Summer work sees improvements at 79 Fife schools in £4m project
OVER £4 million was spent on 79 projects to improve Fife schools during the summer holidays.
Improvements included boosting accessibility, upgrading dining facilities, window and...
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...
£18 million cybersecurity hub set for official opening in Dundee
SCOTLAND'S new home for cybersecurity research, innovation, and industry growth, will officially open at Abertay University in Dundee today (June 15).
The £18 million 'first...
Clark Contracts begins transformation of GCU’s Centre for Executive Education
CLARK Contracts has commenced refurbishment and transformation works at Glasgow Caledonian University's (GCU) Centre for Executive Education.
The project involves the refurbishment of the ground...
Work completed on new £1.1m nursery in the Highlands
MORGAN Sindall has completed work on the build of a new £1.1 million early learning and childcare facility in the Highlands.
Auldearn Primary head teacher,...
Standard of Scottish school conditions reaches record high
A record number of pupils in Scotland are now being taught in schools in good or satisfactory condition, latest Scottish Government figures show.
Statistics show...
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...
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...
Edinburgh Council unveils plans for Scotland’s first passivhaus high school
THE City of Edinburgh Council has unveiled plans for the build of Scotland's first passivhaus high school.
Construction of the new Currie Community High School...
Robertson completes build of £35m university teaching hub
ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has completed the £35 million build of the University of Aberdeen's new science teaching hub.
The learning institute said the new facility...
Two BDP projects nominated in national retrofit competition
TWO BDP-designed education projects - Ayr Grammar Campus and the University of Strathclyde Learning and Teaching Project - have been shortlisted in the annual...
Construction trade body makes further inroads into the education sector
TRADE association SELECT has announced it has welcomed the University of St Andrews into its membership.
One of the oldest universities in the English-speaking world,...
Plans launched for 1,135-bed development in Glasgow city centre
PLANS have been launched by Downing for the build of a 1,135-bed mixed-use development by the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Formerly the headquarters of the...
Landmark passivhaus nursery to be built in West Lothian
SCOTLAND'S first public passivhaus nursery has moved a step closer after contract close on the project was achieved.
The facility will be built in Blackridge, West...
Robertson looks to replicate success on University of Glasgow framework
THE University of Glasgow has reappointed Robertson Construction Central West to its construction framework agreement for a third consecutive time.
The firm's appointment to Lot...
Vacant Glasgow office block site tipped for bright future as PBSA
A vacant office block in Glasgow city centre could soon be set for a new lease of life by being transformed into a student...
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...
Building services provider strengthens education portfolio
BUILDING services specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced an expansion of its portfolio of projects in the education sector with the company's latest completions in...
Lanarkshire nursery projects are child’s play for Morgan Sindall
MORGAN Sindall Construction has announced it has started work on two early years nurseries worth a combined total of £4 million for North Lanarkshire...
A wooden future — how timber can aid the learning experience
THE use of timber in the build of schools could bring mental health benefits for pupils as well as environmental gains, an expert has...
