The best educators demand the best equipment.
In May 2026, Nortek Group completed the delivery and installation of three specialist workshops at the brand-new Caledonia High School, forming part of Fife Council’s continued investment in modern learning facilities.
Working alongside our friends at AES, we supplied a comprehensive package of British-made educational furniture designed specifically around the requirements of the new Engineering & Technology department. The installation included 21 bespoke versions of our two-person Craftwork 2000 woodworking benches, five four-person Craftwork 2000 benches and two Special Needs Variable Height workstations, each manufactured with a bespoke solid staved beech worktop.
At Nortek Group, we pride ourselves on being able to design, manufacture, deliver and install solutions around the individual requirements of each teaching space. Caledonia High School was another excellent example of how adapting our established furniture ranges can help schools maximise available space while creating practical environments that will serve generations of students.
Caledonia High School represents another major investment in practical and technical education in Scotland, providing students with high-quality facilities in which to develop valuable hands-on skills.
Nortek Group was specified to supply furniture from our heavy-duty Craftwork 2000 woodworking bench range, using a combination of two-person and four-person workstations across the three workshops.
To maximise the available teaching space, we developed a bespoke variation of our two-person Craftwork 2000 1260 bench. Rather than the standard dimensions, these benches were manufactured at 1500mm x 750mm, providing each pair of students with additional working area while maintaining an efficient classroom layout.
The third workshop was equipped with five of our four-person Craftwork 2000 1200 x 1200 woodworking benches, creating large collaborative workstations suitable for practical lessons and project work.
All of the Craftwork benches were manufactured with durable solid staved beech worktops and fitted with under-bench cupboards and additional side storage shelves. Integrating storage directly into the workstations helps teaching staff keep tools and equipment organised while reducing the need for separate storage furniture around the workshops.
Two Special Needs Variable Height workstations were also supplied, finished with bespoke staved beech tops to complement the surrounding Craftwork furniture. Their adjustable working height helps create a more flexible and accessible practical learning environment for students with different requirements.
The construction project was managed by BAM Construction, a contractor our installation team has worked alongside previously. This familiarity helped our Specialist Installation team coordinate efficiently on site and ensure each workstation was positioned, assembled and prepared for use within the new teaching spaces.
It was fantastic to see another Scottish learning facility placing such a strong emphasis on practical skills, engineering and vocational training.
Alongside the furniture installation, our friends at AES Solutions completed the machinery and extraction fit-out for the Engineering & Technology department. Combining specialist machinery, extraction systems and purpose-built educational furniture has resulted in a cohesive practical environment designed around the way the department will actually teach.
For Nortek Group, projects like Caledonia High School demonstrate why high-quality practical furniture remains an investment rather than simply a classroom purchase. Our Craftwork benches are manufactured in Britain from heavy-duty materials and designed to withstand the demands of busy educational workshops for many years to come.
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