health and safety requirements, management of contractors etc. As a VA school we had significant experience of working with Building Consultants but this service is just as it should be – excellent value and totally appropriate to school needs. I wish I had access to their services in schools for the last 10 years!

Mrs Alison Bailey

Business Manager, St James’s CE High School – Bolton

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Stratus9 Consulting Ltd, headquartered in Preston, serves a widespread client base throughout Northern England. Our robust regional presence is bolstered by experienced surveyors stationed across the area, ensuring that we are never more than 1.5 hours away from any client. Distinguishing ourselves, all surveyors are direct employees of Stratus9, not contractors, guaranteeing consistent, high-quality service.

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