Project to deliver flagship Alloa campus makes ‘significant’ progress

'SIGNIFICANT' progress is being made on the build of Clackmannanshire Council's flagship learning, leisure, and wellbeing campus in Alloa. Scheduled to open next year, the...

Build of new Stirling primary school to begin

GROUND is to be broken on the build of a new primary school in Stirling over the coming weeks. Work on the South Stirling Gateway...

Glasgow School of Art reaffirms commitment to Mackintosh rebuild

THE Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the faithful reinstatement of the A-listed Mackintosh Building. A tender is to be issued...
Attached image caption: Holding turf with Councillor McLellen and Councillor Greig are Hazlehead Pupils Ozi, Robert and Chloe watched by Kevin Dickson, (Robertson Group) Scott Brown, (Robertson Project Director) James Purdie, Headteacher at Hazlehead Academy and John McHardy, Project manager from hub North Scotland.

Build of new school campus underway in Aberdeen

ROBERTSON Construction has commenced work on the build of the new Hazelhead Academy Campus in Aberdeen. The project is being delivered by hub North Scotland...

Nairn Academy’s opening date pushed back to October

THE new £61 million Nairn Academy will open its doors to pupils in October this year, the Highland Council has announced. The revised opening date...

First of three £62m West Lothian school builds to open in August

THE new Winchburgh Academy is to open to pupils in August, West Lothian Council has announced. It is one of three schools, alongside Sinclair Academy...
Dunfermline Learning Campus complete

Keys to new schools at Dunfermline Learning Campus handed over

FIFE Council has officially taken ownership of the new St Columba's RC High School and Woodmill High School at the Dunfermline Learning Campus. The keys...

£40m new Queensferry High School handed over

THE £40 million Queensferry High School has been completed ahead of the start of the new academic year. Delivered for the City of Edinburgh Council...

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...

Jedburgh campus recognised at international awards ceremony

THE £32 million Jedburgh Grammar Campus project was recognised at the Partnership Awards 2020 after scooping a silver Award in the Best Education category. Organised...
Montgomerie Park Primary School

New Passivhaus primary school set to open in Irvine

ROBERTSON Construction Central West has completed the new £21 million Montgomerie Park Primary School in Irvine for North Ayrshire Council. The facility - the first...

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...

Construction business appoints national education director

TILBURY Douglas has appointed Ben Hull as national education director. He has more than 20 years' experience within Tilbury Douglas, most recently as regional design...

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...

Over 100 local firms attend Ardrossan Campus meet the buyer event

OVER 100 local firms attended a recent meet the buyer event to find out about opportunities on the build of the new Ardrossan Campus. Main...
Fife College, Balfour Beatty packaging innovation

Balfour Beatty earns top marks for packaging innovation at Fife College site

CONSTRUCTION giant Balfour Beatty has been pioneering an innovative packaging solution at its project to build a new facility for Fife College at Dunfermline...

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...

Rebuild of fire-damaged school would take half the time of refurbishment

SCOTTISH Borders Council looks set to back proposals for the build of a new £46 million Peebles High School. The school was badly damaged by...
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‘No immediate risk to safety’ over RAAC in Scottish schools

A Scottish Government minister has stated there is 'no immediate risk to safety' after it was revealed that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has...

Over 30 Edinburgh schools upgraded during October break

OVER 30 schools and nurseries across Edinburgh underwent upgrades and repairs over the recent October break. The City of Edinburgh Council said that the programme...