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...

Work progresses on £47m Wallyford Learning Campus build

WORK on the £47 million Wallyford Learning Campus is progressing, East Lothian Council has said. Morrison Construction and hub South East are leading works on...

Work begins on build of new £50m Passivhaus Edinburgh school

KIER Construction has commenced the build of the new £50 million Currie Community High School in Edinburgh. A ground-breaking event has been held to mark...

Cleland Primary extension work complete

PROCAST has completed a £530,000 contract to construct and fit-out a new extension to Cleland Primary School in North Lanarkshire. The firm revealed that the...

Easthouses Primary on course for summer opening following ‘excellent’ site progress

THE new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian is said to be making 'excellent progress' on site ahead of its scheduled opening this August. Councillor Ellen...

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...

Well designed school buildings bring range of learning benefits

Construction consultancy Thomas & Adamson is currently working on several high-profile education projects in Scotland. Ally Borthwick, associate director, told Project Scotland about the...

The Glasgow Academy unveils plans for £12m campus upgrade

PLANS have been launched to enhance the Anniesland Sporting Campus in a £12 million project. The Glasgow Academy development focuses on three areas within the...
Tillydrone primary school

New primary school in Tillydrone on track for May opening

A new primary school for Tillydrone is on track to open before the summer holidays, Aberdeen City Council has revealed. Members of the council's finance...

Dalkeith school scheme marks GBSS’ largest contract to date

GBSS Civil Engineering has commenced work on delivering groundworks and civil engineering at the site of the new £41.8 million Mayfield Primary School in...

Pupils move into new £60m Maybole Community Campus

PUPILS have entered the new £60 million Maybole Community Campus for the very first time. The campus, which incorporates a new Carrick Academy, Culzean Primary...

Outdoor learning gives children a healthy view of the world

By Kath MacTaggart, a landscape architect at BDP Glasgow studio RAISED in the rural south west of Scotland, I remember only too well wet playtimes...

Adaptive reuse helps to preserve historic building

FOLLOWING public consultation, which revealed strong support for a multi-use community facility, BDP’s architectural design ‘transformed’ a disused educational facility into a campus for...

New £30.3m school officially opened in Aberdeen

THE £30.3 million Riverbank School in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen has officially been opened. Built by Robertson Construction Eastern on behalf of Aberdeen City...
Burnet Point student accommodation in Edinburgh

Student accommodation provider completes £59m Edinburgh development

STUDENT accommodation provider Unite Students has completed construction of its new flagship development in Edinburgh. Burnet Point is the organisation's first combined development of purpose-built...

Progress being made on West Lothian Council’s major investment in additional support schools

WEST Lothian Council has announced that its biggest ever investment in schools for pupils with additional support needs is progressing well. Over £29 million is...
Learning Places Scotland

Glasgow event set to showcase education buildings innovation

NEXT week, the SEC in Glasgow will open its doors to speakers, exhibitors and attendees at the main event for Scotland’s learning estate, Learning...
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Inverness Campus

Plans approved for delivery of final phase of Inverness Campus

HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been granted planning permission in principle to progress the second, and final, phase of the development of Inverness...

Morrison Construction to build new £18.5m East Lothian school

MORRISON Construction has been announced as the main contractor on the £18.5 million build of the new Whitecraig Primary School in East Lothian. Work is...
Carrongrange school

Plans for build of £30m Falkirk school progress

FALKIRK Council is set to progress to a statutory consultation on £30 million proposals to build a new additional support needs campus at Carrongrange. Plans...