Over 30 Edinburgh schools upgraded during October break
OVER 30 schools and nurseries across Edinburgh underwent upgrades and repairs over the recent October break.
The City of Edinburgh Council said that the programme...
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...
Bringing life to the desert with biophilic design
By Bruce Kennedy, an architect director at BDP Glasgow
WHEN visitors cross the threshold of Heriot Watt’s new university campus in Dubai, they leave behind...
Morgan Sindall to deliver technical designs for new Midlothian high school
MORGAN Sindall has been appointed by Midlothian Council to deliver costings and technical designs for the new Beeslack Community High School.
The school, which will...
Jedburgh Grammar Campus poised to open
THE keys to the new Jedburgh Grammar Campus have been handed over to Scottish Borders Council after hub South East and BAM Construction completed...
Timber to take leading role in net zero schools
UK schools reportedly rack up a total energy bill of around £543 million each year, responsible for almost half of local authorities’ carbon emissions....
Easthouses Primary on course for summer opening following ‘excellent’ site progress
THE new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian is said to be making 'excellent progress' on site ahead of its scheduled opening this August.
Councillor Ellen...
Robertson completes £8.5m QMRI refurb for University of Edinburgh
ROBERTSON Construction Central East has delivered a multi-million-pound refurbishment of the Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI) for The University of Edinburgh.
The project is designed...
Work to bring £23m worth of early learning provision in Aberdeen progressing
BUILDING work for new early learning and childcare (ELC) provision is continuing at a good pace in Aberdeen, the city's council has confirmed.
By August...
Aberdeen to invest £247m on school builds and upgrades
ABERDEEN City Council has announced it is to spend £247 million on schools over the next five years.
The figure includes £121 million on the...
New 5G facility in North Lanarkshire allows pupils to experience outer space
THE UK's first immersive classroom has been delivered in North Lanarkshire in a move which developers say will allow pupils to experience what it's...
New Countesswells school delivered early and ‘defect-free’
THE new £17 million Countesswells Primary School has been completed almost a month ahead of schedule. The project was delivered by Hub North Scotland...
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...
Work underway on build of £19.95m Wishaw education facility
BAM Construction has started work on the build of a new £19.95 million community hub and family learning centre in Wishaw.
The facility will provide...
The great outdoors: ‘huge shift’ in design of learning environments
OUTDOOR learning has been a growing area of development within Scottish education facilities in recent times.
Long before the pandemic accelerated the need to find...
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...
Plans submitted for new Chryston Community Hub
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has submitted a planning application to North Lanarkshire Council, on behalf of hub South West, for the new Chryston Community...
Fleming Buildings appointed to four early years projects in Renfrewshire
RENFREWSHIRE Council has appointed Lenzie-based Fleming Buildings to deliver design and build contracts for four early learning and childcare centres.
The four centres will provide...
‘Groundbreaking’ Passivhaus school project gathers pace
WORK is progressing on a new classroom block on the grounds of Sciennes Primary, which will see it become the first Passivhaus primary school...
Plans approved for replacement primary school in Whitecraig
PLANS for the build of a replacement primary school in Whitecraig have been approved by East Lothian Council.
The local authority said that a replacement...
