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...
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...
Usher Building, University of Edinburgh

Ushering in a new era for health innovation

The University of Edinburgh’s Usher Building at the Edinburgh BioQuarter has officially opened. The facility co-locates the Usher Institute alongside other public, private and...
Robertson

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...

The great outdoors: ‘huge shift’ in design of learning environments

OUTDOOR learning has been a growing area of development within Scottish education facilities in recent times. Long before the pandemic accelerated the need to find...

Work begins on St Andrews student accommodation build as demand reaches ‘unprecedented’ levels

GROUND is being prepared for the build of new student accommodation in St Andrews, after pressure on the town's current student housing stock reached...

Green light for Passivhaus extension at Trinity Academy

THE City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning permission for a new Passivhaus extension at Trinity Academy. Listed building consent has also been obtained...

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...

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,...

Robertson to build new £12.5m Irvine school

ROBERTSON Construction Central West has been appointed as the preferred Tier 1 Contractor by hub South West for a new £12.5 million primary school...

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...

Clark Contracts completes external refurbishment of University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building

CLARK Contracts has completed a £2.3 million external refurbishment of the University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building. The facility, which is home to the university’s Andersonian...

BAM Construction nears completion of ‘outstanding’ £7m school

BAM Construction is set to complete its build of the new £7 million Cedarbank School in Livingston later this month. Being delivered alongside hub South...

Work underway on £18.3m build of new West Lothian school

CONSTRUCTION is underway on the £18.3 million build of the new East Calder Primary School, West Lothian Council has said. Hub South East is delivering...

Work completed on new £1.1m nursery in the Highlands

MORGAN Sindall has completed work on the build of a new £1.1 million early learning and childcare facility in the Highlands. Auldearn Primary head teacher,...

Build of ‘world class’ research and learning facility in Edinburgh reaches highest point

THE build of a 'world class' research and teaching facility at the Edinburgh BioQuarter has reached its highest point. Being built by McLaughlin & Harvey,...

Build of £18m South Ayrshire education campus continues

MORGAN Sindall is progressing with work on the build of a new £18 million education campus in South Ayrshire. Construction of the Prestwick Educational Campus...

Robertson looks to replicate success on University of Glasgow framework

THE University of Glasgow has reappointed Robertson Construction Central West to its construction framework agreement for a third consecutive time. The firm's appointment to Lot...

Morrison Construction to build new Winchburgh school

MORRISON Construction is to lead the build of a proposed new primary school in  Winchburgh. West Lothian Council has validated an application for the new...
Monifieth Learning Campus

‘Remarkable progress’ celebrated on build of new Monifieth Learning Campus

A topping out ceremony has been held to mark a major milestone in the construction of the new £66.5 million Monifieth Learning Campus. The Passivhaus...