Airdrie primary schools set for extension
HUB south West has signed a design and build project with Linear Design & Construct (LDC) to undertake an extension of the All Saints...
Milestone reached in build of North Ayrshire’s first Passivhaus school
THE construction of North Ayrshire's 'most eco-friendly' school has reached a major milestone.
A topping out ceremony was held at Montgomerie Park Primary School yesterday...
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...
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...
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...
New £3m Greenock nursery officially opened
THE new £3 million Larkfield Early Learning Centre in Greenock has officially been opened.
Delivered by Inverclyde Council alongside hub West and CCG, the new...
Work resumes to convert former Shakespeare Street school building
WORK on the third and final stage of a new residential development close to Glasgow’s west end has resumed, which is set to preserve...
Project management team appointed for new Fife College campus
GARDINER & Theobald has been appointed to project manage the Fife College element of the Dunfermline Learning Campus.
The relocation of the campus to the...
Robertson completes £29m build of new Aberdeen school
THE keys to New Riverbank School have been handed over to Aberdeen City Council following the completion of construction work.
Robertson Construction Eastern was the...
University of Stirling revamps accommodation building in £6.25m project
WORK has been completed on a £6.25 million refurbishment of the University of Stirling's Muirhead House student accommodation building.
The project involved the replacement of...
Half of Scotland’s local authorities identify RAAC in schools
INSPECTIONS have shown that there are 16 council areas in Scotland which have identified schools as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
The Scottish Government...
Maxi starts work on first CCS framework contract for West Lothian College
MAXI Construction has commenced work on a mezzanine level extension to the existing Skills Centre for West Lothian College in Livingston.
It is the firm's...
Deanestor secures largest education project to date
FIFE-based Deanestor has secured its largest contract to date in the education sector after being awarded a £5 million project for BAM to manufacture...
Abertay University’s main campus buildings undergo £9m renovation
ABERTAY University's main campus buildings have undergone a major renovation to improve thermal efficiency.
It comes as part of an investment by the learning institute...
A Swift solution for larger projects
WERNICK Buildings is heavily targeting the education sector with a modular system designed for larger projects. The firm’s Swiftplan product can deliver multi-storey solutions...
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...
Milestone reached in plans to deliver new primary school in East Calder
CONTRACT close has been achieved for the build of a new primary school in East Calder.
Construction will begin next month on the £18.3 million...
Contractor appointed for build of ‘state-of-the-art’ campus in Scottish Borders
MORRISON Construction has been appointed to deliver an education, medical, and community campus in Earlston.
The firm will deliver the building on behalf of the...
Construction of Easthouses Primary complete ahead of the new school year
CONSTRUCTION of the new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian has been completed on time and on budget.
The school was handed over to Midlothian Council...
Fifth reappointment to University of Glasgow framework for Clark Contracts
THE University of Glasgow has appointed Clark Contracts to its multi-contractor construction framework agreement for a fifth consecutive time.
The appointment will see the firm...
