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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...

Clark Contracts completes external refurbishment of University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building

CLARK Contracts has completed a £2.3 million external refurbishment of the University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building. The facility, which is home to the university’s Andersonian...

‘Groundbreaking’ Passivhaus school project gathers pace

WORK is progressing on a new classroom block on the grounds of Sciennes Primary, which will see it become the first Passivhaus primary school...

Muir Construction to lead £11m build of veterinary facility in Inverness

SCOTLAND'S Rural University College (SRUC) has had £11 million plans for the build of a new Veterinary Innovation Centre in Inverness approved by the...

Design team announced for £40m Edinburgh Innovation Hub build

CONTRACTORS have been appointed to take forward the £40 million delivery of an innovation hub on land adjacent to Queen Margaret University near Musselburgh. The...

Moveable wall divides Glasgow lecture theatre with Style

STYLE Scotland has provided details of its role in installing a large Skyfold vertical rising moveable wall in the main lecture theatre of the...

£25m Ayr school officially opened

SCOTLAND'S deputy First Minister John Swinney has officially opened the new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr. Designed by BDP's Glasgow studio, the facility has been...

Student accommodation build planned for vacant Glasgow city centre site

PLANS have been launched for the build of 288 student apartments on a vacant site on the corner of Glasgow's Osborne Street and Old...

Placing learners at heart of school builds is key

CARBON and quality are two of the main considerations when it comes to building modern schools in Scotland, according to Craig Bridges, strategic business...

Steel framework completed at new £40.9m Boclair Academy

THE final bolts have been tightened on the steel framework for the new £40.9 million Boclair Academy in Bearsden. Head teacher Douglas Brown was on...

Work begins on build of ‘world class’ Health Innovation Hub in Govan

MORRISON Construction is leading the build of a 'world class' Health Innovation Hub in the Govan area of Glasgow. The University of Glasgow and Kadans...

Contract awarded for £3.6m Orkney primary school project

CASEY Construction has been awarded a £3.6 million contract to extend and refurbish St Andrews Primary School in Orkney. The project will allow for an...
Artist impression of the University of Glasgow Library Project, being delivered by Robertson Construction Central West

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...

Jedburgh Grammar Campus poised to open

THE keys to the new Jedburgh Grammar Campus have been handed over to Scottish Borders Council after hub South East and BAM Construction completed...
Easthouses Primary School

Construction of Easthouses Primary complete ahead of the new school year

CONSTRUCTION of the new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian has been completed on time and on budget. The school was handed over to Midlothian Council...

Dunfermline fit-out specialist lands key role at £68m campus

DUNFERMLINE-based fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a contract by Morrison Construction worth over £1 million to manufacture and install the fixed furniture for...
Aberdeen from above

Aberdeen to invest £247m on school builds and upgrades

ABERDEEN City Council has announced it is to spend £247 million on schools over the next five years. The figure includes £121 million on the...

Build of Ardrossan Campus to Passivhaus standard proves too costly

RISING costs and supply challenges have meant the new Ardrossan Campus will no longer be built to Passivhaus standard, North Ayrshire Council has said. However,...

Balerno High refurbishment project gathers pace

A refurbishment project at Balerno High School in Edinburgh is gathering pace, with Arc-Tech providing support to main contractor Maxi Construction. A £3.3 million contract...

Work begins on Glasgow high school extension

AMEY has revealed that the firm's project and schools' facilities management team in Glasgow has started work on a new multi-million pound extension at...