Work commeces at Notre Dame High School, Inverclyde

Work is under way on the demolition of Notre Dame High School in Greenock, to make way for its state-of-the art replacement.

The new 850-capacity Notre Dame building forms part of the £80m Inverclyde PPP Schools Project, and will also incorporate a Communication and Language base. The new school is due for completion in spring 2011.

Miller Construction (UK) Ltd, the main contractor for the schools was on site to begin demolition and excavation works on Monday 22nd June.

Councillor Iain McKenzie, Inverclyde Council’s education convener, said: “It is great news that work has begun on the demolition of the old Notre Dame High. It’s another big step towards the provision of a modern, state-of-the-art school that is fit for the 21st century.

“A lot of local people have fond memories of the old school building, which has served the community well for many years. However, our children deserve to learn in progressive, inspiring buildings that genuinely meet their needs, and the new school will certainly provide all that.”

Phil McVey, Director, e4i, added: “e4i is delighted with the progress that is being made in the delivery of the new schools for Inverclyde, and work on Bayhill, the fourth school in the project, will commence shortly.  Aileymill and All Saints Primary Schools are on programme for completion as agreed with the Council. 

“We are continuing to enjoy a close working relationship with the Council which is greatly contributing to the success of this project to date.”

Phil McDowell, Project Manager, Miller Construction, said: “It’s great for us to be starting on the third school in this project.  These schools, aren’t just buildings, they are an integral part of the local community that will encourage learning and prosperity for the Inverclyde area.  Work is well underway on the primary school provision and we have enjoyed excellent relationships to date with the teachers and pupils, which we hope will be replicated at Notre Dame.”

A team from Miller Construction recently donated their time, along with their supply chain partners Orr Decorators, to assist in the preperation of Wellington Street School which will be used as a temporary school for Notre Dame until completion of the new school in spring 2011.

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