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...
Plans approved for new £48 million Dumfries High School
HUB South West Scotland will work with Morgan Sindall and Dumfries and Galloway Council to deliver the new £48 million Dumfries High School after...
Contractor creates new play area after protected species found in school playground
A civil engineer and building contractor has created a new play facility for a Glasgow primary school while simultaneously protecting water voles which set...
Double triumph for Indeglas at FIS Contractors Awards
INDEGLAS is celebrating after winning two accolades at the Finishes and Interiors 2023 Contractors Awards for its work at the University of Glasgow’s ARC...
UHI Inverness secures location for new Sustainable Construction Centre
UHI Inverness has secured a location for its new Sustainable Construction Centre as part of its ambitious plans to expand its curriculum and campus...
Landmark Blackridge nursery achieves Passivhaus certification
THE £1.5 million Early Learning and Childcare centre in Blackridge, West Lothian, has become the first local authority educational facility in Scotland to be awarded...
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...
Plans for Elgin High School extension scrapped
PLANS to build an extension to Elgin High School have been ditched in favour of an internal repurposing project.
The proposed extension, which was first...
Kier completes work on project forming part of university’s £1 billion campus investment
KIER Construction has completed work on what is believed to be the world's first dedicated biomedical engineering building.
The £15.5 million project, at the University...
University of St Andrews has £142m campus plans approved
FIFE Council has approved £142 million plans by the University of St Andrews to renovate the former Madras College building and construct new buildings...
Keys to new schools at Dunfermline Learning Campus handed over
FIFE Council has officially taken ownership of the new St Columba's RC High School and Woodmill High School at the Dunfermline Learning Campus.
The keys...
Work starts on Scotland’s first Passivhaus nursery
MORRISON Construction has started work on Scotland's first purpose-built Passivhaus nursery.
The £1.5 million West Lothian Council project, led by hub South East, will provide...
Work begins on build of ‘world class’ Health Innovation Hub in Govan
MORRISON Construction is leading the build of a 'world class' Health Innovation Hub in the Govan area of Glasgow.
The University of Glasgow and Kadans...
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...
Historic Fife building transformed into nursery in £1.3m project
A £1.3 million project has seen a B-listed building in Kirkcaldy's Beveridge Park that had fallen into disrepair be given a new lease of...
Scotland’s Passivhaus schools teach construction industry important lessons
By Sarah Lewis, research & policy director, Passivhaus Trust
THERE are estimated to be 35 Passivhaus schools currently underway or in the pipeline in Scotland....
Edinburgh student accommodation scheme sold for more than £35m
A purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Edinburgh has been sold for more than £35 million to Legal & General (L&G).
Lower Gilmore Place, located...
Robertson completes build of new University of Dundee hub
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has completed the build of the University of Dundee's Life Sciences Innovation Hub.
The new-build 5,000m2 (54,000ft2 ) facility is designed to...
Progress made on Highland school projects despite ‘extraordinary’ cost increases
THE Highland Council has said that 'immense' work has been undertaken to drive progress across ten major school projects in the area, despite the...
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...
