Pupils in schools across Hammersmith and Fulham are set to get a clearer view on life after the council kicked off a multi-million pound investment in new, safer windows.
Many schools, particularly those built in Victorian and Edwardian period, now require modern, energy efficient double-glazed windows.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council approved a programme of replacements last year, with work now underway.
“We need to give our school children the best possible learning environments to allow them to thrive and be warm and this investment reaffirms our support of the borough’s schools,” said Cllr Sue MacMillan, head of children and education service at the council.
“The existing windows at many schools are no longer fit for purpose and even risk becoming unsafe, so our replacement programme represents an investment, not only in better learning outcomes for our children, but also increased energy efficiency in school buildings for decades to come.”
The council has appointed 3BM Ltd to project manage the replacement and repair programme which will be funded by a £20 million capital works investment over three years.
Work on the schools will be undertaken based on urgency following extensive surveys, with work starting on Addison Primary in Brook Green at the end of last year.
Due to some of the buildings being listed and in conservation areas, more expensive but better value-for-money timber-framed windows will be used rather than plastic PVC-u frames, to reflect the character of the buildings.
