Media Release
1 February, 2010
Abigroup builds five new Melbourne schools
Abigroup, as part of the Axiom Education Victoria consortium, has built five new
schools across the greater metropolitan Melbourne area.
One of the new schools, Alkira Secondary College in Cranbourne North, was officially
opened by Education Minister Bronwyn Pike today on the first day of the new school
year.
The other four schools, which also opened their doors today to pupils for the first
time, are Cranbourne Carlisle, Derrimut and Taylors Hill primary schools and Point
Cook P-9 College.
The opening of the five new schools represents the completion of the first half of the
Partnerships Victoria in Schools Project - which will see 11 schools in all built by
Abigroup through a Public Private Partnership with the Victorian State Government.
Abigroup’s Project Director Matthew Davies said, “Abigroup is delighted to have
built the first five schools of the Partnerships Victoria in Schools Project in good time
for the start of the new school year.
“We are proud of these new schools which have been built to the highest standards
and offer world-class, flexible teaching and learning environments.”
The other six schools in the Project, which are due to open in January 2011, are:
Craigieburn West Primary School;
Cranbourne East P-12 School;
Kororoit Creek Primary School;
Lyndhurst Primary School;
Mernda Central Primary School; and
Truganina South Primary School.
As well as Abigroup, the Axiom Education Victoria consortium consists of sponsor
Royal Bank of Scotland, architects Hayball and Gray Puksand and facilities manager
United Group Services.
The consortium is responsible for the design, build, finance and maintenance of the
new schools for a 26-year period.
Abigroup is a diverse national contractor with expert teams delivering works in
areas including roads, buildings, water, rail, mining services, tunnels, bridges and
telecommunications.
Abigroup is a member of the Bilfinger Berger Australia group. For further
information contact: Peter Scott, Media Relations Manager, Abigroup Ltd, Ph: 02
9499 0756, mobile 0404 469 823.
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