Deanestor completes £3m education contract to give Inverurie pupils a bright future

DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has completed a £3 million furniture and fit-out contract at the new £55 million Inverurie Community Campus. The contract was Deanestor’s third school...

Work to start on Port Glasgow nursery extension

WORK will commence shortly on a £2.4 million extension to the Rainbow Family Centre (Park Farm) nursery in Port Glasgow. The new Park Farm facility...

Half of Scotland’s local authorities identify RAAC in schools

INSPECTIONS have shown that there are 16 council areas in Scotland which have identified schools as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). The Scottish Government...

Hub South East projects scoop trio of Learning Places Awards

THREE projects delivered by Hub South East have scooped gongs at the Learning Places Awards 2025. Easthouses Primary, East Calder Primary, and Beatlie School Campus...
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Contractor completes first phase of Edinburgh school retrofit works

GRAHAM has announced completion of the first stage of a £10 million retrofit of Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh. The contractor has been tasked with...

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...

Robertson begins QMRI refurbishment works in Edinburgh

ROBERTSON Construction Central East has started alteration and refurbishment works on the University of Edinburgh’s Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI), which will see the...

Building services package of works underway at West Lothian school

BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has started a package of works at Pinewood School in Blackburn, West Lothian. The firm was appointed by BAM Construct...

Firm completes first phase of £11.5m contract at new Winchburgh campus

CASTLE Building Services has completed the first stage of mechanical and electrical works on the £60 million Winchburgh school campus. The development is part of...
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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...

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...

Work starts on Scotland’s first Passivhaus nursery

MORRISON Construction has started work on Scotland's first purpose-built Passivhaus nursery. The £1.5 million West Lothian Council project, led by hub South East, will provide...

Build of National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub enters final phase

A steel signing event has marked the beginning of the final phase of construction of the National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub (NATIH) at...

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...

Education sector gets connected in the capital

ANOTHER successful Education Buildings Scotland exhibition is in the books.  The Edinburgh event for Scotland’s learning estate brought together a wide range of professionals from...

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 &...

Morrison Construction to build new £17.5m West Lothian school

PLANS for the build of a new £17.5 million primary school in West Lothian have been given the green light. Morrison Construction and hub South...

Build of Dunfermline Learning Campus reaches highest point

A topping out ceremony has marked a major milestone in the build of the new Dunfermline Learning Campus. Pupils helped Scottish Government education secretary Jenny...

Council could face compensation claim over Covid-related delays to school build

THE prospect of Balfour Beatty being entitled to compensation for Covid-related delays to the £42 million build of Lossiemouth High has been raised at...

Smart Hub Lanarkshire opens its doors for in-person visits

A state-of-the-art centre which promises to help manufacturing SMEs to grow and prepare for the future has opened its doors for in-person events. Jamie Hepburn,...