Maxi appointed to Deanbank House refurbishment project

MAXI Construction has landed a multi-million pound contract from The City of Edinburgh Council for the design and refurbishment of Deanbank House in Edinburgh. Procured...

CICV Forum suggests ‘practical proposals’ to help schools safely reopen

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has proposed a series of measures to help safely reopen schools across the country. The body has written to Kevin...

Edinburgh Futures Institute restoration offers hope for bright future

UKRAINIAN refugees who were given an opportunity to work on the restoration of the 19th century Edinburgh Futures Institute by Balfour Beatty are now employed...

Location selected for new £14.7m West Lothian school

WEST Lothian Council has approved plans for the build of a new £14.7 million school in Livingston. To be located at council-owned land off Grange...
Exterior shot of Usher Building

University of Edinburgh’s Usher Building officially opened

THE University of Edinburgh's Usher Building at the Edinburgh BioQuarter has been officially opened. Designed by architects Hassell, with key engineering by KJ Tait and...

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...

Work complete on £1.1m extension of two Airdrie schools

LINEAR Design Construction (LDC) has completed the £1.1 million extension of two primary schools in Airdrie. The project, led by hub South West, provided two...
Pupils on a site visit

Build of £88m Fife School ‘progressing rapidly’

AN £88 million Passivhaus high school being built in Inverkeithing is to open in 200 days with work 'progressing rapidly', Fife Council has said. BAM...

Sustainable construction to the fore in Highland early years projects

MORGAN Sindall Construction has announced it has now handed over 12 of 13 early years centres worth a combined £13 million from the Highland...
Queen’s Medical Research Institute lab

Robertson completes £8.5m QMRI refurb for University of Edinburgh

ROBERTSON Construction Central East has delivered a multi-million-pound refurbishment of the Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI) for The University of Edinburgh. The project is designed...
Student accommodation complex, Glasgow

Plans approved for 410-bed student complex in Glasgow’s Anderston area

GRAHAM Investment Projects has secured planning consent from Glasgow City Council to deliver a 410-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in the city’s Anderston...

New Aberdeen school scoops award

THE new £16.4 million Milltimber Primary School in Aberdeen has won a prestigious architectural award. Located within the Oldford Farm development, the school - which...

Contractor set to be announced for Dundee community campus build

DUNDEE City Council is to consider a tender to appoint Robertson Construction Tayside to build the new East End Community Campus. The project will replace...
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...

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...

Nursery projects add to Maxi’s education buildings portfolio

MAXI Construction has announced the firm has secured over £3 million worth of contracts from Stirling Council for new and extended nursery facilities at...
School artist's impression

Build of new Stirling school underway

GROUND has been broken on the new Corbiewood Primary School being built to serve the emerging South Stirling Gateway housing development. The seven-classroom school is...
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...
Aberdeen

Aberdeen named as UK’s cheapest city for private student accommodation

ABERDEEN has been named as the cheapest place for students to rent private accommodation in the UK. The findings by StuRents, the UK's largest student...

New £42m Lossiemouth High School opens

LESSONS are underway in the £42 million Lossiemouth High School, following completion of construction work by Balfour Beatty. Pupils moved in to the three-storey building...