Green light for build of community campus at Durieshill

DETAILED planning permission has been granted for the construction of a community campus at Durieshill in Stirling. The development will include a ten-classroom primary school...
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Bunkabin eyes Scottish education sector growth

PORTABLE accommodation specialist Bunkabin is manufacturing a further seven of its bespoke diner solutions, after the innovation became the firm’s ‘go-to’ product – with...

Robertson completes build of £35m university teaching hub

ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has completed the £35 million build of the University of Aberdeen's new science teaching hub. The learning institute said the new facility...

Fit for purpose: the latest trends in education sector

Ramsay McDonald, MD of education furniture and fit-out specialists Deanestor Scotland, tells Gary Moug about the challenges of fitting out modern schools to help...
Paisley Grammar

Developer shares vision for Paisley Grammar site

NIXON, the preferred bidder for the sale of the former Paisley Grammar Secondary School, has been sharing its proposals for the site with local...

University of Glasgow announces contractors on £250m framework

THE University of Glasgow has named the contractors on its £250 million construction and maintenance framework. Robertson, Morgan Sindall, Sir Robert McAlpine, Morrison and McLaughlin &...

Work resumes to convert former Shakespeare Street school building

WORK on the third and final stage of a new residential development close to Glasgow’s west end has resumed, which is set to preserve...

University of Strathclyde helps rebuild Nepali school

STAFF and students of the University of Strathclyde have helped rebuild a Nepali school that was destroyed by an earthquake and flooding in 2017. A...

Virtual events discuss opportunities for firms on North Lanarkshire school projects

HUB South West has held two virtual Meet the Buyer events, focused on upcoming North Lanarkshire projects. The organisation's Tier 1 contractors engaged with local...
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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...

East Renfrewshire Council announces next stage of Neilston school transformation

RESIDENTS are being asked to help shape plans for a new learning campus in Neilston, which will locate Neilston and St Thomas' primaries on...

Plans unveiled for £54m Highland schools investment

FIVE schools could be set for up to £54 million of improvement works under new proposals unveiled by the Highland Council. The local authority said...
Fife College, Balfour Beatty packaging innovation

Balfour Beatty earns top marks for packaging innovation at Fife College site

CONSTRUCTION giant Balfour Beatty has been pioneering an innovative packaging solution at its project to build a new facility for Fife College at Dunfermline...

Major milestone achieved in plans for new Beatlie School

FINANCIAL close has been achieved on plans to deliver a replacement Beatlie School in Livingston. The £15 million project is being delivered for West Lothian...

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...

University of St Andrews has £142m campus plans approved

FIFE Council has approved £142 million plans by the University of St Andrews to renovate the former Madras College building and construct new buildings...
Aerial footage of student accommodation under construction in Glasgow

Topping out ceremony marks key milestone at Glasgow PBSA site

A topping out ceremony has taken place to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new £38 million purpose-built student accommodation scheme in...

Building services package of works underway at West Lothian school

BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has started a package of works at Pinewood School in Blackburn, West Lothian. The firm was appointed by BAM Construct...

Keys handed over to new £88 million Rosyth school

THE £88 million Caledonia High School in Rosyth has officially been handed over to Fife Council. Construction of the new school began in autumn of...

Full reinstatement of Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building ‘not affordable’

A 'significant' enabling project has been approved by the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) board to provide a 'platform for future rebuilding' of its...