Milestone reached on £53m delivery of new Dumfries High School
CONTRACT close has been achieved on the £53 million project to build the new Dumfries High School.
Designed by Ryder Architecture, the new school will...
Kirkcaldy high school set for £4.4m extension
A £4.4 million extension to Viewforth High School in Kirkcaldy has been agreed to by councillors at a meeting of Fife Council's cabinet committee.
Part...
City of Edinburgh Council calls for full RAAC funding from Scottish Government
THE leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has called on the Scottish Government to fully fund the costs of work linked to reinforced...
‘Historic day’ as Edinburgh-based university opens new Dubai campus
HERIOT-WATT University has hailed the official opening of its new Dubai campus as a 'historic day'.
Located at the Dubai Knowledge Park, the seven-storey structure...
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...
Moray’s first STEM Starts Centre opens in Elgin
MORAY'S first STEM Starts Centre has officially opened its doors in Elgin marking a major milestone for the region's £4.8 million early years STEM...
Edinburgh eyes build of dedicated Gaelic secondary school
DISCUSSIONS are being held in Edinburgh on the expansion of Gaelic secondary education in the capital through the build of a dedicated school.
A consultation...
‘Impressive progress’ hailed at Monifieth Learning Campus
THE leader of Angus Council has visited the site of the new Monifieth Learning Campus to see the progress made on the £66.5 million...
Jedburgh Grammar Campus poised to open
THE keys to the new Jedburgh Grammar Campus have been handed over to Scottish Borders Council after hub South East and BAM Construction completed...
Hub South East and Balfour Beatty take lead roles on Craighall and Blindwells schools
EAST Lothian Council has appointed development partner Hub South East to deliver two new primary schools at Craighall and Blindwells. Balfour Beatty has been...
Unsuccessful Highland school bids ‘devastating’ for communities
THE Highland Council is 'urgently' considering what its options are to provide new primary schools after failing to secure funding from the Scottish Government's...
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...
Work begins on £3m extension at Dundee school
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has commenced work on a £3 million extension at Dundee's Mill O'Mains Primary School.
The Dundee City Council project will see the...
Build cost of Maybole campus rises by over £6m
THE cost of the build of a community campus in Maybole has risen by over £6 million, South Ayrshire Council has revealed.
Members of the...
Build of £31.5m education facility underway in Bishopbriggs
MORGAN Sindall Construction has commenced work on the £31.5 million build of Balmuildy Primary School and Early Years Centre in Bishopbriggs.
The East Dunbartonshire Council...
New Passivhaus primary school set to open in Irvine
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has completed the new £21 million Montgomerie Park Primary School in Irvine for North Ayrshire Council.
The facility - the first...
ARC Building project brings Indeglås double award joy
FRESH from winning a category award for ‘Partitioning’, and the national ‘Project of the Year’ prize at the Finishes and Interiors (FIS) 2023 Contractors...
Views sought on proposed new Girvan primary school and early years campus
SOUTH Ayrshire Council is asking the public for their views on concept designs which outline a new primary school and early years campus in...
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...
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...
