Standard of Scottish school conditions reaches record high
A record number of pupils in Scotland are now being taught in schools in good or satisfactory condition, latest Scottish Government figures show.
Statistics show...
Jayne MacLennan appointed new chair at hub East Central Scotland
HUB East Central Scotland has appointed Jayne MacLennan as its new chair, succeeding John Brown who resigned to focus on his charitable commitments.
Jayne brings...
Mactaggart & Mickel hit the slopes
MACTAGGART & Mickel Group are to sponsor the Scottish Ski & Boarder Cross Championships (SSBX) at Glenshee Ski Resort as the firm looks to expand...
FOI request reveals increase in legal fees incurred by Transport Scotland
LEGAL costs incurred by Transport Scotland in relation to its role in operating, maintaining, developing and constructing infrastructure have risen substantially each year since...
Scottish firms contracted for project forming part of £1.4bn offshore windfarm
TWO Scottish firms have been contracted to construct an operations and maintenance base at Eyemouth Harbour as part of the Neart na Gaoithe offshore...
Improvement works underway at Highland lighthouse
MAJOR improvement works have commenced at a community-owned lighthouse in the Highlands.
The project at Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Complex will see improvements to the heritage foghorn...
Hoko Design backs new Social Bite villages
GLASGOW-based Hoko Design has thrown its support behind two new proposed Social Bite villages.
The firm, which was founded by architect and BBC Scotland's Home...
Brick by brick: Apprentice bricklayer builds foundation for future career
JAMIE Cumming, a 3rd year apprentice bricklayer with Alloa based Marshall Construction, has won the 2014 Incorporation of Hammermen Award in Bricklaying.
With the motto “By...
Housebuilder welcomes Lighthouse Club to Dunblane site for mental health talk
DANDARA recently welcomed a team from the Lighthouse Club to provide mental health support and resources to workers at its Wallace View development in...
Full-scale log house set to be built with 100-year-old Douglas Fir logs
LOGS the length of a double decker bus, harvested by Forestry Land Scotland (FLS) and supplied to a specialist log cabin builder, are being...
Procast Group begins East Ayrshire retrofit project
PROCAST Group has started retrofit work on Meagher Court in Cumnock on behalf of East Ayrshire Council.
The work will see three entire blocks of...
Mosaic submits plans for landmark Glasgow apartment hotel
GLASGOW could be the location for the UK's first Adina Apartment Hotel following Mosaic Architecture + Design’s resubmission of a planning application in the...
Contractor secures place on Home Group Scotland framework
THE JR Group has announced it has landed a place on Home Group Scotland’s Development Contractors Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Scotland framework, securing work...
Proteus Waterproofing appoints new marketing manager
PROTEUS Waterproofing has appointed Tom Rae as its new marketing manager.
With more than 15 years of marketing expertise, Tom has managed strategies and campaigns...
Aberdeen set for raft of community-led regeneration projects
ABERDEEN is set for a raft of community-led regeneration projects after grants were agreed by the city's local authority.
The money from the Place Based...
Construction firm launches private housebuilding division
THE JR Group has announced the launch of its new private home building division, called JR Homes.
With a land bank spanning the length and...
Ranger Fire and Security expands footprint with Secureshield acquisition
RANGER Fire and Security has announced the acquisition of Motherwell and Newcastle-based fire, security and critical services company, Secureshield.
The move has been described as...
Lomond Banks team ‘encouraged’ by support from community figures
THE team behind a proposed new tourist development on the banks of Loch Lomond has said it remains 'encouraged' by community support as well-known...
Construction “Question Time” to take place in Glasgow
Representatives of the Scottish construction industry will have an opportunity to put their questions to representatives from all the main political parties at a...
PERI introduces rent-to-own scheme for formwork system
PERI has announced that its lightweight formwork system, DUO, is now available to rent after being a sale-only product since its UK launch in...
