United Kingdom, Oct. 23 -- BAM UK & Ireland has won Project of the Year - State Schools at the Education Estates Awards 2026 for King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy in Birmingham, delivered for the King Edward VI Academy Trust. The 1,065-place school was designed around the needs of pupils, staff and the wider community on a tightly constrained urban site surrounded by residential properties. At the heart of the school, a central courtyard brings natural light and ventilation into teaching spaces. Flexible classrooms, an integrated special educational needs suite and facilities for sport, drama and performance support different learning needs, while enabling community use outside school hours.Sustainability was central to the desi...