6+ hour, 15+ min ago  (572+ words) Duncan Massey MSP alongside Persimmon Homes donating bricks to NESCOL college staff Persimmon Homes has made two recent donations to Scottish colleges aimed at giving construction students better access to industry-standard materials and equipment. In Aberdeen, Persimmon Homes North Scotland…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (412+ words) The extension has six new classrooms along with additional office and breakout space to support the school’s growing roll A major extension to Frogston Primary School in Edinburgh has been completed, delivering six new classrooms along with additional office and…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (393+ words) Danehurst, the student accommodation developer, has sealed an £18 million loan to refinance The Pepper Mill, a student accommodation scheme based in Edinburgh’s Bonnington. Delivered by Secure Trust Bank (STB) Real Estate Finance at a 63% LTV, the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA)…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (417+ words) James Watt South Lecture Theatre refurb team Engineering and project management services company AtkinsRéalis has carried out refurbishment work of the James Watt South Lecture Theatre for the University of Glasgow. Constructed during the 1950s, the James Watt South Lecture Theatre…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (444+ words) An innovative education programme that gives pupils in Scotland’s fastest-growing town the opportunity to become involved in all aspects of the development of their community has been boosted by the support of a major housebuilder in the area. Hailing the…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (387+ words) City Building’s director of people services, Tracy Keenan, has been appointed to Glasgow’s Employment and Skills Board, strengthening the organisation’s role in helping shape the future workforce of the city. The appointment follows City Building’s growing work to widen access…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (414+ words) St Kentigern’s Academy from Blackburn has been crowned the winner of this year’s Mitsubishi Electric ‘Pump It Up!’ Challenge. Now in its 10th year, the competition involved over 800 pupils from eight participating West Lothian secondary schools, with third year pupils tasked…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (192+ words) The University of Edinburgh - Insights Tour Clark Contracts has welcomed University of Edinburgh students for a site visit at its student accommodation developments in Edinburgh city centre, forming part of the university’s Insights Programme. The visit enabled students to have…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (316+ words) A Fife apprentice has been crowned Scotland’s top young painter and decorator for the second year in a row after seeing off competition from across the country at a national skills contest held on her home turf. Casey Gardner, who…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (282+ words) The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) returned to Edinburgh Castle this week to support the Build Your Future skills taster event. Delivered under the leadership of Historic Environment Scotland (HES), Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF), and the City of…...