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...
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...
Keeping schools safe in hygiene-critical times
David Hockley, area technical manager at SIKA, explains why he believes resin is the ideal flooring to help with stringent safey standards in schools
COVID-19...
Fit for purpose: the latest trends in education sector
Ramsay McDonald, MD of education furniture and fit-out specialists Deanestor Scotland, tells Gary Moug about the challenges of fitting out modern schools to help...
The University of Edinburgh to create series of ‘student villages’
THE University of Edinburgh is to create a series of 'student villages' to allow for students to safely interact between their studies amidst the...
Maxi awarded £3.3m Balerno High refurbishment works
MAXI Construction has landed a £3.3 million contract from The City of Edinburgh Council to carry out refurbishment works at Balerno High School.
The works...
Work to start on Port Glasgow nursery extension
WORK will commence shortly on a £2.4 million extension to the Rainbow Family Centre (Park Farm) nursery in Port Glasgow.
The new Park Farm facility...
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...
Historic Aberfoyle Primary set for refurbishment works
AKP has been named principal contractor for the £1.2 million refurbishment of Aberfoyle Primary School.
The firm revealed it has been tasked with creating 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...
Work resumes to convert former Shakespeare Street school building
WORK on the third and final stage of a new residential development close to Glasgow’s west end has resumed, which is set to preserve...
Contract Close achieved for three new Winchburgh schools
CONTRACT Close has been achieved for a new primary and two new secondary schools in Winchburgh.
Contract Close occurs when parties reach agreement on all documentation...
Procast lands Cleland school extension project
PROCAST has revealed it has been awarded a £490,00 contract to construct and fit-out an extension to a primary school in Lanarkshire.
The five-month makeover...
Dunfermline fit-out specialist lands key role at £68m campus
DUNFERMLINE-based fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a contract by Morrison Construction worth over £1 million to manufacture and install the fixed furniture for...
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...
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...
Airdrie primary schools set for extension
HUB south West has signed a design and build project with Linear Design & Construct (LDC) to undertake an extension of the All Saints...
‘Contractor of choice’ in Scotland thrilled to take lead role in NMIS project
GALLIFORD Try has expressed its delight that its Scottish business, Morrison Construction, has been appointed by the University of Strathclyde to design and build...
Scottish Procurement Alliance renews four frameworks
SCOTTISH Procurement Alliance (SPA) has announced it is re-procuring four of its most successful frameworks: Schools and Community Buildings; Modular Buildings; Roofing; and Doors.
In...
Designs unveiled for new Boclair Academy in Bearsden
RYDER Architecture has submitted design proposals on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council to replace the existing Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
The firm said the new...
