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Wates to start on delayed £24m Portland academy

Aaron Morby 10 years ago
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Wates Construction is set to start building work next week on the £24m Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy in Somerset.

The academy on the new Southwell Park campus will cater for children between 3 and 19 years, as well as opening up new resources for the wider community.

The 58-week academy project will include building a 200-seat performing arts theatre, heated swimming pool and sports hall.

The new campus is set to open in September 2016 and will cost £24m.

The campus was initially set to open a year earlier but issues with planning and need for an extra £10m investment caused delays.

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Maritime-House-Southwell-Park-SMNew building will be built next to the existing Maritime House building

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