A Fife furniture firm has been awarded the fit-out contract for the new East End Campus in Dundee.
Deanestor — who acquired the Havelock company in 2019 — has been chosen by Robertson Construction Tayside to install and supply furniture to the new school.
The contract is worth more than £3.8 million.
East End Campus will replace two schools, Braeview Academy and Craigie High and will accommodate around 1,900 pupils across 300 rooms.
Braeview was severely damaged by a fire in 2018, while Craigie High is now one of the oldest school buildings in Scotland.
The £100m development sits on the site of the former St Saviour’s school, near Drumgeith park.
What’s included?
The firm will be responsible for fitting a range of school furniture and fixtures, including:
- dining tables and chairs
- storage cabinets and wall units
- teaching walls
- booth seating
- mobile tray units
- changing benches
- lockers
- classroom and meeting tables
- bookcases and shelving units
- craft and science tables
- sports equipment
- solid-grade worktops for laboratories
- industrial shelving for metalwork and woodwork.
City-wide difference
Ramsay McDonald, managing director for Deanestor in Scotland, said: “This project really demonstrates Dundee City Council’s commitment to the community, to education attainment and to addressing climate change.
“We welcome the opportunity to work as a partner of choice to both Robertson and Procurement Hub and are looking forward to contributing to the delivery of another really high-quality, multi-use campus.
“We are in no doubt that these facilities will make a tremendous difference to the local community in Dundee and to city-wide education and sport.”
Lack of pool
Meanwhile, the project was criticised recently because of a lack of swimming pool being built at the East End Campus.
Both Braeview and Craigie High had pools for pupils.
The campus is set to open its doors in 2025 and will house a music and drama centre.
There will also be a cafe and library that will be accessible during the day for members of the public.
Floodlit all-weather pitches, a fitness suite, dance studio, gym and games halls will also be built.
