Glasgow set for £1m pop-up bus measures
GLASGOW City Council is to implement a series of temporary infrastructure to give priority to buses at key points across the city.
It comes after...
Scottish Government opens £3.5m green recovery fund
THE Scottish Government has announced its £3.5 million fast tracked funding to help local communities drive their green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The community...
‘Iconic’ Edinburgh building brought to market
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has brought the 'iconic' Mint Building in Edinburgh to the market for £41 million, on behalf of Hines.
The property, located...
Housebuilder lends support to East Lothian charity
CRUDEN has given back to the East Lothian community where it is building new homes by donating four large container units to local charity,...
Balfour Beatty appoints MD to its UK Power Transmission and Distribution business
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Tony Wilson as MD of its UK Power Transmission and Distribution (Power T&D) business.
He will be tasked with delivering the...
Brewster Bros celebrate double award success
LIVINGSTON-based Brewster Bros is celebrating a double success at The Herald Family Business Awards 2019.
The firm won the the Business Innovation Award for the...
Early September completion date targeted for ‘complex’ A68 repair job
BEAR Scotland has said it aims to complete repairs to the A68 near Fala by early September.
A severe weather incident on August 12 resulted...
CR Smith and Fife College team up to launch fast-track joinery programme
CR Smith and Fife College have teamed up to launch a fast-track training scheme for joiners to help address demand for trade skills.
The programme...
The Association for Project Safety elects 2020 president
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has announced who will lead the professional body from 2020.
Jonathan Moulam, who runs his own construction health &...
New technology to advise Network Rail of presence of rare species during infrastructure works
NEW cutting-edge technology is to help Network Rail workers and contractors be aware of the presence of rare species when carrying out infrastructure work.
The...
Energy Assets snaps up Blyth Utilities
Energy Assets Group (EAG) has acquired Blyth Utilities and plans to launch a new multi-utility infrastructure brand in the New Year.
Livingston-based EAG is an independent...
Scottish Water hits the right notes to ensure future supply
ENGINEERS are claiming a world ‘first’ for their project to raise the height of a dam and secure water supplies in Dumfries & Galloway.
The...
Construction to begin on new Lenzie affordable homes
WORK is set to start on a new affordable housing project on the site of former garage lock-ups in Lenzie.
Planning permission for the six...
Construction recruitment specialist confirms expansion plans
AN Edinburgh-based construction recruitment specialist has announced ambitious expansion plans.
Peace Recruitment says its "huge success" in the Scottish market has allowed the firm to...
Steel milestone for new bridge at heart of £250m Sighthill regeneration
A major milestone has been reached in the £250 million regeneration of Sighthill with the final section of steel that will be used to...
30% of Scotland’s land to be protected
THE Scottish Government has announced plans to protect at least 30% of Scotland's land for nature by 2030.
The proposals were published in the government's...
Firms fined after excavation collapse leaves employee severely injured
AUBERNE Homes Limited and groundworks contractor, W&E Lammie, have been fined after an employee of W&E Lammie was crushed and severely injured during an...
Work begins on ‘premium’ Linlithgow residential development
CONSTRUCTION is underway at a new residential development in Linlithgow, comprising five-bedroom detached homes.
CALA Homes (East) will launch the first phase of its new Queenswood development...
Building firm fined over site dangers
A construction firm in south west London has been prosecuted for exposing its workforce to serious dangers on a building site in Holland Park.
Several serious...
Aberdeen named as UK’s cheapest city for private student accommodation
ABERDEEN has been named as the cheapest place for students to rent private accommodation in the UK.
The findings by StuRents, the UK's largest student...
