Council outlines plan to invest £8.8m in school building improvements

MORAY Council has set out its plan to invest £8.8 million in improving its school buildings in the next financial year. Almost £5 million of...
Usher Building

McLaughlin & Harvey completes construction of ‘world class’ Usher Building in Edinburgh

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has completed the construction of the Usher Building, a major addition to the health innovation district of Edinburgh BioQuarter. The research, workplace...
Roofing boards on Caledonia High School

Fire-resistant roofing boards utilised at exemplar Rosyth school

THE use of fire-resistant roofing boards from Magply have been utilised on an exemplar Passivhaus school build in Rosyth, Fife. Magply’s 12mm-thick boards, which meet...

Artwork painted by Shetland pupils in the 60s displayed at new £56m school

THREE murals painted by school pupils the 60s and 70s have been installed in Shetland's new Anderson High School. The £56 million school was built...

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...

£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...
Hillside School

CD Architects celebrate milestone in Aberdour campus plans

THE architects behind a proposed new school campus in Aberdour, Fife, have revealed their delight that the project is now progressing. Project Scotland recently reported...

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...

Smart Hub Lanarkshire opens its doors for in-person visits

A state-of-the-art centre which promises to help manufacturing SMEs to grow and prepare for the future has opened its doors for in-person events. Jamie Hepburn,...

Green light for Scotland’s first net zero college building

THE Scottish Government has approved plans for the build of the first net zero tertiary education building in the country. Scottish ministers have agreed to...

Partnership programme to inspire next generation of Winchburgh youngsters

WINCHBURGH Developments Limited (WDL), West Lothian College, and Winchburgh Academy are launching a 16-week 'developing Winchburgh' schools partnership programme. The mentoring programme, launched to celebrate...
St Sophia’s Primary School in Galston

Fleming shortlisted for national award following Galston school retrofit project

FLEMING is celebrating after being shortlisted for the 2025 Building Innovation Awards, in recognition its work on the retrofit of St Sophia’s Primary School...

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...

Plans launched for build of intergenerational building in Edinburgh

A planning application by Collective Architecture on behalf of The City of Edinburgh Council has been submitted for the first phase of a new...

Moray aims for targeted approach in £300m school scheme

A series of drop-in sessions are to take place in Moray, as the area's council looks to ensure its £300 million learning estate strategy...

Cambuslang school set for £4.3m extension

A Cambuslang school is set to have its capacity increased by a third after South Lanarkshire Council announced plans for a £4.39 million extension. The...

Search for Mackintosh Building rebuild architect to be reviewed after ‘technical error’

THE procurement exercise for the architect-led design team for the reinstatement of Glasgow's fire-damaged Mackintosh Building has closed without an appointment being made. It comes...

University of St Andrews building scoops architecture award

A renovated University of St Andrews building has won an architecture prize at the annual Scottish Design Awards. Walter Bower House, at the institute's Eden...
Artist's impression of development

Glasgow developer secures £18.8m funding boost for student accommodation scheme

KELVIN Properties has secured an £18.8 million development facility from Bank of Scotland to fund construction of its first purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme...

Planning approval for Passivhaus primary school in Irvine

PLANS have been approved for a new primary school at Montgomerie Park, Irvine, which will be built to Passivhaus standards. The facility will comprise 12...