Housing minister visits new modular development in Kilmarnock
CONNECT Modular and Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) hosted Scotland's housing minister Paul McLennan MSP and East Ayrshire Council provost Jim Todd to welcome CHA’s...
Making waves: construction begins on Stranraer water sports hub
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new £6.7 million water sports hub in Stranraer.
A groundbreaking ceremony marked the moment, led by members of Stranraer...
Nine more add their names to SELECT’s Wall of Support
THE groundswell of backing for protection of title for electricians continues to grow following nine new additions to the Wall of Support being championed...
Shoring scaffolding helping to make Mackintosh Building “safe and stable”
THE east gable of the fire-ravaged Mackintosh Building is within two weeks of stabilisation, a statement from the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has...
Edwin James Group strengthens senior team
EDWIN James Group has appointed a new operations director at group company, Parker Technical Services.
Simon Varo will take up the role which has been...
Rugby hero delivers leadership talk to surveying and construction graduates and trainees
EX-Scotland rugby international Andy Nicol was the guest speaker at a recent Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Hardies Property & Construction Consultants graduate and trainee...
Work to begin on construction of new Anstruther lifeboat station
CLARK Contracts will start work to build a new RNLI lifeboat station in Anstruther on July 21.
The project aims to provide a modern base...
BESA Scotland golf day goes with a swing
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Scotland's third annual golf day has been hailed a huge success after more than 70 members took part...
Van purchase points the way to an electric future for Springfield
SPRINGFIELD Properties has introduced its first electric van into the fleet as part of the company's bid to reduce its carbon footprint.
The van, which...
Leo Quinn appointed life president of The 5% Club
BALFOUR Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has been appointed life president of The 5% Club, the charity he founded in 2013 to help drive...
Urbanism expert appointed to lead Edinburgh’s sustainable placemaking future
THE City of Edinburgh Council has appointed an urbanism expert to lead the capital's sustainable placemaking future.
Daisy Narayanan, current director of urbanism for Sustrans, will...
ScotRail launches campaign to encourage more diversity in engineering
SCOTRAIL has launched a new campaign which aims to encourage more diversity within the engineering sector.
Launched with the slogan Not all engineers wear hard...
Firm relaunches ‘Ryder Cup-style’ charity golf tournament
FOLLOWING a one-year break due to the pandemic, roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) is back with its 'Ryder Cup-style' charity golf tournament.
The...
Scots practice recognised for Singapore hospice project
A Glasgow-based architectural practice has been recognised for its work on a Singapore hospice project.
Keppie Design's collaboration with local firm, New Space Architects, has...
FMB survey uncovers ‘troubling trend’ in Scottish building industry
A new survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed a 'troubling trend' in the Scottish building industry. The organisation said that,...
Toolbox Talks to tour for fourth year
SELECT, the trade body for Scotland’s electro-technical sector, has announced the venues and dates for its 2016 Toolbox Talks.
The purpose of the event is...
Jacobs to land £30m A96 dualling contract
A multi-million pound contract has been awarded to take forward work for the first section of the Scottish Government’s ambitious A96 dualling programme.
Transport Scotland...
CCG embarks on 2,700 window and door unit project
CCG Asset Management, the planned maintenance division of the CCG Group, is undertaking a project to 2,400 Janex windows for 300 residences in Renfrewshire...
Construction starts on £35m Faifley campus
A sod-cutting ceremony has marked the start of building work at the new £35 million education and community campus in Faifley.
Councillor Clare Steel (chair...
Sustainability improvements help ‘future proof’ Dundee homes
A Dundee firm has helped 'future-proof' 88 housing association properties in the city following a £3.5 million energy overhaul.
GoSustainable said the upgrade of homes...
