Work begins to prepare Grangemouth for freeport investment
WORK is underway to prepare land in Grangemouth for future investment relating to the Forth Green Freeport.
Grangemouth is the largest approved tax site in...
Former primary school in Fife with conversion potential to go under the hammer
A former primary school in Fife with conversion potential is set to go under the hammer in a live streamed Shepherd commercial property auction...
Balfour Beatty chief launches Founder’s Pledge to support young workers
BALFOUR Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has marked the 10th anniversary of The 5% Club with the launch of his Founder’s Pledge, aimed at...
Fife-based timber specialist announces acquisition
JAMES Donaldson & Sons (JDS) is targeting further growth in the housebuilding sector after completing the acquisition of Rowan Manufacturing Ltd and Smith &...
Pat Munro launches new division after snapping up senior management team
PAT Munro (Alness) has launched a new major projects department after acquiring the majority of the management team from Morrison Infrastructure in Inverness.
The recruitment...
RIAS calls for ‘fundamental reform’ of Scotland’s construction procurement approach
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on raising tender threshold values under the Procurement Reform...
Spencer Bridge Engineering secures three major Scottish contracts
SPENCER Bridge Engineering, part of the Spencer Group, has secured three new projects on major bridges across Scotland.
The Yorkshire-based engineering specialist, which has carried...
Timber frame specialist secures OSHA framework agreement
DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has announced it has secured a position on the Off-Site Homes Alliance (OSHA) national construction framework for volumetric (CAT 1)...
25 jobs lost as steel firm enters administration
COWDENBEATH-based structural steel fabricator Rippin Limited has gone into administration, with the loss of 25 jobs.
The company experienced cash flow difficulties due to a...
Barratt targets more Scottish development sites
BARRATT Developments Scotland has confirmed the business is poised for further growth after acquiring ten new development sites with space for 1,400 new homes.
The...
Akela Ground Engineering makes senior hire to help drive growth plans
AKELA Ground Engineering has appointed precast piling manufacturing specialist John Ward to support expansion of its precast manufacturing operations in England.
With over 35 years...
DM Hall announces two new directors and promotes six to associate status
DM Hall Chartered Surveyors has announced a raft of promotions with two director appointments and six raised to associate status.
The two new directors are...
Westminster debate addresses ‘growing problem’ of rogue builders
THE problem of rogue builders was explored during a Westminster Hall debate, led by Mark Garnier MP.
MPs from across the political spectrum came together...
Cairngorms regeneration project secures £507,000 for affordable homes in Tomintoul
The Tomintoul and Glenlivet Development Trust (TGDT) has secured the final tranche of funding required to deliver 'much-needed' affordable housing for the local community.
The...
Work restarts at Fife housing development following contractor’s insolvency
WORK has restarted at a council housing project in Fife after a new contractor was mobilised last month.
The build of 97 new social rented...
Akela Group appoints two new managing directors
AKELA Group has announced two new managing directors of its construction and ground engineering subsidiaries.
Robert Ogg has been appointed MD of Akela Construction, while...
Scottish Government unveils £90m investment to get people into work
THE Scottish Government has unveiled £90 million of investment to tackle economic inactivity.
The funding, which comes as part of the Scottish budget for 2026-27,...
Boskalis set for Scottish offshore wind farm scheme
ROYAL Boskalis Westminster has been named preferred contractor to build a new wind farm 15km off the Angus Coast.
The Dutch firm announced it has...
Scottish Water makes record £886m investment but insists more is needed
A record £886 million has been invested by Scottish Water in the last year, its annual report has revealed.
However, the organisation said the changing...
Local businessman unveils plans for £2m Inverness self-storage facility
PLANS have been launched to convert a former Inverness tenpin bowling alley into a self-storage facility in a £2 million project.
The proposals are being...
