Dunfermline Learning Campus

Fife College, in collaboration with Fife Council and other partners, sought to relocate its Halbeath Campus alongside St Columba’s RC High School and Woodmill High School to a new, purpose-built 58-acre site in Dunfermline. The objective was to create an innovative learning environment that streamlined educational pathways from secondary to tertiary education while achieving Scotland's first net-zero carbon tertiary education building. This ambitious project required meticulous planning to integrate industry-standard facilities, promote sustainability, and foster community engagement.

To realise this vision, Fife College appointed G&T to provide comprehensive Cost Management and Project Management services. The new campus was designed to include industry-standard workshops with centres of excellence for engineering, construction, the built environment, and sport. Additional features comprise conference spaces, an innovation and events hub, and outdoor learning facilities. Environmental considerations were paramount, with plans incorporating enhanced wildlife corridors, new habitat areas, and a sustainable drainage strategy to support low-carbon energy infrastructure. We collaborated closely with Scottish Futures Trust and Zero Waste Scotland on this pathfinder project, setting a maximum operational energy target of 67kWh per square metre per annum.

Upon completion, the Dunfermline Learning Campus is poised to become Scotland's first net-zero carbon tertiary education building, setting a benchmark for sustainable educational facilities nationwide. The campus will offer state-of-the-art resources that bridge secondary and tertiary education, providing long-lasting social and economic opportunities for the local community in Fife. G&T's expertise in project and cost management has been instrumental in steering the project towards these ambitious sustainability and educational goals.