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...
Double joy for Hub South East projects at education awards
TWO Hub South East projects won accolades at the Learning Places Scotland Awards this week.
Blackridge and St Mary’s Early Years Centres in West Lothian...
Building services provider lands M&E package at West Lothian school project
BUILDING services specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced it has been appointed to a project comprising the build of a new extension to Pinewood Primary...
Green light for new Passivhaus community campus in Faifley
PLANNING permission has been granted for a new community campus in Faifley, West Dunbartonshire that will bring together two primary schools, a nursery and...
Nursery transformation is child’s play for Morris & Spottiswood in Stepps
MORRIS & Spottiswood has completed a social value project for Stepping Stones Family Learning Centre in Stepps, to upgrade the exterior play areas of...
Construction firm rebuilds outdoor learning classroom destroyed by fire
CITY Building has started work to rebuild an outdoor learning classroom that was destroyed by a fire at a primary school in the north of...
Terms agreed for build of £40.9m school in Bearsden
TERMS have been agreed between the partners involved in the £40.9 million build of the new Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
The agreement was reached between...
Ark Estates leases prominent commercial unit to UHI Inverness for Sustainable Construction Centre
ARK Estates has leased a prominent commercial unit at Inverness' 58 Harbour Road to UHI Inverness.
The learning institute is to transform the building into...
Education secretary sees progress of new £80m Perth High School
CONSTRUCTION work is progressing at the new £80 million Perth High School, which is being built to Passivhaus standards.
The Scottish Government’s education secretary, Jenny...
Moray’s first STEM Starts Centre opens in Elgin
MORAY'S first STEM Starts Centre has officially opened its doors in Elgin marking a major milestone for the region's £4.8 million early years STEM...
Property sector collaboration helps to progress plans for ‘urgently needed’ school for vulnerable children
NINE Scottish property firms have teamed up to support an 'urgently needed' build project for a charity in Kinross-shire.
The collaboration of developers, architects, planners,...
University of Glasgow and Plenary announce £180m campus development deal
THE University of Glasgow and Plenary Group have entered into a joint venture partnership worth £180 million to fund and deliver the next phase...
Groundbreaking ceremony held at site of £180m Dunfermline Learning Campus site
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place at the site of the build of the new £180 million Dunfermline Learning Campus.
Although enabling works led by...
Hub Scotland education infrastructure success highlighted on eve of Glasgow event
ON the eve of this year’s Learning Places Scotland and EdTech conference and exhibition, it has been revealed that the national hub programme is...
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...
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...
Maxi to deliver retrofit works at Liberton Nursery
MAXI Construction has secured a £1.9 million contract from The City of Edinburgh Council to deliver retrofit works to Liberton Nursery.
The Victorian building is...
531-bed Glasgow city centre student complex poised for approval
PLANS for a 531-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Glasgow City Centre look set to be approved.
Glasgow City Council has ‘minded to grant’...
City of Edinburgh Council calls for full RAAC funding from Scottish Government
THE leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has called on the Scottish Government to fully fund the costs of work linked to reinforced...
Consultation event to feature presentations on proposed Nairn Academy redevelopment
REPRESENTATIVES from contractor Balfour Beatty will be in attendance at a pre-application consultation event on the proposed redevelopment of Nairn Academy.
The in-person event on...
