Morrison Construction has won the £54 million contract to build the replacement for Cornton Vale in Stirling, Scotland’s only prison solely for women.
The contract involves demolishing the existing unit in stages before erecting the new facilities. The first phase consists of two residential blocks and a separate assessment centre.
A new central hub will include education and training facilities, a medical centre and a library, alongside offices and a family and visitors’ area. Phase two will include a multi-faith area and an animal welfare and ground maintenance building, as well as a car park with electric vehicle charging points.
Bill Hocking, chief executive at Galliford Try, the London-listed group that bought Morrison Construction from AWG in 2006 for £42 million, said: “We are delighted to have secured this opportunity in the key custodial sector where we have a growing reputation for building high-quality facilities across the UK. Morrison Construction continues to lead the way as contractor of choice for the public sector in Scotland and remains pivotal to delivering our strategy for the business.”
