18-month school project costing €5m starts in Newbridge
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Works have begun on a €5m project for the refurbishment and extension of school buildings in Newbridge.
Builders and machinery are on site at St Conleth’s Infant School and St Conleth & Mary’s Primary School on the Naas Road.
Dozens of new classrooms, facilities for special needs students and an outdoor sensory garrden are among the elements of the major face-lift.
Works are expected to take in the region of 18 months to complete, according to construction industry database, Construction Information Services.
Construction has begun on temporary 20 classrooms spanning 1,600 square metres in area which will be removed on completion of the development.