Maxi Construction awarded £3.7m refurbishment contract in Edinburgh

May & Gunnet Court

MAXI Construction has secured a £3.7 million contract from The City of Edinburgh Council for refurbishment works to May & Gunnet Court in the Muirhouse area of Scotland’s capital.

Works to the two nine-storey occupied residential buildings include the replacement of 19.5m-high glazed screens and communal fire-rated doorsets.

Maxi will also oversee the formation of new escape corridors and communal entrance doors as well as the installation of new dry risers. Additional works include replacement of cold water storage tanks, replacement of backup generators in new external housings, and replacement/alterations to electrical, communication and ventilation systems.

The project team includes Turner & Townsend, Stallan-Brand, Goodson Associates, Atelier Ten, and OOBE.