Build of Cumbernauld Academy & Community Theatre scoops national award
A major educational construction project overseen by hub South West on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council and constructed by Morrison Construction has won a...
Engineering works complete on new Burdiehouse school
WILL Rudd (Edinburgh) has completed structural and civil design and engineering works at a new campus for pupils at St Crispin’s School in the...
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...
Outdoor learning gives children a healthy view of the world
By Kath MacTaggart, a landscape architect at BDP Glasgow studio
RAISED in the rural south west of Scotland, I remember only too well wet playtimes...
Plans approved for new school campus and housing in Aberdour
CALA Homes (East) and Hillside School have received unanimous approval for proposals to deliver a new Additional Support Needs (ASN) campus alongside private and...
Structure taking shape on £28.1m Torry Primary School and community hub
MORRISON Construction Building North East and hub North Scotland have been praised by Aberdeen City Council for the progress made on the build of...
£40m new Queensferry High School handed over
THE £40 million Queensferry High School has been completed ahead of the start of the new academic year.
Delivered for the City of Edinburgh Council...
Over 100 local firms attend Ardrossan Campus meet the buyer event
OVER 100 local firms attended a recent meet the buyer event to find out about opportunities on the build of the new Ardrossan Campus.
Main...
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...
Clark Contracts completes external refurbishment of University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building
CLARK Contracts has completed a £2.3 million external refurbishment of the University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building.
The facility, which is home to the university’s Andersonian...
Fit-out specialist completes £1.6m contract at Bearsden school
DEANESTOR has delivered a £1.6 million furniture and fit-out contract at the £40.9 million Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
Opened in August, the school was built...
Work begins on £3.1m learning centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh
THOMAS Johnstone Ltd has broken ground on the new learning centre at Harmeny Education Trust's 35-acre estate.
Designed by Loader Monteith with Studio SJM Architects,...
Half of Scotland’s local authorities identify RAAC in schools
INSPECTIONS have shown that there are 16 council areas in Scotland which have identified schools as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
The Scottish Government...
New Edinburgh primary school opens to pupils
PUPILS have started the new term in Frogston Primary School following the completion of works by consulting engineers Will Rudd Davidson.
Designed by Holmes Miller,...
Standard of Scottish school conditions reaches record high
A record number of pupils in Scotland are now being taught in schools in good or satisfactory condition, latest Scottish Government figures show.
Statistics show...
Work begins on build of new £50m Passivhaus Edinburgh school
KIER Construction has commenced the build of the new £50 million Currie Community High School in Edinburgh.
A ground-breaking event has been held to mark...
Maxi secures contract at Livingston campus
MAXI Construction has been awarded a contract by West Lothian Council for Phase 3 and 4 works at Ogilvie School Campus in Livingston.
The works...
Classrooms back in use at Forres Academy following RAAC discovery
A number of classrooms at Forres Academy are back in use following the discovery of RAAC at the school in July 2023.
Moray Council and...
Build of Ardrossan Campus to Passivhaus standard proves too costly
RISING costs and supply challenges have meant the new Ardrossan Campus will no longer be built to Passivhaus standard, North Ayrshire Council has said.
However,...
Build of new Stirling primary school to begin
GROUND is to be broken on the build of a new primary school in Stirling over the coming weeks.
Work on the South Stirling Gateway...
