Disaster recovery specialist invests £50,000 in new tech to aid growth plans
RAINBOW International Edinburgh, a disaster recovery and cleaning specialist, has invested £50,000 on advanced equipment as part of the company's growth plan.
The firm provides...
Perth pupils see Bertha Park progress
SIXTEEN Perth school pupils have been given a sneak peak of the construction works at the new £1 billion Bertha Park village.
The youngsters from...
North Lanarkshire Council agrees deal to purchase The Centre Cumbernauld
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has agreed a deal in principle to purchase The Centre Cumbernauld as a 'first step' towards realising its vision for Cumbernauld...
Games Legacy lives on
July 23 marks the one-year anniversary of the stunning opening ceremony that kicked off the hugely successful Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – and in...
Sustained cost escalation ‘putting pressure on viability of new projects’
CONSTRUCTION tender prices are set to rise by up to 5% this year, threatening costs for key programmes and challenging project viability, according to...
Offsite construction aids affordable housing projects in Coatbridge
CCG (Scotland) has announced it is making 'strong' progress across two major affordable housing developments in Coatbridge.
The School Street and Dunottar Avenue projects will...
How to take over the family trade business
RECENT research from IronmongeryDirect has found that two in five (38%) tradespeople work for a relative's company.
Many of the firms have been passed down...
Proposals unveiled for £2 billion 20-minute neighbourhood in Edinburgh
A new 20-minute neighbourhood could be set to be delivered in Edinburgh after development consortium West Town Edinburgh Ltd struck an agreement with the...
Net zero: construction sector has window of opportunity to get this right
Project Scotland previously reported that timber doors and windows manufacturer NorDan UK recently invited a selection of construction sector stakeholders to its Livingston Training...
South Ayrshire Council exceeds affordable homes build target
SOUTH Ayrshire Council has hailed 2020 as a good year for the construction of affordable homes across the constituency.
In total, 305 affordable homes were...
Council moves forward with project to replace Lossiemouth East Beach bridge
MORAY Council has unveiled its proposed designs for the new Lossiemouth East Beach footbridge.
The town's sole access to the beach has been closed since...
Aberdeen event to provide advice on looking after older buildings
AN event is to be held in Aberdeen to provide owners and occupiers of historic buildings with renovation advice.
Surveyors, architects, construction professionals, students and...
Fife College built environment students develop business skills
BUILT environment students at Fife College recently had the opportunity to develop core elements of business skills beyond their chosen career paths.
The opportunity came...
Aberdeen children help influence new proposals for city’s beach
PLANS have been launched to create new areas at Aberdeen beach which the city's council has said would be attractions in their own right.
The...
University of St Andrews unveils revised plans for new ‘centrepiece’ accommodation
THE University of St Andrews has submitted revised plans for the build of new student accommodation at Albany Park.
The plans come as the university...
Much-needed Dundee homes near completion
300 new homes are nearing completion in Dundee as part of the local council's plans to replace outdated properties.
The development in Mill ‘O’ Mains has...
Bancon Group appoints new chief executive
ABERDEENSHIRE-headquartered construction group, Bancon, has confirmed the appointment of Kevin McColgan as its new chief executive.
He takes the reins of the group, which comprises...
Paisley business takes on ‘unique and complex’ power station scaffolding project
JR Scaffold Services has started work on a major re-insulation and re-cladding project at Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian.
Acting on behalf of Luddon...
One dead after road crash involving digger
POLICE SCOTLAND has confirmed a man has died following an incident involving a car and a heavy agricultural vehicle which was towing a digger. Another...
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...
