Construction of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Three Sutton Schools – Phase 3

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London Borough of Sutton awarded a contract to Initial Systems Limited for the construction of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in three schools as part of Phase 3 of the 'Sutton SuDS in Schools' project.

The project, delivered with the South East Rivers Trust, aims to alleviate surface water flooding in the Carshalton/Hackbridge Critical Drainage Area by installing SuDS features to attenuate surface runoff.

The works are intended to reduce flood risk to 27 downstream properties, eliminate or reduce on-site flooding in school playgrounds, and provide educational and recreational benefits for pupils.

Phase 3 covers construction in Harris Junior Academy, Muschamp Primary School, and Victor Seymour Primary School during the summer holidays of July–August 2019.

The contract value is AUD 421,770, with the original budget for the three schools set at £288k, grant funded by the Environment Agency.