Passivhaus primary school extension with CLT structure opens in Edinburgh
THE first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland constructed from cross-laminated timber (CLT) has opened in Edinburgh.
The £3.2 million, two-storey extension to Sciennes Primary...
RSBi secures contract to furnish new Glasgow student complex
RSBi, one of Europe's largest supported employers, has been awarded a £275,000 contract to design and manufacture all furniture for a new student accommodation...
Two BDP projects nominated in national retrofit competition
TWO BDP-designed education projects - Ayr Grammar Campus and the University of Strathclyde Learning and Teaching Project - have been shortlisted in the annual...
Fixed price agreed for new East Calder school amidst ‘challenging’ market
WORK is set to start on the build of the new East Calder Primary School in April, West Lothian Council has announced.
Due to rising...
Robertson to build new £12.5m Irvine school
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has been appointed as the preferred Tier 1 Contractor by hub South West for a new £12.5 million primary school...
Primary pupils leave their mark on new Whitburn facility
MAXI Construction has revealed that a time capsule created by primary school pupils has been planted in the wall of the new Whitburn Partnership...
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...
Boosting school estate and building sustainability ‘key features’ in £382m Dundee plan
DUNDEE City Council has said boosting its schools estate and improving the sustainability of its buildings are amongst the key features of its £382...
Progress hailed as £100m community campus and school nears completion in Dundee
THE leader of Dundee City Council has visited the site of the Drumgeith Community Campus and Greenfield Academy - currently being built by Robertson...
hub South West projects nominated for international award
TWO construction projects spearheaded by hub South West have been nominated in the best education and higher education category of the 2020 Partnership Awards.
The...
New Whitecraig Primary celebrates area’s history and landscape
THE new Whitecraig Primary School has opened in East Lothian. The facility, built by Morrison Construction, has been developed on land adjacent to the previous...
Holmes Miller projects in the frame for prestigious architectural awards
AN Edinburgh sports centre and a primary school in Morningside, both designed by Holmes Miller, are in the running for a top architectural award.
Meadowbank...
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...
Local firm to carry out £1.7m works on West Lothian schools
TWO West Lothian schools are to benefit from major improvement works in a £1.7 million renovation and extension programme.
Kirkhill Primary in Broxburn will see...
Deanestor awarded £2m fit-out contract for new Angus learning campus
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has awarded a contract worth over £2 million to Dunfermline-based fit-out specialist Deanestor for the new Monifieth Learning Campus in Angus.
This...
Hub Scotland education infrastructure success highlighted on eve of Glasgow event
ON the eve of this year’s Learning Places Scotland and EdTech conference and exhibition, it has been revealed that the national hub programme is...
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...
Hub organisations deliver over £2 billion worth of education infrastructure
SCOTLAND'S five regional hub organisations are to come together for the Learning Places Scotland conference to showcase their success in creating modern learning facilities.
The...
Robertson Construction completes build of £16m Aberdeen school
ROBERTSON Construction has completed the £16 million build of Milltimber Primary School in Aberdeen.
The school officially opened its doors to pupils and staff this...
Adaptive reuse helps to preserve historic building
FOLLOWING public consultation, which revealed strong support for a multi-use community facility, BDP’s architectural design ‘transformed’ a disused educational facility into a campus for...
