Structure taking shape on £28.1m Torry Primary School and community hub

MORRISON Construction Building North East and hub North Scotland have been praised by Aberdeen City Council for the progress made on the build of...

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...

Contractor set to be announced for Dundee community campus build

DUNDEE City Council is to consider a tender to appoint Robertson Construction Tayside to build the new East End Community Campus. The project will replace...

Balfour Beatty appointed to build new Dunfermline campus for Fife College

BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed to deliver Fife College's new Dunfermline campus, with preparatory work set to begin next month. Following Scottish Government approval, the...

BAM Construction on track to deliver new £50m Fife school

FIFE Council has confirmed that the new Madras College in St Andrews is on schedule to welcome staff and pupils in August. BAM Construction started...
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Building services provider secures place on University of Edinburgh framework

BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has been appointed to The University of Edinburgh’s Mechanical Works and Associated Services framework. This will enable the Glasgow-based firm...

Plans for Elgin High School extension scrapped

PLANS to build an extension to Elgin High School have been ditched in favour of an internal repurposing project. The proposed extension, which was first...

Education buildings achievements to be showcased at Glasgow conference

THE achievements of Scotland's national hub programme in delivering education infrastructure will be celebrated at a conference in Glasgow next week. The five regional hub...

Double joy for Hub South East projects at education awards

TWO Hub South East projects won accolades at the Learning Places Scotland Awards this week. Blackridge and St Mary’s Early Years Centres in West Lothian...

Game on at improved East Renfrewshire sports pitch

RENEWAL works have been completed on the upgrade of the synthetic sports pitch at Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire. The council project included...
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Over £200m to be spent on improving Aberdeen’s school estate

OVER £200 million is to be spent on growing and renewing Aberdeen's school estate over the next five years, the city's council has announced. The...

Build of Ardrossan Campus to Passivhaus standard proves too costly

RISING costs and supply challenges have meant the new Ardrossan Campus will no longer be built to Passivhaus standard, North Ayrshire Council has said. However,...

New Countesswells school delivered early and ‘defect-free’

THE new £17 million Countesswells Primary School has been completed almost a month ahead of schedule. The project was delivered by Hub North Scotland...

Scotland’s school buildings in ‘best condition’ since records began

SCHOOL buildings across Scotland are in their best condition since recorded figures began, the Scottish Government has said. It comes following new statistics which revealed...
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Plans approved for new school campus and housing in Aberdour

CALA Homes (East) and Hillside School have received unanimous approval for proposals to deliver a new Additional Support Needs (ASN) campus alongside private and...

Students embrace Queen Margaret University’s £2.1 million revamp

DESPITE living in the era of hybrid working and studying, Queen Margaret University (QMU) has experienced a 15% increase in footfall following a multi-year...

Sustainable construction to the fore in Highland early years projects

MORGAN Sindall Construction has announced it has now handed over 12 of 13 early years centres worth a combined £13 million from the Highland...

Work underway on £6.8m two-storey extension at Kilmarnock school

FLEMING Buildings Ltd has commenced work on the £6.8 million build of an extension and complete refurbishment at Crosshouse Primary School and Communication Centre. The...
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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...

Construction milestones marked at two new South Ayrshire campuses

BUILDING work is underway on two new South Ayrshire campuses. Pupils and staff from schools in Maybole and Prestwick joined councillors and the hub South...