Peebles High School Rises from Ashes with Sustainable, Future-Ready Campus in Scotland

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Pupils and staff in Peebles, Scotland are settling into a transformed learning environment with the opening of the new Peebles High School, replacing the building lost to fire in 2019. Delivered by BAM in partnership with Scottish Borders Council and Hub South East Scotland, the project combines a modern, sustainable school with a strong focus on community and skills development in the Scottish Borders. BAM embedded social value into the heart of the project, facilitating £5.9 million in benefits for the local area. From design competitions and engagement sessions with school pupils to structured work placements for students from Scottish … Read more

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Work Begins on New Templehall Community Hub in Scotland

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Work has started on the new £15-million Templehall Community Hub located in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Preparatory ground work for the drainage connection to the new Templehall Community Hub has begun as phase one of the five phases carried out through December. The Hub is being built by contractors BAM, whose representatives will be visiting local primary schools to raise awareness of the dangers associated with construction sites and the arrangements put in place to keep everyone safe. The New Templehall Community Hub offers an opportunity for local people to pop into one venue and access a whole host of services and activities … Read more

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Scotland Footbridge Pirouettes into Place

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Recent drivers using Scotland’s busiest motorway were the first to drive under the new iconic footbridge successfully installed by BAM Nuttall. The 14-hour closure of the M8 motorway commenced with BAM Nuttall, and specialists Mammoet, driving the main span of the 2,420 ton structure down the M8 and into its final location. Moving the unusually shaped 58-meter hourglass structure required meticulous planning to manage a range of challenges. In preparation for the lifting operations, extensive overnight work was required. A range of temporary works were designed to ensure the motorway and other assets were protected. Joseph McBride, sub agent, discussed … Read more

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Balfour Beatty to Build £32M National Treatment Centre in Scotland

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Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £32-million contract to build a world-class ophthalmology and orthopedic health facility in Inverness, a city in the Scottish Highlands, on behalf of NHS Highland. The general contractor will construct the 8,305-square-meter National Treatment Centre, including 24 inpatient rooms, five operating theatres, clinics and outpatient departments. In addition, the company will build minor operation and procedure rooms, consulting rooms, a café, children’s play area and office support rooms. The new facility will provide elective orthopedic surgery and full ophthalmology services to the surrounding communities, helping to reduce the waiting times for patients across the Highlands. … Read more

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Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus Transforms into NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital

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Balfour Beatty recently completed the new temporary NHS Scotland Hospital, NHS Louisa Jordan, at Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus, on behalf of the Scottish Government. Acting as principal contractor, Balfour Beatty completed construction, along with its local supply chain and partner contractors, in just 20 days. The clinical facility, which has been constructed to provide extra patient capacity, will provide 1,036 beds for COVID-19 patients, should NHS Scotland require additional flexibility during the pandemic. Construction included the building of sterile temporary wards, installing and commissioning life-saving oxygen and gas systems, as well as laying 23,000 square meters of vinyl flooring. Balfour … Read more

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