Balfour Beatty strengthens senior construction team
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Beth West as its new MD of its regional construction business in the south of England.
Beth joins from Landsec, a...
Progress made on ‘industry-leading’ Glenfinnan pilot project
AN 'industry-leading' pilot project to enhance the natural habitat near the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct is making good progress following the completion of the first...
Finalists revealed for Scottish Home Awards 2021
FINALISTS have been announced for this year's Scottish Home Awards.
The winners of all 18 categories will be revealed at the awards dinner in Glasgow,...
Scotland’s railway set for £7.2m worth of upgrades over April
NETWORK Rail is to deliver £7.2 million worth of essential engineering work across Scotland's railway throughout April.
The work includes track, signalling, overhead line, and...
NASC launches ‘groundbreaking’ solution to address talent shortages
NATIONAL Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has announced the launch of a 'groundbreaking' solution aimed at addressing the need for skilled young professionals in...
Scottish Government ‘will not meet infrastructure goals’
THE Scottish Government won't have enough money to deliver all of its planned £26 billion infrastructure investment, a new report by Audit Scotland has...
Newton Property Management completes acquisition of PMC
NEWTON Property Management has acquired full ownership of PMC Property Management, a factoring business headquartered in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire.
PMC manages a portfolio of over 10,000...
Fife firm completes fit-out project at £14m West Lothian primary school
DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has divulged details of its work to provide bespoke furniture and fit-out services for the new £14 million Calderwood Primary School in...
Arbroath pupils get sneak peek of new school
ARBROATH primary pupils have been given a tour of their new school as the £4.2 million construction project nears completion.
The youngsters joined headteacher Jacqui Smith at the...
Fit-out firm earns interest from bank
FIT-OUT specialist ISG has landed the contract to renovate the home of Scotland’s new private bank.
The work centres on 9 Charlotte Square in Edinburgh...
Poor weather fails to halt Queensferry Crossing work
A number of key milestones have been reached on the Queensferry Crossing project recently - despite some miserable weather conditions.
The south approach viaduct has been...
Union Technical starts work to retrofit 300 Dumfries homes
GLASGOW-based energy services firm Union Technical is undertaking a project to retrofit more than 300 homes in Dumfries.
Work is underway on a £1.5 million...
Stirling set for 16 green projects to aid economic recovery from Covid-19
STIRLING Council has given the green light to 16 projects that will support safe active travel around the town.
The various initiatives across the Stirling...
SBCC conference to shine a light on economic issues
ECONOMIC issues affecting the industry will be the main focus of this year’s Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) conference.
The Scottish Government's finance secretary Derek...
Green light for Rothesay Pavilion regeneration project
ARGYLL and Bute Council members have approved the full business case for the multi-million pound Rothesay Pavilion regeneration project. This means that the project has...
Work begins on Taylor Wimpey’s final Calderwood development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has commenced construction on its final development in Calderwood.
The milestone follows the recent planning approval from West Lothian Council for...
Housing minister tours new Borders development
Scotland's local government and housing minister, Kevin Stewart MSP, recently paid a visit to Trust Housing’s new extra care development in Duns.
Breedon boosted by ‘improved performance’ across the business
Breedon Group has reported a 30% rise in pre-tax profits to £39.5 million for the six months ended 30 June 2019 in the firm's unaudited interim results.
Landmark pour complete at £20m hospital project
ADVANCED Traditional Screeding has announced completion of the first large pour of Thermal Lightweight Aggregate (TLA) in Scotland.
The Rosyth-based firm was commissioned for the...
NFRC hails recognition of traditional skills success at Edinburgh event
NFRC is celebrating recognition by the Scottish Parliament for efforts at the 10th Festival of Traditional Buildings, held in August.
A parliamentary motion submitted by...
