Renovation work is underway for The School of Education relocation in 2005 from Hilton Campus to the MacRobert Building at King's College. The North-east business of AWG Construction Services has been awarded an £8.8 million refurbishment contract by the University of Aberdeen.
The refurbished building will boast state-of-the-art facilities that will not only benefit the 1,400 full and part-time students within the School of Education but also students and staff across the University. The refurbished building will house an entire floor of ICT facilities, available on a 24hour basis; additional performance space; enhanced facilities for post-graduate research and continuing professional development (CPD); science classrooms, office space and a ground floor café. The building will also be home to University Music.
Cathy Macaslan, Head of the University's School of Education said: "There is no doubt that students from the former Hilton campus will benefit from being based within the wider activities of the main campus at Old Aberdeen. Our new facilities will significantly enhance the University's teaching provision and Continuing Professional Development facilities. This major upgrading of a significant building will enhance the University's estate as well as invigorating a visible landmark on the boundary of the campus."
David Downie, regional director for AWG Construction, said: "AWG has a proven track record in the delivery of many major educational projects. From the first tertiary education PFI project in Nottingham to one of the most ambitious student accommodation developments ever undertaken in the UK by the University of St Andrews.
"AWG are delighted to work with the Aberdeen University team and are confident our experience in the education sector will allow us to transfer best practice from other education contracts to this project. The MacRobert Building once completed will provide students with an education facility of the highest quality."
Construction work will start this month and the new facility will be completed May 2005.