Dumfries chartered surveyors relocates amid ‘buoyant’ local market

THE Dumfries office of chartered surveyors DM Hall has moved to larger premises in the same street. Established for some 26 years in the town’s...

Green light for 43-home Govan affordable housing development

A new affordable housing development comprising 43 properties is set to be delivered in Govan, Glasgow. The project will be led by The JR Group,...
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Sisk completes acquisition of Farrans

JOHN Sisk & Son (Sisk) has completed the acquisition of Farrans Construction, in a move it says will unlock new opportunities for delivering major...

KR Group confirms sheet metal fabrication investment

ABERDEENSHIRE-headquartered steel and cladding business KR Group has announced expansion plans after sealing a deal to purchase the metal fabrication department of a local...

New homes in Scotland to be energy efficient from 2024

THE Scottish Government has announced plans to develop new regulations that will ensure all new homes use renewable or low carbon heating from 2024. The...

New underpass and sensory garden officially opened in Ayr

A new underpass and sensory garden in Ayr, developed by Story Contracting, have been officially opened with help from pupils from Doonfoot Primary school. The...

Clyde Gateway completes sale of Rutherglen office building

CLYDE Gateway has announced completion of the sale of a further office development in Rutherglen town centre. The move will result in technology business Certum...

Former Ayr Grammar primary school marketed as development opportunity

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors is marketing the former Ayr Grammar primary school and detached schoolhouse for sale as a development opportunity. Acting on the instructions of...

The JR Group completes Ayr town centre housing project

The JR Group has handed over 31 new homes at Carrick Street in Ayr town centre to Ayrshire Housing. The collection of self-contained flats were...
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Work complete on £7m upgrade of one of Scotland’s most critical freight corridors

NETWORK Rail has delivered £7 million worth of improvements to one of the most critical freight corridors in Scotland. Multiple upgrades were carried out during...
Rail workers in orange high-vis paint tracks with white paint

Thousands of litres of paint to be applied to rail network ahead of summer

APPROXIMATELY 1,500 litres of white paint is to be applied to sections of the UK rail network to keep passengers moving in very hot...

Infrastructure sector urged to make more use of recycled materials

SCOTLAND'S construction industry has been urged to make more use of recycled materials on infrastructure projects to help end the 'take-make-waste' culture. The Scottish Infrastructure...
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North of Scotland and Dundee to benefit from EV infrastructure funding

THE north of Scotland and Dundee are to benefit from the Scottish Government's first electric vehicle infrastructure fund awards. The Scottish Government is providing over...
West Shore Granton site

Early sales success at landmark ‘net zero ready’ Edinburgh housing development

CCG Homes has hailed the sales success of a new 'net zero ready' housing development in Edinburgh, with West Shore now officially over 60% sold. Forming part...
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Build of affordable homes complete in Dundee

CAMPION Homes has handed over 21 new affordable properties to Angus Housing Association on the site of the former St Vincent’s Primary School on...

Seven in ten construction workers ‘experience pain at work at least once a week’

71% of construction workers experience pain at work at least once a week, according to new research. Led by Jacuzzi, the hot tub and...

Quarry specialist steps up to support community woodland project

TILLICOULTRY Quarries is supporting the development of a local environmental project. Neville Kilkenny, project manager at Gifford Community Woodland, contacted Tillicoultry director Wallace Menzies in the...

Preferred bidders named for lucrative road contracts

TRANSPORT Scotland has revealed the preferred bidders for two improved road maintenance contracts in the south of Scotland worth more than £1.4 billion in...

Barratt and David Wilson Homes contribute ‘over £400m’ to Scottish economy

BARRATT Homes and David Wilson Homes have announced they have contributed £406.9 million to the Scottish economy. In the year ending 30 June 2024, the...

Drone technology accelerates delivery of Western Isles project in ‘UK first’

A specialised drone has been used to accelerate construction on the Isle of Lewis and Harris in what is believed to be a UK...