New Wick High School, Primary Schools, Community Facilities

[Alice in Blunderland]

Is the new high school to be built by Tesco?

LOL No and nor is it being built by the same company that built my house.....five years on and we are moving out for four months for repairs to be carried out......

[pat]

Three Irish firms got together and quoted for 6 schools in Outer Hebrides - they won contract and completed by dates, some earlier I understand.
There have been a few teething problems - understand mainly with windows and roofs leaking.
Went up as quick as a tescos building but will wait to see if it stands the test of time - observed pouring concrete foundations (clearly visible from Council offices next door) when it was the hardest frosts and ice for many years!

[secrets in symmetry]

LOL No and nor is it being built by the same company that built my house.....five years on and we are moving out for four months for repairs to be carried out......

Let's hope the repair team don't turn up on horseback wearing stetsons!

There's a difference between teething problems in schools and having to move out of your house for four months while repairs are done!

[Camra]

Only two people took the trouble of commenting on the plans submitted for planning.

[Bill Fernie]

From the Adult and Children Services Committee - 13 November 2013

Wick High School and Primary Schools

The revised programme to construct the building to replace the existing Wick
High School, Pulteneytown Academy Primary School, South Primary School,
Wick Carnegie Public Library and Wick Swimming Pool, which will be known as
the Wick Community Campus, has been formally agreed with Hub North
Scotland Limited (HNSL) and Miller Construction UK (MCUK).

The key milestone dates are as follows:

• Stage 2 submission – 10/01/14
• Financial close and contract agreement - 07/02/14
• Construction start on site – 31/03/14
• Practical completion – 29/01/16
• Handover period – February to April 2016
• Completion of external works – August 2016

The construction work packages are currently being tendered in accordance with
the requirements of the Territory Partner Agreement (TPA) which includes a
significant proportion of the contracts being made available to local contractors.

The replacement school for Hillhead Primary School and North Primary School
remains on programme to open in August 2015. The Stage 1 submission has
been received and the Council’s project team and specialist advisers are
considering the detail. It is proposed that, subject to the Stage 1 submission
being within the Affordability Cap approved at the New Project Request stage
(when adjusted for indexation), approval to allow the project to progress to Stage
2 is delegated to the Directors of Education, Culture and Sport and Finance and
the Interim Director of Housing and Property Services. This approach will ensure
that there are no delays to the programme as a result of waiting for the
appropriate Committee approval for the Stage 1 submission. The evaluation of
the Stage 1 submission should be completed by mid-November 2013. The key
programme dates are as follows:

• Enabling works commence – 20/01/14
• Contract award - 17/03/14
• Construction starts – 14/04/14
• School handover – 12/06/15
• Completion of all external works – 26/02/16

[Bill Fernie]

Planning go ahead for new Wick North Primary School
http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=4639