Kier Construction has been selected to restore the Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA).

The £25 million contract will provide full construction management services to deliver the entire restoration project which will be structured over two main phases.

Starting in July 2016 the first phase of the work will see the creation of an external envelope to make the building wind and watertight. Work on the fire damaged stonework of the library elevation will commence immediately and the roofs over the east and west wings will be replaced. The main works to restore the west wing and upgrade the east wing interiors will commence in Spring 2017.

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Kier will be responsible for co-ordinating the stone, joinery, electrical, decorative and all other aspects of the main reconstruction.

Liz Davidson, Mackintosh Restoration Senior Project Manager, said: "Kier provided the GSA with a tight, extremely well structured, highly competent and confident bid – combined with a competitive tender price. The team they have assembled have a depth of experience and knowledge combined with solid construction methodology and practice.

"They convinced GSA of their organisational abilities to deliver a highly successful project, deliver good community benefits for local employment targets and social enterprises, and engage with the range of skilled crafts people and sub-contractors which will be essential to move this project from excellent to world class."

Brian McQuade, managing director, Kier Construction Scotland said: "The Glasgow School of Art is an internationally recognised building and it's a huge honour to be working on restoring such a culturally significant project.

"Kier has extensive experience on working on iconic buildings including the Royal Opera House and the recently announced Edinburgh College of Art and our appointment is testament to the dedication and talent of the team."

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