[Letter from Goodson Associates]

For the attention of Mr. Des French

Dear Sirs

Edinburgh Schools - Oxgangs Primary School

1. Scope of Retainer

We have been retained by Galliford Try Construction (UK) Limited following the wall collapse at Oxgangs Primary School (the "Incident") for the following purposes:

(a) to review the investigations undertaken on behalf of The Edinburgh Schools Partnership ("ESP") by Will Rudd Davidson and advise on any remedial works required for Oxgangs Primary School which was delivered under Phase 2 of the Edinburgh Schools PPP Project consisting of Oxgangs Primary, Braidburn School, St Peter's Primary and Firrhill High School (collectively the "Phase 2 Schools") from a structural perspective taking into account the reasoning in Section 3; and

(b) To report and advise on the outcome of these investigations and any remedial works required.

2. The Incident and the Response

Following the Incident, defects in the construction of Oxgangs Primary School were identified relating to wall ties in the masonry will panels.

This type of defect does not necessarily show any early warning signs and can hence lead to sudden collapse.

Due to this risk, further intrusive investigations were carried out on the other masonry walls of Oxgangs Primary School. As a further precaution, similar intrusive investigations were also arranged at the other Phase 2 Schools.

These investigations confirmed that the same defect was present in the Phase 2 Schools as well as in other wall panels at Oxgangs Primary School and therefore an extensive scheme of wall tie remediation has been put in place in all affected Phase 2 Schools.