East Ayrshire Council · Awarded contract

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Dean Castle Restoration Project: Stonework Restoration, Internal Modernisation, and Museum Re-Display

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Value£3,354,802.49

SupplierCentral Building Contractors (Glasgow) Limited

AgencyEast Ayrshire Council

RegionScotland

CategoryArts & Culture

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East Ayrshire Council awarded a contract to Central Building Contractors (Glasgow) Limited for the Dean Castle Restoration Project, funded from an overall budget allocation of 5.2 million GBP from sources including Historic Scotland, Heritage Lottery Fund, and East Ayrshire Council.

The project comprises essential stonework restoration to the external fabric of the Castle buildings, internal modernisation, and re-display of museum collections and exhibition areas.

The funding also supports a range of apprenticeship and learning programmes around stonework restoration and collection conservation.

Works are subject to strict conservation principles.

The contract value is AUD 3,354,802.49.

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