Structure taking shape on £28.1m Torry Primary School and community hub
MORRISON Construction Building North East and hub North Scotland have been praised by Aberdeen City Council for the progress made on the build of...
Pool leaks delay opening of Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure centre
BAM has apologised after the opening of Scotland's first Passivhaus leisure centre in Blairgowrie was delayed following the discovery of leaks in the facility's...
GRAHAM competition sees Glasgow pupils light up city skyline
THREE pupils from St Patrick’s Primary in Glasgow were given the chance to help switch on the festive lights at the Central Quay site...
Community wealth building brings benefits to Fife
COMMUNITY wealth building is helping to create a fairer Fife, the region's local authority has said.
Community wealth building is an initiative where the local...
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...
Tilbury Douglas completes Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre
TILBURY Douglas has handed over the new Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre.
Constructed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, the project,...
Glasgow city centre site transferred to University of Strathclyde
GLASGOW City Council has agreed to the transfer of a city centre site to the University of Strathclyde.
The site - bordered by North Portland...
Contract awarded for £9m build at Inverness Campus
ROBERTSON Construction Northern has secured a £9 million contract to build a new life sciences innovation centre at Inverness Campus.
The centre is a partnership...
Fleming shortlisted for national award following Galston school retrofit project
FLEMING is celebrating after being shortlisted for the 2025 Building Innovation Awards, in recognition its work on the retrofit of St Sophia’s Primary School...
Education as a building block for community integration
By David Halliday, MD at Halliday Fraser Munro
COMMUNITY plays a major role in all our lives, as has been emphasised during these uncertain times. ...
Designing campuses which inspire learning and add social value
By Brad Morrison, architect at BDP
SCHOOLS are at the heart of any healthy community. Recognising this, North Lanarkshire Council has committed to a...
Council say settling £6m insurance claim will allow for flexibility in new school decision
COUNCILLORS are being asked to agree to settle a near £6 million insurance claim for the fire-hit Braeview Academy building, Dundee City Council has...
Funding boost for community innovation campus in Tain
A new facility in Tain focused on boosting sustainability, wellbeing, employability and education has received a £250,000 funding boost from Social Investment Scotland (SIS)...
Game on at improved East Renfrewshire sports pitch
RENEWAL works have been completed on the upgrade of the synthetic sports pitch at Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire.
The council project included...
Build cost of Maybole campus rises by over £6m
THE cost of the build of a community campus in Maybole has risen by over £6 million, South Ayrshire Council has revealed.
Members of the...
Early engagement key to future-proofing buildings
By Andrew Thornton, associate director, Thomas & Adamson
THE roll out of free early years childcare across Scotland, alongside a rising population and ageing portfolio,...
New East Lothian schools begin to take shape
STRUCTURAL steel frames have been installed by Balfour Beatty at the sites of the builds of two new schools in East Lothian.
Blindwells and Craighall...
Construction complete at 551-unit Glasgow PBSA development
GRAHAM has completed the build of a 551-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre ahead of the new...
Easthouses Primary on course for summer opening following ‘excellent’ site progress
THE new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian is said to be making 'excellent progress' on site ahead of its scheduled opening this August.
Councillor Ellen...
Firms appointed to ‘robustly’ test Mackintosh rebuild plans
THE Glasgow School of Art has appointed two architecture firms to 'robustly' test its plan to rebuild the Mackintosh building
Reiach and Hall and Purcell...
