Today’s meeting was fascinating!  Along with officers from The Moray Council we met with representatives from Balfour Beatty and Hubco to review the project.  The aim was  to ensure that the project comes in within the budget.  We had to look at many aspects of the building to discuss different types of materials, the number of doors, the size of windows and other such subjects.  The main consideration was to ensure that any proposed changes did not have a negative impact on the experience for the EHS community.  In some cases changes will actually improve the building for the pupils.  Other decisions could make savings for the project with no substantial difference to anyone.  At the end of the day, as well as being fascinating, the decisions were also positive and the designing of the building remains on target.

However, the proposal to take a report on the financial arrangements for the project to next Tuesday’s Policies and Resources committee has had to be changed.  Instead it is now intended to present the report to the full council on Wednesday 4th March.  The dates are getting tight, but we can still make the anticipated start (and completion dates)!