Morgan Sindall has started construction work on an extension project at a primary school in Inverness.

The scheme at Dalneigh Primary School includes creating a new commercial kitchen and a dining hall which will have a capacity for 350 children over three sittings, two for primary and one for nursery.

Head teacher Rhona MacCormack said: "I'm delighted that work is starting as it is going to make a massive difference to our lunchtimes. The number of children taking school meals is going up. Currently we have to have three sittings using our games hall which is time consuming and means we cannot use the hall for other activities. Freeing up the hall will allow us to have lunchtime clubs and sports activities going on without affecting the serving of lunch."

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Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure has been appointed under a design and build contract and the works will be managed and supervised by the Council's Property Team within the Development & Infrastructure Service.

Works are expected to be completed in the summer of 2019.