Number of Scottish school buildings in good condition hits record levels
A record number of pupils in Scotland are being taught in schools in 'good or satisfactory' condition, official figures show.
The 2024 School Estate Statistics...
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...
Morrison Construction to build new £18.5m East Lothian school
MORRISON Construction has been announced as the main contractor on the £18.5 million build of the new Whitecraig Primary School in East Lothian.
Work is...
Kier completes work on project forming part of university’s £1 billion campus investment
KIER Construction has completed work on what is believed to be the world's first dedicated biomedical engineering building.
The £15.5 million project, at the University...
Maxi to engage in redevelopment works at former Abington primary
MAXI Construction has been awarded a contract from South Lanarkshire Council for redevelopment works to the former Abington Primary School.
The project will create a...
Partnership programme to inspire next generation of Winchburgh youngsters
WINCHBURGH Developments Limited (WDL), West Lothian College, and Winchburgh Academy are launching a 16-week 'developing Winchburgh' schools partnership programme.
The mentoring programme, launched to celebrate...
Developer secures £100m loan for major Glasgow student accommodation build
VITA Group has secured a loan of around £100 million from Eldridge Real Estate Credit for the build of a 591-bed purpose-built student accommodation...
University of Glasgow officially opens new £50m facility
THE University of Glasgow has officially opened the Clarice Pears Building at its Gilmorehill campus in the city's west end.
The £50 million facility, which...
Study shows Scotland leads the way on education and hospitality construction projects
THE March Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI has revealed the pipeline for Scotland’s education and hospitality construction sectors is the healthiest in the...
Robertson completes £8.5m QMRI refurb for University of Edinburgh
ROBERTSON Construction Central East has delivered a multi-million-pound refurbishment of the Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI) for The University of Edinburgh.
The project is designed...
Two Glasgow schools set for £8m upgrades
AROUND £8 million is to be spent on the upgrade of two Glasgow schools, the city's council has announced.
St Paul's High School and Carntyne...
hub South West projects nominated for international award
TWO construction projects spearheaded by hub South West have been nominated in the best education and higher education category of the 2020 Partnership Awards.
The...
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...
Stirling University set for build of ‘world class’ facility featuring tropical aquarium
PLANS have been approved for the £17 million build of a 'world class' aquaculture research facility at the University of Stirling.
The National Aquaculture Technology...
Edinburgh’s Old Royal Infirmary building reopens following transformation
THE doors to Edinburgh's transformed and revitalised Old Royal Infirmary building have officially opened.
Built in 1879, the city landmark housed the capital's main hospital...
University of St Andrews building scoops architecture award
A renovated University of St Andrews building has won an architecture prize at the annual Scottish Design Awards.
Walter Bower House, at the institute's Eden...
Project management team appointed for new Fife College campus
GARDINER & Theobald has been appointed to project manage the Fife College element of the Dunfermline Learning Campus.
The relocation of the campus to the...
Nursery projects add to Maxi’s education buildings portfolio
MAXI Construction has announced the firm has secured over £3 million worth of contracts from Stirling Council for new and extended nursery facilities at...
Passivhaus school officially opened in Edinburgh
MAYBURY Primary School in the west of Edinburgh has officially been opened at a special ceremony today.
Built by Morrison Construction, the school was designed...
New £28m community campus officially opens in Edinburgh
THE new £28 million Castlebrae Community Campus has officially opened in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh.
The community building on Niddrie Mains Road was delivered...
