Local firm secures £400,000 Inverclyde demolition contract
A local contractor has been appointed to begin the demolition of the Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow.
Greenock-based Caskie Limited secured the £400,000 Inverclyde...
Plans to transform West Princes Street Gardens receive public support
THE Quaich Project’s plans for West Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh have received public backing, a new report has revealed.
Results of a public consultation...
Bridge film sees Scottish civil engineer shortlisted for international award
A Scottish civil engineer is celebrating after reaching the final of a global competition which challenges contestants to explain an aspect of civil engineering...
Local knowledge holds the key to MacLeod Construction longevity
LOCHGILPHEAD-based timber frame pioneer MacLeod Construction is celebrating 50 years in business this year.
Founded by twin brothers Murdo and Kenny MacLeod in 1975 as...
Clark Contracts to hold careers evening in March
CLARK Contracts is holding its 8th annual careers evening on Tuesday 5 March as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
The contractor will have opportunities for...
Council to consider residential-led development plans near Cumbernauld
DULLATUR Golf Club and Hallam Land are behind plans for a new neighbourhood that will create up to 650 homes and community facilities near...
Milestone moment as bill for regulation of electrical industry is laid before Scottish Parliament
SELECT has hailed a 'major step forward' in its fight for regulation of the electrical industry after a bill was laid before the Scottish...
Roofing and cladding contractors’ workloads remain ‘largely steady’ despite wider sector challenges
NEW research has highlighted the resilience being shown by UK roofing and cladding contractors, despite a challenging period for the wider construction sector.
NFRC’s (National...
ROCKWOOL appoints new UK MD
ROCKWOOL has announced the appointment of Nick Wilson as MD to lead the insulation manufacturer across the UK and Irish markets.
He brings over 20...
Cala West appoints new managing director
CALA Homes has announced that Ian Conway has been promoted to MD of its west of Scotland business.
Bringing more than two decades of industry...
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...
Paisley contractor celebrates hat-trick of graduations
THREE Clark Contracts employees have graduated with BSc Honours degrees in quantity surveying from Glasgow Caledonian University.
Colin joined the contractor’s construction west division in...
Scotland is ‘standout performer’ in prime housing market
SAVILLS has released its latest forecast for the prime housing market, highlighting Scotland as the 'standout performer' with the highest projected five-year growth of...
Chairman of national trade body hands over reins
A key figure in the Scottish business community has completed his term of office as chairman of a national trade body
Les Meikle has finished...
Four-star design hotel planned for Edinburgh’s Old Town
The EDI Group Ltd has announced a partnership with the Carlton Hotel Collection to develop a design hotel in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic...
University of Strathclyde aiding Mauritius oil spillage salvage operation
THE University of Strathclyde is providing vital data modelling following a huge oil spillage off the coast of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, after...
‘Rebooted’ 3DReid Student Prize returns
ARCHITECTURE practice 3DReid has relaunched its Student Prize after skipping a year in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The firm revealed it has reassessed...
Cladding regulations causing homeowners to become ‘mortgage prisoners’ MP warns
DAVID Linden has warned the UK Government that homeowners are at risk of becoming 'mortgage prisoners' due to regulations on combustible materials.
The SNP MP...
Milestone reached in V&A works
COMPLETION of a cofferdam in the River Tay at the site of the V&A Museum of Design Dundee has marked a major milestone in the...
Balfour Beatty to sell Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh stake
Balfour Beatty has announced the sale of its 50% interest in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh project for a consideration of £72 million. The...
