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Steelwork completes on Perth’s new town school

The steel frame for a brand new school on the outskirts of Perth has been completed by steelwork contractor Walter Watson, working on behalf of main contractor Robertson.

With the 720t structural steel frame up, work is now progressing on the roofing and flooring installation ahead of the project’s completion in mid-2019.

The school is located in Bertha Park, a new 800-acre village near Perth that is being spearheaded by Springfield Properties, which secured planning consent for its master plan in 2016. The construction of the proposed 3,000 homes will continue for the next 30 years, creating about 450 building jobs.

It is estimated Bertha Park, featuring 60 acres of commercial land, accommodating shops, offices and restaurants, will generate work for 2,000 people.

It is hoped that by building the £31M Bertha Park High School in the early stages of the development families will be encouraged to move to the village.

“The project is unique in the current Scottish schools programme as it isn’t a replacement for an existing school, rather it is an entirely new building to serve the growing population of Perth,” explained Robertson Operations Manager Robbie Kerr.

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