SAFETY inspections may have to be carried out at four Inverclyde schools following the collapse of a wall at an Edinburgh primary.

Four buildings had to be closed temporarily in the capital after defects were discovered in schools built by Miller Construction a decade ago.

Miller were also the main contractor on public-private partnership schools built in Inverclyde - Notre Dame High, Clydeview Academy, Aileymill Primary and All Saints Primary.

Inverclyde Council officials are trying to establish if any checks are needed here.

A spokesperson said: “We have sought clarity around the detail of what is being carried out at other schools built by Miller Construction and what, if any, implications that would have on our own schools.”

The company was bought over in 2014 by Galliford Try, whose spokesperson said: “We are going through a process of reviewing each of the four schemes built by the former Miller Construction business for Inverclyde Council.

“No issues have been identified at this time, but anything that is identified will be remedied as soon as possible.” 

Gailiford Try are reported as saying any remedial work on the Edinburgh schools would be carried out as soon as possible.

And referring to Miller Construction school projects in Inverclyde, Glasgow and

Fife, they said: “While we are not aware of any defects, as a precautionary measure we have contacted the clients.

“Further investigations will be carried out as appropriate.”

Problems came to light in January when hundreds of bricks were blown from a wall at Oxgangs Primary in Edinburgh.

A safety inspection revealed issues with how the external wall was erected when the school was built in 2005.

When the wall collapsed, wider inspections revealed similar problems at three other schools in Edinburgh.

The four schools were deemed unsafe for pupils and shut temporarily.