Taylor Wimpey to build over 600 Cambuslang homes
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed detailed planning consent has been secured from South Lanarkshire Council to deliver 612 homes as part of the master plan...
Polden roof tiles specified for Callander affordable housing project
DEVELOPER Lovell Partnerships has specified pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) for a new affordable housing project in Callander.
The development of Claish...
Modular units arrive on site at West Lothian Council housing development
MODULAR housing units have arrived on site at a West Lothian Council's Almondvale Crescent development in Livingston.
Construction works had been paused on the project...
Roofing supplier’s ‘Trussmas’ tree wows in Inverness
AN Inverness roof truss supplier is getting into the spirit of the season with the unveiling of a supersized ‘Trussmas’ tree at its yard.
The...
Late payments cited as biggest threat facing small construction firms
LATE payments are the biggest threat to construction firms, new research has found.
The research by payment provider Lopay, a partner of the National Federation of...
Aberdeen organisations benefit from housebuilder’s community fund donations
ABERDEEN'S The Archie Foundation Neonatal Unit and Befriend a Child are the latest organisations to benefit from Barratt Developments North Scotland’s Community Fund giveaway,...
Rural towns set to get mobile coverage for first time
THE first 4G mast has been delivered in a programme aiming to provide better connectivity to rural areas in Scotland with no mobile coverage...
Steel-cutting ceremony marks start of warship construction in Glasgow
THE first steel has been cut in Glasgow to mark the start of the construction of the UK's newest warship - HMS Sheffield.
Apprentice fabricator...
Shortlist announced for Homes for Scotland Awards 2015
THE shortlist for Scotland’s premier home building industry awards has been announced as trade body Homes for Scotland gears up for its largest ever ceremony...
Cube Glass appointed Scottish distributor of Glazing Vision rooflights
CUMBERNAULD-based Cube Glass has been appointed an official distributor in Scotland of Glazing Vision rooflights.
Glazing Vision designs and manufactures architectural glass rooflights for customers...
First of three £62m West Lothian school builds to open in August
THE new Winchburgh Academy is to open to pupils in August, West Lothian Council has announced.
It is one of three schools, alongside Sinclair Academy...
Mouchel rebrands to WSP across UK offices
MOUCHEL has changed its name to WSP across all its UK offices.
The professional engineering services consultancy said the name change marks the “successful integration”...
SkillBuild event kicks off in Glasgow
GLASGOW is the venue for rugby legend Kyran Bracken and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to launch this year's UK-wide SkillBuild competition.
The event...
Housebuilder marks cycle championships with Glasgow e-bike offer
AHEAD of the World Cycle Championships starting in Glasgow, Cala Homes (West) is offering homebuyers an electric bike as part of the purchase of...
Electrical sector’s importance to net zero transition to be highlighted
ACADEMICS will stress the importance of the electrical sector to the ongoing transition to net zero at the upcoming SELECT President's Lunch.
In a keynote...
Council to discuss future of oil-leak hit school with £451,154 having already been spent
ABERDEENSHIRE Council is to meet next week to discuss the appropriate next steps for an oil-leak hit school.
Pupils and staff were moved out of...
Cumbernauld site manager earns ninth quality award
SITE manager George Carty of Bellway Homes Limited (Scotland West) has won his ninth NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award.
The Cumbernauld man won...
SSEN pledges to deliver over 1,000 homes in the north of Scotland
SSEN Transmission is to deliver over 1,000 new homes in the north of Scotland to accommodate the workforce on its £20 billion Pathway to...
West Lothian Council to invest £14m in open spaces
WEST Lothian Council has announced it is to invest £14 million to develop open spaces in the constituency.
The funding will be allocated from 2021...
New research highlights pandemic impact on delaying large-scale projects
NEW research has revealed delays to large-scale UK construction projects have more than doubled during the pandemic.
The data has been released by nPlan, a...
