Preferred bidder announced for new recycling facility
ZERO Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils have appointed FCC Medio Ambiente SA as “Preferred Bidder” to build a state-of-the-art recycling and energy recovery facility for...
Lomond Banks team welcomes support of Helensburgh and District Access Trust
LOMOND Banks, the team behind a proposed £40 million tourism destination in Balloch, has revealed it has received further support from the Helensburgh and...
Network Rail to begin biodiversity trial on West Highland Line
NETWORK Rail is to begin a new trial project on the West Highland Line in a bid to improve lineside biodiversity.
It will see trees...
HMRC handover marks key milestone in Atlantic Square project
BAMTCP Atlantic Square has handed over the keys to Building 1, Atlantic Square in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District to HMRC.
A joint venture between...
Monster fence breaks records in Argyll
Geotechnical specialist BAM Ritchies has installed the tallest rock-fall barrier in Europe, at Glen Douglas in Argyll.
A barrier 8m high had to be designed...
Fire training exercises held at Highland homes set for demolition
VACANT council houses in Dingwall set for demolition in June are being used as settings for vital fire and rescue training exercises.
The 12 properties...
Construction of Passivhaus primary school in Irvine gets underway
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on a new £24 million primary school in Irvine being built to Passivhaus standards.
North Ayrshire provost Anthea Dickson carried out...
Southampton firm begins repair works at Cullen Harbour
SOUTHAMPTON-based Constructex has began structural repair works at Cullen Harbour, as part of a £125,000 Moray Council investment.
It comes after sections of the harbour's...
Bell rings true for new Glasgow apartments
WORK is underway to deliver a new six-storey building containing 54 apartments on vacant land in Glasgow's Bell Street.
Grant Stafford Borthwick has appointed Clark...
Hamilton women’s footballer kicks off season with JR Group sponsorship
THE JR Group has announced the sponsorship of Hamilton Academical women's team player Chloe Muir.
The firm's backing will help the promising talent as whilst...
Investors express confidence in Glasgow city centre
NEW research from Lismore Real Estate Advisors has shown that 89% of investors expect to see investment opportunities in Glasgow city centre market increase...
Report highlights ‘encouraging’ progress in advanced modern methods of construction
A new report has revealed 'encouraging' results for advanced modern methods of construction (MMC).
Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the consortium...
Stirling construction project trials ‘innovative’ pay model designed to end cash flow woes
A long-standing critic of construction industry payment practices is trialling a new methodology on a live project in Stirling which he claims could eradicate...
Tulloch Homes appoints Savills to market new Inverness development
SAVILLS has announced it is launching Drummond Hill in Inverness to the market - a development of 37 homes created by Tulloch Homes within...
Former meat market to be transformed into bespoke flats
A project to transform a former meat market into a 252-flat development has received grant approval through Glasgow City Council's affordable housing supply programme.
The...
Puffin-tracking AI technology scoops award
THE use of artificial intelligence to monitor puffins and salmon near to key energy projects has won the Best Innovation category at this year's Scottish Renewables,...
Graham + Sibbald appoints new business rates associate in Edinburgh
GRAHAM + Sibbald has appointed Stuart Blyth as an associate to its business rates team.
Based within the Edinburgh office of the chartered surveyors and...
Housebuilder strengthens local ties ahead of Beith development launch
MILLER Homes is preparing to launch its latest Ayrshire development in January, bringing 44 new homes to Beith.
Set in the heart of North Ayrshire’s...
Cleland Primary extension work complete
PROCAST has completed a £530,000 contract to construct and fit-out a new extension to Cleland Primary School in North Lanarkshire.
The firm revealed that the...
Breedon to acquire Sherburn Minerals for £15.7m
BREEDON has agreed to acquire the Sherburn Minerals Group for £15.7 million.
Sherburn, an independent heavyside building materials business based in County Durham, employs around 110 people....
