Plans approved to revitalise historic core of University of Aberdeen campus

PLANS have been approved to revitalise the historic core of the University of Aberdeen's King's College campus. Parts of the learning estate were first built...

Milestone reached in plans to deliver new primary school in East Calder

CONTRACT close has been achieved for the build of a new primary school in East Calder. Construction will begin next month on the £18.3 million...

£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...

Maxi awarded £3.3m Balerno High refurbishment works

MAXI Construction has landed a £3.3 million contract from The City of Edinburgh Council to carry out refurbishment works at Balerno High School. The works...

Morgan Sindall welcomes University of Glasgow framework success

MORGAN Sindall Construction has expressed its delight at winning a place on the University of Glasgow’s new £250 million capital projects framework. The main contractor...

SES completes role at £90m University of Glasgow project

SES Engineering Services (SES) has announced it has completed its contract with main contractor Multiplex on a new £90 million learning space for the...

Rebuild of fire-damaged school would take half the time of refurbishment

SCOTTISH Borders Council looks set to back proposals for the build of a new £46 million Peebles High School. The school was badly damaged by...
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Inverness Campus

Plans approved for delivery of final phase of Inverness Campus

HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been granted planning permission in principle to progress the second, and final, phase of the development of Inverness...
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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...

Collaborative approach brings benefits on £2.5m Heriot-Watt University project

AN associate professor at Heriot-Watt University has revealed he is relishing the collaborative approach being taken with contractors on the learning institute’s £2.5 million...
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Topping out ceremony marks key milestone at Glasgow PBSA site

A topping out ceremony has taken place to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new £38 million purpose-built student accommodation scheme in...
Leith Walk PBSA progress

Milestone progress at Leith Walk student accommodation site

FIRETHORN Trust, a commercial real estate investor, developer and asset manager, has celebrated a milestone at its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Leith...

Council could face compensation claim over Covid-related delays to school build

THE prospect of Balfour Beatty being entitled to compensation for Covid-related delays to the £42 million build of Lossiemouth High has been raised at...

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 Clackmannanshire Council’s ‘most ambitious’ community project begins

ROBERTSON Construction has commenced work on what Clackmannanshire Council has described as its 'most ambitious community project' yet. The project will deliver the new Wellbeing...

New £40.9m Boclair Academy officially opened in Bearsden

AN official opening ceremony has been held after work was completed on the build of the new £40.9 million Boclair Academy in Bearsden. Wates Construction...

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,...

Boosting school estate and building sustainability ‘key features’ in £382m Dundee plan

DUNDEE City Council has said boosting its schools estate and improving the sustainability of its buildings are amongst the key features of its £382...

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...
Easthouses Primary School

Construction of Easthouses Primary complete ahead of the new school year

CONSTRUCTION of the new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian has been completed on time and on budget. The school was handed over to Midlothian Council...