The facility is used regularly by a variety of groups and is also a popular venue for live concerts, jumble sales and blood donation sessions.

The contract will see Maxi work with its supply chain to renovate the Corn Exchange building. Works will include the strip and re-slate of the rear pitched roof, the full replacement of all rooflights, alteration works involving the removal and erection of timber and metal partitions, the installation of a new commercial kitchen, the renewal of a timber sports floor, the installation of new ladies and accessible toilet areas, redecoration and new floor coverings.

The project team includes East Lothian Council’s Strategic Asset and Capital Plan Management as project managers, Summers Inman as contract administrator & principal designer, Harley Haddow as structural engineer and RSP Consulting Engineers as M&E consultant.