Kier completes work on project forming part of university’s £1 billion campus investment
KIER Construction has completed work on what is believed to be the world's first dedicated biomedical engineering building.
The £15.5 million project, at the University...
Glasgow city centre site transferred to University of Strathclyde
GLASGOW City Council has agreed to the transfer of a city centre site to the University of Strathclyde.
The site - bordered by North Portland...
Hybrid solution earns top marks at new school
A hybrid roofing membrane from Sika was utilised to provide a watertight finish for a new school built using offsite construction techniques.
To meet performance...
UK’s first fully battery-powered pile driving rig trialled at Ardrossan school site
ROGER Bullivant Limited (RBL) has announced it has trialled the first ever fully battery-powered pile driving rig in the UK at a school site...
School building has ‘significant’ and ‘high-risk’ backlog of maintenance issues
DUMFRIES and Galloway Council has released a report detailing the final elements of their Dumfries learning town programme (DLT).
Phase one of the programme was...
Hub Scotland to showcase innovative education projects at Glasgow conference
HUB Scotland will showcase its success in creating 'modern, high quality, inspiring learning spaces' at the Learning Places Scotland conference on 19th and 20th November...
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...
M&E works help to modernise historic Edinburgh boarding school
A mechanical & electrical (M&E) services package from Arc-Tech (Scotland) has helped to modernise facilities at an Edinburgh boarding school.
Merchiston Castle School in Colinton...
Major milestone in delivery of new £59 million Maybole campus
AN official topping out ceremony has marked a major milestone in the delivery of a new educational campus in Maybole.
The £59 million project...
Easthouses Primary on course for summer opening following ‘excellent’ site progress
THE new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian is said to be making 'excellent progress' on site ahead of its scheduled opening this August.
Councillor Ellen...
Significant progress made on Edinburgh’s Powderhall regeneration
FOUNDATIONS have been laid on the next phase of Edinburgh's Powderhall regeneration project.
The news marks progress in the delivery of new homes and an...
New play area opens in East Renfrewshire
A children's play area been created at Fairweather Park in Newton Mearns as part of a wider upgrade to the greenspace.
It features a variety...
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,...
Hub South East celebrates recognition for education projects
HUB South East is celebrating after two education projects delivered for West Lothian and East Lothian Councils received recognition.
Beatlie School Campus and Wallyford Learning...
BDP scoops top prize for university project
BDP has picked up the top prize in the higher education and campus category in this year's AJ Retrofit Awards, for the firm's work at the...
Work starts on North Lanarkshire school extension
BAM Construction has commenced work on the extension of Chryston High School in North Lanarkshire.
Hub South West will deliver the project on behalf of...
Robertson completes build of new University of Dundee hub
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has completed the build of the University of Dundee's Life Sciences Innovation Hub.
The new-build 5,000m2 (54,000ft2 ) facility is designed to...
Hub Scotland education infrastructure success highlighted on eve of Glasgow event
ON the eve of this year’s Learning Places Scotland and EdTech conference and exhibition, it has been revealed that the national hub programme is...
Island firms lead £2.3m university project
WORK is underway on a £2.3 million project to transform the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) to transform its North, West, and...
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...
