Progress being made on West Lothian Council’s major investment in additional support schools
WEST Lothian Council has announced that its biggest ever investment in schools for pupils with additional support needs is progressing well.
Over £29 million is...
New £12m shipbuilding training academy opens in Glasgow
CONSTRUCTION of BAE Systems' new shipbuilding training facility in Glasgow has been completed.
The £12 million Applied Shipbuilding Academy at the company's Scotstoun shipyard measures...
Construction begins on £20 million Chryston community hub
WORK has started on a £20 million community hub in Chryston, which has been tipped to deliver a modern learning environment and 'state-of-the-art' health...
Over 100 local firms attend Ardrossan Campus meet the buyer event
OVER 100 local firms attended a recent meet the buyer event to find out about opportunities on the build of the new Ardrossan Campus.
Main...
University of St Andrews launches revised accommodation plans
THE University of St Andrews is to submit new plans for the build of a multi-million pound student residence after the pandemic, global economic...
Balerno High refurbishment project gathers pace
A refurbishment project at Balerno High School in Edinburgh is gathering pace, with Arc-Tech providing support to main contractor Maxi Construction.
A £3.3 million contract...
Scotland earns top marks for education construction projects
THE latest Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI, the construction industry intelligence provider, shows that Scotland is currently top of the class when it...
Beyond the bed count: how to deliver successful PBSA conversion projects
By David Robertson, project management partner at Knight Frank Scotland
DEVELOPERS are continuing to look at existing buildings to deliver purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). And...
Maxi appointed to Deanbank House refurbishment project
MAXI Construction has landed a multi-million pound contract from The City of Edinburgh Council for the design and refurbishment of Deanbank House in Edinburgh.
Procured...
Build of £18m South Ayrshire education campus continues
MORGAN Sindall is progressing with work on the build of a new £18 million education campus in South Ayrshire.
Construction of the Prestwick Educational Campus...
Education secretary sees construction progress of £47.2m Wallyford secondary school
SCOTLAND'S education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has visited the site of the new £47.2 million secondary school in Wallyford to see the construction progress.
She met with...
Cruden installs outdoor play trail at Port Glasgow school
CRUDEN Building has donated and installed an outdoor play trail to benefit pupils at Craigmarloch School in Port Glasgow.
The school is located close to...
Construction business appoints national education director
TILBURY Douglas has appointed Ben Hull as national education director.
He has more than 20 years' experience within Tilbury Douglas, most recently as regional design...
Build of new £3m nursery in Greenock complete
CCG has completed work on the build of a new £2.9 million nursery in Greenock, on behalf of Inverclyde Council.
The Larkfield Early Learning Centre...
Schools to inspire a new generation of learners
THE days of schools containing little more than a collection of identical classrooms with four walls and a door are long gone. Today’s educational...
Work complete on build of new Skye nursery
WORK has been completed on the build of Bun-Sgoil Shlèite's new nursery building in Skye.
James MacQueen Building Contractors and R.HOUSE undertook the works to...
Groundbreaking ceremony held at site of £180m Dunfermline Learning Campus site
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place at the site of the build of the new £180 million Dunfermline Learning Campus.
Although enabling works led by...
Design team announced for £40m Edinburgh Innovation Hub build
CONTRACTORS have been appointed to take forward the £40 million delivery of an innovation hub on land adjacent to Queen Margaret University near Musselburgh.
The...
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...
Bringing life to the desert with biophilic design
By Bruce Kennedy, an architect director at BDP Glasgow
WHEN visitors cross the threshold of Heriot Watt’s new university campus in Dubai, they leave behind...
