The 拢25m programme will see the replacement of Hunter Primary in East Kilbride, Cairns Primary in Cambuslang and Woodhead Primary in Hamilton. As South Lanarkshire Council鈥檚 construction partner on the South Lanarkshire School鈥檚 Framework, Kier Scotland will carry out the construction work for the projects.
Each campus will house new classrooms, nursery, and a multi-use sports pitch, as well as improved pedestrian and vehicle access, and car parking. The primary schools will be constructed without affecting the existing building and pupils will be able to stay in their normal classes as work takes place.
Kier Scotland will begin work at the 拢8.8m Woodhead Primary and the 拢7.1m Cairns Primary in the coming weeks and it is expected that both schools will be completed in a year. Work on the 拢9.2m replacement for Hunter Primary is expected to start in the spring and will last up to 15 months.
The plans for Woodhead Primary in Hamilton also allow for a future extension to be built. This will enable the school to take on a number of children from up to 2,000 planned new homes in the town. The planning consent allows Kier Scotland to go ahead with the initial 14-classroom, three-storey school next year, with a provision for a second phase two-storey extension if required.
Kier Scotland has already rebuilt a number of primary schools in the South Lanarkshire area, including Townhill and St Paul鈥檚 Primary Schools in Hamilton, and St Anthony鈥檚 and Loch Primary Schools in Rutherglen. Its most recent project, the 拢7.1m Auchinraith Primary School in Blantyre, was handed over on 12 January, two weeks ahead of schedule.
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