Offshore construction disputes: can they be avoided?
By Kirsti Olson, Dentons partner
ACCORDING to Offshore Wind Scotland, there are currently seven operational offshore wind farms or demonstration projects in Scottish waters, with...
Peterhead leisure premises on the market for lease
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has revealed it is bringing to market town centre leisure premises with restaurant consent in Peterhead for lease.
The property is located...
Glidevale Protect bolsters technical service with senior appointment
BUILDING materials producer Glidevale Protect has promoted Jim Smith to the role of head of technical.
The firm said the move is designed to continue...
Work to start at Giffnock station as part of wider £140m enhancement project
PREPARATORY work is to get underway at Giffnock Railway Station as part of the £140 million East Kilbride enhancement electrification project.
The work, by Network...
Contractor creates new play area after protected species found in school playground
A civil engineer and building contractor has created a new play facility for a Glasgow primary school while simultaneously protecting water voles which set...
Nominations sought for inaugural SPA Awards
THE countdown is on to the inaugural Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) Awards, with nominations due to close on August 31.
Categories include Best Housing Project;...
Marley Contract Services ‘a cut above’ with NFRC win
MARLEY Contract Services has won this year’s NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards 2014 Roof Tiling category.
The judges singled out the company for...
Build of new Airdrie school tied up
MORGAN Sindall Construction has completed work on a new 484-place primary education campus in Airdrie.
Hilltop Primary has been created following the merger of Dunrobin...
Most influential women in construction honoured at national awards ceremony
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the winners for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2024.
The awards ceremony, hosted...
Scottish property management firm sets out expansion plans
A newly relaunched Scottish property management company is targeting 4,000 additional homes under management within the next two years, as it looks to ramp...
Hardies appointed to landmark Enerphit pilot project in Wick
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed to provide quantity surveying services to the first Enerphit standard pilot project in the north of...
A new BASE opens for Glasgow students
A stone-clad student development has opened its doors in Glasgow.
Soller Real Estate’s BASE Glasgow project, designed by Mosaic Architecture + Design, was developed for the...
Scottish pupils to learn employability skills
AN employability skills programme that brings together school pupils and employers has been launched in Scotland.
Esh Border Construction, part of Esh Group, is bringing...
Clark Contracts delivers four University of Glasgow projects
CLARK Contracts has completed four projects for the University of Glasgow ranging in value from £200,000 to £2 million.
Two laboratory refurbishments have been delivered,...
Homebuilding & Renovating Show to feature self-build investment masterclass
A masterclass at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show is to detail how an initial £2,000 investment turned into £200,000 in equity in just two...
Coffee house and bar to open at Aberdeen’s Union Terrace Gardens in £28m revamp
ABERDEEN-headquartered Celera Support Services has been announced as the operator of the new Rosemount Pavilion in the city's Union Terrace Gardens.
The hospitality venues and...
Construction to start on Macmerry housing development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed that construction for a development of 102 new homes at its Weldon Grange site in Macmerry will start within...
Demolishing RAAC-affected homes may not be the only answer
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates
It sometimes feels that, in the opaque realm of official decision-making, the temptation to...
Groundworks begin at site of new University Hospital Monklands
LAING O'Rourke has commenced groundworks at the site of what will become the new University Hospital Monklands.
One million cubic metres of earth will be...
Plans launched for £13.8m Midlothian winter sports facility
DETAILED plans are being drawn up for the £13.8 million redevelopment of Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Midlothian Council has confirmed.
Under the proposals, the existing facility...
