Robertson to deliver two-storey BREEAM excellent school

ROBERTSON Group has revealed it will deliver the first school in Wales through WEPCo (Welsh Education Partnership Company) utilising the Welsh Government’s Mutual Investment...

Plans unveiled for £54m Highland schools investment

FIVE schools could be set for up to £54 million of improvement works under new proposals unveiled by the Highland Council. The local authority said...
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Inverness Campus

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...

Alness firm secures £2m Inverness Campus contract

PAT Munro has secured a £2 million project to deliver infrastructure works at Inverness Campus. The project will see the creation of roads and utilities...

Full reinstatement of Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building ‘not affordable’

A 'significant' enabling project has been approved by the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) board to provide a 'platform for future rebuilding' of its...
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Increasing construction costs sees Midlothian school project rise to £55.3m

RISING construction costs have led to Midlothian councillors approving an additional £10.7 million in funding for the refurbishment and extension of Penicuik High School. The...

BAM Construction begins work on new £7m West Lothian school

BAM Construction has commenced work on the build of a new school in West Lothian for secondary pupils with additional support needs. The new Cedarbank...

‘Contractor of choice’ in Scotland thrilled to take lead role in NMIS project

GALLIFORD Try has expressed its delight that its Scottish business, Morrison Construction, has been appointed by the University of Strathclyde to design and build...
University of Edinburgh new engineering facility

New ‘cutting-edge’ University of Edinburgh facility tipped to benefit engineering students

THE University of Edinburgh has tipped a new building to transform education, research and industry collaboration in engineering. The Engineering Forum will support learning and...
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Back to the future: new student complex plans take inspiration from site’s history

THE principles of tenemental living could be the key to meeting the academic and social needs of the modern-day student, a senior project manager...

Edinburgh primary school set for £2.7m Passivhaus extension

MAXI Construction has been awarded a £2.7 million contract from the City of Edinburgh Council for the design and construction of a new two-storey...

School building has ‘significant’ and ‘high-risk’ backlog of maintenance issues

DUMFRIES and Galloway Council has released a report detailing the final elements of their Dumfries learning town programme (DLT). Phase one of the programme was...
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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...
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Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure development opens in Blairgowrie

SCOTLAND'S first Passivhaus leisure development has officially been opened in Blairgowrie. Designed by Holmes Miller, the £36 million project was delivered by Hub East Central...

Landmark passivhaus nursery to be built in West Lothian

SCOTLAND'S first public passivhaus nursery has moved a step closer after contract close on the project was achieved. The facility will be built in Blackridge, West...

13 is lucky number as Morgan Sindall completes raft of early years centres

MORGAN Sindall Construction has completed and handed over 13 early years centres worth a combined £13 million for the Highland Council. The new centres -...

Property sector collaboration helps to progress plans for ‘urgently needed’ school for vulnerable children

NINE Scottish property firms have teamed up to support an 'urgently needed' build project for a charity in Kinross-shire. The collaboration of developers, architects, planners,...

Halfway point reached on £4.5m project at Edinburgh’s Oriam

THE £4.5 million construction of six indoor tennis courts at Oriam has reached the halfway mark, Heriot-Watt University has confirmed. Clark Contracts is leading the...

Kier completes work on project forming part of university’s £1 billion campus investment

KIER Construction has completed work on what is believed to be the world's first dedicated biomedical engineering building. The £15.5 million project, at the University...

Balfour Beatty to start main construction work on Fife College Campus

BALFOUR Beatty has revealed that main construction is scheduled to start later this month on a new learning campus in Dunfermline. The contractor has been...