Primary school

Passivhaus school officially opened in Edinburgh

MAYBURY Primary School in the west of Edinburgh has officially been opened at a special ceremony today. Built by Morrison Construction, the school was designed...

Virtual events discuss opportunities for firms on North Lanarkshire school projects

HUB South West has held two virtual Meet the Buyer events, focused on upcoming North Lanarkshire projects. The organisation's Tier 1 contractors engaged with local...

Construction of Passivhaus primary school in Irvine gets underway

CONSTRUCTION work is underway on a new £24 million primary school in Irvine being built to Passivhaus standards. North Ayrshire provost Anthea Dickson carried out...

Morgan Sindall welcomes University of Glasgow framework success

MORGAN Sindall Construction has expressed its delight at winning a place on the University of Glasgow’s new £250 million capital projects framework. The main contractor...
Robertson Group and Dollar Academy celebrate progress at Futures Institute

‘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...

Build of Clackmannanshire Council’s ‘most ambitious’ community project begins

ROBERTSON Construction has commenced work on what Clackmannanshire Council has described as its 'most ambitious community project' yet. The project will deliver the new Wellbeing...
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...

Edinburgh Council unveils plans for Scotland’s first passivhaus high school

THE City of Edinburgh Council has unveiled plans for the build of Scotland's first passivhaus high school. Construction of the new Currie Community High School...

Timber to take leading role in net zero schools

UK schools reportedly rack up a total energy bill of around £543 million each year, responsible for almost half of local authorities’ carbon emissions....

Access to education lifted to new heights

Alastair Stannah, MD, Stannah Lifts Distribution & Service, explores the factors to consider when choosing the right lift for education buildings CHOOSING the right lift...

Holmes Miller projects in the frame for prestigious architectural awards

AN Edinburgh sports centre and a primary school in Morningside, both designed by Holmes Miller, are in the running for a top architectural award. Meadowbank...

Next phase underway on rebuild of Glasgow’s Mackintosh Building

A protective white membrane wrap and temporary roof structure has been installed on the Glasgow School of Art's fire-damaged Mackintosh Building. The move comes as...

Deanestor completes £1.8m Winchburgh Campus furniture and fit-out contract

DUNFERMLINE-based furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has completed a £1.8 million contract for Morrison Construction at the new Winchburgh Campus in West Lothian. The project...

Remote work allows Inverness Campus projects to continue

REMOTE work has allowed two key projects on the Highland and Island's Enterprise's (HIE) Inverness Campus to progress during the Covid-19 lockdown. Work is continuing...
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’...
Monifieth Learning Campus

‘Impressive progress’ hailed at Monifieth Learning Campus

THE leader of Angus Council has visited the site of the new Monifieth Learning Campus to see the progress made on the £66.5 million...

Structure taking shape on £28.1m Torry Primary School and community hub

MORRISON Construction Building North East and hub North Scotland have been praised by Aberdeen City Council for the progress made on the build of...
Bluebell House construction

Construction work gathers pace on Bluebell House learning facility

CONSTRUCTION work is progressing on a project to deliver a new learning facility for young people with additional support needs on the grounds of...

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...

Highland firms back build of new school playground

TWO Highland construction firms have joined forces to back the build of a new playground at Milton of Leys Primary School in Inverness. Morrison Construction...