Education sector gets connected in the capital

ANOTHER successful Education Buildings Scotland exhibition is in the books.  The Edinburgh event for Scotland’s learning estate brought together a wide range of professionals from...

Work begins on build of £66.5m Monifieth Learning Campus

ROBERTSON Construction has commenced works on the build of the new £66.5 million Monifieth Learning Campus in Angus. The occasion was marked with the preparation...

Historic Aberfoyle Primary set for refurbishment works

AKP has been named principal contractor for the £1.2 million refurbishment of Aberfoyle Primary School. The firm revealed it has been tasked with creating a...
Learning Places

Clark Contracts shortlisted for two Learning Places Scotland Awards

CLARK Contracts has been nominated for two awards at the Learning Places Awards, which will be held at the Hilton Glasgow in November 2024. The...

GRAHAM re-elected to University of Glasgow framework

GRAHAM has been re-elected to the University of Glasgow framework to deliver projects valued in excess of £7 million over the next six years. Appointed...

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...

Edinburgh’s Old Royal Infirmary building reopens following transformation

THE doors to Edinburgh's transformed and revitalised Old Royal Infirmary building have officially opened. Built in 1879, the city landmark housed the capital's main hospital...

Robertson Construction completes build of £16m Aberdeen school

ROBERTSON Construction has completed the £16 million build of Milltimber Primary School in Aberdeen. The school officially opened its doors to pupils and staff this...

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...
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...
Currie Community High School in Edinburgh

New Currie Community High School tipped to benefit generations to come

KIER has completed construction of the new Currie Community High School in Edinburgh, which has been designed to Passivhaus standards. The building was handed over...

Thomas Johnstone Ltd hands over new learning hub to Harmeny Education Trust

CONSTRUCTION and specialist fit-out contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd (TJL) has handed over the new Outdoor Learning Hub to Harmeny Education Trust in Balerno. The project...
Aberdeen school

Robertson completes £29m build of new Aberdeen school

THE keys to New Riverbank School have been handed over to Aberdeen City Council following the completion of construction work. Robertson Construction Eastern was the...

Project team hailed for ‘incredible’ progress on Midlothian school build

THE new Easthouses Primary School is on schedule to open by August 2024 following 'incredible' progress on site, Midlothian Council has said. Being built by...

Project management team appointed for new Fife College campus

GARDINER & Theobald has been appointed to project manage the Fife College element of the Dunfermline Learning Campus. The relocation of the campus to the...

Prestonpans school to use timber structure to mitigate RAAC risk

A new timber structure is to be put in place at Preston Lodge High School to support the existing roof after it was found...
School kids at Kinnaird Primary School

Work begins on £4m upgrade of Falkirk schools

WORK is set to begin on £4 million worth of planned improvements across Falkirk Council's school estate. Alongside enhancing both the fabric of the school...

Rise in UK education construction contracts following RAAC issues

SPENDING on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2 billion in August, although contract awards overall remained 'relatively healthy' for the second month in...

Boosting school estate and building sustainability ‘key features’ in £382m Dundee plan

DUNDEE City Council has said boosting its schools estate and improving the sustainability of its buildings are amongst the key features of its £382...
Lower Gilmore Place, Edinburgh

Edinburgh student accommodation scheme sold for more than £35m

A purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Edinburgh has been sold for more than £35 million to Legal & General (L&G). Lower Gilmore Place, located...