Project Stories
Palmerston SEN School, Liverpool
HE Simm were commissioned to deliver Full Design & Build MEP Works to a new build SEN School in the heart of Liverpool.

The Project
Client – Liverpool School Investment Programme
Value- £1.3m
Contractor– Kier
Consultant– Clancy Consulting
HE Simm were commissioned to deliver Full Design & Build MEP Works to a new build SEN School in the heart of Liverpool.
Palmerston is an outstanding school that provides high quality education for pupils aged 11-19 who have severe or profound learning difficulties.
Construction of a new single storey building to accommodate pupils aged 11-19 including a sports and dining hall plus a new hydrotherapy and splash pool together with sensory learning spaces.
This scheme formed part of the Mayor’s Liverpool School Investment Programme, which has seen £169 million invested on 17 new and refurbished schools right across the city.

Key Features
– 2No apprentices employed through duration of project
– 90% of workforce & supply chain from local area
– Provided 4,000m2 new build SEN education space including a spa pool, sensory room and soft space for the children
– Reduced the programme by 4 weeks through early commissioning stages
– Handed the project over on time and defect free
– Zero reportable accidents