Galliford Try fixing Scottish schools' safety hitch

Standing its ground: Galliford Try said it was close to finishing repairs on the Edinburgh schools

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12 April 2016

Builder Galliford Try has said it is close to completing the repair works on schools in Edinburgh which were closed due to safety fears, leaving thousands of pupils stuck at home after the Easter holidays.

Galliford bought Miller Construction in 2014, which built 17 schools in Edinburgh more than a decade ago in a joint venture with contractor Amey under a private finance initiative programme.

But the construction of the schools has been under scrutiny since part of a wall at Oxgangs primary school, built by Miller Construction, was blown off by Storm Gertrude. The council has ordered the closure of all 17 pending safety checks and repair works, affecting around 7000 pupils

Galliford said it had contractual responsibility for four of the 17 schools through the Miller deal. “Remedial work required to remedy defects in those four schools is nearing completion and the costs are not material to the group.” It added: “The safety of the pupils and staff is paramount.”

Amey said it was “making all possible resources available for the ongoing investigation”.

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