Local pupils receive potential ‘gateway’ to engineering careers
SCHOOL pupils from the Clyde Gateway area have potentially taken their first steps into a career in engineering after completing a ten-week programme.
Eleven youngsters...
Aberdeen FC to press ahead with stadium plans after court ruling
ABERDEEN Football Club's plans for a new 20,000 capacity stadium and associated facilities at Kingsford remain on track after a judge ruled against campaigners...
Office move gives Livingston-based firm room to grow
ESH Border Construction has unveiled its new Livingston base.
The firm, part of Esh Group, described the larger premises in Fairways Business Park as a "key strategic...
Demolition work to begin in Kilmarnock town centre
CASKIE Ltd is set to begin demolition work in Kilmarnock, as part of a project to give the town's centre a new look.
The East...
Double promotion strengthens housebuilder’s central Scotland sales team
STEWART Mine Homes has bolstered its sales team in central Scotland with the promotion of Tony Williamson to the role of sales and marketing...
Morrison gets to work on Inverness city centre homes
MORRISON Construction has started work on the Wyvern House development for The Highland Council and Highland Housing Alliance in Inverness city centre.
A total of...
Work begins on Bearsden affordable homes
CONSTRUCTION has started on a new 27-home affordable housing development in Bearsden.
The units are being delivered by Cruden Building at Allander Leisure Centre Road to...
The urgent need to revive Scotland’s SME housebuilding sector
By Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland
Last week, Homes for Scotland (HFS) published a report revealing a concerning decline in the small...
Arts charity to bring 19th century Edinburgh station ‘back to life’
A 19th century former Edinburgh train station building is to be occupied by an arts charity once redevelopment work is complete, the capital's council...
Center Parcs’ plans a ‘significant boost’ for Scotland’s construction sector
CENTER Parcs’ plans to build its first Scottish resort have been heralded as a ‘significant’ boost to Scotland’s construction sector.
The short break specialist has...
New homes to be built at site of former Aberdeen school
PLANNING permission has been granted for a 99-home development at the site of a former Aberdeen primary school.
The city's local authority agreed unanimously to...
Bridge specialist battles the elements at Doune Castle
BEAVER Bridges’ build of a new crossing at Doune Castle has been hailed by Historic Environment Scotland as an ‘achievement worth celebrating’ after the...
Research highlights growing positivity among women in the built environment
NEW research has revealed that 90% of mid-level women are feeling optimistic about their future in the built environment.
Data from almost 220 applications to...
Disaster recovery specialist invests £50,000 in new tech to aid growth plans
RAINBOW International Edinburgh, a disaster recovery and cleaning specialist, has invested £50,000 on advanced equipment as part of the company's growth plan.
The firm provides...
Morrison on a 100-mile trek as water works get under way
ONE hundred miles of pipework will be upgraded as part of a scheme to improve drinking water quality for 20,000 homes in Aberdeen.
The £5.3m...
Dozens of Glasgow homes benefit from bathroom replacement programme
CCG Asset Management, the planned maintenance division of the CCG Group, has completed a significant bathroom replacement programme in south Glasgow.
41 residences owned and...
CCG begins build of Newton Mearns housing development
CCG (Scotland) has commenced work on the build of 17 new council homes in Newton Mearns on behalf of East Renfrewshire Council.
The development will...
West Lothian Council urged to get behind plans for £275m mixed-use development
THE team behind a proposed low carbon development east of Livingston is urging West Lothian Council to give it support to help address the...
McLaughlin & Harvey secures £30m Port of Nigg contract
MARAEN Port of Nigg has awarded the construction contract for its eastern inner dock quay to McLaughlin & Harvey.
The project represents a total investment...
Scottish Government explains why construction is continuing
THE Scottish Government has told Project Scotland that construction sites have been able to stay open amidst heightened Covid-19-related restrictions after developing guidance with trade...
