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...
Changing office? Don’t let dilapidations leave your move in disrepair
By Alastair McCoan, building consultancy partner at Knight Frank Scotland
After nearly three years interrupted by Covid-19 and macro-economic disruption, 2023 could be the year...
Balerno housing development approved
Approval has been granted for a new housing development in Balerno, near Edinburgh.
The CALA Homes development will see 206 new homes built to meet...
GRAHAM-built ECCI building achieves BREEAM Outstanding rating
THE Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, created by GRAHAM Construction, has become the first refurbished building in UK to achieve a BREEAM rating of ‘Outstanding’,...
CIOB sees surge in demand for building conservation learning
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has revealed the impact of the pandemic and new legislation on the organisation's academy training courses.
Demand for building...
Donaldson Group develops 3D visualisation tool for housebuilders
THE Donaldson Group has developed a new 3D house visualisation software tool, designed to help housebuilders market new homes.
The 'fully walkable' virtual home selection...
BAM Nuttall sees rise in profits for 2018
BAM Nuttall has reported a rise in both revenue and profit for 2018.
The firm revealed turnover for the year was just under £750 million...
SPF claims we are ‘simply not building enough homes across all tenures’ in Scotland
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has claimed the Scottish Government's intention to bring forward a housing bill with provisions for rent control fails to...
Barrhead pupils win competition to name new housing development
St Luke’s High School pupils in Barrhead have named a new Cala Homes (West) development located opposite the school grounds, on Springfield Road,...
Build of £18.3m Balgray Railway Station underway
GROUND has been broken on the £18.3 million build of Balgray Railway Station which will serve Barrhead and its growing communities.
Network Rail contracted Story...
Plans approved for ‘world class’ Passivhaus art facility in Edinburgh
THE National Galleries of Scotland has secured planning permission for the build of a 'transformational' Passivhaus facility in the north of Edinburgh.
The Art Works...
Progress continues on £116m Levenmouth rail project
SIGNIFICANT work to repair and refurbish a number of bridges has been completed on the £116 million Levenmouth rail link, Network Rail has announced.
The...
Pat Munro secures contract for project at Elgin’s Cooper Park pond
MORAY Council has awarded a contract to Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd to carry out essential drainage investigation works within Cooper Park pond in Elgin.
The work...
Budget offers ‘mixed news’ for UK construction sector
THE UK construction sector has offered a mixed response to chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first budget since Labour’s General Election victory earlier this year.
The rate...
New partnership aims to help West Lothian students access apprenticeships
A new partnership has been launched with the aim of giving students in West Lothian access to better employment and skills development opportunities.
West Lothian...
Scotland aims to become world leader in creating net zero emission railways
SCOTTISH Engineering is to create an international 'rail cluster' as part of a new project to make Scotland a world leader in creating greener...
North Lanarkshire Council unveils ‘transformational’ £1.7 billion capital investment plans
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has agreed its largest-ever capital investment programme with the commitment of over £1.685 billion being invested in the region over the...
Kelpies gallop to victory at Saltire Civil Engineering Awards
THE Helix Development in Falkirk has won the Saltire Society 2014 Civil Engineering Award, presented in association with Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland at...
Glasgow sees record levels of cyclists on key routes
GLASGOW's creation of cycle lanes is seeing record levels of cycling on key routes across the city, findings by Cycling Scotland have revealed.
The city's...
McTaggart Construction and Wheatley Group begin new Dumfries & Galloway housing projects
TWO turf-cutting ceremonies have marked the start of construction of new homes in the west of Dumfries and Galloway by the region’s largest social...
