Lower Gilmore Place, Edinburgh

Edinburgh student accommodation scheme sold for more than £35m

A purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Edinburgh has been sold for more than £35 million to Legal & General (L&G). Lower Gilmore Place, located...

Cork-headquartered firm to lead build of £76m Sauchiehall Street student development

CFIELD Construction has been appointed to lead the £79 million build of Fusion Group's 633-bed purpose-built student accommodation development on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street. The announcement...

Eco-friendly annexe constructed at Renfrewshire childcare centre

A social enterprise offering childcare support for families in Linwood and Johnstone is celebrating the completion of a new eco-friendly annexe, funded in part...
Attached image caption: Holding turf with Councillor McLellen and Councillor Greig are Hazlehead Pupils Ozi, Robert and Chloe watched by Kevin Dickson, (Robertson Group) Scott Brown, (Robertson Project Director) James Purdie, Headteacher at Hazlehead Academy and John McHardy, Project manager from hub North Scotland.

Build of new school campus underway in Aberdeen

ROBERTSON Construction has commenced work on the build of the new Hazelhead Academy Campus in Aberdeen. The project is being delivered by hub North Scotland...

Building services package of works underway at West Lothian school

BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has started a package of works at Pinewood School in Blackburn, West Lothian. The firm was appointed by BAM Construct...
Gro For You

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)...
School kids at Kinnaird Primary School

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...

A wooden future — how timber can aid the learning experience

THE use of timber in the build of schools could bring mental health benefits for pupils as well as environmental gains, an expert has...

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...

Businesses sought for new £12.5m Inverness innovation centre

BUSINESSES are being sought to take up residence in a new £12.5 million innovation centre being constructed in Inverness. Muir Construction is leading the build...

Work to begin on build of centre for disabled youngsters in Inverness

THE Scottish Government has committed up to £1.75 million in funding for the build of a new centre for disabled children and young people...

Robertson to build Passivhaus primary school in Perth

PERTH & Kinross Council has approved plans for a new Passivhaus standard primary school, to be built in north Perth. Robertson Construction Tayside will build...

Number of Scottish school buildings in good condition hits record levels

A record number of pupils in Scotland are being taught in schools in 'good or satisfactory' condition, official figures show. The 2024 School Estate Statistics...

Loan secured for build of 48-room student accommodation scheme in Aberdeen

ATELIER has announced completion of a £4.7 million loan for the development of a 48-room purpose built student accommodation scheme in Aberdeen. The loan, structured...
Brae High School

Proposals for new Shetland school to be unveiled at community events

THE first stage of a community engagement programme is to get underway on plans for the build of a new Brae High School in...
Artist’s impression of plans

Back to the future: new student complex plans take inspiration from site’s history

THE principles of tenemental living could be the key to meeting the academic and social needs of the modern-day student, a senior project manager...
Fife College, Balfour Beatty packaging innovation

Balfour Beatty earns top marks for packaging innovation at Fife College site

CONSTRUCTION giant Balfour Beatty has been pioneering an innovative packaging solution at its project to build a new facility for Fife College at Dunfermline...

£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...
QMU

Queen Margaret University to transform learning spaces in £2.1m project

MORRIS & Spottiswood has commenced work on a £2.1 million project to enhance Queen Margaret University's (QMU) Musselburgh campus. The £2.1 million future spaces project is...

Scotland earns top marks for education construction projects

THE latest Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI, the construction industry intelligence provider, shows that Scotland is currently top of the class when it...