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<p>Bowmer and Kirkland, the relevant contractor, is responsible for the safe construction
of Ealing Fields High School. The Department does not adopt a compensation policy
for any damage caused by construction works as any such responsibility rests with
the contractor. In the case of Ealing Fields, the Department is aware that Bowmer
and Kirkland has been in regular contact with residents about addressing their concerns.</p><p>When
procuring capital projects, the Department applies a comprehensive framework which
sets out relevant legislation, British Standards, codes of practice and other requirements
that a building contractor is required to comply with when undertaking projects on
behalf of the Department. These standards were established in November 2017 when the
Department’s most recent construction framework was procured.</p><p>The Department
is increasing the number of schools built through modern methods of construction.
This method provides the opportunity to reduce site times by up to 50% which would
also reduce both disruption to pupils and staff, and the noise and dust associated
with onsite construction.</p><p>The Department has built 57 schools using modern methods
of construction and this financial year, we plan to open another 21 schools. The department
has announced a new procurement framework with a value of up to £3 billion for modern
methods of construction solutions in schools. This framework is due to go live by
November 2019.</p>
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