Wallace Whittle appoints new central belt director
WALLACE Whittle has announced the appointment of Steven Dunn to its existing team of directors in Scotland.
Formerly a partner at Troup Bywaters + Anders,...
Institute goes live with all Modcons
THE Steel Construction Institute is to lead a new European project on the development of modular construction systems for high-rise buildings.
SCI, in partnership with...
Builders bemoan Spring Budget as ‘missed opportunity’
THE Spring Budget has been hailed as a 'missed opportunity' by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) to build new homes and improve current...
Top projects honoured at Homes for Scotland Awards
CRUDEN Homes and social enterprise Places for People are celebrating after winning the ‘Development of the Year’ accolade for its Longniddry Village project at...
Thomas & Adamson confirms double regional director promotions
THOMAS & Adamson has announced the appointment of two regional director promotions.
Graham Findlay joined the business in 2006 as a trainee M&E surveyor. He...
Allanwater Homes focuses on ‘the art of the possible’
ALLANWATER Homes has described the planning process as the ‘greatest impediment’ to accelerating the delivery of much-needed new housing in Scotland.
The Bridge of Allan-headquartered...
Glasgow exhibition to showcase sustainable construction
A circular economy initiative is bringing a host of sustainable solutions, including construction methods, to Glasgow city centre this month as part of an...
Edinburgh hospital delayed after Dunne Group folds
EDINBURGH'S new £150 million Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Clinical Neurosciences looks set to be delayed following the collapse of two construction...
Build of new affordable homes to begin in Winchburgh
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland is to deliver 19 affordable homes for social rent in Winchburgh on behalf of Home in Scotland.
The properties will form...
PERI to the rescue in awe-inspiring Glensanda project
AN unusual project at Glensanda Quarry has required an innovative solution from PERI, provider and manufacturer of formwork and scaffolding systems.
Glensanda Quarry is a...
Housebuilder celebrates Gardening Week with Aberdeen primary school
TO mark Gardening Week, housebuilder Dandara donated seed bombs to Hazlehead Primary School in Aberdeen as part of its campaign to celebrate gardening.
This year’s...
Shawbridge Arcade transformation work gathers pace
THE redevelopment of the former Shawbridge Arcade in Pollokshaws, Glasgow is gathering pace, with the project on track to deliver 75 mid-market rental homes...
Acquisition of Glasgow’s Bellgrove Hotel signals next stage in Gallowgate regeneration
THE acquisition of Bellgrove Hotel in Glasgow has been described as the next step in the regeneration of the city's Gallowgate’s area.
Over 50 vulnerable...
Kind-hearted JR Group staff support local groups with Easter donation
THE JR Group has donated more than 600 Easter Eggs to primary schools, nurseries and local community groups across Scotland.
The Easter goodies from the...
Storskogen acquires J&D Pierce
SWEDEN-based Storskogen has announced it has acquired 80% of the shares in Ayrshire-based structural steelwork specialist J&D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd.
The move marks Storskogen’s first...
Removal of Loch Lomond electricity lines moves step closer
A project to remove electricity lines from the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is a step closer following Ofgem provisionally approving a...
Engineering specialist looks to double revenues in next two years
ROSYTH-based engineering specialist TDC Parsons Peebles has announced it is celebrating a 'strong' performance, a year after being acquired by Aberdeen-headquartered TDC Group.
The...
New figures show sharp rise in construction contract awards
CONSTRUCTION contract awards in Britain in March 2021 increased by 22% compared to February to £5.8 billion, largely driven by an increase in the...
Momentum growing over protection of title for electricians
THE campaign for protection of title for electricians has received the backing of the UK's largest union.
Trade body SELECT commissioned a report on the...
Online seminar to explore the benefits of ‘cobots’ in SME businesses
SME businesses operating in Scotland’s engineering and fabrication sector can discover the benefits of cobots (collaborative robots) at a free online seminar on Thursday...
