Keeping schools safe in hygiene-critical times
David Hockley, area technical manager at SIKA, explains why he believes resin is the ideal flooring to help with stringent safey standards in schools
COVID-19...
M&E package of works complete at new £3 million Greenock nursery
BUILDING services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced the firm's work is complete at the new £3 million Larkfield Early Years Centre in Greenock.
Arc-Tech provided M&E...
531-bed Glasgow city centre student complex poised for approval
PLANS for a 531-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Glasgow City Centre look set to be approved.
Glasgow City Council has ‘minded to grant’...
Lanarkshire nursery projects are child’s play for Morgan Sindall
MORGAN Sindall Construction has announced it has started work on two early years nurseries worth a combined total of £4 million for North Lanarkshire...
Milestone reached in build of North Ayrshire’s first Passivhaus school
THE construction of North Ayrshire's 'most eco-friendly' school has reached a major milestone.
A topping out ceremony was held at Montgomerie Park Primary School yesterday...
Three West Lothian schools set for £10m repair works
WEST Lothian Council is to invest £10 million to fix structural issues at three schools in the area.
The works will see construction issues addressed...
Riverside Primary School wins prestigious award
RIVERSIDE Primary School in Perth has won a prestigious award for its innovative environmentally friendly design.
The school scooped the Innovation in Delivering a Sustainable Learning...
Moray school closes following RAAC risk update
A Moray school found to contain RAAC has temporarily closed after remedial work indicated the concrete presents a 'higher level of risk' than first...
Plans approved for new £48 million Dumfries High School
HUB South West Scotland will work with Morgan Sindall and Dumfries and Galloway Council to deliver the new £48 million Dumfries High School after...
Dalkeith school scheme marks GBSS’ largest contract to date
GBSS Civil Engineering has commenced work on delivering groundworks and civil engineering at the site of the new £41.8 million Mayfield Primary School in...
Build of £30m Edinburgh student accommodation complete
CLARK Contracts has completed the design and build of a £30 million purpose student accommodation (PBSA) development in Edinburgh on behalf of Lanark Student...
Over 30 Edinburgh schools upgraded during October break
OVER 30 schools and nurseries across Edinburgh underwent upgrades and repairs over the recent October break.
The City of Edinburgh Council said that the programme...
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...
Taking an early lead
WITH over 200 education projects under the firm’s belt, it’s fair to say that Lenzie-based Fleming Buildings has a huge degree of expertise in...
£40m new Queensferry High School handed over
THE £40 million Queensferry High School has been completed ahead of the start of the new academic year.
Delivered for the City of Edinburgh Council...
BAM Construction nears completion of ‘outstanding’ £7m school
BAM Construction is set to complete its build of the new £7 million Cedarbank School in Livingston later this month.
Being delivered alongside hub South...
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...
Council outlines plan to invest £8.8m in school building improvements
MORAY Council has set out its plan to invest £8.8 million in improving its school buildings in the next financial year.
Almost £5 million of...
Local youth group benefits from Easthouses Primary School project
A community benefits initiative delivered as part of the build of the new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian has seen furniture donated to a...
Student sector continues to boost Scottish commercial property investment market
NEW research has highlighted that purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) continues to be a 'shining light' in the Scottish commercial property investment market.
In its latest...























