Scottish builders’ confidence falls as fear over future work grows, survey finds
There is a growing fear over future work prospects among employers in the Scottish construction industry, the latest Scottish Construction Monitor survey has found.
The...
New AECC starts to take shape
WORK on the new £333 million Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC) has been described as "progressing well", with the build programme now passing...
Work underway to install gravity-utilising renewable energy system in Edinburgh
A groundbreaking system which stores renewable energy using gravity is taking shape in Edinburgh.
The £1 million demonstration project - at Forth Port's Prince Albert...
Residential projects totting up for engineering business
CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced a string of major contract wins in Scottish residential projects.
Recent project wins for the East Kilbride-based...
Glasgow riverside development attracts “outstanding” interest levels
CCG Homes has reported an "outstanding level of interest" at its flagship Riverford Gardens development in Glasgow's southside, with all properties from the first release...
Trade body unveils ‘wish-list’ of actions ahead of COP26 summit
WORLD leaders attending the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will need to prioritise decarbonising buildings to achieve their wider environmental goals, the Building Engineering...
Highland railway line set for £1.6m upgrade
NETWORK Rail is to deliver £1.6 million worth of improvements to the railway line between Inverness and Tain.
Engineers will replace rails and sleepers in...
SSEN Transmission employees shortlisted in YEP Awards
TWO SSEN Transmission employees have been shortlisted for the Energy UK Young Energy Professionals (YEP).
The YEP Awards celebrate rising stars with less than 10...
University of Strathclyde to help lead ‘unique’ rural 5G network project
THE University of Strathclyde has been announced as the principal partner of a 'unique' project to empower rural and poorly connected communities to build their...
Edinburgh building firm honoured for residential renovations
EDINBURGH building firm Rollo Developments is celebrating after being voted Scotland’s Residential Renovation Company of the Year.
The company, which specialises in high-end properties in...
Site manager is ‘relay’ honoured to be baton bearer
CRUDEN Homes' Stirling Bridge site manager, Phil Purves, has described how honoured he was to take part in the Queen's Baton Relay on its...
SEPA warns property and land at risk as flooding expected to hit Moray
THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has warned that a combination of high tides and south-easterly winds means that flooding from the sea may...
Shepherd lands Scottish Government appointment to auction properties
SHEPHERD Commercial Auctions has announced it has been appointed to market for sale by auction a range of public sector properties on behalf of...
Inverness wood panel specialist provides cool solution for ice rink covering
AN Inverness-based wood panel manufacturer has come up with a solution for a temporary cover for the ice rink at Inverness Ice Centre.
The centre's...
Style adds HSW range to portfolio
MOVEABLE and partitioning wall specialist, Style, has announced it has strengthened its partnership with the dormakaba Group by securing the exclusive UK distribution of...
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...
FMB warn firms ‘left in dark’ over Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the UK Government's chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to address blockages in the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan...
Blairgowrie affordable housing project makes history
A property and investment firm claims it has become the first private property developer to receive affordable housing support from the Scottish Government.
Carling Property...
Balfour Beatty awarded £33m university project
BALFOUR Beatty has bagged the £33 million contract to deliver University of Strathclyde’s new learning and teaching building.
The firm was awarded the contract through...
McTaggart Construction commemorates 25-year service of six ‘invaluable’ employees
MCTAGGART Construction has honoured and celebrated the 25-year service anniversaries of six of its employees.
The Ayrshire-based firm said that all six individuals have played...
