ROBERTSON Construction has been appointed as the main contractor on a project to create a specialist STEM facility at Elgin Library.
The project to deliver the STEM Starts Discovery Centre is set to get underway this week and is anticipated to take six months to complete. It is being funded through £3.5 million in capital from the Scottish Government and £1.3 million from Moray Council, as well as £1.6 million in revenue support.
Elgin Library will be the first location in Moray to host a specialist STEM facility, providing a base for interactive and curriculum-aligned learning experiences. The STEM Starts Discovery Centre will be created through the renovation of the library’s former drill hall space at the rear of the building, ensuring the main library remains fully operational throughout.
Designed in collaboration with Glasgow Science Centre and Unusual Projects, the centre will feature hands-on exhibitions themed around life and work in Moray, supporting key aspects of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence.
Chair of Moray Council’s economic development and infrastructure services committee, councillor Marc Macrae, said, “By introducing STEM to children early in their education journey, we aim to inspire a love of discovery that will stay with them through life and potentially into a future STEM career. This will play a pivotal role in inspiring the next generation of innovators and supporting Moray’s future workforce. It’s fantastic to see construction getting underway, this marks a key milestone in delivering a facility that will benefit young learners across Moray for years to come.”
