The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has issued a tender for a modest 75 m² library extension at Grafton Primary School, located at the end of an existing classroom corridor.

The work, scheduled to take place over approximately five months, is expected to commence around October 27, 2025, during the school’s half-term, to take advantage of reduced activity on-site. Completion is aimed for March 30, 2026. This project includes contractor-designed elements—specifically for heating and lighting systems—as outlined by the consulting firm Munday & Cramer, and coordination with the school’s existing maintenance teams for alarm and access control integration is required.

Grafton Primary School was originally constructed around 1928 and is mostly brick with pitched/tiled roofs, but since then, there have been many newer additions. This Library project includes a small portion of Contractor's Design, for heating & Lighting (that is to be developed from Consultants Munday & Cramer's outline M&E drawing). Liaison with the school's incumbent term contractors for the timely installation of alarms & access control is required. 

This project is funded by the LEA, to provide the school pupils and school community with a modern library facility to encourage children and parents to enjoy reading, in an era of closing public libraries. The above programme dates are to be further developed by the contractor to ensure minimal risk, inconvenience and noise to the school, whilst at the same time completing this facility as soon as possible.

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