Merkinch Primary School and Family Centre in Inverness shortlisted for RICS awards
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An Inverness school is in the running for another top building award.
Merkinch Primary School and Family Centre has been shortlisted for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awards 2022 in the Community Benefit category.
The school was only just named development of the year for a public building at the Scottish Property Awards held in Glasgow.
The new facility is a modern replacement for a B-listed school originally built in 1876.
With 277 pupils and today’s educational requirements, the space was outgrown with dated facilities, that needed to be refurbished, extended, and adapted on several occasions over the years.
The project was split into two phases to ensure that the existing school could continue to operate while the new building was being constructed.
The new primary school was extended to provide an additional 14 new classrooms, ancillary teaching area, three-room nursery & nurture rooms, four-court games hall, sports pitches and an external multi-use games area and a car park with drop-off zone.
The RICS Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.
They recognise outstanding achievement, teamwork and companies.
The entries are shortlisted across five categories – Commercial Development, Heritage, Community Benefit, Public Sector, and Residential.
Chair of the RICS Awards judging panel, Colin Smith, said: “Despite much uncertainty and challenging conditions over the past couple of years, property professionals in Scotland continue to deliver exemplary, and in many cases, world-class built projects that are having a profoundly positive impact on our cities and towns.
“I wish the teams behind them all the best of luck in gaining recognition for their skills and hard work.”
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