Bunkabin eyes Scottish education sector growth
PORTABLE accommodation specialist Bunkabin is manufacturing a further seven of its bespoke diner solutions, after the innovation became the firm’s ‘go-to’ product – with...
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...
Lessons learnt for sustainable school design
By Lindsey Mitchell, architect director at BDP’s Glasgow studio
SCOTLAND has ambitious environmental goals. It is five years since the Paris agreement. The race to...
New North Lanarkshire school wins two prestigious awards
AN £18 million primary school in North Lanarkshire has scooped two prestigious awards for architecture.
Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub has been awarded the...
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...
Neilston Learning Campus officially opens
THE doors to the new Neilston Learning Campus officially opened to pupils for the first time today.
Heron Bros led the build of the learning...
Work progresses on £47m Wallyford Learning Campus build
WORK on the £47 million Wallyford Learning Campus is progressing, East Lothian Council has said.
Morrison Construction and hub South East are leading works on...
Morrison Construction to build new Winchburgh school
MORRISON Construction is to lead the build of a proposed new primary school in Winchburgh.
West Lothian Council has validated an application for the new...
Construction milestones marked at two new South Ayrshire campuses
BUILDING work is underway on two new South Ayrshire campuses.
Pupils and staff from schools in Maybole and Prestwick joined councillors and the hub South...
Build of £30m student accommodation development underway in Glasgow
CLARK Contracts has commenced work on the build of a 273-bed purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Glasgow's Osborne Street on behalf of...
Junior school and surrounding grounds provide ‘unique development opportunity’ in Kilmacolm
St Columba’s School has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to market for sale its junior school and areas of the surrounding grounds in Kilmacolm, providing...
East Renfrewshire Council announces next stage of Neilston school transformation
RESIDENTS are being asked to help shape plans for a new learning campus in Neilston, which will locate Neilston and St Thomas' primaries on...
University of Glasgow announces contractors on £250m framework
THE University of Glasgow has named the contractors on its £250 million construction and maintenance framework.
Robertson, Morgan Sindall, Sir Robert McAlpine, Morrison and McLaughlin &...
Council say settling £6m insurance claim will allow for flexibility in new school decision
COUNCILLORS are being asked to agree to settle a near £6 million insurance claim for the fire-hit Braeview Academy building, Dundee City Council has...
Education as a building block for community integration
By David Halliday, MD at Halliday Fraser Munro
COMMUNITY plays a major role in all our lives, as has been emphasised during these uncertain times. ...
Historic Glasgow building to be revamped into student complex
WORK is underway to transform a B-listed former office block in Glasgow into a 140-room student accommodation complex.
Clark Contracts is delivering the refurbishment at...
Contractors appointed for two major Borders education projects
BAM Construction and Morrison Construction have been appointed to deliver two major new education projects in the Scottish Borders.
BAM will be responsible for the...
Paisley Central Library takes home silver at prestigious Scottish Design Awards
RENFREWSHIRE Council has told of its delight at Paisley Central Library being recognised for its innovative design after taking home silver in the regeneration category...
Edinburgh Council unveils plans for Scotland’s first passivhaus high school
THE City of Edinburgh Council has unveiled plans for the build of Scotland's first passivhaus high school.
Construction of the new Currie Community High School...
Scottish Government announces £800m upgrade of 25 schools
THE Scottish Government has announced that 25 new schools and campuses are to be constructed or refurbished across Scotland.
The £800 million investment across 18...
