DCA awarded £3.5m for major upgrade and refurbishment work

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Dundee Contemporary Arts has been awarded £3.5 million for major upgrade s and refurbishment work. The grant is part of the city council’s capital plan for 2022-2027.

The planned work will help DCA carry out essential upgrades to the building, as well as improving the organisation’s environmental sustainability. £1m of the funding is specifically assigned to help DCA reach net zero, through the implementation of new energy efficient and carbon reducing measures.Beth Bate, Director of DCA said: “We are extremely thankful to be included in Dundee City Council’s refurbishment programme which will help modernise DCA’s facilities and support our transition to net zero.“As founder partners of DCA, we are especially glad to be working in partnership with Dundee City Council on this project, helping us to future-proof our building, allowing all us to connect with audiences in a more sustainable and environmentally conscious way.”While Councillor Mark Flynn, city development convener, added: “The council is delighted to fund new investment in DCA so that this major city attraction can receive refurbishment work.DundeeLive brings you the latest headlines from Dundee and beyond.But did you know you all the ways you can stay informed with us?You can get our top stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily news updates.

Simply fill in the sign up box further up this article or click here.Make sure you give us a 'Like' on Facebook to get the latest Dundee breaking news, pictures, video and live reports in your feed.You can also follow us on Twitter, clicking the notification bell to receive alerts any time we tweet.We share everything from live news and exclusive scoops to the latest features and sport every day so you