Milestone reached at £37m Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre project

Morrison Construction has celebrated surpassing a major milestone for the £37 million Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre project.The project, which is being undertaken with development partner hub South West and North Lanarkshire Council, has progressed to the weathertight stage.The character of the development, being built next to the current Cumbernauld Academy, is now becoming increasingly apparent as the project enters the later stages of construction.The site team has been completing external features of the build including the striking brickwork and zinc cladding, which is becoming more visible as the scaffolding is taken down.Internal works will continue in the coming weeks shaping the inside characteristics of the facility through partitioning, decorating and services installation of the building and energy centre.Once construction work on the new development is complete the current school buildings will be demolished to make way for external sports facilities.The new campus will have capacity for 1250 secondary pupils and a 300-seat replacement venue for the current Cumbernauld Theatre.