Birmingham School Refurbishment — Education
Phased refurbishment of a secondary school for pupils with special educational needs in Birmingham, delivered alongside live teaching rather than around term breaks. Pinehurst provided full commercial management — pre-construction cost planning, monthly valuations, change control, and contract administration — with a tight focus on safety, occupied-building working, and external reporting to the school's governance team. Outcome: Delivered within the agreed programme. Profit margin and safety standards maintained throughout. Client satisfied.
Project Value
£550k
Duration
52 weeks
Project Scope
On programme
Client:
Confidential
Location
Birmingham, UK
Sector
Education
Completion
February 2026
The Challenge
A phased refurbishment carried out in a live, occupied SEN school demanded careful commercial control and constant coordination around teaching, safety, and governance reporting. - Refurbishing an occupied secondary school alongside live teaching, rather than working around term breaks - Maintaining cost certainty across a 52-week phased programme - Upholding strict safety standards and clear external reporting to the school's governance team throughout
Refurbishing an occupied secondary school alongside live teaching, rather than working around term breaks
Maintaining cost certainty across a 52-week phased programme
Upholding strict safety standards and clear external reporting to the school's governance team throughout
Our Approach
01
Pre-Construction Cost Planning
Full cost plan established before works commenced to set clear commercial parameters and underpin cost certainty across every phase.
02
Monthly Valuations & Change Control
Monthly valuations and disciplined change control maintained throughout, keeping commercial control firm as the works progressed phase by phase.
03
Contract Administration & Governance Reporting
Contract administration and regular external reporting kept the school's governance team fully informed, with safety and occupied-building working prioritised at every stage.
Key Performance Metrics
£550k
Refurbishment package value
52
Weeks delivered within programme
Live
Occupied-building working alongside teaching
Technology & Tools
Cost Planning
Pre-construction commercial framework
Commercial Management
Monthly valuations and change control
Contract Administration