North Highland Curling Trust (NHCT) appoint contractor to assess sites for a new curling rink.
8th February 2010by NHCT
The listing was posted by Royal Caledonian Curling Club
North Highland Curling Trust’s plans to build a new curling rink in the north are taking a further step forward with the appointment of Archial Architects of Inverness to carry out a technical site study.
An earlier feasibility study identified two sites as matching the required criteria. The first of these is adjacent to Tain Golf Club, where facilities such as changing rooms, bar, and car parking could be shared by both clubs. The second is on North Highland College UHI’s Burghfield campus in Dornoch, where a number of college developments are planned. Facilities there could be shared by curlers and students alike.
Commenting on the appointment Ian Mackay, Chair of the Trust said, “We are delighted to have such an experienced firm as Archial on board for this next stage. The firm has worked on the Curl Aberdeen facility which recently hosted the European Curling Championships and is also involved with the current plans for a national curling centre in Kinross.”
“There are great possibilities for linking into the wider community in both locations. We are very grateful to Highland LEADER for part funding the study. The findings will be available in March and then we’ll report back to the wider curling community and agree next steps. It could be that neither site proves suitable for development but in the meantime our fundraising efforts continue.” said Ian.
Archial’s Director in Inverness, Greg Duncan said, “Archial Architects Inverness are delighted to have this opportunity and hope to build on our experience to develop an innovative solution for the region’s curlers. This is an exciting opportunity to see the sport develop further and with the 2010 Winter Olympics just around the corner, this is an ideal time to be taking this project forward.’
For more information, visit the Trust’s website www.nhct.co.uk.