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...

Glasgow city centre site transferred to University of Strathclyde

GLASGOW City Council has agreed to the transfer of a city centre site to the University of Strathclyde. The site - bordered by North Portland...

Build of ‘architecturally striking’ school in East Kilbride moves step closer

THE build of a new primary school in East Kilbride has moved a step closer following the approval of the full business case by...

Robertson to build Passivhaus primary school in Perth

PERTH & Kinross Council has approved plans for a new Passivhaus standard primary school, to be built in north Perth. Robertson Construction Tayside will build...

Work underway on £6.8m two-storey extension at Kilmarnock school

FLEMING Buildings Ltd has commenced work on the £6.8 million build of an extension and complete refurbishment at Crosshouse Primary School and Communication Centre. The...
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Two Glasgow schools set for £8m upgrades

AROUND £8 million is to be spent on the upgrade of two Glasgow schools, the city's council has announced. St Paul's High School and Carntyne...

Morgan Sindall welcomes University of Glasgow framework success

MORGAN Sindall Construction has expressed its delight at winning a place on the University of Glasgow’s new £250 million capital projects framework. The main contractor...

Closing date set for ‘significant’ development site in St Andrews

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it has set a closing date of midday on December 3, 2020 for the sale of Scottish comprehensive secondary...

Work complete on build of £23m school and community hub in Aberdeen

MORRISON Construction Building North East has completed the build of the new £23 million Greyhope School and community hub in Aberdeen. Aberdeen City Council received...

Maxi appointed to fourth West Lothian College project in two years

MAXI Construction has secured a contract to provide alteration works to two buildings within West Lothian College in Livingston. This marks the contractor's fourth project...

Scottish Government following ‘professional advice’ on RAAC issues

SCOTTISH ministers have been reassured that the current guidance of the Institution of Structural Engineers and risk-based approach around Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)...
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Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure development opens in Blairgowrie

SCOTLAND'S first Passivhaus leisure development has officially been opened in Blairgowrie. Designed by Holmes Miller, the £36 million project was delivered by Hub East Central...
St Margaret’s House, Edinburgh

Large-scale Edinburgh site poised for PBSA and residential future

CALEDONIAN Trust has appointed Scarlett Land and Development to market 151 London Road (St Margaret’s House) in Edinburgh. The 1970s-built property, owned by Caledonian Trust...

Classrooms back in use at Forres Academy following RAAC discovery

A number of classrooms at Forres Academy are back in use following the discovery of RAAC at the school in July 2023. Moray Council and...
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Local youth group benefits from Easthouses Primary School project

A community benefits initiative delivered as part of the build of the new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian has seen furniture donated to a...

£40m new Queensferry High School handed over

THE £40 million Queensferry High School has been completed ahead of the start of the new academic year. Delivered for the City of Edinburgh Council...
Roofing boards on Caledonia High School

Fire-resistant roofing boards utilised at exemplar Rosyth school

THE use of fire-resistant roofing boards from Magply have been utilised on an exemplar Passivhaus school build in Rosyth, Fife. Magply’s 12mm-thick boards, which meet...

Landmark passivhaus nursery to be built in West Lothian

SCOTLAND'S first public passivhaus nursery has moved a step closer after contract close on the project was achieved. The facility will be built in Blackridge, West...

New £28m community campus officially opens in Edinburgh

THE new £28 million Castlebrae Community Campus has officially opened in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh. The community building on Niddrie Mains Road was delivered...

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...