BAM Construction nears completion of ‘outstanding’ £7m school

BAM Construction is set to complete its build of the new £7 million Cedarbank School in Livingston later this month. Being delivered alongside hub South...

‘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...
Primary school

Passivhaus school officially opened in Edinburgh

MAYBURY Primary School in the west of Edinburgh has officially been opened at a special ceremony today. Built by Morrison Construction, the school was designed...
Groundbreaking ceremony at Glasgow PBSA project

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of work at 262-bed PBSA Glasgow site

A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of construction work at Alumno's new 262-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on St George’s Road in...

Youngsters help with build of £1.8m Highland learning campus

A £1.8 million learning campus being built in the Highlands to equip youngsters with opportunities to remain in the region is delivering already, with...

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...
CGI of the completed St Vincent Street Studios

New Glasgow student scheme begins to take shape

DRONE footage has captured the construction progress being made in the build of new student accommodation at 292-298 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. The project is...

‘Fantastic progress’ made in construction of new primary school in Whitecraig

CONSTRUCTION work is gathering pace on a new primary school for the village of Whitecraig in East Lothian. Mainline drainage infrastructure works have been completed...

Work completed on new £1.1m nursery in the Highlands

MORGAN Sindall has completed work on the build of a new £1.1 million early learning and childcare facility in the Highlands. Auldearn Primary head teacher,...

Landmark Blackridge nursery achieves Passivhaus certification

THE £1.5 million Early Learning and Childcare centre in Blackridge, West Lothian, has become the first local authority educational facility in Scotland to be awarded...

Plans approved for build of new Callander Park Primary School

THE National Park Planning Authority has approved plans for the build of a new Callander Park Primary School. Stirling Council said construction will begin in...

Plans launched for build of new Nairn Academy

A planning application has been launched for the demolition of Nairn Academy and build of a new secondary school in its place alongside a...
Student accommodation complex, Glasgow

Plans approved for 410-bed student complex in Glasgow’s Anderston area

GRAHAM Investment Projects has secured planning consent from Glasgow City Council to deliver a 410-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in the city’s Anderston...

Edinburgh set for build of Scotland’s first Passivhaus high school

PLANNING permission has been granted for the build of the new Currie Community High School in Edinburgh. The campus will be the first Passivhaus-designed high...
Learning Places Scotland

Glasgow event set to showcase education buildings innovation

NEXT week, the SEC in Glasgow will open its doors to speakers, exhibitors and attendees at the main event for Scotland’s learning estate, Learning...

Passivhaus primary school extension with CLT structure opens in Edinburgh

THE first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland constructed from cross-laminated timber (CLT) has opened in Edinburgh. The £3.2 million, two-storey extension to Sciennes Primary...

Construction trade body makes further inroads into the education sector

TRADE association SELECT has announced it has welcomed the University of St Andrews into its membership. One of the oldest universities in the English-speaking world,...

Green light for build of new East Renfrewshire learning campus

PLANS for the build of a new learning campus, which will bring two East Renfrewshire primary schools and a nursery on a shared space,...

Thomas Johnstone Ltd hands over new learning hub to Harmeny Education Trust

CONSTRUCTION and specialist fit-out contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd (TJL) has handed over the new Outdoor Learning Hub to Harmeny Education Trust in Balerno. The project...
Woodmill

Two Fife schools to be demolished

WORK to demolish the old Woodmill and St Columba's high schools in Dunfermline has been given the go ahead by Fife Council. The decision comes...