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Funding boost for community innovation campus in Tain

A new facility in Tain focused on boosting sustainability, wellbeing, employability and education has received a £250,000 funding boost from Social Investment Scotland (SIS)...

Work begins on £12m academy tipped to modernise Glasgow’s shipbuilding industry

WORK is underway on the build of the new £12 million Applied Shipbuilding Academy at BAE Systems' Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the...

Edinburgh considers build of two new schools

THE City of Edinburgh Council is seeking views on proposals to build two new non-denominational primary schools and nurseries in the city. A school is...

Landmark Blackridge nursery achieves Passivhaus certification

THE £1.5 million Early Learning and Childcare centre in Blackridge, West Lothian, has become the first local authority educational facility in Scotland to be awarded...

Work begins on build of new £50m Passivhaus Edinburgh school

KIER Construction has commenced the build of the new £50 million Currie Community High School in Edinburgh. A ground-breaking event has been held to mark...

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...

Major milestone in delivery of new £59 million Maybole campus

AN official topping out ceremony has marked a major milestone in the delivery of a new educational campus in Maybole. The £59 million project...

Construction team delivers early handover of new East Calder school

CONSTRUCTION of the £14.3 million Calderwood Primary in East Calder has been completed earlier than anticipated. The project has been delivered by hub South East,...

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...
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Historic Glasgow building to be revamped into student complex

WORK is underway to transform a B-listed former office block in Glasgow into a 140-room student accommodation complex. Clark Contracts is delivering the refurbishment at...
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Work begins on £4m upgrade of Falkirk schools

WORK is set to begin on £4 million worth of planned improvements across Falkirk Council's school estate. Alongside enhancing both the fabric of the school...
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UK’s first fully battery-powered pile driving rig trialled at Ardrossan school site

ROGER Bullivant Limited (RBL) has announced it has trialled the first ever fully battery-powered pile driving rig in the UK at a school site...

University of St Andrews has £142m campus plans approved

FIFE Council has approved £142 million plans by the University of St Andrews to renovate the former Madras College building and construct new buildings...

Robertson looks to replicate success on University of Glasgow framework

THE University of Glasgow has reappointed Robertson Construction Central West to its construction framework agreement for a third consecutive time. The firm's appointment to Lot...
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Progress made on £2m Aberdeen school project

PROGRESS continues to be made on the St Machar Academy grounds improvements project, Aberdeen City Council has announced. The £1.977 million project will provide new...

Timber to take leading role in net zero schools

UK schools reportedly rack up a total energy bill of around £543 million each year, responsible for almost half of local authorities’ carbon emissions....

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...
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Highland Council warns school estate challenge ‘too great’ to manage on its own

THE leader of the Highland Council has warned that the 'scale of the challenge' relating to its school estate is 'too great' for the...
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Unsuccessful Highland school bids ‘devastating’ for communities

THE Highland Council is 'urgently' considering what its options are to provide new primary schools after failing to secure funding from the Scottish Government's...
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Aberdeen named as UK’s cheapest city for private student accommodation

ABERDEEN has been named as the cheapest place for students to rent private accommodation in the UK. The findings by StuRents, the UK's largest student...