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New schools to be built as part of West Lothian homes scheme


More than 3,000 new homes are to be built along with state-of-the-art primary and secondary schools in a multimillion- pound development in West Lothian. Winchburgh Developments will go ahead


after owners West Coast Capital (WCC) agreed a joint venture with Cala Homes for the 347-hectare site. Sir Tom Hunter, WCC founding partner,


said: “Both West Lothian Council and the Scottish Government have played a critical role in securing this long-term development for Scotland.” The Scottish Government is to provide


a £26.8 million loan through the Building Scotland Fund to support the development. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay visited


the side with developers, West Lothian Council and other stakeholders in January. He said: “As we support the continued growth of the Scottish economy,


developments like Winchburgh are crucial.” The Winchburgh development is an


example of a joined-up approach between the private sector, Government and local council. It will help stimulate the economy and bring new homes, schools, transport and community facilities to the area. West Lothian executive councillor for


education David Dodds added: “We are delighted to have reached a deal with the Scottish Government and Winchburgh Development Ltd that supports the plans


to expand Winchburgh. “Key to the development is the delivery


of new state-of-the-art schools for Winchburgh in the council’s largest ever single capital investment. “West Lothian already has one of the


best school estates in the country, giving a platform to help our young people achieve their full potential and support life-long learning for the whole community.”


Lossiemouth primary school wins UK CCS


A Balfour Beatty-supported competition entry with St Gerardines Primary in Lossiemouth has been announced as a UK winning entry in this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme Honor Big Build competition. As part of community benefits delivery on


the new Lossiemouth High School, schools in the local area were provided with details on the CCS Honor Big Build competition and offered support to take part. St Gerardine’s primary 3 classes


recreated a model of their local church as part of this year’s competition. Their final model included the creative


use of red crisp packets to recreate the red slates on the church roof. The class had considered to best configuration of the packets to allow for water to run off the roof. The pupils also mixed sand and white paint together to make “harling”, a Scottish exterior building-surfacing technique. Lossiemouth High School is being


constructed by Balfour Beatty on behalf of hub North Scotland, Moray Council and Scottish Futures Trust. This year’s competition saw many


impressive models ranging from giant, menacing robots to emergency relief shelters. In one entry, 30 children from


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Brackla Primary School, Bridgend looked east for inspiration and reinterpreted India’s Taj Mahal. Under the guidance of a team from Knights Brown Construction, the students, from Years 3 and 4, first studied close-up photos of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, wearing their PPE, they began to assemble and paint their creation. Finally, they adorned it with mystical symbols and displayed it against a glittering backdrop. The Big Build has now seen a second


successful year in a row with 40 entries and over 1,000 children and adults taking part. A spokesperson for the Considerate


Constructors Scheme said: “All of the participants truly took on board the essence of the competition with the children displaying great teamwork and contractors sharing their knowledge of environmental sustainability as well as teaching their community groups all about the construction industry.”


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