Blairgowrie exterior

Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure development opens in Blairgowrie

SCOTLAND'S first Passivhaus leisure development has officially been opened in Blairgowrie. Designed by Holmes Miller, the £36 million project was delivered by Hub East Central...

New £10m sports and outdoor centre nears completion in north Edinburgh

A new sports and outdoor centre next to Trinity Academy in north Edinburgh is to open in August, the capital's council has confirmed. McLaughlin &...
Woodmill and St Columba’s RC High School. Image credit: Keith Hunter Photography

Exemplary learning hub offers inspirational environment for Dunfermline pupils

THE architects behind Scotland’s largest Passivhaus building have been hugely encouraged by the early performance of the facility. The new Woodmill and St Columba’s RC...

Project team hailed for ‘incredible’ progress on Midlothian school build

THE new Easthouses Primary School is on schedule to open by August 2024 following 'incredible' progress on site, Midlothian Council has said. Being built by...

Maxi Construction to lead £1.3m GCU student accommodation refurbishment

MAXI Construction has secured the £1.3 million contract to refurbish Glasgow Caledonian University's (GCU) Caledonian Court. The work at the city centre student accommodation site...

BAM completes build of new £50m Fife school

FIFE Council has officially taken ownership of Madras College in St Andrews, after BAM Construction completed work on the new £50 million school. Construction first...
Timber frame at Allardice Centre

Timber frame vision takes shape for new wellbeing hub at Fettes College

CONSTRUCTION is now well underway on the Allardice Centre, a new wellbeing hub at Fettes College in Edinburgh, with Will Rudd Edinburgh leading the...

Scottish Opera has plans approved for mixed-use development in Glasgow

SCOTTISH Opera has secured planning permission for the build of a new headquarters and student accommodation in Glasgow. The mixed-use development will be built at...

Clark Contracts wins award for University of Glasgow project

CLARK Contracts has won the Refurbishment of the Year category of the 2025 Learning Places Scotland Awards, following the firm's refurbishment of the Maths...

Work begins on Glasgow high school extension

AMEY has revealed that the firm's project and schools' facilities management team in Glasgow has started work on a new multi-million pound extension at...

Education secretary sees construction progress of £47.2m Wallyford secondary school

SCOTLAND'S education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has visited the site of the new £47.2 million secondary school in Wallyford to see the construction progress. She met with...

Access to education lifted to new heights

Alastair Stannah, MD, Stannah Lifts Distribution & Service, explores the factors to consider when choosing the right lift for education buildings CHOOSING the right lift...

Work begins on build of new Passivhaus school in Edinburgh

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at the site of Balfour Beatty's build of the replacement Liberton High School in Edinburgh. The school is being...

Local firm to carry out £1.7m works on West Lothian schools

TWO West Lothian schools are to benefit from major improvement works in a £1.7 million renovation and extension programme. Kirkhill Primary in Broxburn will see...

Green light for student accommodation after town’s housing stock reaches ‘unprecedented’ levels

PLANS for the build of a £70 million student accommodation complex in St Andrews have been approved by Fife Council. The 681-bedroom development includes eight...

Practice celebrates double triumph at education awards ceremony

BDP is celebrating after landing two awards and a double commendation at the Learning Places Scotland Awards in Glasgow. The awards celebrate outstanding projects that...

BAM Construction on track to deliver new £50m Fife school

FIFE Council has confirmed that the new Madras College in St Andrews is on schedule to welcome staff and pupils in August. BAM Construction started...

Designs unveiled for proposed £10m Inverclyde learning hub

THE designs of a proposed new £10 million day centre for people in Inverclyde with learning disabilities have been unveiled. Artist impressions have been released...
Lower Gilmore Place, Edinburgh

Edinburgh student accommodation scheme sold for more than £35m

A purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Edinburgh has been sold for more than £35 million to Legal & General (L&G). Lower Gilmore Place, located...

Morgan Sindall appointed to deliver two more Edinburgh schools

MORGAN Sindall Construction has started work on two new integrated primary and early years schools projects for The City of Edinburgh Council worth a...