Pupils bury time capsule at new £42m school

PUPILS have buried a time capsule in the grounds of the new £42 million Lossiemouth High School. Officially opened in April last year, Balfour Beatty...
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27 firms secure places on £20m fire safety framework

A wide range of businesses have secured a place on a new eight-figure framework aimed at safeguarding social housing and public buildings and their...

‘Groundbreaking’ UWS campus praised by First Minister

SCOTLAND'S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has praised the £110 million University of the West of Scotland (UWS) campus at Hamilton International Technology Park. Developed by...

UK tradespeople believe rising cost of materials will be biggest challenge in 2023

UK tradespeople believe that the rising cost of materials will be their most significant challenge in 2023, according to a new report assessing the...
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Nominations sought for 2025 Master Builder Awards

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is launching its biannual Master Builder Awards. The awards are designed to celebrate high-quality craftsmanship, exceptional customer service and...

Procast to deliver ‘crowd-pleasing’ upgrade to Hibernian FC’s West Stand

PROCAST is to deliver a 'crowd-pleasing' upgrade to Hibernian's West Stand at the club's Easter Road stadium. Described as a 'major investment', the project will...

Plans lodged for Atlantic bridge to re-link islands

A planning application has been lodged for the build of a new Bernera Bridge to link the Isle of Lewis and Great Bernera. Comhairle Nan...

Cruden Homes gets to work on two new East Lothian developments

CRUDEN Homes has started construction at two new developments in East Lothian. Abbey Gardens at Old Craighall near Musselburgh will comprise 32 properties for sale...

Housebuilder shows support for homeless charity’s ‘Festival of Kindness’ campaign

HOUSEBUILDER Dandara East Scotland has donated £1,000 to Social Bite, an Edinburgh-based homeless charity. The cash contributed to the charity’s ‘Festival of Kindness’ campaign, which...

Barratt volunteers help keep Aberdeen’s shores clean

A group of volunteers from Barratt Developments North Scotland recently helped clean up Aberdeen Beach as part of the housebuilder’s nationwide litter-picking effort. The Big...

Consultation opens on Ravenscraig active travel links

PROPOSALS for the creation of new cycling and walking routes through Ravenscraig are being published to gain public opinion. North Lanarkshire Council is working alongside...

Construction sector urged to do more to tackle mental health issues

MORE than 150,000 construction workers may be suffering in silence from common mental health problems, figures from the Mental Health Foundation have revealed at...

Subsea ‘superhighway’ to bring energy from Peterhead to England

THE creation of a subsea energy link between Peterhead and Yorkshire is to support 'hundreds' of construction jobs, SSEN Transmission has said. Enabling works are...

East Kilbride fire testing firm acquired by SOCOTEC UK & Ireland

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland has announced the acquisition of East Kilbride-based United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC). The firm - which specialises in testing, inspection,...
BTR apartments in Edinburgh's Fountainbridge area

476-home Edinburgh BTR neighbourhood reaches practical completion

ROBERTSON Construction Central East has delivered a further 139 homes for build to rent (BTR) developer and operator Moda at The McEwan, a wellbeing-focused...

Jordanhill development would create ‘construction jobs boost’

A proposed new residential development on the site of the former Jordanhill Campus in Glasgow would create scores of construction jobs and "significantly" boost...
Leader of the Highland Council, Raymond Bremner, and SSEN Transmission’s Director of Offshore Delivery, Sandy Mactaggart

SSEN Transmission pledges to award £1.8 billion worth of contracts to Highland firms

SSEN Transmission has committed to awarding an anticipated £1.8 billion worth of contracts to Highland firms, after becoming the first company to sign up...

Legal firm strengthens property team with new build director appointment

LEGAL firm Gilson Gray has appointed Tracy McAlpine as a director in its residential property division to lead a new dedicated team focused on...

Marshall contracts division secures raft of new project wins

MARSHALL Construction has announced its contracts division has secured a raft of new contracts worth over £50 million so far this year. The Alloa-headquartered business...

3DReid announces student prize victor

3DREID has announced Tiia Partanen from the University of Strathclyde as the winner of the firm's student prize. This year's contest had a record number...