McLaughlin & Harvey secures £11.1m Dundee green transport hub contract
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been awarded the £11.1 million contract to transform Dundee's Bell Street multi-storey car park into a green transport hub.
The firm...
Scottish university students urged to push the boundaries on housebuilding
STUDENTS from Heriot-Watt University have been designing their homes of the future after teaming up with CALA Homes on a new initiative.
The CALA Student...
Green light for new Portobello High School
THE City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Act 2014 has received Royal Assent, allowing work to start on building the new Portobello High School on Portobello Park....
New £1.4m solar scheme delivered near Edinburgh
SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a £1.4 million solar scheme at a sight near Edinburgh which is set to save 221 tonnes of...
Structural Soils to land £5.5m A83 ground investigation contract
Structural Soils Ltd is set to be awarded a £5.5 million contract to carry out A83 ground investigation work.
As the design work for the...
CITB launches free inclusive recruitment training for SMEs
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched new, free digital training modules that are designed to make recruitment more 'inclusive, accessible, and effective'.
CITB...
Scottish Procurement Alliance renews four frameworks
SCOTTISH Procurement Alliance (SPA) has announced it is re-procuring four of its most successful frameworks: Schools and Community Buildings; Modular Buildings; Roofing; and Doors.
In...
Green light for luxury apartments in Linlithgow
A development of 18 luxury apartments has been granted planning approval in Linlithgow, West Lothian.
Located on Edinburgh Road, the two-bedroom properties will be marketed...
Perthshire housebuilder set for ‘Grand’ TV showing
A Scottish construction firm is set to star on the small screen after carrying out work on what is potentially London's smallest two-bedroom house.
Auchterarder-based...
Hairmyres Railway Station welcomes 614,000 passengers in first year
HAIRMYRES Railway Station is marking its first anniversary after welcoming more than 614,000 passengers since opening last year.
The £16 million station officially opened on...
MP checks out Kier’s new look Scottish HQ
MP Hugh Gaffney has visited Kier Construction Scotland's newly refurbished headquarters in Stepps.
The Labour MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill met some of the 125...
Housebuilder posts increased revenue as interim financial results revealed
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported an 85% increase in revenue to £161.9 million for the six-months ending November 2022, compared with the same period 12...
Plans approved for almost 100 new homes in Winchburgh
A new development in Winchburgh will see almost 100 homes built within a short walk of the town centre.
The West Lothian community, which is...
Housebuilder shows support for East Lothian charity cyclists
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara is again backing a team of East Lothian cyclists as they prepare to tackle an 800-mile fundraising ride in support of the...
Altrad RMD Kwikform launches ‘revolutionary’ Tubeshor ATC
TEMPORARY works specialist Altrad RMD Kwikform has launched a new solution designed to reduce the effects of thermal loading - the Tubeshor Active Thermal...
Brewster Brothers on course to hit recycling landmark
BREWSTER Brothers is projecting that by the end of this year the business will have diverted almost 1.35 million tonnes from landfill.
The firm recycles the...
Build of £6.93m Passivhaus flats underway in Midlothian
OGILVIE Construction has started work on the £6.93 million delivery of 23 Passivhaus properties in Danderhill on behalf of Midlothian Council.
The one and two-bedroom...
Prestigious nursing home conversion completes in St Andrews
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been involved in the conversion of a former nursing home to six flats at The Scores, St Andrews...
Knight Property Group sign up HSP for Minto Commercial Park
ABERDEEN-based Knight Property Group has confirmed the latest letting in the final phase of its Minto Commercial Park development in Altens, Aberdeen.
HSP, leading supplier...
Female plumbing instructor aims to encourage more women to learn a trade
TO mark International Woman’s Day, City Building’s trainee plumbing instructor Jordan McKellar (28) has been reflecting on her journey within the construction industry and...
