Disappointment: Maerlantlyceum renovation more than five million euros over estimated cost

The renovation and new making of the Van Maerlantlyceum secondary college in Eindhoven will demand an extra 5.5 million euros. The municipality must choose put up three million, the College of Mayor and Alderpersons writes to the metropolis council.

Increase in value thanks to war

The secondary university has been waiting for a new house for quite a few many years. Part of the outdated creating is being renovated and a new development is currently being added. Now that the developing expenses are growing speedily, the value tag is also turning out to be steeper. In accordance to the mayor and aldermen, the war in Ukraine has pushed the costs up even more.

Interventions

Approximately 5.5 million euros more will be necessary for the design, it appears immediately after a tender. The university board has managed to lessen that quantity to a few million euros by a range of interventions. The municipality would have to shell out that volume, because the neighborhood authorities are responsible for educational amenities.

Lessening charges

In accordance to the town council, a further more reduction of prices is extremely hard. The alternatives thought of integrated setting up smaller, making in phases or likely with a different building organization. In all conditions, this would not guide to a reduction in charges. And retendering is a really unpredictable route, according to the university.

Waiting around for approval

The municipal council must now approve the extra tens of millions. Earlier, the school board had currently sounded the alarm. A renovation would be pretty essential since the latest Van Maerlant making is outdated, resulting in noise air pollution and lousy insulation. There is also also little home for the growing amount of pupils.

Supply: Stuido040.nl

Translated by: Anitha Sevugan