Morrison lands £8.3m Dunoon Primary project
WORK is to start on the refurbishment and expansion of Dunoon Primary after Morrison Construction was chosen to deliver the project.
The firm has bagged...
Shawfair visit lets QS students see how a new town is created
DOZENS of quantity surveying students from Northumbria University have travelled to Scotland to learn how a new town is developed.
The 42 second year students paid...
Forth Bridge event encourages girls to pursue construction careers
YOUNG women from across Fife are set to take part in an event to encourage them to pursue a career in construction or engineering.
Scotland...
Joint venture seals £10m commercial property acquisition in Edinburgh
MACTAGGART & Mickel has announced it has reunited with Mactaggart Family & Partners to make a £10 million acquisition of two commercial properties in...
Going for gold: DC Timber Systems awarded highest rating by STA
DC Timber Systems, a timber frame kit specialist and a division of The JR Group, has been accredited with a gold status accreditation by...
Penguins and giraffes take an interest in works at Edinburgh Zoo
WORK is underway on the creation of a solar meadow at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo.
The installation of the solar panels...
A9 dualling project brings community benefits
MORE than 65 job opportunities have been created as part of the project to upgrade 9.5km of the A9 to dual carriageway between Luncarty...
Hollywood comes to Scotwood!
SCOTWOOD Interiors turned its talents to film sets recently when it created internal boxes to transform an old factory in Cumbernauld for the filming...
Brunstane Primary to benefit from £10 million modernisation project
GRAHAM has been appointed lead contractor on a £10 million project to retrofit the campus at Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh.
The investment is tipped...
New Highland prison plans a step closer to reality
THE first new prison in the north of Scotland for more than a century has moved a step closer after planning permission in principle...
Glidevale Protect and Superglass confirm new working partnership
BUILDING materials producer Glidevale Protect has announced a collaboration with Superglass Insulation to provide a collective system solution designed to strengthen the offering for...
New Glasgow base gives KPMG room to grow
SENIOR management at KPMG have been given a preview of the firm's new Glasgow offices, which are being built to aid expansion plans.
Around 350 Glasgow based...
Work completes on £4m road upgrade in Inverkip
BALFOUR Beatty has completed work on a £4 million road improvement project on the A78 at Inverkip.
New signalised junctions have been installed at Main...
Construction sector to be offered traditional building skills through new programme
FIFE Historic Buildings Trust (FHBT) is set to launch a five year initiative which will allow those in the construction industry to develop traditional...
Edinburgh’s £207.3m trams to Newhaven project enters testing phase
EDINBURGH'S trams to Newhaven project is set to enter a testing and commissioning phase as the £207.3 million development nears completion.
Two-way traffic will return to Leith...
Funding boost for north east of Scotland coastal path plans
FOOD ingredients firm Macphie has donated £30,000 towards the creation of a new coastal walking route from St Cyrus to Aberdeen.
The Platinum Jubilee Coastal...
New carbon reporting tool is ‘game-changer’ for industry
BUILDING products distributor CCF has unveiled CCF Connect - a new reporting tool that provides an assessment of the carbon impact of the products...
Renfrewshire Council receives 90% of funding for major transport link project
A project to improve transport links between Paisley town centre and Scotland's manufacturing innovation district has received a £38.7 million funding boost.
The Renfrewshire Council...
Edinburgh is UK’s second most expensive city to build in
EDINBURGH is the second most expensive city in the UK to build in, Turner & Townsend has revealed.
Only London at £2,973 per square metre...
WGM Engineering to deliver Loch Turret energy upgrades
THE energy network at Loch Turret Water Treatment Works near Crieff is undergoing an 18-month upgrade that will see the construction of a new...
