Home on the Grange
GROUND investigation contractor Dunelm Geotechnical & Environmental Limited kicked of 2019 by establishing its first base north of the border; and four months on,...
A Sure thing: engineered stone cladding solution boosts student living
SHACKERLEY’S SureClad engineered stone system has reportedly brought benefits to a Glasgow student living scheme.
Constructed by Watkin Jones, a contractor that has built more...
Let’s go, girls!
A day of construction workshops designed to promote the industry to girls was recently held in Glasgow, with pupils from five secondary schools from...
Curtain is lifted on police base
A high specification glass and aluminium façade has been created using advanced curtain walling solutions from Wicona for a £24 million regeneration project overlooking...
Keeping clients in the picture
Since launching the first UK franchise of global phenomenon Multivista, Alan Bryant’s East Kilbride-based business has flourished. Gary Moug reports.
FORTUNE, it is said, favours...
A Swift solution for larger projects
WERNICK Buildings is heavily targeting the education sector with a modular system designed for larger projects. The firm’s Swiftplan product can deliver multi-storey solutions...
Four-year project benefits from light-touch approach
IT is an industrial drainage pipe renovation programme that can only be achieved with the lightest of touches.
When you operate thousands of metres of...
A viable alternative
Chris Hart, Wernick Buildings’ divisional manager for Scotland, answers questions about the benefits of modular construction
Q) WHAT’S THE HISTORY OF WERNICK BUILDINGS?
A) Wernick Buildings...
Communication is key for flood protection initiative
THE £15.7 million Stonehaven flood protection scheme, to be completed by McLaughlin & Harvey, will see homes and businesses protected from flooding around the...
Industry steps up focus on mental health issues
THE issue of mental health fitness within the construction sector isn’t new.
Almost five years have passed, for example, since the Considerate Constructors Scheme published...
Supplier keeps it Retro in Scotland
WITH Retro Bridge recently breaking ground on its 50th project in the UK – a 140-metre five span bridge in Lincoln – it is...
Steady growth leaves family business in great health
“THIS is not just a job. There is a bit of us that goes into each project.”
Those are the words of Ronnie Burrows, director...
Offsite a ‘major’ part of housing solution
THE Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has seen a surge in demand from companies looking to explore offsite construction methods.
Ben Westland, head of strategic...
“Health and safety should be part of a holistic process”
The Association for Project Safety (APS) celebrates its 21st birthday this year. Edinburgh-based Technical and Standards Manager, Andrew Leslie, recently met with Project Scotland’s Fraser...
A modern touch for historic buildings
Paddy Leighton, director at Icynene UK, discusses how trials using spray applied insulation have proved successful in historic and difficult to treat buildings in...
Start of a new tradition?
THE annual Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival moved to an online format this year due to Covid-19 – and was such a success that organisers...
Ground project helps provide stable outlook for village
A complex landslide stabilisation project on the north east coast of Scotland received recognition recently after being shortlisted for the prestigious BGA (British Geotechnical...
Apolline gives Oregon French connection
OREGON Timber Frame Ltd is sponsoring a French student on the UK’s only MSc Timber Engineering course, based at Edinburgh Napier University’s School of...
New Accies stadium is clad in success
WORKING under the guidance of MLA (Michael Laird Architects), façade specialist MSP recently completed a challenging cladding project for the historic Edinburgh Academical rugby...
Scottish market pivotal to Saint-Gobain story
SAINT-GOBAIN has opened a new Scottish Hub to showcase new products and brand innovation, hold key client meetings and give them a facility to...
