Council to press ahead with Tobermory school build despite inflation pressures

PLANS to deliver a modern 2-18 learning campus at Tobermory on Mull are to resume, Argyll and Bute Council has confirmed. In 2025, work paused...

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...

Council say settling £6m insurance claim will allow for flexibility in new school decision

COUNCILLORS are being asked to agree to settle a near £6 million insurance claim for the fire-hit Braeview Academy building, Dundee City Council has...

£3.5m Gourock Primary extension complete

A £3.5 million extension of Gourock Primary School has been completed. The extension was delivered by main contractor WH Kirkwood. The project team included architects...

Award winner hailed for going ‘above and beyond’ on school build

HUB South East Scotland's project director has scooped the Contribution to a Project award at the CN & NCE Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards. Eileen...

Landmark passivhaus nursery to be built in West Lothian

SCOTLAND'S first public passivhaus nursery has moved a step closer after contract close on the project was achieved. The facility will be built in Blackridge, West...
Fettes College

Work starts on new health and wellbeing centre for Fettes College

CCG has started construction of a new health and wellbeing centre for Fettes College. Located in Edinburgh, Fettes College is one of Scotland’s leading independent...

Clark Contracts wins award for University of Glasgow project

CLARK Contracts has won the Refurbishment of the Year category of the 2025 Learning Places Scotland Awards, following the firm's refurbishment of the Maths...

Work underway on Highland schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete

REMEDIAL works are underway on two Highland schools affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Guidance was issued to the local authority by the Institution...
CGI of Glasgow student accommodation

Historic Glasgow building to be revamped into student complex

WORK is underway to transform a B-listed former office block in Glasgow into a 140-room student accommodation complex. Clark Contracts is delivering the refurbishment at...

‘Stimulating flexible spaces’ at the heart of Maybole Community Campus

THE new Maybole Community Campus in South Ayrshire has officially opened. The facility was designed by BDP and delivered by hub South West Scotland, with...
Aberdeen from above

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...

Plans approved for build of new Callander Park Primary School

THE National Park Planning Authority has approved plans for the build of a new Callander Park Primary School. Stirling Council said construction will begin in...

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...

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...

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...

University officially opens £118m ‘flagship’ research facility

THE University of Glasgow's new £118 million 'flagship' research facility has been officially opened by Nobel prize winning chemist, Professor Sir David MacMillan. Built by...

Flagship college project becomes local landmark

A further education facility at London South Bank Technical College, delivered by architecture firm Holmes Miller, was officially opened last week by education secretary...

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...

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...