£31.5m A77 project to bring ‘jobs boost’
MOTHERWELL-based contractor, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, has been awarded a £31.5 million contract to deliver a new route on the south west A77,...
Kier employees are all heart as they embark on charity challenge
EMPLOYEES from Kier Regional Building Scotland are taking on a series of challenges to raise £15,000 for the British Heart Foundation and support local...
Milestone for Gorbals regeneration site as latest phase of work gets underway
A sod cutting ceremony has marked the start of work to deliver hundreds of new affordable homes at a regeneration site in the Gorbals...
Over 30 Edinburgh schools upgraded during October break
OVER 30 schools and nurseries across Edinburgh underwent upgrades and repairs over the recent October break.
The City of Edinburgh Council said that the programme...
Data pioneer hails revamped Edinburgh Futures Institute as ‘perfect’ base
THE University of Edinburgh has welcomed its first commercial tenant to the new Edinburgh Futures Institute in the capital’s historic Old Royal Infirmary in Lauriston...
Northern outpost remodelled
A rundown hotel at John O’Groats has been dramatically transformed by GLM’s architects working with its project and construction management teams.
The second phase of...
Historic Edinburgh school building set for redevelopment
Housebuilder CALA Homes has been given the green light to redevelop the site of Edinburgh’s former Royal Blind School at Craigmillar Park.
Plans unveiled for £1 billion Perth development
PLANS have been submitted for a billion pound new community in Perth.
Springfield Properties have taken a major step forward with proposals for a 3,000...
Construction firm fined £800,000 after death of ten-year-old
RJ McLeod has been fined £800,000 for safety breaches after a 10-year-old boy died after falling down a manhole on a building site in...
Plans approved for significant Glasgow city centre development
GLASGOW City Council has granted planning consent for the creation of a significant mixed-use city centre development.
Property development and investment firm, Osborne+Co, is behind...
Value of projects on construction pipeline database reaches £11 billion
SINCE its launch last July, Scotland’s public bodies and private sector construction businesses have welcomed the benefits delivered by the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool,...
Glasgow considers tidal flooding adaption of River Clyde
A new Glasgow City Council report has detailed considerations for tidal flooding adaption and risk management on the city's River Clyde.
The report predicts that,...
Edinburgh consultancy introduces new rights of light service
EDINBURGH-based building consultancy Paragon has launched a new service to provide daylight and sunlight planning and rights of light advice.
The service in Scotland is...
Jedburgh youngsters get a taste of construction with traditional skills ‘mini masterclasses’
A traditional building skills demonstration has been delivered for young people at Jedburgh Grammar Campus, one of the final elements of the five-year Jedburgh...
Upgraded Gullane road to be preserved following strong support from locals
PLANS to preserve a temporary route linking Gullane with surrounding countryside have been approved by East Lothian Council following strong backing from residents.
The decision...
Clark Contracts awarded international health and safety accreditation
PAISLEY-headquartered Clark Contracts has been awarded the first international standard dealing with health and safety at work.
The contractor was awarded the International Organisation for...
Procast Group completes £4.7m project in Glasgow’s east end
HAMILTON-based Procast Group has completed work on a £4.7 million project to install external wall insulation across 167 flats managed by Calvay Housing Association.
The project,...
Green credentials help attract Knight Frank to new Aberdeen office space
COMMERCIAL property consultancy Knight Frank has become the first tenant to secure office space in a newly refurbished building in Aberdeen's west end.
The deal...
Contractor hopes for top marks with new student developments
ROBERTSON is putting the final touches to two student accommodation developments in the north of the country.
The Elgin and Inverness-based projects, worth £8.5million, are...
Remote work allows Inverness Campus projects to continue
REMOTE work has allowed two key projects on the Highland and Island's Enterprise's (HIE) Inverness Campus to progress during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Work is continuing...
