Good ventilation takes on extra air of importance in education buildings

From removing pollutants to boosting concentration levels, improving indoor air quality is one of the most important considerations when creating educational facilities that are...

Build of new Fife school expected to get underway in July

THE final business case for a new secondary school in south west Fife has been approved by councillors. The 'state-of-the-art' school will be built on...
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...

Milestone moment for £55m Maybole education campus plans

HUB South West has announced financial close has been reached with South Ayrshire Council and Morgan Sindall to start work on a £55 million...

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...

Scotland earns top marks over Passivhaus progress

SCOTLAND is leading the way in the UK when it comes to embracing the Passivhaus international building standard – particularly in the education sector. That’s...

Landmark Edinburgh primary school promotes outdoor learning

MORGAN Sindall Construction has completed work at Edinburgh's first brand new primary school for a generation. The 420-capacity Frogston Primary in the south east of...

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...

Morrison Construction to build new £17.5m West Lothian school

PLANS for the build of a new £17.5 million primary school in West Lothian have been given the green light. Morrison Construction and hub South...
Nursery garden at Passivhaus school

Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets

Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riverside Primary, the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland....

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...
Project team

Build of Ardrossan Community Campus begins

MORGAN Sindall Construction has commenced the build of the Ardrossan Community Campus on behalf of North Ayrshire Council. Designed by JM Architects, the new campus...

Wallyford Learning Campus officially opened

THE Wallyford Learning Campus has officially been opened by Scottish Government cabinet secretary for education and skills, Jenny Gilruth. Construction work first started on the...

Plans approved for new £60m University of St Andrews building

PLANS have been approved for the University of St Andrews' £60 million build of its Digital Nexus building. The purpose-built facility will be the heart...

Dunfermline furniture and fit-out specialist lands £1.5m Chryston community hub contract

DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has revealed it has been awarded its second contract this year for North Lanarkshire Council. The latest project is to provide furniture and...

Clark Contracts wins award for University of Glasgow project

CLARK Contracts has won the Refurbishment of the Year category of the 2025 Learning Places Scotland Awards, following the firm's refurbishment of the Maths...

Procast lands Cleland school extension project

PROCAST has revealed it has been awarded a £490,00 contract to construct and fit-out an extension to a primary school in Lanarkshire. The five-month makeover...
Currie Community High School in Edinburgh

New Currie Community High School tipped to benefit generations to come

KIER has completed construction of the new Currie Community High School in Edinburgh, which has been designed to Passivhaus standards. The building was handed over...

Work begins on build of new Passivhaus school in Edinburgh

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at the site of Balfour Beatty's build of the replacement Liberton High School in Edinburgh. The school is being...

Hybrid solution earns top marks at new school

A hybrid roofing membrane from Sika was utilised to provide a watertight finish for a new school built using offsite construction techniques. To meet performance...