Glasgow-headquartered civil engineering consultancy names new MD
GLASGOW-headquartered civil engineering consultancy MHB Consultants has appointed Fergus Aitchison as its new MD.
Founder Hendrie Barbour will subsequently move into the role of chairman...
Heritage festival to showcase Scotland as a “global leader” in digital innovation
The programme for a new digital heritage festival – the first of its kind in Scotland – has been unveiled by Historic Environment Scotland...
‘Groundbreaking’ Passivhaus school project gathers pace
WORK is progressing on a new classroom block on the grounds of Sciennes Primary, which will see it become the first Passivhaus primary school...
Financial close achieved on £50m Aberdeen Beachfront project
ABERDEEN City Council and development partner hub North Scotland have reached financial close for the first phase of a £50 million project aimed at...
Brewster Brothers secures landmark EPD for recycled aggregates
RESOURCE management specialist Brewster Brothers has become the first in the UK to achieve an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for recycled aggregates.
The intention is...
Record low number of workplace fatalities
NEW figures indicate the number of workers killed in Britain last year has fallen to the lowest annual rate on record.
Provisional data released by...
Hotel operator checks in to Edinburgh with ‘transformational’ project
HOTEL operator MEININGER is expanding into Edinburgh after agreeing a deal with property development company S Harrison, which will see a 1970s office building...
Just Transition Commission meets Scottish construction workers to discuss decarbonisation efforts
SCOTLAND'S Just Transition Commission is in the Glasgow and the Lanarkshire area this week to meet with construction workers to hear directly about the...
£26.5m Brechin campus starts to take shape
PHASE one of the £26.5 million Brechin Community Campus has been completed.
Pupils have received a tour of the new building, which replaces Brechin High School. The campus...
Edinburgh’s new £47m Meadowbank Sports Centre nears completion
A 'major milestone' has been reached in the £47 million build of the new Meadowbank Sports Centre with the completion certificate being issued to...
Work to start on Inverness-based justice centre
HIGHLAND Council has given the green light to an updated design of Scotland's first purpose-built justice centre in Inverness.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service...
Application submitted for ‘world-class’ Scottish film and TV studio
PSL Land Ltd (PSLL) has confirmed that an application has been lodged for planning permission in principle for the unique mixed-use Studio development site...
Long-awaited V&A museum in Dundee tipped to change city’s life
THE eyes of the world were on Dundee at the opening of the first V&A Museum of Design outside of London.
The museum is the...
Passivhaus Trust sets out key recommendations for Scottish equivalent standard
THE Passivhaus Trust has set out its key recommendations for how a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard could be delivered.
The Scottish Government's proposal...
‘Breakthrough’ PFA replacement tipped to help decarbonise UK cement production
LANARKSHIRE-based Innovative Ash Solutions (IAS) has launched a new environmentally-friendly replacement for pulverised fly ash (PFA) which it said is a 'key but increasingly...
Kier to deliver £40m education campus
HUB South West Scotland has appointed Kier Construction to deliver a £40m project which will see the creation of a new education campus in the...
Green light for Dollar’s Academy’s ‘sector-leading’ eco-education building
DOLLAR Academy has been granted planning permission for a 'first of its kind' education building.
Clackmannanshire Council has approved plans for the build of a...
Scotland’s RIAS buildings of the year announced
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the winners of this year's national architecture awards.
As well as new housing, education and...
Holyrood committee set to examine Scottish construction sector
THE Scottish construction sector is to be put under the microscope, with the launch of a new Holyrood enquiry.
The Economy, Energy and Fair Work...
Kier launches UK-wide recruitment drive to fill 1,200 posts
KIER has announced the launch of a major recruitment drive with over 1,200 jobs available across the business.
The group has jobs available across the...
