Work on a new £24 million Passivhaus primary school for Irvine has officially commenced. North Ayrshire provost Anthea Dickson carried out the official ground-breaking duties to signal the start of construction of the new facility at Montgomerie Park.
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Public sector development partner hub South West Scotland (hub SW) has announced new partnership agreements with their Tier 1 construction partners following a recent refresh process.
A new £18 million primary school campus has been fitted out by Dunfermline-based Deanestor, working with main contractor Morgan Sindall Construction. The new Prestwick North Education Campus has replaced Glenburn Primary and St Ninian’s Primary School. It was delivered for South Ayrshire
Provost Anthea Dickson has officially opened the newest homes as part of the North Ayrshire Council’s extensive ongoing housebuilding programme.
Property and garden maintenance company Maple Maintenance Ltd has been named the winner of this year’s Build Ayrshire programme, delivered by hub South West Scotland (hub SW). Based in Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire, the company offers full property maintenance for local authorities, landlords and
South Ayrshire Council has given the green light to appoint a design team for the new Girvan Primary School.
Through collaboration with the community and innovative design, multi-disciplinary consultancy BDP has delivered a new multi-use community hub in North Lanarkshire. Newmains & St Brigid’s Community Hub is home to both Newmains and St Brigid’s Primary Schools, and the Newmains Family
As Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 comes to a close, our work in devising ways to attract talented youngsters into the built environment must continue, writes hub South West Scotland chief executive Michael Ross. According to the Construction Skills Network (CSN) report, Scotland will need 19,550
hub South West Scotland (hub SW) is offering local businesses across the construction sector the opportunity to build on existing skills and reach their market goals with the launch of its annual development programme Build Ayrshire in February. Having run the programme successfully across Ayrshire,
Quarrying and concrete products supplier Hoddam Contracting Ltd has been awarded the Champion Business Award after successfully completing the inaugural hub South West Scotland Build Dumfries & Galloway programme. The family-run company, based in Ecclefechan, employs nearly 50 staff and has been
The first new council homes on Arran for more than 20 years have been officially opened.
Scotland’s five regional hub companies have delivered 177 new schools and nurseries to the value of £2.05 billion across Scotland. The public-private partnership bodies will come together for the Learning Places Scotland conference on 15th November at the SEC Glasgow to showcase their su
hub South West Scotland has delivered a portfolio of 90 projects worth over £717 million since its formation ten years ago. Led by chief executive Michael Ross since 2021, the public-private partnership provides projects for the public sector, spanning education, social housing, heal
Work is progressing well on a new council housing development in Larkhall. A total of 38 new homes are being built on Avon Road in the town, with a mixture of flats, bungalows, terraced and semi-detached homes.
A milestone has been reached on the new primary school at Montgomerie Park in Irvine after North Ayrshire Council granted planning approval for the Passivhaus building. The new primary school will comprise 12 classrooms, early learning facilities, a gymnasium incorporating flexible performance areas