Time to take a long-term view on energy efficient schools
Joanne Hemmings, associate at Holmes Miller, discusses making Passivhaus the ‘new normal’ when it comes to designing education buildings in Scotland
WITH the usual hint...
Unsuccessful Highland school bids ‘devastating’ for communities
THE Highland Council is 'urgently' considering what its options are to provide new primary schools after failing to secure funding from the Scottish Government's...
£23m Carrongrange campus funding bid approved
FALKIRK City Council has announced that plans for the new £23 million campus at Carrongrange High School will progress after a funding bid was...
Ten Scottish school projects to benefit from share of £450-500m
TEN school projects in Scotland have been awarded a share of £450-500 million as part of the Scottish Government's £2 billion learning estate investment...
Balfour Beatty awarded £67 million contract for Liberton High campus
BALFOUR Beatty has secured a £67 million contract to deliver a replacement campus at Liberton High School in Edinburgh.
The contractor will be responsible for...
Clackmannanshire pupils tasked with designing outdoor space for new site
SECONDARY school pupils in Clackmannanshire are being invited to have a go at designing an outdoor health and wellbeing space for the new Wellbeing...
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,...
Award winner hailed for going ‘above and beyond’ on school build
HUB South East Scotland's project director has scooped the Contribution to a Project award at the CN & NCE Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards.
Eileen...
New North Lanarkshire school wins two prestigious awards
AN £18 million primary school in North Lanarkshire has scooped two prestigious awards for architecture.
Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub has been awarded the...
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...
Scotland earns top marks over Passivhaus progress
SCOTLAND is leading the way in the UK when it comes to embracing the Passivhaus international building standard – particularly in the education sector.
That’s...
Project team hailed for ‘incredible’ progress on Midlothian school build
THE new Easthouses Primary School is on schedule to open by August 2024 following 'incredible' progress on site, Midlothian Council has said.
Being built by...
Project team announced for build of ‘flagship’ Alloa wellbeing hub and school
THE full project team has been announced for the build of a 'highly anticipated' wellbeing hub and school in Alloa.
Robertson Construction Central East has...
Passivhaus primary school extension with CLT structure opens in Edinburgh
THE first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland constructed from cross-laminated timber (CLT) has opened in Edinburgh.
The £3.2 million, two-storey extension to Sciennes Primary...
New Fife College campus set to to meet Scottish Government carbon targets
FIFE College’s new campus in Dunfermline is using a unique steel/timber construction making it on course to meet Scottish Government carbon targets.
The learning institute...
Green light for new Passivhaus community campus in Faifley
PLANNING permission has been granted for a new community campus in Faifley, West Dunbartonshire that will bring together two primary schools, a nursery and...
Plans approved for new £48 million Dumfries High School
HUB South West Scotland will work with Morgan Sindall and Dumfries and Galloway Council to deliver the new £48 million Dumfries High School after...
Ayrshire College officially opens Willie Mackie Skills Hub
AYRSHIRE College has officially opened the new Willie Mackie Skills Hub in Killwinning.
The low-carbon, two-storey building provides a flexible learning space that can respond...
Moray Council eyes new secondary schools in Forres and Buckie
HUB North Scotland has been appointed by Moray Council to carry out feasibility studies and develop concept design briefs for proposed new secondary schools...
Robertson begins QMRI refurbishment works in Edinburgh
ROBERTSON Construction Central East has started alteration and refurbishment works on the University of Edinburgh’s Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI), which will see the...
