Primary pupils leave their mark on new Whitburn facility
MAXI Construction has revealed that a time capsule created by primary school pupils has been planted in the wall of the new Whitburn Partnership...
Scotland’s Passivhaus schools teach construction industry important lessons
By Sarah Lewis, research & policy director, Passivhaus Trust
THERE are estimated to be 35 Passivhaus schools currently underway or in the pipeline in Scotland....
Construction complete at 551-unit Glasgow PBSA development
GRAHAM has completed the build of a 551-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre ahead of the new...
Kier Construction to build new primary school in East Ayrshire
EAST Ayrshire Council has appointed Kier Construction as the preferred contractor for the build of a new primary school at Netherthird.
The local authority said...
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...
Construction milestones marked at two new South Ayrshire campuses
BUILDING work is underway on two new South Ayrshire campuses.
Pupils and staff from schools in Maybole and Prestwick joined councillors and the hub South...
Milestone reached on £53m delivery of new Dumfries High School
CONTRACT close has been achieved on the £53 million project to build the new Dumfries High School.
Designed by Ryder Architecture, the new school will...
Green light for student accommodation after town’s housing stock reaches ‘unprecedented’ levels
PLANS for the build of a £70 million student accommodation complex in St Andrews have been approved by Fife Council.
The 681-bedroom development includes eight...
University of St Andrews opens ‘pioneering’ affordable housing development
WORK has been completed on the build of a 'pioneering' new affordable housing development for postgraduate students and staff at the University of St...
Build of £2.3m Dumfries tennis facility reaches halfway point
THE build of a £2.3 million three-court tennis centre in Dumfries has reached the halfway stage.
Ashleigh (Scotland) began work on the Transforming Scotland's Indoor...
Award winner hailed for going ‘above and beyond’ on school build
HUB South East Scotland's project director has scooped the Contribution to a Project award at the CN & NCE Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards.
Eileen...
BDP scoops top prize for university project
BDP has picked up the top prize in the higher education and campus category in this year's AJ Retrofit Awards, for the firm's work at the...
Remote work allows Inverness Campus projects to continue
REMOTE work has allowed two key projects on the Highland and Island's Enterprise's (HIE) Inverness Campus to progress during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Work is continuing...
Modular specialist honoured for work at West Lothian schools
MODULAR construction specialist Portakabin has celebrated being awarded the ‘Supplier of the Year’ accolade at the Learning Places Scotland event in Glasgow last month.
The...
Edinburgh College decarbonisation plans heat up
EDINBURGH College has teamed up with Vital Energi on a project to decarbonise the heating system at its Midlothian Campus in a bid to...
Build of new £3m nursery in Greenock complete
CCG has completed work on the build of a new £2.9 million nursery in Greenock, on behalf of Inverclyde Council.
The Larkfield Early Learning Centre...
Robertson Construction Tayside funding helps Dundee pupils get into sport
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside is helping hundreds of young people at Greenfield Academy by funding new sportswear.
The school, which the firm completed the build of...
Plans unveiled for £54m Highland schools investment
FIVE schools could be set for up to £54 million of improvement works under new proposals unveiled by the Highland Council.
The local authority said...
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...
Celebration event formally marks opening of £78m Falkirk campus
FORTH Valley College’s (FVC) £78 million Falkirk Campus has been officially opened by Scotland’s further education minister Jamie Hepburn.
The award-winning campus opened its doors...
