Artwork painted by Shetland pupils in the 60s displayed at new £56m school

THREE murals painted by school pupils the 60s and 70s have been installed in Shetland's new Anderson High School. The £56 million school was built...
Aberdeen from above

Aberdeen City Council launches timescale for school building improvements

ABERDEEN City Council will look to develop its school estate over the next ten years and beyond, it has said. It comes after the local...
St Vincent Studios student complex, Glasgow

Green terracotta building tipped to ‘raise the bar’ for Glasgow’s student accommodation offering

ARTISAN Real Estate has launched its latest student accommodation development in Glasgow city centre with the unveiling of St Vincent Studios. The green terracotta building...

Canadian-based firm to design £33m aviation college in Moray

TORONTO-headquartered architectural firm NORR has been appointed to design a new £33 million Moray Aerospace, Advanced Technology and Innovation Campus (MAATIC). The campus will be...

Firm shortlisted for four gongs at Learning Places Scotland Awards

FOUR Holmes Miller projects have been nominated for honours at the Learning Places Scotland Awards later this month. Held in partnership with the Scottish Government,...

Dundee charity’s family support centre set for ambitious revamp

A Dundee charity that supports children and young people with disabilities and additional needs is embarking on an ambitious refurbishment of its family support...

Build cost of Maybole campus rises by over £6m

THE cost of the build of a community campus in Maybole has risen by over £6 million, South Ayrshire Council has revealed. Members of the...

£18 million cybersecurity hub set for official opening in Dundee

SCOTLAND'S new home for cybersecurity research, innovation, and industry growth, will officially open at Abertay University in Dundee today (June 15). The £18 million 'first...
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...

Morgan Sindall to deliver technical designs for new Midlothian high school

MORGAN Sindall has been appointed by Midlothian Council to deliver costings and technical designs for the new Beeslack Community High School. The school, which will...

SRUC facility aimed at driving innovation in dairy sector nears completion

A multi-million pound facility aimed at driving innovation and sustainability in the dairy sector is to open at Scotland's Rural College's (SRUC) Barony Campus...
Construction workers at PBSA topping out ceremony

Topping out ceremony marks Leith student complex milestone

REAL estate investor, developer and asset manager, Firethorn Trust, has held a topping out ceremony to mark a construction milestone at its purpose-built student...

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...

Dundee eyes further investment in schools

OVER £3.5 million has been spent on improving Dundee schools in 2024/25 with another £2.1 million proposed for 2025/26, the city's council has revealed. Upgrades...

Green light for build of new East Renfrewshire learning campus

PLANS for the build of a new learning campus, which will bring two East Renfrewshire primary schools and a nursery on a shared space,...
Turf cutting

Build of new North Lanarkshire school underway

KIER has commenced work on the build of a new school and community hub at St Kevin's Primary School in Bargeddie. The £16 million project...
CGI of leisure centre

Pool leaks delay opening of Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure centre

BAM has apologised after the opening of Scotland's first Passivhaus leisure centre in Blairgowrie was delayed following the discovery of leaks in the facility'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...

Contract Close achieved for three new Winchburgh schools

CONTRACT Close has been achieved for a new primary and two new secondary schools in Winchburgh. Contract Close occurs when parties reach agreement on all documentation...

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...