Topic Education
Date 22 Jul 2024
Morrison Construction recently completed the handover of two education projects in East Calder, on the same day.
Both projects were procured through Hub South East and were delivered to West Lothian Council.
One of the projects was East Calder Primary School, a triangular building that offers unique interior spaces and was described as having an efficient “wall to floor ratio”. Staff and pupils will be able to move into the new school for the start of the next school term in August 2024, with the recently built Early Years extension retained.
This project was taken on due to the current school building being deemed as unsuitable for the future delivery of high-quality education, due to a number of issues including suitability, accessibility and sustainability.
The second project was an extension to Calderwood Primary School, an education facility that Morrison Construction completed a few years ago.
The additional learning spaces created through the extension will increase the school’s capacity from 462 to 636, making it one of the largest primary schools in West Lothian.
To mark the construction work being completed ahead of the new academic year, staff and pupils from the school were joined by council leader Lawrence Fitzpatrick and members from Morrison Construction’s site team.
David Ewing, Managing Director of Morrison Construction Building Central, commented: “These projects are a fantastic example of our strong collaborative relationship with Hub South East and West Lothian Council.
“East Calder Primary School was a truly exceptional project with exceptional results. The teams that worked to create this school should be proud of the work they have achieved.
“The new Calderwood Primary School will serve as a great addition to our portfolio of projects in the region and will hopefully offer the local community a school that they will be proud of for years to come.”
“I believe that people are at the heart of civil engineering and designs should be driven by this. Researching this topic was therefore extremely interesting and rewarding and I hope that there may be a shift in the industry towards prioritising building users and their wellbeing as I progress through my career. My supervisor, Simon Smith, has been very encouraging and supportive throughout the research process and has my utmost thanks as it would not have been possible without him.”