A new £31 million secondary school has been opened in Dundee.

The Harris Academy project was led by hub East Central Scotland in partnership with Dundee Council, Scottish Futures Trust and contractors Robertson Tayside.

The scheme, which begun in 2014, involves original features being retained such as the clock tower and the stone entrance portico have been retained and reused prominently in the new building.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney opened the new school on Wednesday, 07 December.

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He said: "I am very pleased to officially open the new Harris Academy building, which was supported with £20.3 million from the Scottish Government's Schools for the Future programme, and combines educational tradition with state of the art accommodation. 

"I am sure the new school will be a fantastic environment for pupils to learn in and will provide modern facilities the whole community will enjoy for generations to come."

Gary Bushnell, Chief Executive, hub East Central Scotland, added: "It is great to see pupils and teachers enjoying the new school and its first class facilities. Our team worked closely with Dundee City Council to manage the project to successful early completion, delivering a high quality building at best value for the public purse.

"More than half of the workforce who built the school were local and the project created 21 work placements and 19 apprenticeships in the community."

(LM/MH)