Leading architect and procurement specialist John Cole CBE has been appointed to head up the independent inquiry into the controversial Edinburgh schools closures. The inquiry will look into the reasons for the closure of 17 schools in April over safety concerns and their construction.
In April, 17 schools, including five secondaries, 10 primaries and two support schools were shut due to concerns over structural issues and building defects.
All of the schools, which are about 10 years old, were built by Miller Construction under the same £360m PPP contract. Cole is an architect by profession and has specialised in seeking to improve the quality of design, procurement and construction of new buildings in the public sector.
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