Bam breaks ground on Northumberland campus

The development sees Bam create new premises for Astley Community High School and Whytrig Middle School on a shared campus in Seaton Valley, with capacity for 1,000 pupils.It has been designed by Ryder Architecture to be net zero carbon in operation, to keep energy bills down.Sports facilities including a fitness studio, swimming pool and 3G pitch will be available for use by local residents.At a ground breaking ceremony last week Bam construction director Tony Fitzgerald said: “In terms of size, this is one of the biggest sites we’ve worked with and includes extensive sports facilities. As well as turning these plans into reality – we’ll also be working closely with the schools to involve young people as much as possible – from providing real-world work experience in the many disciplines within the construction industry, to apprenticeship opportunities.”