‘Fantastic’ green credentials boost CBRE’s new Glasgow base
REAL estate advisor CBRE has taken full occupation of its new office at 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow’s city centre.
Almost 400 staff have relocated,...
Robertson forecasts “bright” financial year with £80m order book
CONSTRUCTION and infrastructure firm Robertson is expecting a “bright new financial year” for its Eastern business, with an £80 million order book.
Robertson Eastern operated...
Construction underway to deliver luxury homes on former Glasgow school site
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new housing project at the site of the former Calderwood Lodge Primary School in Glasgow's south side.
Overlooking Newlands Park,...
Plans approved for 100 Rosewell homes
BANKS Property has received approval from Midlothian Council to build 100 new homes in Rosewell.
Once completed, the 4.9 hectares 'Doctor's Field' site will boast a a mix of homes ranging...
Scottish firms team up on £1.2m thermal storage system trial
HAMILTON-based principal contractor Procast Group and Tranent-based Sunamp will work in partnership on a £1.2 million thermal storage system trial.
The aim is to deliver...
Paisley pupils bid farewell to historic school as they move into £85m campus
PUPILS at Paisley Grammar School marked their final day in the school's current building with a day of activities, as they prepare to start...
Muir commences work on third retail construction project at Heartlands
MUIR Construction has started work on the firm's third project at Heartlands, with the build of a new Wickes home improvement store alongside Home...
Work begins on Bearsden affordable homes
CONSTRUCTION has started on a new 27-home affordable housing development in Bearsden.
The units are being delivered by Cruden Building at Allander Leisure Centre Road to...
Knight Frank strengthens building consultancy team in Scotland
KNIGHT Frank has strengthened its building consultancy offering in Scotland with the addition of experienced surveyor Alan Sime.
Alan has re-joined the firm as an...
Local businesses join Building for Growth Programme
HUB South West's eleventh Building for Growth programme is underway.
The six-week online-only business development initiative, which runs until September 23, is open to companies...
Good and bad examples of manual handling found on UK construction sites
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has found examples of good and bad manual-handling practices on UK construction sites following six weeks of inspections.
Over...
MSPs voice support for regulation of electrical industry in new podcast
MSPs from across Scotland's political spectrum have demonstrated cross-party support for regulation of the electrical industry in the latest episode of Sparks’ Remarks, the...
Edinburgh’s £207.3m trams to Newhaven project enters testing phase
EDINBURGH'S trams to Newhaven project is set to enter a testing and commissioning phase as the £207.3 million development nears completion.
Two-way traffic will return to Leith...
Green light for £22.3m project to remove transmission towers from Loch Lomond
A total of 7.8km of overhead line is to be removed from Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
The work will form part of...
New course launches for drone operators in construction sector
The UK’s first training course for industrial drone operators has been launched by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB).
Pacific Building confirms raft of new appointments following contract wins
PACIFIC Building has announced the appointment of several new team members following recent contract awards and increased business demand from framework clients.
Recent recruits include...
Student work placements backed to help ease skills crisis
ROBERT Gordon University (RGU) and Ogilvie Construction have joined forces to offer students “valuable” paid employment opportunities.
Ogilvie is currently providing Patrycja Linka, a Stage...
Altrad RMD Kwikform launches ‘revolutionary’ Tubeshor ATC
TEMPORARY works specialist Altrad RMD Kwikform has launched a new solution designed to reduce the effects of thermal loading - the Tubeshor Active Thermal...
CQIC urges ‘fundamental change’ in use of Contractor Design Portions in Scotland
THE Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) has published a new report calling for a fundamental change in how Contractor Design Portions (CDPs) are used...
FMB sets out four key steps to support sector’s recovery
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged UK chancellor Rishi Sunak to produce an economic package of measures that increases demand for building...
