Work starts on second phase of Fountainbridge student complex
MAIN contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd (TJL) has started construction on the second phase of the Lower Gilmore Place purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in...
Plans approved for new Stirling school
PLANS have been approved for the build of a primary school to serve a new housing estate at South Stirling Gateway.
The school will be...
Build of Highlands’ first Passivhaus school underway
BALFOUR Beatty has commenced work on the build of what will become one of the first Passivhaus schools in the Highlands.
The new £61 million...
Milestone progress at Leith Walk student accommodation site
FIRETHORN Trust, a commercial real estate investor, developer and asset manager, has celebrated a milestone at its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Leith...
Work starts on new health and wellbeing centre for Fettes College
CCG has started construction of a new health and wellbeing centre for Fettes College.
Located in Edinburgh, Fettes College is one of Scotland’s leading independent...
Build of new nursery underway in Aberdeen
MORRISON Construction North has commenced work on the build of a standalone nursery at the site of Ferryhill School in Aberdeen.
Local architect Mackie Ramsay...
UHI Inverness secures location for new Sustainable Construction Centre
UHI Inverness has secured a location for its new Sustainable Construction Centre as part of its ambitious plans to expand its curriculum and campus...
Back to the future: new student complex plans take inspiration from site’s history
THE principles of tenemental living could be the key to meeting the academic and social needs of the modern-day student, a senior project manager...
Construction work gathers pace on Bluebell House learning facility
CONSTRUCTION work is progressing on a project to deliver a new learning facility for young people with additional support needs on the grounds of...
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...
Green light for new Clackmannanshire wellbeing hub and school
PLANS have been approved for a new wellbeing hub and school in Clackmannanshire.
Robertson Construction Central East will be the main contractor on the project,...
‘Striking’ Clyde Court student accommodation development completes in Glasgow
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has completed Clyde Court, a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development for Urbanite Living in Glasgow.
Featuring a 'striking' red brick façade,...
Edinburgh student accommodation scheme sold for more than £35m
A purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Edinburgh has been sold for more than £35 million to Legal & General (L&G).
Lower Gilmore Place, located...
Preferred main contractors confirmed for North Schools Programme projects
ROBERTSON and Balfour Beatty have been named as the preferred main contractors for the North Schools Programme projects in the north of Scotland.
The announcement...
Dundee eyes further investment in schools
OVER £3.5 million has been spent on improving Dundee schools in 2024/25 with another £2.1 million proposed for 2025/26, the city's council has revealed.
Upgrades...
Clark Contracts to build new Edinburgh student accommodation development
CLARK Contracts has been appointed to build a new purpose-built student accommodation development in the Canongate area of Edinburgh.
Several existing buildings have already been...
Top marks for £35m worth of North Ayrshire projects
WORK on three major construction projects worth around £35 million has been praised by the region's council leader.
Councillor Marie Burns recently spent time at...
Praise for Edinburgh Innovation Hub contractor
HERON Bros has been hailed for the speed at which it is constructing the new Edinburgh Innovation Hub.
Being delivered in a partnership between East...
Students embrace Queen Margaret University’s £2.1 million revamp
DESPITE living in the era of hybrid working and studying, Queen Margaret University (QMU) has experienced a 15% increase in footfall following a multi-year...
Balfour Beatty earns top marks for packaging innovation at Fife College site
CONSTRUCTION giant Balfour Beatty has been pioneering an innovative packaging solution at its project to build a new facility for Fife College at Dunfermline...
