Mackenzie Construction appoints Smart Surface research associate
HAVING been awarded funding from Innovate UK for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the...
Build of two Carrbridge housing developments underway
TWO Highland Council housing projects are now under construction in the Badenoch and Strathspey village of Carrbridge.
Inverness-based Compass Building and Construction Services is leading...
Firm secures council contract to deliver 20 construction projects
HARDIES Property & Constriction Consultants is to deliver 20 construction projects over the next two years on behalf of Midlothian Council.
The firm will provide...
BAM Construct UK hails “stable” financial figures
BAM Construct UK has reported what it called a "solid, stable performance" in 2017 despite a dip in revenue and pre-tax profit.
Profit before tax...
Eleven apprentices given Clark Contracts opportunity
CLARK Contracts has started eleven new apprentices following careers evenings the contractor held earlier this year in Edinburgh and Paisley.
204 applications were received, from...
Size of proposed Berwick Bank Wind Farm to be reduced by 20%
SSE Renewables has confirmed its plans to reduce the overall area for its proposed Berwick Bank Wind Farm by around 20%.
It comes as it...
Metis look to flush waste water
WITH increasing concern over water conservation, one of the UK’s leading greywater reuse companies, Reaqua Systems Limited, is releasing new technology onto the market.
The sale...
Network Rail takes on first cohort of placements as part of kickstart scheme
TWELVE young people have become the first to join Network Rail as part of the UK Government's kickstart scheme.
The initiative, prompted by the Covid-19...
Work begins on next phase of Arden regeneration
AS Homes (Scotland) has started construction on 19 new homes for social rent in Arden, Glasgow.
The £4.3 million project is being delivered in partnership...
New report highlights ‘increasingly severe’ impact of insolvencies on construction projects
THE latest Market Report from property and construction consultancy Gleeds has revealed more than half of UK contractors quizzed have been involved with projects impacted...
Aberdeen targets future as green hydrogen exporter as £38.4m investment announced
ABERDEEN City Council has announced a £38.4 million hydrogen investment package as part of its recently approved annual budget.
The local authority said that its...
Bid and tender specialist posts record turnover
AM Bid has reported a record turnover in excess of £1 million for the second year in a row.
The bid and tender specialist revealed...
First homes handed over at Greenock waterfront site
HOUSING association River Clyde Homes revealed it has handed over the first 50 homes of its waterfront development at James Watt Dock in Greenock.
Residents...
Scotland’s largest construction trade body to maintain dialogue with politicians
SCOTLAND's largest construction trade association has welcomed the new intake of MSPs to the Scottish Parliament and pledged to continue working closely with politicians...
Ogilvie welcomes new recruits
OGILVIE Construction has taken on six young recruits to work on a variety of projects across Scotland.
The Stirling-based firm has hired two trainee quantity surveyors,...
SELECT urges public to check ID of tradespeople after fraudster jailed
TRADE body SELECT has urged the public to always check identification before allowing tradespeople into their home following the jailing of a fraudster who...
SSE Renewables secures CfD contract for Viking Energy Wind Farm
SSE Renewables has been successful in the UK's fourth contract for difference (CfD) allocation round for its £566 million Viking Energy Wind Farm (Viking)...
Personal touch lifts Scaffolding & Access Supplies to new heights
HILLINGTON-based Scaffolding & Access Supplies has carved out a niche for itself as a provider of bespoke access solutions – often for complex and...
The Stone of Destiny to be centrepiece of Perth’s new £26m museum
THE Stone of Destiny is to become the centrepiece of Perth's new £26.5 million museum at City Hall.
Nicola Sturgeon announced the decision to move...
Passivhaus school officially opened in Edinburgh
MAYBURY Primary School in the west of Edinburgh has officially been opened at a special ceremony today.
Built by Morrison Construction, the school was designed...
