New £12.8m school opens in Elgin

ELGIN'S newest school, the £12.8 million Linkwood Primary, has officially opened its doors. Moray Council worked alongside hub North Scotland and Balfour Beatty to build...
Aberdeen from above

Aberdeen to invest £247m on school builds and upgrades

ABERDEEN City Council has announced it is to spend £247 million on schools over the next five years. The figure includes £121 million on the...

Balfour Beatty completes final phase of £42m Lossiemouth High School

THE final phase in the £42 million build of the new Lossiemouth High School has been completed by Balfour Beatty and hub North Scotland. Phase...
St Margaret’s House, Edinburgh

Large-scale Edinburgh site poised for PBSA and residential future

CALEDONIAN Trust has appointed Scarlett Land and Development to market 151 London Road (St Margaret’s House) in Edinburgh. The 1970s-built property, owned by Caledonian Trust...

Deanestor completes £3m education contract to give Inverurie pupils a bright future

DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has completed a £3 million furniture and fit-out contract at the new £55 million Inverurie Community Campus. The contract was Deanestor’s third school...

Students to deliver outdoor classroom as part of major Glasgow project

STUDENTS in Glasgow have been involved in a community project as part of the £60 million investment in the new North East Hub Health...

Alness firm secures £2m Inverness Campus contract

PAT Munro has secured a £2 million project to deliver infrastructure works at Inverness Campus. The project will see the creation of roads and utilities...

New £64m Galashiels Academy officially opens

THE new £64 million Galashiels Academy has officially opened its doors. Morrison Construction was main contractor on the Scottish Borders Council project, with Hub...

‘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...

University of Strathclyde helps rebuild Nepali school

STAFF and students of the University of Strathclyde have helped rebuild a Nepali school that was destroyed by an earthquake and flooding in 2017. A...

Scottish Opera has plans approved for mixed-use development in Glasgow

SCOTTISH Opera has secured planning permission for the build of a new headquarters and student accommodation in Glasgow. The mixed-use development will be built at...

Contractor appointed for build of ‘state-of-the-art’ campus in Scottish Borders

MORRISON Construction has been appointed to deliver an education, medical, and community campus in Earlston. The firm will deliver the building on behalf of the...

Maxi Construction to lead £1.3m GCU student accommodation refurbishment

MAXI Construction has secured the £1.3 million contract to refurbish Glasgow Caledonian University's (GCU) Caledonian Court. The work at the city centre student accommodation site...

Work could start in August on £60m Dundee community learning campus

A new £60 million community learning campus could open in 2025 to replace two high schools in Dundee, the city's council has announced. The news...
Michael Ross

Building a stronger Scotland through education

By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland In an ever-changing world, one constant remains - the power of education. It is the...

Closing date set for ‘significant’ development site in St Andrews

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it has set a closing date of midday on December 3, 2020 for the sale of Scottish comprehensive secondary...
Students walking into training facility

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...
Craighall Primary

Space Zero delivers interior design inspiration for new East and West Lothian schools

PUPILS in East and West Lothian have started the academic year in new learning environments designed by consultancy Space Zero. The company provided interior design...

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...

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...