Kier employees dig deep for charity
BIG-hearted Kier Construction employees in Scotland have raised more than £10,000 for charity.
The money raised will be donated via The Kier Foundation to Macmillan...
Twin beds deal for airport site
PLANS have been submitted for two airport hotels in Aberdeen.
The 140-bed Novotel and 112-bed Ibis will be built on the city’s new business park...
Sequestration limit change could lead to flurry of bankruptcies
THE reduction of the limit for sequestration proceedings at the end of this week could spark a flurry of smaller businesses in Scotland being...
Adding colour to construction with old printer cartridges
A method for recycling remaining toner powder in old printer cartridges into cheaper and more versatile colourant for concrete has been found.
It’s now or never in quest to tackle skills shortages
Callum Mackintosh, director at Hi-skills, tells Project Scotland why the nation needs a Centre of Excellence for Skills, Safety and Innovation - and why...
Almost £2m in funding to help historic sites make Covid adjustments
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has announced funding of £1,916,238 for 40 sites across the country to support their eventual reopening.
The first stream of funding...
‘Outstanding’ development opportunity at Helensburgh Golf Course comes to market
SAVILLS Development has launched to market a development site at Helensburgh Golf Course.
The site, currently an 18-hole golf course, spans approximately 19.54 acres and...
Scottish Fire and Rescue undertakes live rescue exercise on construction site
SCOTTISH Fire and Rescue Service crews have been given a 'rare' opportunity to carry out a live rescue exercise on a construction site.
It comes...
Scottish surveyors optimistic on housing market outlook
NEW research has revealed that Scotland’s housing market ended 2024 with both prices and enquiries increasing, with surveyors remaining optimistic on the outlook for...
Edinburgh councillors agree multi-million-pound infrastructure and road safety works programme
THE City of Edinburgh Council has announced that a raft of infrastructure and road safety works worth over £30 million will be progressed in...
Construction law specialist among four new Burness Paull partners
BURNESS Paull has announced the promotion of four lawyers to partner.
The newly appointed partners are Louise Chambers (real estate), Stephen Farrell (dispute resolution), Karen...
Savills UK confirms changes to senior management team
ANDREW Perratt will become head of residential for Savills UK at the start of January.
The move follows a four-year tenure as Savills head of...
Early Years Scotland secures funding boost from housebuilder
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s staff charities committee has donated £1,000 to Early Years Scotland to support a variety of projects the charity runs...
Fire engineering consultancy switches to Employee-Ownership Trust model
OFR Consultants, a fire engineering consultancy with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has made the transition to an Employee-Ownership Trust (EOT) model.
An employee-owned trust...
Refurbished Room at Glasgow hospital offers comfort for bereaved families
A newly refurbished quiet space has opened at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) to allow parents who experience baby loss access to speak...
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...
Major delivery taken on River Ness hydro project
DELIVERY of two huge Archimedes' screws have been taken on site of the build of the River Ness hydro project.
It comes as The Highland...
Off to a good start: West Highland Way project completed
GLASGOW-based PagePark Architects has recently completed work on a design project at the start of the famous West Highland Way in Milngavie.
The 96-mile path...
Engineers work ‘around the clock’ on £7m West Highland line project
NETWORK Rail engineers have completed a £7 million project to improve the West Highland line.
The organisation's engineering teams worked 'around the clock' over nine...
Construction firms had highest uptake of Scotland’s £2.9 billion Covid-19 support
CONSTRUCTION firms had one of the highest uptakes of the £2.9 billion UK Government funding made available to businesses in Scotland amidst the Covid-19...
