Fife firm completes £1m fit-out contract at new £68m campus

DUNFERMLINE-based fit-out specialist Deanestor has completed a contract worth over £1 million for Morrison Construction for the manufacture and installation of fixed furniture for The Barony...

Build of Moray’s first specialist STEM facility to begin

ROBERTSON Construction has been appointed as the main contractor on a project to create a specialist STEM facility at Elgin Library. The project to deliver...

Steel framework completed at new £40.9m Boclair Academy

THE final bolts have been tightened on the steel framework for the new £40.9 million Boclair Academy in Bearsden. Head teacher Douglas Brown was on...
Renovated school building in Wishaw

Transformative school project gives Wishaw facility a new lease of life

PROCAST Group has completed a renovation project to transform the former Edward Lawson Centre in Coltness, Wishaw, into the new Woodlands Park High School. The...

Next phase underway on rebuild of Glasgow’s Mackintosh Building

A protective white membrane wrap and temporary roof structure has been installed on the Glasgow School of Art's fire-damaged Mackintosh Building. The move comes as...

Aberdeen agriculture teaching facilities in £1m boost

NEARLY £1 million is to be invested in agriculture teaching facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has announced. The learning institute said that the...
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‘No immediate risk to safety’ over RAAC in Scottish schools

A Scottish Government minister has stated there is 'no immediate risk to safety' after it was revealed that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has...

Robertson begins build of £9m life sciences innovation centre in Highlands

ROBERTSON Construction Northern has commenced work on the build of a £9 million life sciences innovation centre at Inverness Campus. Designed by Austin-Smith:Lord, the 2,500...
Primary school

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...
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Building the future of education in Edinburgh

Even Sorgjerd, director at Will Rudd Edinburgh, discusses the challenges of providing new education buildings in Scotland’s capital city AS Edinburgh continues to grow and...

BAM completes build of new £50m Fife school

FIFE Council has officially taken ownership of Madras College in St Andrews, after BAM Construction completed work on the new £50 million school. Construction first...

Balfour Beatty completes final phase of £42m Lossiemouth High School

THE final phase in the £42 million build of the new Lossiemouth High School has been completed by Balfour Beatty and hub North Scotland. Phase...

Green light for Dollar’s Academy’s ‘sector-leading’ eco-education building

DOLLAR Academy has been granted planning permission for a 'first of its kind' education building. Clackmannanshire Council has approved plans for the build of a...

Well designed school buildings bring range of learning benefits

Construction consultancy Thomas & Adamson is currently working on several high-profile education projects in Scotland. Ally Borthwick, associate director, told Project Scotland about the...

University of St Andrews opens ‘pioneering’ affordable housing development

WORK has been completed on the build of a 'pioneering' new affordable housing development for postgraduate students and staff at the University of St...

Build of £18m South Ayrshire education campus continues

MORGAN Sindall is progressing with work on the build of a new £18 million education campus in South Ayrshire. Construction of the Prestwick Educational Campus...
Monifieth Learning Campus

‘Remarkable progress’ celebrated on build of new Monifieth Learning Campus

A topping out ceremony has been held to mark a major milestone in the construction of the new £66.5 million Monifieth Learning Campus. The Passivhaus...

Classrooms back in use at Forres Academy following RAAC discovery

A number of classrooms at Forres Academy are back in use following the discovery of RAAC at the school in July 2023. Moray Council and...

School restoration project makes Scottish Design Awards shortlist

THE restored Ayr Grammar Primary School building has been shortlisted in the annual Scottish Design Awards. BDP's Glasgow studio was behind the design of the...

Access to education lifted to new heights

Alastair Stannah, MD, Stannah Lifts Distribution & Service, explores the factors to consider when choosing the right lift for education buildings CHOOSING the right lift...