Building Schools for the Future

Paradigm, a consortium led by Taylor Woodrow has been appointed to the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme in Sheffield. 

The first stage of the initiative involves the construction of new secondary schools at Silverdale, Yewlands, Newfield and Talbot Special Educational Needs (SEN) School.

The refurbishment of High Storrs, a grade II listed building, which has Performing Arts
School status is also a part of phase 1.

"Working with Paradigm gives us a tremendous opportunity to put into practice the vision we've been working towards for a number of years.

This has been a jointly developed vision with heads, their staff and governors, who have played a key role in the selection of the preferred bidder.

The outcome will be learning environments which match the expectations of the 21st century." Executive Director of Children & Young People's Services, Sheffield City Council

The scheme will provide environments that will inspire learning and deliver sustainable solutions to benefit of the local community. Paradigm is a group of specialist companies including: Taylor Woodrow, Civica, BDP and HLM Architects, Faber Maunsell, and HSBC. In addition to undertaking the construction, we will undertake maintenance and lifecycle replacement works over a period of 30 years.

Key Facts
A pathfinder in the national Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme the £ 320 million investment means that every secondary school in the city will have been rebuilt or radically refurbished by 2015, to serve a projected population of 25,479 pupils.