Bancon Homes appoints technical and planning director
BANCON Homes has promoted Andy Stewart to the role of technical and planning director.
A qualified architect and certified Passivhaus designer, Andy brings experience in...
Sherlock Holmes statue returns to Edinburgh as public realm project nears completion
A Sherlock Holmes statue which was removed to make way for Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project has returned to the capital.
The life-sized bronze sculpture...
McLaughlin & Harvey tackles Forth Road Bridge warehouse project
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey (McL&H) has commenced work on a new warehouse facility in South Queensferry for Amey, the contractor currently on site maintaining the Forth Road Bridge.
Amey, commissioned...
Housing associations team up on ‘much-needed’ Paisley development
TWO housing associations have teamed up on a project to deliver 131 new homes to the Glenburn area in Paisley.
The development on Skye Crescent...
Landmark passivhaus nursery to be built in West Lothian
SCOTLAND'S first public passivhaus nursery has moved a step closer after contract close on the project was achieved.
The facility will be built in Blackridge, West...
Housebuilder supports foodbank amidst ‘tsunami of need’
DANDARA East Scotland has donated £500 and boxes of food to the Trussell Trust's Edinburgh SW foodbank.
Staff at the firm packed the boxes with...
Muirfield Contracts to be wound down
CAMPBELL Dallas LLP, the administrators of Muirfield (Contracts) Ltd, have announced that following a thorough review of the company’s affairs they have begun an orderly...
BDP secures ‘perfect’ Glasgow location
RYDEN'S office agency team has said it has found the 'perfect' location for international architectural practice BDP within The Grosvenor Building, originally designed by...
Nursery transformation is child’s play for Morris & Spottiswood in Stepps
MORRIS & Spottiswood has completed a social value project for Stepping Stones Family Learning Centre in Stepps, to upgrade the exterior play areas of...
Robertson Group awarded landmark sustainability accolade
ROBERTSON Group has become the first company founded in Scotland to be awarded the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Terra Carta Seal.
The accolade recognises global...
Silver lining for Morrison project manager
MORRISON Construction project manager David Wright was honoured at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards with a silver medal for his work on the...
FireBlitz becomes 40th member of SELECT’S associate membership scheme
SELECT has celebrated the success of its associate membership scheme after welcoming the 40th name to its roster of manufacturers and service providers.
FireBlitz, a...
Akela achieves NHBC Accepts certification for precast foundation system
AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Akela Group, has achieved NHBC Accepts certification for its precast foundation system, ABeam.
Launched earlier this year, ABeam features a...
Housebuilder installs bug hotels and wildlife garden at Kennoway school
PUPILS from Kennoway Primary School have been supporting biodiversity in their playground following the installation of new bug hotels within the school’s wildlife garden.
The...
Glasgow apprentices honoured at awards ceremony
CITY Building apprentices were honoured at the Glasgow firm's annual Apprentice Awards ceremony, held in the City Chambers.
More than 80 apprentices were shortlisted across a...
Demolition work complete on Jedburgh High Street
THE demolition of a building on Jedburgh's High Street has now been completed, with work now set to turn to appointing a contractor for...
Levenmouth rail link project team hailed for ‘fantastic’ progress
THE progress being made on the build of the new Cameron Bridge and Leven railway stations has been hailed as 'fantastic'.
Jenny Gilruth, MSP for...
Glasgow – Barrhead line to reopen following £63.3m project
THE £63.3 million upgrade of the Glasgow - Barrhead rail has been completed and will reopen to passengers tomorrow, Network Rail has announced.
Since June...
West Lothian site offers ‘ideal opportunity’ for house hunters
A Scottish housebuilder is urging prospective buyers to secure a new ready-made home in time for Christmas.
Dundas says its homes in Uphall Station, West...
Survey says timber engineering manufacturers ‘need to use BIM’
'Timber engineering manufacturers need to use BIM’ – that was the message given to Wolf Systems by architects, engineers and specifiers at Ecobuild 2015.
At...
