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...
‘Striking’ Moffat building marketed as mixed-use investment
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has brought to market the 'striking' Old Bank Building in Moffat for sale as a mixed-use investment.
The C-listed building comprises a...
More award joy for Edinburgh Boiler Company
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is celebrating after winning the Small Company Achievement of the Year award at the 2021 H&V News Awards.
A panel...
Housebuilder secures award for Edinburgh development
DANDARA is celebrating another Excellence Award for its Foxhall Gait development in the Kirkliston area of Edinburgh.
It follows the firm winning an award for...
Solar crowdfunded scheme is top performing project
A partnership between Glasgow-based Edison Energy and Oakapple Renewable Energy to install up to 749 roof mounted solar PV systems for Berwickshire Housing Association...
Timber firm in court over finger amputation
A Lincolnshire timber company has been fined after an agency worker lost the top of his finger in an unguarded machine.
Grantham Magistrates’ Court heard...
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...
Fit-out specialist completes £1.6m contract at Bearsden school
DEANESTOR has delivered a £1.6 million furniture and fit-out contract at the £40.9 million Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
Opened in August, the school was built...
Plans launched for build of affordable homes in Livingston
SPRINGFIELD Partnerships, the affordable housing arm of Springfield Properties, has submitted plans to West Lothian Council for the build of 47 new homes in...
Urban Union hails “unprecedented demand” for Laurieston homes
URBAN Union has announced that the first lot of new homes at Glasgow's Laurieston Living development have sold out.
22 homes been bought after becoming...
Green skills fund launched in Aberdeen to boost training opportunities
ABERDEEN City Council has launched a new green skills training fund for city residents via its ABZWorks employability and skills service.
Supported through UK shared...
Workers verbally abused and £5,500 worth of signage stolen on Aberdeenshire project
AROUND £5,500 worth of road closure and diversion signage have been damaged or stolen on a roadworks project in Aberdeenshire, the area's local authority...
Digging deep: how temporary works aid complex basement excavations
John Breen, UK commercial director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses the growing complexity of basement excavations, and how temporary works can assist construction
BASEMENT excavations...
Amey begins new contract to maintain Scotland’s motorway tech infrastructure
AMEY has started its new five-year contract with Transport Scotland to operate, maintain and upgrade Scotland's motorway and trunk road technology infrastructure.
The firm is...
BE-ST welcomes eight new board members
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has refreshed its board with the appointment of eight key figures from the built environment and construction sectors.
The...
Taylor Wimpey site manager celebrates major award win
THE site manager of Taylor Wimpey West Scotland's Castle Gate housing development in Maidenhill has been announced as an award winner at the National...
New facility could help attract next generation of scaffolders
A proposed new training facility in Paisley has the potential to be a game-changer for the Scottish construction industry.
That’s the view of Ronnie Charters,...
First tenant secured for refurbished Aberdeen industrial unit
CHARTERED surveyors DM Hall, together with property agents Ryden LLP, have secured the first tenant for one of the seven recently refurbished industrial units...
GAP’s joint MD in the frame for top director accolade
GLASGOW-based construction equipment hire giant GAP has announced that its joint managing director Iain Anderson is in contention for a top business award.
He has...
West Highland Line set for £1.7m upgrade as passenger levels rise by 29%
THE platforms of eight railway stations on the West Highland Line are to be extended in a £1.7 million Network Rail project.
Helensburgh Upper, Ardlui,...
