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...
Progress made on £2m Aberdeen school project
PROGRESS continues to be made on the St Machar Academy grounds improvements project, Aberdeen City Council has announced.
The £1.977 million project will provide new...
Deanestor fits out 125 rooms at new £18m Prestwick campus
DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has highlighted its role in fitting out a new £18 million primary school campus in South Ayrshire.
The new Prestwick North Education Campus...
£25m Ayr school officially opened
SCOTLAND'S deputy First Minister John Swinney has officially opened the new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr.
Designed by BDP's Glasgow studio, the facility has been...
Council could face compensation claim over Covid-related delays to school build
THE prospect of Balfour Beatty being entitled to compensation for Covid-related delays to the £42 million build of Lossiemouth High has been raised at...
Exemplary learning hub offers inspirational environment for Dunfermline pupils
THE architects behind Scotland’s largest Passivhaus building have been hugely encouraged by the early performance of the facility.
The new Woodmill and St Columba’s RC...
Build of new community hub underway in Coatbridge
MORRISON Construction has commenced work on the build of the new St Stephen's Community Hub in Coatbridge.
hub South West is delivering the project on...
Contractor completes first phase of Edinburgh school retrofit works
GRAHAM has announced completion of the first stage of a £10 million retrofit of Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh.
The contractor has been tasked with...
Balerno High refurbishment project gathers pace
A refurbishment project at Balerno High School in Edinburgh is gathering pace, with Arc-Tech providing support to main contractor Maxi Construction.
A £3.3 million contract...
Plans launched for build of intergenerational building in Edinburgh
A planning application by Collective Architecture on behalf of The City of Edinburgh Council has been submitted for the first phase of a new...
Half of Scotland’s local authorities identify RAAC in schools
INSPECTIONS have shown that there are 16 council areas in Scotland which have identified schools as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
The Scottish Government...
University of Glasgow names new £116m building after two graduates
THE University of Glasgow has announced that its £116 million Advanced Research Centre (ARC) is to be named after two graduates.
Former students John Shaw...
Glasgow School of Art reaffirms commitment to Mackintosh rebuild
THE Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the faithful reinstatement of the A-listed Mackintosh Building.
A tender is to be issued...
‘Eco-education’ building at Dollar Academy marks steel frame milestone
AN 'eco-education' building at Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire has achieved a milestone with a steel signing ceremony taking place to mark completion of the...
Plans approved for refurbishment of Edinburgh College of Art
PLANNING consent has been granted for a campus-wide development plan to 'consolidate and improve' the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA)'s existing estate.
The HawkinsBrown-designed scheme...
Robertson completes £8.5m QMRI refurb for University of Edinburgh
ROBERTSON Construction Central East has delivered a multi-million-pound refurbishment of the Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI) for The University of Edinburgh.
The project is designed...
BAM Construction on track to deliver new £50m Fife school
FIFE Council has confirmed that the new Madras College in St Andrews is on schedule to welcome staff and pupils in August.
BAM Construction started...
Contract awarded for £3.6m Orkney primary school project
CASEY Construction has been awarded a £3.6 million contract to extend and refurbish St Andrews Primary School in Orkney.
The project will allow for an...
New North Lanarkshire school wins two prestigious awards
AN £18 million primary school in North Lanarkshire has scooped two prestigious awards for architecture.
Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub has been awarded the...
University of St Andrews opens ‘pioneering’ affordable housing development
WORK has been completed on the build of a 'pioneering' new affordable housing development for postgraduate students and staff at the University of St...
