Contract Awarded for Liberton High School Replacement Campus in Scotland

A £67-million contract has been awarded to Balfour Beatty by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver a replacement campus at Liberton High School in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The general contractor will be responsible for the design and construction of the new 13,470-square-meter campus alongside facilities for the local community including a state-of-the-art synthetic sports pitch, library and café.

As part of its sustainability strategy, Building New Futures, and its ongoing commitment to leaving a lasting, positive legacy in the communities in which it operates, Balfour Beatty will create numerous new areas for biodiversity and will also work closely with ecologists to protect existing habitats in the adjacent conservation area.

Once complete, the campus will become the contractor’s first Passivhaus certified building — a quality assurance process for the design and construction of low-energy buildings — and will be one of the first certified schools to be built in Scotland. To achieve the coveted rating, the building has been designed to be energy efficient and will utilize high-performance windows and doors, and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery to reduce carbon emissions, improve indoor air quality and reduce energy demand and heating bills.

Works are due to commence soon with completion expected in 2026. At construction peak, the project will employ 120 people, including a number of apprenticeship, graduate and trainee positions.