Deanestor has been awarded its 13th school FF&E project for Robertson Construction Tayside – a £3.8m contract for the new East End Community Campus in Dundee
The £100m new East End Community Campus in Dundee will replace two high schools – Craigie High School and Braeview Academy and accomodate 1,900 students.
Delivered under Procurement Hub, Major Projects Framework 2 (MPF2), the fitout job will see Deanestor equip over 300 rooms across the new three-storey campus with over 4,000 items of loose and fitted furniture.
The East End Community Campus has been designed to Passivhaus standards
Designed by Holmes Miller, the campus will be a compact, highly insulated building with low energy hybrid ventilation, substantial solar panels and a heating system that is powered by air source heat pumps.
The furniture will be supplied by Deanestor in a palette of natural colours and finishes – summer oak, grey and green.
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.”
‘Placing sustainability at the heart of design’
Steven Coulson, Associate at architects Holmes Miller, said, “The design of the East End community campus is set to deliver on three fronts – to bring two schools together and conduct effective teaching; to provide a building aligned with long-term sustainability commitments, and to offer valuable space for local community benefit.”
“To achieve the rigorous Passivhaus standard, we have placed sustainability right at the heart of the design, which will ensure low energy consumption both during the construction phase and throughout the life of the building.”
The East End Community Campus is due to open in August 2025.
