Youngsters help with build of £1.8m Highland learning campus

A £1.8 million learning campus being built in the Highlands to equip youngsters with opportunities to remain in the region is delivering already, with...

Work begins on build of new Passivhaus school in Edinburgh

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at the site of Balfour Beatty's build of the replacement Liberton High School in Edinburgh. The school is being...

Outdoor learning gives children a healthy view of the world

By Kath MacTaggart, a landscape architect at BDP Glasgow studio RAISED in the rural south west of Scotland, I remember only too well wet playtimes...
CGI of student accommodation in Glasgow

Vacant Glasgow office block site tipped for bright future as PBSA

A vacant office block in Glasgow city centre could soon be set for a new lease of life by being transformed into a student...
Study area

Clark Contracts delivers four University of Glasgow projects

CLARK Contracts has completed four projects for the University of Glasgow ranging in value from £200,000 to £2 million. Two laboratory refurbishments have been delivered,...

Remote work allows Inverness Campus projects to continue

REMOTE work has allowed two key projects on the Highland and Island's Enterprise's (HIE) Inverness Campus to progress during the Covid-19 lockdown. Work is continuing...

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...
Aberdeen from above

Aberdeen to prioritise improving existing schools over new builds

ABERDEEN is to concentrate on improving existing schools before considering building new schools, the city's council has announced. It comes as part of an approved...

Work underway on £18.3m build of new West Lothian school

CONSTRUCTION is underway on the £18.3 million build of the new East Calder Primary School, West Lothian Council has said. Hub South East is delivering...

Plans approved to revitalise historic core of University of Aberdeen campus

PLANS have been approved to revitalise the historic core of the University of Aberdeen's King's College campus. Parts of the learning estate were first built...

Siblings complete nursery build at their former school

CORRIGAN Contractors has completed the build of a new nursery building at Ardgour Primary School in the Highlands. The local firm completed the works alongside...
Nursery garden at Passivhaus school

Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets

Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riverside Primary, the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland....

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...

Moray’s £300m learning estate strategy approved

MORAY's £300 million learning estate strategy has been approved by councillors following a consultation with constituents. The local authority said that the new strategy allows...

Work begins on build of £40m Edinburgh Innovation Hub

HERON Bros has commenced work on the build of the £40 million Edinburgh Innovation Hub. The 7,200 square metre hub, which received planning permission last...

Balfour Beatty completes disposal of 536-bed Glasgow student accommodation

BALFOUR Beatty has announced the sale of Foundry Courtyard, a 536-bed student accommodation building in Glasgow. The group has sold its 100% stake to an...

Robertson starts work on gene therapy innovation centre

ROBERTSON Construction has started work on a new gene therapy innovation centre, which will bring together a range of specialists to enable academic-led clinical...

Rooflights tipped to improve learning experience at new East Dunbartonshire school

WHITESALES has supplied 14 Solus Monopitch rooflights and four Solus smoke hatches for a new Additional Support Needs (ASN) school in East Dunbartonshire. Architects NORR...

Jedburgh Grammar Campus poised to open

THE keys to the new Jedburgh Grammar Campus have been handed over to Scottish Borders Council after hub South East and BAM Construction completed...
Usher Building, University of Edinburgh

Ushering in a new era for health innovation

The University of Edinburgh’s Usher Building at the Edinburgh BioQuarter has officially opened. The facility co-locates the Usher Institute alongside other public, private and...