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Bolder Academy has been handed over thirteen weeks early – a remarkable achievement given the challenges of the past year. Awarded through the Department for Education’s National Framework, Bolder Academy is a non-denominational, mixed secondary school in the London Borough of Hounslow. The project involved the construction of a four-storey secondary school with a separate sports hall, incorporating dance and drama studios. We also had to make extensive infrastructure upgrades to the local roads and pedestrian routes; additionally we created new external grassed pitches – all finished to Sports England standards, a MUGA pitch, staff car parking, cycle storage, external classroom, courtyard open space and general circulation spaces. The school was built using our Configure system which offers a tried and tested approach to the design and delivery of school projects, utilising BIM libraries, design information, supply chain management, modular options and off-site construction. Our Configure system meets the specification requirements required by the Department for Education alongside offering value for money and assurances in delivery, established through the successful delivery of more than 50 schools with this system. Specific innovations at Bolder Academy achieved ‘Excellent’ BREEAM ratings. Environmental and sustainability considerations were factored into the design and build programme including an attentuation tank, large swales and water permeable paving to aid in future water run-off. Solar panels and a full BMS have been installed to aid energy efficiency. Operatives working on the Bolder Academy project were involved in onsite training utilising an onsite Considerate Constructors E-Learning Hub to engage the workforce and provide further education on the schemes aims and principles. This won the project an innovation award from the Considerate Constructors Scheme. B+K has been a major contractor for the DfE since the launch of the Priority Building Schools for the Future Programme in 2012. See how Bolder Academy was built here:
Bowmer + Kirkland has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Derbyshire County FA, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to supporting local grassroots football across the county.
Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) has announced that it will be supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) as its official charity partner for the next two years, committing to raise vital funds to support young people facing cancer across the UK through a wide range of fundraising initiatives.
A topping out ceremony has been held at Glenbrook’s latest build-to-rent scheme, Regency Works in Leeds.
Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) will host its first fringe event alongside UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in May 2026, inviting clients, investors and industry partners to connect during the UK’s leading real estate and infrastructure gatherings.
First aid colleagues across two live Bowmer + Kirkland projects have successfully completed a specialist Tower Crane Emergency First Responder training course, enhancing our teams’ ability to respond to emergencies in some of the most challenging environments on site.
