The building of the state-of-the-art spòrsnis community facility is moving ahead with momentum and work on the site is scheduled to start in just a few months. The overall design is now cast in stone and tender documents will go out by 26 March, with the selected contractor starting work at the Lionel School site on 31 May. Construction work is expected to last for 15 months.
Gordon Anderson of Gordon Anderson Associates, the Architect appointed by CNES, is now progressing the detail design, supported by a number of other professional companies. A small local working group comprising Carola Bell, Kenneth Angus Campbell and Norman Thomson has been appointed to work closely with CNES’s Design Team and the Architect over the coming weeks and during the tendering period.
The funding package for the £1.5 million building is in place, the most recent award amounting to £360K from HISTP. An additional sum of around £200,000 has also been secured for renewable energy measures which will result in much reduced running costs for the building. Further funding will be sought to complete the fitting out of some of the spaces such as ten-pin bowling, the health and fitness suite and soft-play area. The spòrsnis committee will shortly launch a new local fundraising drive with a dedicated team to lead the campaign.
“It is very exciting, after many years of work on this project, to know
that it is at last going to happen – it will be of enormous benefit to everyone in the community.” Calum Iain Macleod, spòrsnis Chairman
• Main Hall
• Team changing area
• Social area / Roller Bowl
• Ramps and Special-needs access and platform lift
• Minimal landscape works, drainage and car parking
• Reception / vestibule
• Storage
• All age fitness suite
• Seminar room / conference suite.
• Seminar room / music room with adjoining stores
• Sauna (including toilet / shower / changing)
• First aid / nappy changing area / small kitchen
• General office
• Mechanical & electrical plant area
Plus remodelling the existing school area by the provision of school wet weather area & storage at gym / stage level, the provision of sauna & toilets / changing by relocation of the Depute Head Teacher’s room.
