Green light for £6.8m solar photovoltaic farm in North Ayrshire

PLANS to build a £6.7 million solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Nethermains has been approved by North Ayrshire Council. The development will be built at...

Final bridge installed on A77 Maybole bypass project

A 'significant' milestone has been reached on the A77 Maybole bypass project, Transport Scotland has announced. It comes as contractor, Wills Bros Civil Engineering, completed...

New linkspan installation complete at Gourock Ferry Terminal

A new linkspan has been installed at Gourock Ferry Terminal as part of a £2.5 million project. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns the...

Contractor looks to perfect its craft with distillery project

ROBERTSON has commenced construction work on two new warehouses for Scotch whisky maturation at Benromach Distillery. The £2.3 million project is being delivered for Elgin-based...

Trad Group reveals plans to create six ‘super depots’

SCAFFOLDING specialist the TRAD Group has announced that it will be restructuring TRAD Safety Systems and TRAD Hire & Sales to become TRAD UK....

Scone development opens doors to prospective tenants

KINGDOM Initiatives recently held the first in a series of open days at the newly completed 51-home Earlsgate development in Scone, Perthshire. The properties, which...

Green light for £40m Queensferry High School

PLANNING permission has been approved for a new 1,200-capacity £40 million Queensferry High School. The City of Edinburgh Council has announced the team delivering it will...

Most considerate sites crowned at national awards

THE winners of the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s (CCS) National Site Awards have been announced. Six sites were  named the most considerate of the year, according...

Persimmon Charitable Foundation makes £50,000 donation to Lighthouse Charity

THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has received a £50,000 donation from the Persimmon Charitable Foundation. The funding will go towards the Make It Visible site tours, which...
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Aberdeen named as UK’s cheapest city for private student accommodation

ABERDEEN has been named as the cheapest place for students to rent private accommodation in the UK. The findings by StuRents, the UK's largest student...

Plans submitted for Phase 2 of Glasgow’s Athletes’ Village

THE developers of Glasgow's hugely successful Athletes' Village, which was constructed to coincide with the city's hosting of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, have announced...

Innovation Park is testing ground for future homes

Lanarkshire site is finding solutions to challenges faced by the built environment, reports Gary Moug DEEP in the heart of Lanarkshire, on the site of...
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New tech ‘detects early warning signs of tinnitus’

NEW technology which claims to detect early warning signs of tinnitus for people working in high-risk environments, such as construction sites, has been developed...
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64 affordable homes delivered at former Earlston school site

EILDON Housing Association has held an open day June to showcase its latest development on the site of the former high school in Earlston. The...
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Regeneration of former West Lothian hospital site gathers pace

BARRATT Homes East Scotland has announced it will soon be welcoming prospective buyers to visit 'one of the UK’s most iconic redevelopment projects', as...

St Johnstone FC legend opens new flat named in his honour

ST Johnstone football legend Roddy Grant has teamed up with Urban Union to launch a new show flat named in his honour. Grant played for...

Mabey Hire confirms expansion of lightweight shoring products

MABEY Hire has announced an expansion of its lightweight shoring range, offering utility companies and contractors a 'complete, comprehensive range' of temporary support equipment...

Innovation used on £10 billion Thames Crossing project could be utilised across Britain

INNOVATIVE construction approaches being used on the £10 billion construction of the Lower Thames Crossing could be used across Britain, National Highways has said. The...

Cruden Building appointed to Glasgow housing project

CRUDEN Building has landed a contract to deliver a multi-million pound housing project in Glasgow’s east end. The firm was appointed by registered social landlord,...
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Turnover and profit up for Springfield Properties

ELGIN and Larbert based house builder Springfield Properties Plc has announced they have topped a fantastic year of sales and awards with a rise in profit...