The Minister for the Department of Education, Mr Peter Weir, visited our construction site at Victoria College on Wednesday, 7th September. Our project management team were delighted to provide the minister and guests with a tour of the works currently ongoing as part of this SEP project.

Pictured (from left to right) in the above image are Dr Bryan Gregory (Victoria College), Scott Bell (MSM Contracts), Peter Weir (Minister for Education), Mervyn Nicholl (MSM Contracts), Christopher Stalford MLA and Colin Tenner (Victoria College).

Designed by Belfast-based architects, Povall Worthington, the works comprise four key stages:

– Construction of a two-storey 4-court sports hall building with approximately 1,650m2 floor area. The ground floor will comprise an entrance lobby, 3nr team changing rooms with showers, staff changing, PE office and ancillary accommodation including WCs, stores and plant rooms. First floor accommodation will include a fitness suite, team changing room with showers and a PE classroom

– Construction of a 7-a-side synthetic hockey pitch with all associated works will be carried out. The existing 4nr artificial grass tennis courts will be resurfaced

– Refurbishment works within the existing school gymnasium to provide art suite accommodation

– Refurbishment works within the first floor of the main teaching block to provide a science suite

The project is due for completion during summer 2017.