A Highland primary school is undergoing a £2million refurbishment a year behind schedule.
Contractors from Compass Building and Construction Services were hired by the Highland Council to make a number of improvements to Grantown Primary School.
The project worth £2,071,253.72 will see improvements to both the annex and main building of the school.
Ground works on the project began during the summer holidays.
Works were originally scheduled to start in 2021, however, due to the pressures facing the construction industry following the pandemic, they were postponed.
The project is now scheduled for completion next year.
Thom Macleod, managing director of Compass Building, said: “For our part we are, as ever, delighted to have been favoured with the award and look forward to getting on with delivering the works for the Highland Council as one of their key supply chain partners.”
What upgrades are being made?
As part of the project, a new wing will be created in the main building of the Grantown school for the kitchen and dining room.
Meanwhile, in the annex building, contractors will refurbish the existing nursery classroom and support accommodation.
Refurbishments have already been completed to the nursery classroom within the annex building of the Grantown-based school.
Highland Council say the venture will “significantly improve the educational environment for both pupils and staff.”
A council spokeswoman said: “Works at Grantown Primary School commenced during the summer holidays 2022 with an initial phased approach with the annex nursery classroom refurbishment and new toilet facilities, which is now complete and enhances the early years expansion programme.
“Once the new kitchen/dining room is up and running in the main school, the other section of the annex will be refurbished into a new P1 classroom.
“The remaining works including a new production kitchen, dining hall, new pupil toilets and officers’ reception areas will be completed within 2023.”
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