Consultation events will highlight Glasgow student accommodation plans
TREC Capital Glasgow Limited, a Martley Capital Group company, is inviting members of the local community to two public consultation events regarding proposals for...
Fife College’s new Dunfermline Campus to provide major boost for local apprentices
FIFE College has delivered a boost for local apprentices following a pledge from construction partner Balfour Beatty to offer over 200 weeks of work...
Balerno High refurbishment project gathers pace
A refurbishment project at Balerno High School in Edinburgh is gathering pace, with Arc-Tech providing support to main contractor Maxi Construction.
A £3.3 million contract...
Clark Contracts completes external refurbishment of University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building
CLARK Contracts has completed a £2.3 million external refurbishment of the University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building.
The facility, which is home to the university’s Andersonian...
Edinburgh set for build of Scotland’s first Passivhaus high school
PLANNING permission has been granted for the build of the new Currie Community High School in Edinburgh.
The campus will be the first Passivhaus-designed high...
Maxi starts work on first CCS framework contract for West Lothian College
MAXI Construction has commenced work on a mezzanine level extension to the existing Skills Centre for West Lothian College in Livingston.
It is the firm's...
School building has ‘significant’ and ‘high-risk’ backlog of maintenance issues
DUMFRIES and Galloway Council has released a report detailing the final elements of their Dumfries learning town programme (DLT).
Phase one of the programme was...
First of six nurseries in £28m project opens in East Renfrewshire
THE first nursery facility to be completed as part of East Renfrewshire Council's £28 million investment in increased free childcare has opened.
Crookfur Family Centre...
Build of £30m Edinburgh student accommodation complete
CLARK Contracts has completed the design and build of a £30 million purpose student accommodation (PBSA) development in Edinburgh on behalf of Lanark Student...
Neilston Learning Campus officially opens
THE doors to the new Neilston Learning Campus officially opened to pupils for the first time today.
Heron Bros led the build of the learning...
Fit for purpose: the latest trends in education sector
Ramsay McDonald, MD of education furniture and fit-out specialists Deanestor Scotland, tells Gary Moug about the challenges of fitting out modern schools to help...
Morrison Construction to lead £55.3m Midlothian school refurbishment
MORRISON Construction has been appointed by Midlothian Council to refurbish and extend Penicuik High School.
The appointment marks the move from several years of planning...
Robertson completes build of new University of Dundee hub
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has completed the build of the University of Dundee's Life Sciences Innovation Hub.
The new-build 5,000m2 (54,000ft2 ) facility is designed to...
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...
BAM Construction nears completion of ‘outstanding’ £7m school
BAM Construction is set to complete its build of the new £7 million Cedarbank School in Livingston later this month.
Being delivered alongside hub South...
CLT brings sustainability benefits to new Aberdeen school
ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has completed work on the £29 million New Riverbank School, built using a cross laminated timber (CLT) frame, in Aberdeen.
The 6,784m²...
A sustainable future for post-war buildings
By Martin Jarvie, architect associate with BDP (Building Design Partnership)
WE are in the middle of a renaissance for Scotland’s post-war buildings. As designers, we...
Major repair works required at Maddiston Primary School
FALKIRK Council is to consider a report outlining a proposed approach to identifying a contractor to carry out major repair works at Maddiston Primary...
Work begins on £12m academy tipped to modernise Glasgow’s shipbuilding industry
WORK is underway on the build of the new £12 million Applied Shipbuilding Academy at BAE Systems' Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the...
University of Glasgow’s new £90m learning hub opens
THE University of Glasgow's new £90 million James McCune Smith Learning Hub (JMSLH) has opened to students.
Built by Multiplex and designed by HLM Architects,...
