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...
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Highland Council unveils £2 billion investment plan

THE Highland Council has approved an investment plan for the next 20 years worth £2 billion. Set to see wide ranging investment across communities in...

Well designed school buildings bring range of learning benefits

Construction consultancy Thomas & Adamson is currently working on several high-profile education projects in Scotland. Ally Borthwick, associate director, told Project Scotland about the...

Build of £88.6m Forres school to get underway

BALFOUR Beatty will begin the build of the new £88.6 million Forres Academy on June 22, Moray Council has announced. The new school campus is...

Contractors hailed for build of £20m Prestwick North Education Campus

AN official opening ceremony has taken place at Prestwick North Education Campus, some ten months after Morgan Sindall completed works on the £20 million...

Maxi secures contract at Livingston campus

MAXI Construction has been awarded a contract by West Lothian Council for Phase 3 and 4 works at Ogilvie School Campus in Livingston. The works...

Hub organisations deliver over £2 billion worth of education infrastructure

SCOTLAND'S five regional hub organisations are to come together for the Learning Places Scotland conference to showcase their success in creating modern learning facilities. The...

Work underway on £18.3m build of new West Lothian school

CONSTRUCTION is underway on the £18.3 million build of the new East Calder Primary School, West Lothian Council has said. Hub South East is delivering...

Kier completes work on project forming part of university’s £1 billion campus investment

KIER Construction has completed work on what is believed to be the world's first dedicated biomedical engineering building. The £15.5 million project, at the University...
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Increasing construction costs sees Midlothian school project rise to £55.3m

RISING construction costs have led to Midlothian councillors approving an additional £10.7 million in funding for the refurbishment and extension of Penicuik High School. The...

‘Historic day’ as Edinburgh-based university opens new Dubai campus

HERIOT-WATT University has hailed the official opening of its new Dubai campus as a 'historic day'. Located at the Dubai Knowledge Park, the seven-storey structure...

Glasgow’s Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery to be revamped

A £249,000 grant is to allow The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery at the University of Glasgow to carry out a 'crucial' scoping project...

Views sought on design proposals for new Monifieth Learning Campus

THE team delivering the new Monifieth Learning Campus is seeking views regarding the pre-planning application design proposals. Angus Council revealed the design reflects the outcomes...

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...

New £3m Greenock nursery officially opened

THE new £3 million Larkfield Early Learning Centre in Greenock has officially been opened. Delivered by Inverclyde Council alongside hub West and CCG, the new...
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Developer shares vision for Paisley Grammar site

NIXON, the preferred bidder for the sale of the former Paisley Grammar Secondary School, has been sharing its proposals for the site with local...
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‘Striking’ Clyde Court student accommodation development completes in Glasgow

ROBERTSON Construction Central West has completed Clyde Court, a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development for Urbanite Living in Glasgow. Featuring a 'striking' red brick façade,...

Keys handed over to new £88 million Rosyth school

THE £88 million Caledonia High School in Rosyth has officially been handed over to Fife Council. Construction of the new school began in autumn of...

Aberdeen agriculture teaching facilities in £1m boost

NEARLY £1 million is to be invested in agriculture teaching facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has announced. The learning institute said that the...

Green light for Blindwells primary school in East Lothian

PLANNING consent has been granted for a new primary school at Blindwells, East Lothian. The school was granted planning permission in principle in May 2018...