Morgan Sindall Construction break ground and lay time capsule

Morgan Sindall Construction hosted a ground breaking ceremony on 3 October for The City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Site on Hackney Britannia Projects. This was a significant step in the projects construction, which also included the burial of a time capsule on the site.

Attendees included, Deputy Mayor Bramble from Hackney Council, Gerald Mehtens from the City of London Trust, Anne Cannings Group Director or Children, Adults and Public Health, the project management team from Hackney, six students and Principal from The City of London Academy. The group placed images, letters and information about the current school’s residents in the ground of the new footprint of the Academy to allow historical information and a legacy to be left for future generations.

Richard Dobson Area Director for Morgan Sindall Construction gave a speech to inspire the younger generation to think about careers in construction and Cllr Bramble gave her positive feedback about what these projects mean for the education of young people within Hackney.