Morrison Construction and hub South West have completed the construction of the new £37 million Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre, handing over the development to North Lanarkshire Council.

The campus hosts a secondary school with capacity for 1,250 secondary pupils and a replacement venue for the current Cumbernauld Theatre, which includes such facilities as a 305-seat main theatre auditorium, an 80-seat digital media cinema, café, studio theatre with 105-seat capacity and a dance studio.

Cllr Frank McNally, Convener of Education and Families, said: "The new campus is truly stunning and will provide enormous educational benefits for young people in the area for generations to come. We will also ensure that the building can bring new opportunities for the wider community to benefit from.


"The council is committed to going even further and has radical plans to deliver modern, state-of-the-art, facilities through our Community Investment Fund. This new programme will build on our impressive track record, benefiting every area of North Lanarkshire."

Michael McBrearty, chief executive of hub South West, said: "This fine new educational and arts facility marks a significant moment in the history of Cumbernauld, and we believe it also symbolises a new era in future development of the town."

Morrison Construction Managing Director Central Scotland  Eddie Robertson, said: "I am delighted to celebrate the completion of this state-of-the-art education facility for the Cumbernauld community. This important milestone demonstrates the continued success of our working relationship with North Lanarkshire Council and hub South West.

"During the construction of this fantastic building, we have invested £20.2m into the community through the employment of local businesses. Our progressive social value programme also provided 165 days of work experience, supported 13 apprenticeships, three graduates and created 10 jobs."

The Design, Build, Finance and Maintain (DBFM) contract for the new campus is the third in a series of large school projects designed and built on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council by hub South West and Morrison Construction following the successful delivery of Clyde Valley Campus and Greenfaulds High School.