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19/01/2024

Heron Bros Secures Over £150m In New Contracts

Heron Bros have secured more than £150 million over three notable new contracts.

The contracts include the Edinburgh Innovation Hub, the Ballycastle Shared Education Campus and the Dundonald Ice Bowl.

The £30m Edinburgh Innovation Hub, a joint venture between East Lothian Council and Queen Margaret University (DEVCO). In September 2023, the 7,200sqm facility was granted planning permission and is set to become a nationally significant Hub supporting innovation-led enterprise in East Lothian and the wider area.

The hub will cater to high-growth sectors, providing specialised services for research and business development, featuring commercial laboratory, office, and events spaces.

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Heron Bros have also been awarded the £70m Ballycastle Shared Education Campus, which involves creating an educational shared campus for Cross & Passion College and Ballycastle High School.

The new campus will feature a range of sports facilities including an indoor climbing wall, Gaelic and soccer pitches as well as synthetic hockey pitch with flood lights. The indoor Sports Pavilions will include modern games courts and community facilities.

In addition to these contracts the company has been appointed to deliver the new £52m Dundonald International Ice Bowl project to replace the existing outdated provision. The project will deliver a modern facility promoting excellence in leisure, health and well-being, tourism, and sustainable development.

The new facility will include an Olympic-sized ice rink with spectator seating, a ten-pin bowling facility, children’s soft play and adventure play area, party rooms, a gymnasium, café & coffee shop, healthcare centre with pharmacy, multi-use community rooms, offices, general support accommodation, and parkland with adventure and community play areas. The project also entails additional parking and outdoor amenities in a new parkland setting.

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