Paisley Central Library takes home silver at prestigious Scottish Design Awards
RENFREWSHIRE Council has told of its delight at Paisley Central Library being recognised for its innovative design after taking home silver in the regeneration category...
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...
Fit-out specialist completes £1.6m contract at Bearsden school
DEANESTOR has delivered a £1.6 million furniture and fit-out contract at the £40.9 million Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
Opened in August, the school was built...
Work to begin on revamp of Strathclyde Park’s Watersports Centre
WORK is set to get underway next month on the redevelopment of the Watersports Centre at Strathclyde Country Park in North Lanarkshire.
The project is...
CCG Scotland begins build of £3m nursery
CCG Scotland has started work on the build of a new £3 million nursery in Greenock, with hub West Scotland leading the project.
The construction...
Work complete on £1.1m extension of two Airdrie schools
LINEAR Design Construction (LDC) has completed the £1.1 million extension of two primary schools in Airdrie.
The project, led by hub South West, provided two...
Pupils bury time capsule at new £42m school
PUPILS have buried a time capsule in the grounds of the new £42 million Lossiemouth High School.
Officially opened in April last year, Balfour Beatty...
Final phase of construction work complete at £20m Prestwick campus
THE final phase of construction work at Prestwick North Education Campus has been completed.
Glenburn Primary, St Ninian’s Primary and the new Prestwick North Early...
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...
Three West Lothian schools set for £10m repair works
WEST Lothian Council is to invest £10 million to fix structural issues at three schools in the area.
The works will see construction issues addressed...
Practice celebrates double triumph at education awards ceremony
BDP is celebrating after landing two awards and a double commendation at the Learning Places Scotland Awards in Glasgow.
The awards celebrate outstanding projects that...
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...
Scotland’s Passivhaus schools teach construction industry important lessons
By Sarah Lewis, research & policy director, Passivhaus Trust
THERE are estimated to be 35 Passivhaus schools currently underway or in the pipeline in Scotland....
Robertson begins build of new Aberdeen primary school
ROBERTSON has commenced construction on the build of the new replacement Riverbank Primary School in Aberdeen.
Being built partly on the site of its predecessor...
Moray school closes following RAAC risk update
A Moray school found to contain RAAC has temporarily closed after remedial work indicated the concrete presents a 'higher level of risk' than first...
Asbestos discovery prompts further delays to project
THE demolition of a secondary school in Aberdeen has experienced further delays as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the discovery of additional...
‘Complex’ Edinburgh heritage site reaps benefits of 3D modelling and digital coordination
WILL Rudd is currently delivering a package of structural and civil engineering solutions for the redevelopment of 179 Canongate - a purpose-built student accommodation...
‘Iconic’ features tipped to help make memories at North Lanarkshire community hub
A new multi-use community hub has been delivered in North Lanarkshire, designed by BDP with BAM the main contractor.
Newmains & St Brigid’s Community Hub...
Local youth group benefits from Easthouses Primary School project
A community benefits initiative delivered as part of the build of the new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian has seen furniture donated to a...
Brunstane Primary to benefit from £10 million modernisation project
GRAHAM has been appointed lead contractor on a £10 million project to retrofit the campus at Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh.
The investment is tipped...
