hub South West Scotland has appointed Kier to deliver the new St Kevin’s Community Hub, in Bargeddie
On behalf of North Lanarkshire Council, hub South West Scotland has appointed Kier as their construction partner to deliver the new St Kevin’s Community Hub.
Incorporating St Kevin’s Primary School, the new spacious school and community facility will meet the needs of North Lanarkshire’s growing population.
Situated close to its existing location in Bargeddie, St Kevin’s Community Hub will increase pupil capacity to 242 when complete.
St Kevin’s Community Hub will feature modern classrooms and outdoor learning facilities
The learning, teaching and community campus will feature modernised classrooms, outdoor learning facilities, a gym hall and multi-use games area.
Alongside architecture firm Stallan-Brand, pupils will take part in workshops to share their creative visions during the design process.
Job opportunities for local contractors and SMEs
Local contractors and SMEs will be supported throughout the build of St Kevin’s community hub, and eight new construction roles will be created, including two modern apprenticeships.
30 work placements and over 100 training opportunities will also be made available.
St Kevin’s Community Hub will deliver many facilities for the wider community
Kirsten Larsen, Convener of Education at North Lanarkshire Council commented:
“The St Kevin’s community hub is going to be a fantastic new school and community facility which will deliver a superb teaching and learning establishment for pupils and staff alike.
“Importantly, this new hub will deliver many facilities for the wider community to enjoy and we look forward to seeing our vibrant vision come to life over the next couple of years.”
A dynamic and sustainable space for pupils, teachers and the community
Phil McDowell, regional director of Kier Construction North & Scotland, said:
“We are thrilled to be appointed as preferred bidder for stage 1 of St Kevin’s Community Hub, particularly as this lies within our local area, near to Kier’s main Scotland office. This new hub will be transformational for North Lanarkshire, providing a dynamic and sustainable space for pupils, teachers and the community to hugely benefit from.
“Kier has a long-standing relationship with hub South West Scotland and the transparency and support that we receive from them is instrumental in ensuring that we take the needs and demands of the local community into full consideration throughout the development journey. We look forward to working with them again to bring tangible benefits to the local area.”
Construction will take place between summer 2023 and mid-2024
Chief executive of hub South West Scotland, Michael Ross, said:
“To date we have successfully delivered over £116 million of educational projects for North Lanarkshire Council. As delivery partner we are helping drive North Lanarkshire’s school estate strategy and we have a further three live projects on site worth over £58 million.
“As an industry collective we are focused on working together to create first class built environments which bring positive impacts for the wider community and support the local economy through a wide range of initiatives.
“Having already delivered a large number of projects with Kier, it is great to be working with them again on this project. Not only do they deliver work which is of a very high standard, they share our commitment to growing and enhancing local communities around South West Scotland.”
Kier is due to begin works on the site in summer 2023, with an expected completion date of mid-2024.
