Build of £6.4m community facility underway in north Glasgow
FLEMING has commenced work on the construction of a £6.7 million community facility in the Milton area of Glasgow.
The facility will be the new...
Rise in UK education construction contracts following RAAC issues
SPENDING on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2 billion in August, although contract awards overall remained 'relatively healthy' for the second month in...
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...
Edinburgh Futures Institute restoration offers hope for bright future
UKRAINIAN refugees who were given an opportunity to work on the restoration of the 19th century Edinburgh Futures Institute by Balfour Beatty are now employed...
Landmark Dunfermline campus earns Passivhaus Classic certification
THE Woodmill High and St Columba’s RC High School in Dunfermline has officially earned the Passivhaus Classic certification, solidifying its position as the largest...
Plans approved to revitalise historic core of University of Aberdeen campus
PLANS have been approved to revitalise the historic core of the University of Aberdeen's King's College campus.
Parts of the learning estate were first built...
Construction of Passivhaus primary school in Irvine gets underway
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on a new £24 million primary school in Irvine being built to Passivhaus standards.
North Ayrshire provost Anthea Dickson carried out...
Milestone moment for £55m Maybole education campus plans
HUB South West has announced financial close has been reached with South Ayrshire Council and Morgan Sindall to start work on a £55 million...
Contractor appointed for build of ‘state-of-the-art’ campus in Scottish Borders
MORRISON Construction has been appointed to deliver an education, medical, and community campus in Earlston.
The firm will deliver the building on behalf of the...
Firms appointed to ‘robustly’ test Mackintosh rebuild plans
THE Glasgow School of Art has appointed two architecture firms to 'robustly' test its plan to rebuild the Mackintosh building
Reiach and Hall and Purcell...
Milestone marked on 11-storey Glasgow student accommodation build
CLARK Contracts has celebrated the topping out of The Ice Vault student accommodation development on Glasgow's Osborne Street.
The complex is being delivered on behalf...
Scottish Opera has plans approved for mixed-use development in Glasgow
SCOTTISH Opera has secured planning permission for the build of a new headquarters and student accommodation in Glasgow.
The mixed-use development will be built at...
Tilbury Douglas completes Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre
TILBURY Douglas has handed over the new Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre.
Constructed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, the project,...
Kier to begin £41.8m build of new Mayfield Community Learning Campus
THE £41.8 million build of the new Mayfield Community Learning Campus is set to get underway this summer, Midlothian Council has announced.
The local authority...
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...
Innovative school opts for aluminium systems
METAL Technology’s architectural aluminium systems were specified at Bertha Park High School in Perth, which is one of the most advanced schools around due...
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...
Aberdeen school build to progress at ‘much lower’ cost following re-tender
ROBERTSON Construction Group has secured the contract to build Aberdeen's replacement Riverbank School in Tillydrone.
It comes following a decision taken at an Aberdeen City...
A sustainable future for post-war buildings
By Martin Jarvie, architect associate with BDP (Building Design Partnership)
WE are in the middle of a renaissance for Scotland’s post-war buildings. As designers, we...
New £3m Greenock nursery officially opened
THE new £3 million Larkfield Early Learning Centre in Greenock has officially been opened.
Delivered by Inverclyde Council alongside hub West and CCG, the new...






















