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Progress being made on West Lothian Council’s major investment in additional support schools

WEST Lothian Council has announced that its biggest ever investment in schools for pupils with additional support needs is progressing well. Over £29 million is...

Smart Hub Lanarkshire opens its doors for in-person visits

A state-of-the-art centre which promises to help manufacturing SMEs to grow and prepare for the future has opened its doors for in-person events. Jamie Hepburn,...

Deanestor completes £3m education contract to give Inverurie pupils a bright future

DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has completed a £3 million furniture and fit-out contract at the new £55 million Inverurie Community Campus. The contract was Deanestor’s third school...

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...

Work begins on £12m academy tipped to modernise Glasgow’s shipbuilding industry

WORK is underway on the build of the new £12 million Applied Shipbuilding Academy at BAE Systems' Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the...

New East Lothian schools begin to take shape

STRUCTURAL steel frames have been installed by Balfour Beatty at the sites of the builds of two new schools in East Lothian. Blindwells and Craighall...
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Build of new outdoor centre to get underway in East Dunbartonshire

WORK is set to start on the build of a new outdoor centre in East Dunbartonshire for people of all ages. Morgan Sindall is leading...

Award winner hailed for going ‘above and beyond’ on school build

HUB South East Scotland's project director has scooped the Contribution to a Project award at the CN & NCE Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards. Eileen...

Ark Estates leases prominent commercial unit to UHI Inverness for Sustainable Construction Centre

ARK Estates has leased a prominent commercial unit at Inverness' 58 Harbour Road to UHI Inverness. The learning institute is to transform the building into...
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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...

Plans unveiled for high school build at University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus

PLANS have been announced for the build of a Passivhaus high school within the University of Edinburgh's Easter Bush Campus. Unveiled by Midlothian Council, the...
CGI of Glasgow student accommodation

Historic Glasgow building to be revamped into student complex

WORK is underway to transform a B-listed former office block in Glasgow into a 140-room student accommodation complex. Clark Contracts is delivering the refurbishment at...

Work to begin on build of £64.5m Galashiels Academy

MORRISON Construction is set to begin work on the build of the new Galashiels Academy. The project budget for the build stands at £64.5 million,...

Rooflights tipped to improve learning experience at new East Dunbartonshire school

WHITESALES has supplied 14 Solus Monopitch rooflights and four Solus smoke hatches for a new Additional Support Needs (ASN) school in East Dunbartonshire. Architects NORR...

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...

M&E specialist undertakes service package at Edinburgh boarding school

M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has revealed it is supporting Linear Design and Construct on modernisation works at Merchiston Castle School, a boy’s boarding school...
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...

Scotland earns top marks for education construction projects

THE latest Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI, the construction industry intelligence provider, shows that Scotland is currently top of the class when it...

CICV Forum suggests ‘practical proposals’ to help schools safely reopen

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has proposed a series of measures to help safely reopen schools across the country. The body has written to Kevin...

Fifth reappointment to University of Glasgow framework for Clark Contracts

THE University of Glasgow has appointed Clark Contracts to its multi-contractor construction framework agreement for a fifth consecutive time. The appointment will see the firm...