Lessons learnt for sustainable school design
By Lindsey Mitchell, architect director at BDP’s Glasgow studio
SCOTLAND has ambitious environmental goals. It is five years since the Paris agreement. The race to...
Edinburgh primary school set for £2.7m Passivhaus extension
MAXI Construction has been awarded a £2.7 million contract from the City of Edinburgh Council for the design and construction of a new two-storey...
Green light for new Clackmannanshire wellbeing hub and school
PLANS have been approved for a new wellbeing hub and school in Clackmannanshire.
Robertson Construction Central East will be the main contractor on the project,...
Education secretary sees construction progress of £47.2m Wallyford secondary school
SCOTLAND'S education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has visited the site of the new £47.2 million secondary school in Wallyford to see the construction progress.
She met with...
Consultation event to feature presentations on proposed Nairn Academy redevelopment
REPRESENTATIVES from contractor Balfour Beatty will be in attendance at a pre-application consultation event on the proposed redevelopment of Nairn Academy.
The in-person event on...
Work to begin on build of centre for disabled youngsters in Inverness
THE Scottish Government has committed up to £1.75 million in funding for the build of a new centre for disabled children and young people...
New Edinburgh primary school opens to pupils
PUPILS have started the new term in Frogston Primary School following the completion of works by consulting engineers Will Rudd Davidson.
Designed by Holmes Miller,...
Milestone moment for Moorpark Primary build
A milestone has been reached in the construction of the new Moorpark Primary in North Ayrshire.
North Ayrshire provost councillor Anthea Dickson laid the final...
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...
Scotland earns top marks for education construction projects
THE latest Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI, the construction industry intelligence provider, shows that Scotland is currently top of the class when it...
New £40.9m Boclair Academy officially opened in Bearsden
AN official opening ceremony has been held after work was completed on the build of the new £40.9 million Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
Wates Construction...
Good ventilation takes on extra air of importance in education buildings
From removing pollutants to boosting concentration levels, improving indoor air quality is one of the most important considerations when creating educational facilities that are...
East Renfrewshire Council announces next stage of Neilston school transformation
RESIDENTS are being asked to help shape plans for a new learning campus in Neilston, which will locate Neilston and St Thomas' primaries on...
New £28m Aberdeen school and community hub officially opens
THE £28 million Greyhope School and Community Hub in the Aberdeen area of Torry has officially opened.
Built by Morrison Construction, designed by Halliday Fraser...
Work underway on Highland schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
REMEDIAL works are underway on two Highland schools affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
Guidance was issued to the local authority by the Institution...
Groundbreaking ceremony held at site of £180m Dunfermline Learning Campus site
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place at the site of the build of the new £180 million Dunfermline Learning Campus.
Although enabling works led by...
Fifth reappointment to University of Glasgow framework for Clark Contracts
THE University of Glasgow has appointed Clark Contracts to its multi-contractor construction framework agreement for a fifth consecutive time.
The appointment will see the firm...
Plans unveiled for major Passivhaus extension at historic Edinburgh school
PLANS have been launched for the second phase of development at Trinity Academy in the north of Edinburgh.
Both phases were designed by Holmes Miller,...
Balfour Beatty appointed to build new Dunfermline campus for Fife College
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed to deliver Fife College's new Dunfermline campus, with preparatory work set to begin next month.
Following Scottish Government approval, the...
Standard of Scottish school conditions reaches record high
A record number of pupils in Scotland are now being taught in schools in good or satisfactory condition, latest Scottish Government figures show.
Statistics show...
