Robertson achieves Practical Completion at Inverurie Community Campus

Practical completion has been achieved on phase 1 of the £55 million Inverurie Community Campus, which Robertson Construction - Major Projects has delivered for hub North Scotland on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council.

The facility will first open its doors to the public on Wednesday 30 September when its swimming pool will become available for online bookings.  It will become home to Inverurie Academy pupils following the October break on Tuesday 27 October. 

St Andrew's School pupils will be able to enjoy an enhanced transition programme with several visits planned before they officially move into the building in November. A date for welcoming other community groups into the campus will be set once that can be done so safely under current Covid-19 guidelines.

Construction of Inverurie Community Campus, designed Halliday Fraser Munro, began in April 2018. The first phase of the project has seen completion of the main campus building, which can house 1,600-pupils and extensive community facilities.

Preparations are now underway for the transition of staff, pupils and services from the existing Inverurie Academy, St Andrews School, swimming pool and community centre.

Phase 2, which will see the demolition of the existing buildings, will commence once the pupil transitions have taken place. The final phase will involve external works, including landscaping and creating all-weather sports pitches.

CEO of Robertson Group, Elliott Robertson, added: "As one of the largest school construction projects in Scotland, this £55m project will provide modern education, sports and community facilities for the area and is another milestone for Robertson in our delivery of contemporary, fit-for-purpose school projects."

Kirsty O'Brien, the director heading the project for hub North Scotland, said: "We are delighted to have reached this point after a lot of hard work by all concerned. The campus has already delivered significant community benefits for Inverurie during construction and will continue to do so for years to come."

Cllr Gillian Owen, Chair of Aberdeenshire's Education and Children's Services Committee welcomed the news saying: "We are very excited opening dates have been set and that the local community will soon be able to make use of this modern, dynamic new facility. It will be a huge asset for our school pupils, for our staff and of course the wider public. Many thanks to all the teams who have worked so hard to get the project to this stage."

Cllr Anne Stirling, Chair of Aberdeenshire Council's Communities Committee, added: "Inverurie Community Campus is testament to Aberdeenshire Council's commitment to investing in our communities. Projects like these help to make our wonderful local area a great place in which to live and work and help us to promote active lifestyles through Live Life Aberdeenshire. I would encourage everyone to find out more about accessing these excellent facilities."