Study shows Scotland leads the way on education and hospitality construction projects
THE March Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI has revealed the pipeline for Scotland’s education and hospitality construction sectors is the healthiest in the...
155-bed Edinburgh student accommodation development delivered
CLARK Contracts has completed construction of a £16 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Dunedin Street in Edinburgh.
Delivered on behalf of Danehurst, the...
New Edinburgh primary school opens to pupils
PUPILS have started the new term in Frogston Primary School following the completion of works by consulting engineers Will Rudd Davidson.
Designed by Holmes Miller,...
Building services provider strengthens education portfolio
BUILDING services specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced an expansion of its portfolio of projects in the education sector with the company's latest completions in...
New £28m community campus officially opens in Edinburgh
THE new £28 million Castlebrae Community Campus has officially opened in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh.
The community building on Niddrie Mains Road was delivered...
Building services provider lands M&E package at West Lothian school project
BUILDING services specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced it has been appointed to a project comprising the build of a new extension to Pinewood Primary...
Balfour Beatty completes disposal of 536-bed Glasgow student accommodation
BALFOUR Beatty has announced the sale of Foundry Courtyard, a 536-bed student accommodation building in Glasgow.
The group has sold its 100% stake to an...
Highland Council warns school estate challenge ‘too great’ to manage on its own
THE leader of the Highland Council has warned that the 'scale of the challenge' relating to its school estate is 'too great' for the...
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...
Junior school and surrounding grounds provide ‘unique development opportunity’ in Kilmacolm
St Columba’s School has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to market for sale its junior school and areas of the surrounding grounds in Kilmacolm, providing...
Work complete on build of new Skye nursery
WORK has been completed on the build of Bun-Sgoil Shlèite's new nursery building in Skye.
James MacQueen Building Contractors and R.HOUSE undertook the works to...
Moray Council considers hybrid option for Buckie High School upgrade
MORAY Council is working with hub North Scotland to look at hybrid options for the revamp of Buckie High School.
The local authority said that...
Pupils move into new £60m Maybole Community Campus
PUPILS have entered the new £60 million Maybole Community Campus for the very first time.
The campus, which incorporates a new Carrick Academy, Culzean Primary...
Adaptive reuse helps to preserve historic building
FOLLOWING public consultation, which revealed strong support for a multi-use community facility, BDP’s architectural design ‘transformed’ a disused educational facility into a campus for...
Plans launched for 1,135-bed development in Glasgow city centre
PLANS have been launched by Downing for the build of a 1,135-bed mixed-use development by the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Formerly the headquarters of the...
Milestone reached in build of North Ayrshire’s first Passivhaus school
THE construction of North Ayrshire's 'most eco-friendly' school has reached a major milestone.
A topping out ceremony was held at Montgomerie Park Primary School yesterday...
Fife firm completes fit-out project at £14m West Lothian primary school
DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has divulged details of its work to provide bespoke furniture and fit-out services for the new £14 million Calderwood Primary School in...
Robertson to deliver upgrades to University of Glasgow Library annexe
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has started work on a £12.6 million project to upgrade the annexe of the University of Glasgow Library.
Originally constructed in...
Kier Construction to build new primary school in East Ayrshire
EAST Ayrshire Council has appointed Kier Construction as the preferred contractor for the build of a new primary school at Netherthird.
The local authority said...
Maxi lands £1.6m Stirling school extension project
MAXI Construction has secured a £1.6 million contract to deliver an extension to Borestone Primary School in Stirling.
The single-storey extension will provide two classrooms...
