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...
Landmark Dunfermline campus earns Passivhaus Classic certification
THE Woodmill High and St Columba’s RC High School in Dunfermline has officially earned the Passivhaus Classic certification, solidifying its position as the largest...
SRUC facility aimed at driving innovation in dairy sector nears completion
A multi-million pound facility aimed at driving innovation and sustainability in the dairy sector is to open at Scotland's Rural College's (SRUC) Barony Campus...
Maxi to deliver West Lothian College improvement works
MAXI Construction has landed a contract to deliver alteration and student-focused improvement works to West Lothian College in Livingston.
This is the company’s second contract...
Major milestone for £28m Castlebrae Community Campus
A crucial milestone has been reached in the construction of the new £28 million Castlebrae Community Campus in Craigmillar.
City of Edinburgh Council depute leader, Cammy...
Education as a building block for community integration
By David Halliday, MD at Halliday Fraser Munro
COMMUNITY plays a major role in all our lives, as has been emphasised during these uncertain times. ...
New £12m shipbuilding training academy opens in Glasgow
CONSTRUCTION of BAE Systems' new shipbuilding training facility in Glasgow has been completed.
The £12 million Applied Shipbuilding Academy at the company's Scotstoun shipyard measures...
Keeping schools safe in hygiene-critical times
David Hockley, area technical manager at SIKA, explains why he believes resin is the ideal flooring to help with stringent safey standards in schools
COVID-19...
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...
Clark Contracts to build new Edinburgh student accommodation development
CLARK Contracts has been appointed to build a new purpose-built student accommodation development in the Canongate area of Edinburgh.
Several existing buildings have already been...
BAM Construction to begin build of new Peebles High School this year
PLANS have been approved for the build of a 'state-of-the-art' campus in Peebles to replace the town's existing high school with was seriously damaged...
RAAC repairs at Forres Academy estimated to hit £624,000
WORK costs relating to the discovery of RAAC at Forres Academy are expected to reach £624,000, Moray Council has said.
The local authority is currently...
Exemplary learning hub offers inspirational environment for Dunfermline pupils
THE architects behind Scotland’s largest Passivhaus building have been hugely encouraged by the early performance of the facility.
The new Woodmill and St Columba’s RC...
Build of Clackmannanshire Council’s ‘most ambitious’ community project begins
ROBERTSON Construction has commenced work on what Clackmannanshire Council has described as its 'most ambitious community project' yet.
The project will deliver the new Wellbeing...
Council outlines plan to invest £8.8m in school building improvements
MORAY Council has set out its plan to invest £8.8 million in improving its school buildings in the next financial year.
Almost £5 million of...
Construction begins on £100 million Dundee community campus
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on Dundee’s new £100 million community campus, designed by Holmes Miller with Robertson Construction the main contractor.
Scotland's education secretary Jenny...
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...
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...
Work starts on Scotland’s first Passivhaus nursery
MORRISON Construction has started work on Scotland's first purpose-built Passivhaus nursery.
The £1.5 million West Lothian Council project, led by hub South East, will provide...
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...
