Kier appointed to deliver St Kevin’s Community Hub in Bargeddie
HUB South West Scotland, on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council, has appointed Kier Construction to deliver the new St Kevin’s Community Hub.
The campus will...
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 5G facility in North Lanarkshire allows pupils to experience outer space
THE UK's first immersive classroom has been delivered in North Lanarkshire in a move which developers say will allow pupils to experience what it's...
Work to begin on Aberdeen’s first outdoor nursery
PREPARATORY work is to begin later this month (March) on the build of Aberdeen's first outdoor nursery.
Robertson Construction Eastern will lead the Aberdeen City...
Nursery begins to take shape in Greenock as part of wider £5.4m project
CCG Scotland has commenced the assembly of the superstructure of a new £3 million nursery in Greenock.
The Larkfield East Learning Centre is scheduled for...
Construction work underway at two East Lothian high schools
CONSTRUCTION work has commenced at two secondary schools in East Lothian as part of extension and reconfiguration projects.
Graham Construction Ltd is leading work at...
Plans submitted for new school campus and residential development in Aberdour
PLANS have been lodged for a new school campus and 186 homes in the north west of Aberdour, Fife.
Hillside School is planning to create...
Procast lands Cleland school extension project
PROCAST has revealed it has been awarded a £490,00 contract to construct and fit-out an extension to a primary school in Lanarkshire.
The five-month makeover...
Work completed on new £1.1m nursery in the Highlands
MORGAN Sindall has completed work on the build of a new £1.1 million early learning and childcare facility in the Highlands.
Auldearn Primary head teacher,...
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...
Placing learners at heart of school builds is key
CARBON and quality are two of the main considerations when it comes to building modern schools in Scotland, according to Craig Bridges, strategic business...
Firm completes first phase of £11.5m contract at new Winchburgh campus
CASTLE Building Services has completed the first stage of mechanical and electrical works on the £60 million Winchburgh school campus.
The development is part of...
Robertson delivers University of Edinburgh’s 4D Cellular Medicine Building
ROBERTSON Construction Central East has completed the £12 million 4D Cellular Medicine Building that will support cancer and health research for the University of...
Unite Students purchases Glasgow site earmarked for £126m development
UNITE Students has purchased a Glasgow site to build a new £126 million 934-bed development with plans to open it ahead of the 2027/28...
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...
Preferred main contractors confirmed for North Schools Programme projects
ROBERTSON and Balfour Beatty have been named as the preferred main contractors for the North Schools Programme projects in the north of Scotland.
The announcement...
Housing developments to see new schools built in Stirling
TWO new primary schools are to be built in Stirling to serve major housing developments in the region, Stirling Council has said.
A combined total...
£25m Ayr school officially opened
SCOTLAND'S deputy First Minister John Swinney has officially opened the new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr.
Designed by BDP's Glasgow studio, the facility has been...
‘Living lab’ paves the way for sustainability engineers of the future
KNAUF Insulation has revealed how its products were used in the bespoke, timber frame wall panels for the New Model Institute for Technology and...
Moray school closes following RAAC risk update
A Moray school found to contain RAAC has temporarily closed after remedial work indicated the concrete presents a 'higher level of risk' than first...
