Plans approved for delivery of final phase of Inverness Campus
HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been granted planning permission in principle to progress the second, and final, phase of the development of Inverness...
Primary pupils leave their mark on new Whitburn facility
MAXI Construction has revealed that a time capsule created by primary school pupils has been planted in the wall of the new Whitburn Partnership...
Muir Construction to lead £11m build of veterinary facility in Inverness
SCOTLAND'S Rural University College (SRUC) has had £11 million plans for the build of a new Veterinary Innovation Centre in Inverness approved by the...
Schools to inspire a new generation of learners
THE days of schools containing little more than a collection of identical classrooms with four walls and a door are long gone. Today’s educational...
Predictive weather systems installed at Glasgow nurseries to mitigate effects of climate change
SMART water systems have been installed at two new-build nursery schools in Glasgow in a bid to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Likened to...
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...
Clark Contracts to build new Edinburgh student accommodation development
CLARK Contracts has been appointed to build a new purpose-built student accommodation development in the Canongate area of Edinburgh.
Several existing buildings have already been...
Fife firm completes £1m fit-out contract at new £68m campus
DUNFERMLINE-based fit-out specialist Deanestor has completed a contract worth over £1 million for Morrison Construction for the manufacture and installation of fixed furniture for The Barony...
Modular building specialist delivers Ayr carbon neutral nursery project
MODULAR building specialist Portakabin (Scotland) has completed a carbon neutral nursery project in Ayr.
The firm was awarded the South Ayrshire Council project just before...
Terms agreed for build of £40.9m school in Bearsden
TERMS have been agreed between the partners involved in the £40.9 million build of the new Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
The agreement was reached between...
GRAHAM competition sees Glasgow pupils light up city skyline
THREE pupils from St Patrick’s Primary in Glasgow were given the chance to help switch on the festive lights at the Central Quay site...
Education secretary sees construction progress of £47.2m Wallyford secondary school
SCOTLAND'S education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has visited the site of the new £47.2 million secondary school in Wallyford to see the construction progress.
She met with...
BDP awarded contract to design new Neilston learning and leisure campus
A new learning and leisure campus is set to be built in Neilston after East Renfrewshire Council approved the design and awarded the contract...
Closing date set for ‘significant’ development site in St Andrews
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it has set a closing date of midday on December 3, 2020 for the sale of Scottish comprehensive secondary...
Heriot-Watt University eyes build of £35m Centre for Sustainable Brewing and Distilling
HERIOT-Watt University is looking to raise £35 million to realise its vision of building a new Centre for Sustainable Brewing and Distilling (CSVD).
The facility...
Designing campuses which inspire learning and add social value
By Brad Morrison, architect at BDP
SCHOOLS are at the heart of any healthy community. Recognising this, North Lanarkshire Council has committed to a...
Local firm leads creation of new facility at Wick High School
A new facility for children with additional support needs has been created by a local firm at Wick High School.
GMR Henderson, on behalf of...
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...
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...
Historic Aberfoyle Primary set for refurbishment works
AKP has been named principal contractor for the £1.2 million refurbishment of Aberfoyle Primary School.
The firm revealed it has been tasked with creating a...
