Students to deliver outdoor classroom as part of major Glasgow project

STUDENTS in Glasgow have been involved in a community project as part of the £60 million investment in the new North East Hub Health...

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...

Number of Scottish school buildings in good condition hits record levels

A record number of pupils in Scotland are being taught in schools in 'good or satisfactory' condition, official figures show. The 2024 School Estate Statistics...

Edinburgh College decarbonisation plans heat up

EDINBURGH College has teamed up with Vital Energi on a project to decarbonise the heating system at its Midlothian Campus in a bid to...

Council to press ahead with Tobermory school build despite inflation pressures

PLANS to deliver a modern 2-18 learning campus at Tobermory on Mull are to resume, Argyll and Bute Council has confirmed. In 2025, work paused...

Rise in UK education construction contracts following RAAC issues

SPENDING on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2 billion in August, although contract awards overall remained 'relatively healthy' for the second month in...

Work underway on £18.3m build of new West Lothian school

CONSTRUCTION is underway on the £18.3 million build of the new East Calder Primary School, West Lothian Council has said. Hub South East is delivering...

Ark Estates leases prominent commercial unit to UHI Inverness for Sustainable Construction Centre

ARK Estates has leased a prominent commercial unit at Inverness' 58 Harbour Road to UHI Inverness. The learning institute is to transform the building into...

Designs unveiled for proposed £10m Inverclyde learning hub

THE designs of a proposed new £10 million day centre for people in Inverclyde with learning disabilities have been unveiled. Artist impressions have been released...

Contract awarded for £3.6m Orkney primary school project

CASEY Construction has been awarded a £3.6 million contract to extend and refurbish St Andrews Primary School in Orkney. The project will allow for an...

Mobilisation works set to begin on £87.5m Forres Academy build

MOBILISATION works are set to begin on the £87.5 million build of the new Forres Academy, after Moray Council received approval from the Court...

Major milestone for £28m Castlebrae Community Campus

A crucial milestone has been reached in the construction of the new £28 million Castlebrae Community Campus in Craigmillar. City of Edinburgh Council depute leader, Cammy...
CGI of leisure centre

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...

Project team hailed for ‘incredible’ progress on Midlothian school build

THE new Easthouses Primary School is on schedule to open by August 2024 following 'incredible' progress on site, Midlothian Council has said. Being built by...
Artist’s impression of plans

Back to the future: new student complex plans take inspiration from site’s history

THE principles of tenemental living could be the key to meeting the academic and social needs of the modern-day student, a senior project manager...

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...

Praise for Edinburgh Innovation Hub contractor

HERON Bros has been hailed for the speed at which it is constructing the new Edinburgh Innovation Hub. Being delivered in a partnership between East...

Green light for build of community campus at Durieshill

DETAILED planning permission has been granted for the construction of a community campus at Durieshill in Stirling. The development will include a ten-classroom primary school...

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...

New £10m sports and outdoor centre nears completion in north Edinburgh

A new sports and outdoor centre next to Trinity Academy in north Edinburgh is to open in August, the capital's council has confirmed. McLaughlin &...