Project team announced for build of ‘flagship’ Alloa wellbeing hub and school

THE full project team has been announced for the build of a 'highly anticipated' wellbeing hub and school in Alloa. Robertson Construction Central East has...

Build of £18m South Ayrshire education campus continues

MORGAN Sindall is progressing with work on the build of a new £18 million education campus in South Ayrshire. Construction of the Prestwick Educational Campus...

Modernisation of Greenock school complete

A Greenock school has reopened following a £6 million modernisation and complete refurbishment. Clark Contracts undertook the work at St Mary's Primary in the town's...

Fit-out specialist completes £1.6m contract at Bearsden school

DEANESTOR has delivered a £1.6 million furniture and fit-out contract at the £40.9 million Boclair Academy in Bearsden. Opened in August, the school was built...

Landowner and developer enjoy VIP tour of East Lothian primary school

LANDOWNERS who contributed to the creation of a new primary school in East Lothian have been given a VIP tour alongside the wider project’s...

Plans for Elgin High School extension scrapped

PLANS to build an extension to Elgin High School have been ditched in favour of an internal repurposing project. The proposed extension, which was first...
CGI of student accommodation in Glasgow

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’...
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...

Hub South East and Balfour Beatty take lead roles on Craighall and Blindwells schools

EAST Lothian Council has appointed development partner Hub South East to deliver two new primary schools at Craighall and Blindwells. Balfour Beatty has been...

Planning approval for Passivhaus primary school in Irvine

PLANS have been approved for a new primary school at Montgomerie Park, Irvine, which will be built to Passivhaus standards. The facility will comprise 12...

Build of Forres Academy to begin as financial close reached

CONSTRUCTION of the new Forres Academy is set to get underway after hub North Scotland and Moray Council reached financial close for the £88.6...

Morgan Sindall completes student accommodation makeover in Glasgow

MORGAN Sindall Construction has completed its first project on the University of Glasgow’s capital projects framework, which involved the complete refurbishment of Maclay Residences. The...

Sustainable and placemaking principles to the fore at new £16m Aberdeen primary school

  CONSTRUCTION of the £16 million Scott Brownrigg-designed Milltimber Primary School in Aberdeen has been completed. Designed for Aberdeen City Council, the new facility, built by...

Project to double capacity of key Stirling learning hub progresses

WORK to double the capacity of a learning facility for Stirling's young people with additional support needs has reached a key milestone. Bluebell House, situated...

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...
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....
Falkirk campus

Falkirk plans creation of £4m Skills Transition Centre

THE full business case for the development of a new £4 million Skills Transition Centre at the Forth Valley College Falkirk Campus is ready...

Ayrshire College officially opens Willie Mackie Skills Hub

AYRSHIRE College has officially opened the new Willie Mackie Skills Hub in Killwinning. The low-carbon, two-storey building provides a flexible learning space that can respond...

University of Glasgow announces contractors on £250m framework

THE University of Glasgow has named the contractors on its £250 million construction and maintenance framework. Robertson, Morgan Sindall, Sir Robert McAlpine, Morrison and McLaughlin &...
View of Inverness

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...