Location selected for new £14.7m West Lothian school
WEST Lothian Council has approved plans for the build of a new £14.7 million school in Livingston.
To be located at council-owned land off Grange...
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...
Modernisation of Greenock school complete
A Greenock school has reopened following a £6 million modernisation and complete refurbishment.
Clark Contracts undertook the work at St Mary's Primary in the town's...
Build of Highlands’ first Passivhaus school underway
BALFOUR Beatty has commenced work on the build of what will become one of the first Passivhaus schools in the Highlands.
The new £61 million...
Milestone progress at Leith Walk student accommodation site
FIRETHORN Trust, a commercial real estate investor, developer and asset manager, has celebrated a milestone at its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Leith...
Major milestone reached on build of £88m Fife school
A topping out ceremony has marked a key milestone on the build of the new South West Fife secondary school.
BAM Construction commenced the build...
Plans approved for new Stirling school
PLANS have been approved for the build of a primary school to serve a new housing estate at South Stirling Gateway.
The school will be...
Bringing life to the desert with biophilic design
By Bruce Kennedy, an architect director at BDP Glasgow
WHEN visitors cross the threshold of Heriot Watt’s new university campus in Dubai, they leave behind...
Maxi to engage in redevelopment works at former Abington primary
MAXI Construction has been awarded a contract from South Lanarkshire Council for redevelopment works to the former Abington Primary School.
The project will create a...
Morgan Sindall completes student accommodation makeover in Glasgow
MORGAN Sindall Construction has completed its first project on the University of Glasgow’s capital projects framework, which involved the complete refurbishment of Maclay Residences.
The...
First CGI images released of new £75m Paisley Grammar School Community Campus
THE first images have been released showing how the new £75 million Paisley Grammar School Community Campus will look.
The school is due to be...
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...
The vital role of acoustics in classroom design
Michael Anderson, head of A&D – UK & Ireland – at ceiling solutions specialist Zentia, tells Project Scotland about the vital role of acoustics...
Nursery begins to take shape in Greenock as part of wider £5.4m project
CCG Scotland has commenced the assembly of the superstructure of a new £3 million nursery in Greenock.
The Larkfield East Learning Centre is scheduled for...
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...
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...
Wallyford Learning Campus officially opened
THE Wallyford Learning Campus has officially been opened by Scottish Government cabinet secretary for education and skills, Jenny Gilruth.
Construction work first started on the...
Milestone moment for £55m Maybole education campus plans
HUB South West has announced financial close has been reached with South Ayrshire Council and Morgan Sindall to start work on a £55 million...
Scotland’s school buildings in ‘best condition’ since records began
SCHOOL buildings across Scotland are in their best condition since recorded figures began, the Scottish Government has said.
It comes following new statistics which revealed...
‘Stimulating flexible spaces’ at the heart of Maybole Community Campus
THE new Maybole Community Campus in South Ayrshire has officially opened.
The facility was designed by BDP and delivered by hub South West Scotland, with...
