Triple joy for Kier Regional Building Scotland at CCS Awards
KIER Regional Building is celebrating after winning three national accolades at this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) annual awards for Scottish projects.
The business received...
Partnership marks £2m construction milestone for automated water treatment
OSSO, a provider of fluid temperature control and separation solutions, and ProMinent UK and Ireland, a manufacturer of metering components and systems, have announced their...
Arts charity backed to transform vacant Edinburgh industrial unit
A vacant industrial unit at Granton Waterfront is to be transformed into a 'vibrant' creative and community hub by arts charity, Edinburgh Palette.
The City...
Tilbury Douglas and McAvoy to deliver £6m staff support facility for NATS in Prestwick
TILBURY Douglas has been chosen to deliver a staff support facility and demolition of Atlantic House for National Air Traffic Services (NATS) at its...
Firefighters given guided tour of Inverness housing development
FIREFIGHTERS have been given a guided tour of Robertson Homes' Torvean development in Inverness to learn more about modern timber kit construction methods.
The firm...
Mackenzie Construction continues sponsorship of Glasgow Warriors
MACKENZIE Construction has signed up for a third consecutive season as the official civil engineering sponsor of Glasgow Warriors.
The Glasgow-headquartered firm has an additional...
Savills appoints new head of valuation in Scotland
SAVILLS has appointed Graeme Fraser as head of valuation in Scotland.
He will work closely with Craig Timney in his new role as head of...
Historic Inverness building set to go under the hammer
DUNAIN House, a C-Listed stone building with redevelopment potential in Inverness, is set to go under the hammer in a live-streamed commercial property auction...
Construction of Passivhaus Edinburgh high school to begin in May
THE build of the new Liberton High School in Edinburgh is set to get underway in May, the capital's council has confirmed.
It comes after...
Neurodiversity ‘surprisingly common’ within UK construction sector
NEW research has revealed that 1 in 4 construction workers identify as having a neurodiverse condition, with ADHD the most prevalent of these.
The National...
Glasgow secures almost £1m in funding for two community projects
GLASGOW City Council has accepted the award of £998,169 in regeneration capital grand fund (RCGF) support from the Scottish Government for the delivery of...
Awaab’s Law to better protect social housing residents against property disrepairs
SOCIAL housing residents in Scotland are to be given greater protection against issues of disrepairs in homes through the introduction of Awaab's Law, the...
Revised Ayrshire wind farm plans submitted
REVISED plans for a community backed wind farm in East Ayrshire have been submitted following feedback from the local community.
Hamilton-based developer, Banks Renewables, said it...
CITB makes funding available for ‘big picture ideas’ to tackle skills challenges
THE CITB is offering up to £500,000 in funding for ideas that could have a positive impact on the construction industry.
The Industry Impact Fund...
First minister officially opens City Building’s new sustainable training college
FIRST minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened City Building’s new training college in Glasgow.
The design features solar panels which will provide enough energy to...
Aberdeenshire group celebrates recertification achievements
STEEL, sheet metal and cladding specialist KR Group has announced successful recertification of its UKAS ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards, as well as...
Heriot-Watt University students begin building house on Edinburgh campus
A team of students has commenced construction on the build of a solar powered timber house at Heriot-Watt University's campus.
Team ESTEEM, made up of over...
Cumbernauld business embarks on recruitment drive as demand grows
CUMBERNAULD-based chartered fire engineering consultancy Brooker Diamond has announced it has strengthened its façade engineering division with four new appointments.
The quartet of hires is...
Milestone for Jamesfield battery storage facility near Abernethy
CLEAN clean energy enterprise TagEnergy and renewable energy infrastructure developer Harmony Energy’s Jamesfield battery energy storage system (BESS) has gone live following completion of...
Devolution not divergence – coordination is key for cross-UK growth
James Darrie, director, Turner & Townsend tells Project Scotland why he believes devolution, not divergence, is crucial to driving growth for Scottish industry
WHEN it...
