Houses come down – Over-all level of house building declines
FIGURES from NHBC confirm that the over-all level of house building declined during 2012 with the 104,510 new homes registered representing a 9% decrease...
A Fair agreement – Wolseley receives clearance
WOLSELEY UK has received clearance from the Office of Fair Trading following its acquisition of the 22 branches of Burdens, the supplier of utility...
Bucking the trend – Increased turnover at Strategic Team Group
CONSTRUCTION and property services firm Strategic Team Group has appointed Simon Lazenby group financial director. The move is part of an expansion of the...
The spending continues at Aberdeen park
A developer has confirmed plans are being taken forward for a serviced office facility at its £100m business park in Aberdeen.
The 25,000ft complex is...
The signs look good – Cladding business aquired by Merson Group
THE acquisition of a cladding business by a signs company will see major investment at an East Kilbride factory.
Merson Group has acquired the trade...
Hail Caledonian as it takes the lead in BMI
A SCOTTISH university has cemented its position at the forefront of construction technology and research with the opening of the country’s first centre of...
Scottish Water tests the wind for self-sufficiency
PROPOSALS for a wind farm in Angus are to be explored by Scottish Water as it investigates ways it can become self-sufficient in energy.
The...
Galliford comes in ahead of six month forecast
HIGHER than expected half-year profits and an improvement in net debt are among the highlights in a business update by Galliford Try plc.
The group...
Try, try again – funding heritage regeneration in Kirkintilloch
A council’s town centre regeneration plans are on hold after it failed in a bid for £1.25m funding.
East Dunbartonshire Council said it will now...
Balfour’s M&E win – University of the West of Scotland’s Paisley Campus
BALFOUR Beatty Engineering Services has been awarded a £3.5m contract to design, supply and install the mechanical and electrical services for a new energy...
Cash for Bay – Scottish Government funding
REGENERATION projects in Irvine Bay are to benefit from more than £5m worth of Scottish Government funding. A total of £5.2m has been granted...
Ross is registered
JULIE Ross of the Edinburgh office of design consultant Turley Associates has been accepted as a registered practitioner in urban design by the Urban...
Kudos for council
Perth & Kinross Council’s architectural services organisation has been commended by the Dundee Institute of Architects for its design of an affordable housing scheme...
To the four
PROPERTY firm CKD Galbraith has been appointed principal consultancy by Aberdeenshire Council to develop planning applications for four sites identified as suitable for wind...
ISG turns Green
ISG has become one of the first construction companies in Scotland to be awarded Green Installer accreditation for external wall insulation following the recent...
A good start
The Year of Natural Scotland got off to a start with a £2.9m cash pot for projects in National Parks. First Minister Alex Salmond...
Road to opportunity
Transport Scotland hosted an ‘industry day’ to tell potential contractors and funders of the opportunities offered by the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty. Alongside the...
On the move
THE Highland Council is moving from its base in Wick to temporary accommodation nearby in preparation for an £8m redevelopment of the Market Place...
‘Go ahead’ says Council
THE Highland Council is to raise no objections to a consultation on proposals by MeyGen Ltd for a 86MW tidal array scheme in the...
Capital switch sees firm move up in the world
A COMPANY specialising in conservation is hitting the heights just three months after opening a new office in Scotland.
Since establishing a permanent presence...
