Balfour Beatty begins build of West Edinburgh Link
BALFOUR Beatty has commenced works on the creation of the West Edinburgh Link on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
The local authority said...
Galbraith strengthens Scottish operations with raft of new appointments
GALBRAITH has expanded its building consultancy and project management team in Scotland with four new appointments.
Richard Henderson has joined as a director in Stirling....
Builders’ merchant completes major upgrades to Grangemouth site
BUILDERS’ merchant Huws Gray has announced completion of a significant upgrade to its Grangemouth timber depot.
The branch, which employs 16 people, has been operating...
Green light for 200-acre regeneration of previously unusable land at Ravenscraig
A milestone has been reached in the regeneration of the former Ravenscraig Steelworks following the approval of extensive extraction and remediation works covering 200...
Fife Council approves sprinkler retrofit programme for tower blocks
FIFE Council has approved recommendations to retrofit water-based sprinkler systems in all flats at Swan and Memorial Courts in Methil.
Subject to successful evaluation, the...
South East Regional Delivery Alliance confirms progress on first affordable housing projects
THE South East Regional Delivery Alliance (SE-RDA) has announced a milestone with its Bundle 1 projects of 109 affordable housing moving into construction in...
Civic plaza and events space to be created in Erskine
COVANBURN Contracts Limited has secured a contract to create a new civic plaza, garden, and events space in Erskine.
The project is the first phase...
Work begins on Cupar affordable homes development
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new development of 49 affordable homes in Cupar.
Delivered for Kingdom Housing Association by Campion Homes, the project will...
Rising youth interest in construction careers offers ‘prime opportunity’ to engage future workforce
NEW online research from YouGov, commissioned by construction not-for-profit organisation Deconstruction, has revealed a 'substantial' rising interest in the sector among the 18-24 age...
Balfour Beatty on track to achieve strong revenue and order book growth
BALFOUR Beatty is on track to achieve full-year earnings expectations with strong cash and order book growth, the contractor has revealed in a trading...
Green light for 293-home Livingston development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has secured planning approval from West Lothian Council to build almost 300 new homes at the former Brotherton Farm in...
Turbine installation marks milestone at Stirlingshire hydro scheme
A turbine installation has marked a major milestone at a £3.4 million hydro energy scheme at a Scottish Water site in Stirlingshire.
The turbine will...
Gary Bushnell appointed MD of Robertson Capital Projects
GARY Bushnell has been appointed MD of Robertson Capital Projects (RCP), following ten years as chief executive of hub East Central Scotland.
In his new...
Brian Craig named chief executive of hub East Central Scotland
HUB East Central Scotland has appointed Brian Craig as the organisation's new chief executive.
Brian has almost 30 years' experience in commercial management, quantity surveying,...
Plans approved for 102-bed hotel in Edinburgh’s New Town
PLANNING consent has been granted by the City of Edinburgh Council to transform a sandstone office building on the edge of the capital's New...
ECITB appoints eight new Innov8 members to bring fresh views on engineering construction careers
THE Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has appointed eight new members to form the second generation of its Innov8 Group for early and...
FMB urges construction industry to support workers with disabilities
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is marking World Disability Day this week by urging the construction industry to create more inclusive workplaces and...
Green skills fund launched in Aberdeen to boost training opportunities
ABERDEEN City Council has launched a new green skills training fund for city residents via its ABZWorks employability and skills service.
Supported through UK shared...
SSEN Transmission opens £17m operations warehouse in Dundee
SSEN Transmission has officially opened a £17 million operations warehouse in Dundee's Claverhouse East Industrial Estate.
Mirroring the success of its sister site in Inverness,...
Inclusive Farm Scotland’s Royal Deeside facilities near completion
INCLUSIVE Farm Scotland has welcomed the first students to its 22-acre working farm at Tarland on Royal Deeside as the charity's purpose-built facilities near...
