Aberdeen City Council launches timescale for school building improvements
ABERDEEN City Council will look to develop its school estate over the next ten years and beyond, it has said.
It comes after the local...
Work begins on £3.1m learning centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh
THOMAS Johnstone Ltd has broken ground on the new learning centre at Harmeny Education Trust's 35-acre estate.
Designed by Loader Monteith with Studio SJM Architects,...
Green light for Passivhaus Dundee community campus plans
PLANS by Holmes Miller for an integrated educational and community campus for the east end of Dundee have been approved.
The East End Community Campus,...
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...
Game on at improved East Renfrewshire sports pitch
RENEWAL works have been completed on the upgrade of the synthetic sports pitch at Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire.
The council project included...
Cruden installs outdoor play trail at Port Glasgow school
CRUDEN Building has donated and installed an outdoor play trail to benefit pupils at Craigmarloch School in Port Glasgow.
The school is located close to...
Firm completes first phase of £11.5m contract at new Winchburgh campus
CASTLE Building Services has completed the first stage of mechanical and electrical works on the £60 million Winchburgh school campus.
The development is part of...
Holmes Miller projects in the frame for prestigious architectural awards
AN Edinburgh sports centre and a primary school in Morningside, both designed by Holmes Miller, are in the running for a top architectural award.
Meadowbank...
Planning approval for Passivhaus primary school in Irvine
PLANS have been approved for a new primary school at Montgomerie Park, Irvine, which will be built to Passivhaus standards.
The facility will comprise 12...
Dunfermline furniture and fit-out specialist lands £1.5m Chryston community hub contract
DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has revealed it has been awarded its second contract this year for North Lanarkshire Council.
The latest project is to provide furniture and...
Major milestone in delivery of new £59 million Maybole campus
AN official topping out ceremony has marked a major milestone in the delivery of a new educational campus in Maybole.
The £59 million project...
Sustainable and placemaking principles to the fore at new £16m Aberdeen primary school
CONSTRUCTION of the £16 million Scott Brownrigg-designed Milltimber Primary School in Aberdeen has been completed.
Designed for Aberdeen City Council, the new facility, built by...
Early engagement key to future-proofing buildings
By Andrew Thornton, associate director, Thomas & Adamson
THE roll out of free early years childcare across Scotland, alongside a rising population and ageing portfolio,...
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...
New primary school has sustainability ‘at its core’
THE new Canaan Lane Primary School in Edinburgh opened for the new term to help ease overcrowding in the neighbouring South Morningside Primary School.
Catering...
Aberdeen to prioritise improving existing schools over new builds
ABERDEEN is to concentrate on improving existing schools before considering building new schools, the city's council has announced.
It comes as part of an approved...
Number of school buildings in good condition hit record levels
A record number of school buildings across Scotland are in a good or satisfactory condition, the Scottish Government has announced.
The Schools Estate Statistics 2022...
Abertay University’s main campus buildings undergo £9m renovation
ABERTAY University's main campus buildings have undergone a major renovation to improve thermal efficiency.
It comes as part of an investment by the learning institute...
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...
Construction trade body makes further inroads into the education sector
TRADE association SELECT has announced it has welcomed the University of St Andrews into its membership.
One of the oldest universities in the English-speaking world,...
