Aberdeen Science Centre awards major redevelopment contract to Bancon Construction

Bancon Construction is to begin work on a major redevelopment of Aberdeen Science Centre following the award of a £3 million contract.The Banchory firm will get under way immediately to transform the old granite Tramsheds on Constitution Street, formerly known as Satrosphere, into a new home for the organisation.The build is expected to take 11 months and will see the creation of a state-of-the-art Science Centre which reflects the key priorities of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) agenda for both education and industry.The multi-million-pound redevelopment will revitalise and transform the dated centre as well as expanding the exhibition and corporate space.Led by architects at Halliday Fraser Munro, the transformation will include an extension and creation of a new mezzanine floor – almost doubling the exhibition space – and exposing the roof structure to allow natural light to flood into the building.The team from Bancon Construction will also completely redevelop the interior of the centre before specialist fitters move in to create brand new, interactive exhibits and displays.