Work underway on build of £19.95m Wishaw education facility

BAM Construction has started work on the build of a new £19.95 million community hub and family learning centre in Wishaw. The facility will provide...
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Build of new community hub underway in Coatbridge

MORRISON Construction has commenced work on the build of the new St Stephen's Community Hub in Coatbridge. hub South West is delivering the project on...

School restoration project makes Scottish Design Awards shortlist

THE restored Ayr Grammar Primary School building has been shortlisted in the annual Scottish Design Awards. BDP's Glasgow studio was behind the design of the...
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Heriot-Watt University eyes build of £35m Centre for Sustainable Brewing and Distilling

HERIOT-Watt University is looking to raise £35 million to realise its vision of building a new Centre for Sustainable Brewing and Distilling (CSVD). The facility...

Moray aims for targeted approach in £300m school scheme

A series of drop-in sessions are to take place in Moray, as the area's council looks to ensure its £300 million learning estate strategy...
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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...

Morrison Construction to build new £18.5m East Lothian school

MORRISON Construction has been announced as the main contractor on the £18.5 million build of the new Whitecraig Primary School in East Lothian. Work is...

Scotland earns top marks over Passivhaus progress

SCOTLAND is leading the way in the UK when it comes to embracing the Passivhaus international building standard – particularly in the education sector. That’s...
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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...

Dunfermline furniture and fit-out specialist lands £1.5m Chryston community hub contract

DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has revealed it has been awarded its second contract this year for North Lanarkshire Council. The latest project is to provide furniture and...

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...

Adaptive reuse helps to preserve historic building

FOLLOWING public consultation, which revealed strong support for a multi-use community facility, BDP’s architectural design ‘transformed’ a disused educational facility into a campus for...

Deanestor completes £1.8m Winchburgh Campus furniture and fit-out contract

DUNFERMLINE-based furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has completed a £1.8 million contract for Morrison Construction at the new Winchburgh Campus in West Lothian. The project...

Work begins on build of new £14.8m Inverness school

KIER Construction has commenced work on the £14.8 million build of a new primary school in the Highlands. The Inverness development comes following housing builds...

Artwork painted by Shetland pupils in the 60s displayed at new £56m school

THREE murals painted by school pupils the 60s and 70s have been installed in Shetland's new Anderson High School. The £56 million school was built...

‘World class’ music centre facilities hit the right note at University of St Andrews

WILL Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) has provided details of some of the structural challenges faced during the build of the newly opened Laidlaw Music Centre...
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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...
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Kirkcaldy high school set for £4.4m extension

A £4.4 million extension to Viewforth High School in Kirkcaldy has been agreed to by councillors at a meeting of Fife Council's cabinet committee. Part...

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...

Designs unveiled for proposed £10m Inverclyde learning hub

THE designs of a proposed new £10 million day centre for people in Inverclyde with learning disabilities have been unveiled. Artist impressions have been released...