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...

Fife College’s new Dunfermline Campus to provide major boost for local apprentices

FIFE College has delivered a boost for local apprentices following a pledge from construction partner Balfour Beatty to offer over 200 weeks of work...
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Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure development opens in Blairgowrie

SCOTLAND'S first Passivhaus leisure development has officially been opened in Blairgowrie. Designed by Holmes Miller, the £36 million project was delivered by Hub East Central...

Edinburgh’s Old Royal Infirmary building reopens following transformation

THE doors to Edinburgh's transformed and revitalised Old Royal Infirmary building have officially opened. Built in 1879, the city landmark housed the capital's main hospital...

‘Groundbreaking’ Passivhaus school project gathers pace

WORK is progressing on a new classroom block on the grounds of Sciennes Primary, which will see it become the first Passivhaus primary school...

Award recognition puts Beatlie School Campus top of the class

BEATLIE School Campus in West Lothian was honoured with the Small Public Development of the Year accolade at the 2024 Scottish Property Awards. The new...

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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‘No immediate risk to safety’ over RAAC in Scottish schools

A Scottish Government minister has stated there is 'no immediate risk to safety' after it was revealed that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has...

Maxi to deliver West Lothian College improvement works

MAXI Construction has landed a contract to deliver alteration and student-focused improvement works to West Lothian College in Livingston. This is the company’s second contract...

Construction of Passivhaus Edinburgh high school to begin in May

THE build of the new Liberton High School in Edinburgh is set to get underway in May, the capital's council has confirmed. It comes after...

Time to take a long-term view on energy efficient schools

Joanne Hemmings, associate at Holmes Miller, discusses making Passivhaus the ‘new normal’ when it comes to designing education buildings in Scotland WITH the usual hint...

Work resumes to convert former Shakespeare Street school building

WORK on the third and final stage of a new residential development close to Glasgow’s west end has resumed, which is set to preserve...

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,...

University of Glasgow officially opens new £50m facility

THE University of Glasgow has officially opened the Clarice Pears Building at its Gilmorehill campus in the city's west end. The £50 million facility, which...
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‘Impressive progress’ hailed at Monifieth Learning Campus

THE leader of Angus Council has visited the site of the new Monifieth Learning Campus to see the progress made on the £66.5 million...
Topping out ceremony at Glasgow student accommodation

Landmark Glasgow PBSA project celebrates construction milestone

A topping out ceremony has marked a major milestone in the build of Broadway Studios, a new 432-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in...
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Glasgow developer secures £18.8m funding boost for student accommodation scheme

KELVIN Properties has secured an £18.8 million development facility from Bank of Scotland to fund construction of its first purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme...
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Two Fife schools to be demolished

WORK to demolish the old Woodmill and St Columba's high schools in Dunfermline has been given the go ahead by Fife Council. The decision comes...

Nursery building complete at Arisaig Primary

CONSTRUCTION is complete on a new nursery building at Arisaig Primary School. The project was delivered by the Highland Council’s in-house property teams with...
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Clark Contracts to build new Edinburgh student accommodation development

CLARK Contracts has been appointed to build a new purpose-built student accommodation development in the Canongate area of Edinburgh. Several existing buildings have already been...