Soft landscape works gather pace at new Aberdeen health facility
ABERDEEN-based Landform Ltd teamed up with Johnsons of Whixley Ltd to supply plants and complete the soft landscape contract element of the enabling works...
First Minister John Swinney tours Bertha Park development
THE Kingdom Group recently welcomed Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, to the Bertha Park mixed tenure development on the outskirts of Perth.
Kingdom Housing Association...
Green light for mixed-use scheme in Glasgow’s Merchant City
PROPOSALS for a new mixed-use development in Glasgow’s Merchant City, featuring homes and commercial spaces, have been approved by Glasgow City Council, subject to...
Public to have a say on Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing dualling plans
DRAFT Orders have been published for the Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing section of A9 Dualling programme.
New grade-separated junctions at Birnam and Dalguise...
Clark Contracts awarded international health and safety accreditation
PAISLEY-headquartered Clark Contracts has been awarded the first international standard dealing with health and safety at work.
The contractor was awarded the International Organisation for...
Shawfair soil donation helps support local men’s shed in Midlothian
A community space for men to socialise in Midlothian, Newton Hut is using a donation of top soil from Shawfair LLP, the master planners...
Quarry specialist digs deep for Strathcarron Hospice
QUARRYING and construction materials specialist Tillicoultry Quarries recently surprised Strathcarron Hospice with support for the resurfacing of its road entranceway and car parking facilities.
The...
Construction starts on Govanhill affordable homes scheme
CONSTRUCTION work is to start on a £5.5 million affordable homes development at a derelict site in Glasgow's Govanhill.
A ceremony to mark the beginning of work...
Roofing firm fined following fall from height
A Falkirk company specialising in roofing work has been fined after a self-employed roofer was seriously injured after falling from a roof while carrying...
Burns & McDonnell appoints UK supply chain manager
BURNS & McDonnell has appointed Stacey Williams as supply chain manager in a role the firm described as 'central' to the delivery of electric...
Farrans launches new training course to tackle mental health conversations head on
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has teamed up with Action Mental Health and Dan Long Associates, to launch an internal training course...
Glasgow training organisation to deliver post-Grenfell mandatory qualifications
GLASGOW-based training provider Share has announced it will deliver work across the UK as the deadline looms for mandatory qualifications introduced in response to...
Work experience programme bears fruit as Dundee apprentices scoop awards
TWO of the first graduates from CITB Scotland’s prevocational work experience programme have seen their construction skills recognised, after scooping two of the top awards...
Scots housebuilder helps address English housing shortfall
SCOTTISH housebuilder Stewart Milne Homes has announced it has secured £11.5 million of funding from Homes England to help deliver almost 500 new homes...
Balfour Beatty ‘delivered on expectations’ as 2025 full-year results revealed
BALFOUR Beatty has surpassed its 3% margin profit target for its UK operations one year ahead of expectations.
The group has revealed its 2025 full-year...
Tulloch Homes and HHA team up to deliver more MMR homes
HHA, a developer of mid-market rent (MMR) homes across the Highlands, has strengthened its partnership with Tulloch Homes in a deal that will create...
CITB completes UK-wide roll-out of employer networks
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced that it has completed the roll-out of employer networks across the UK.
The initiative, which has been...
Ex-watersports centre on Great Cumbrae Island to go under the hammer
A former watersports centre at Great Cumbrae Island with potential for conversion or redevelopment will go under the hammer in a live-streamed commercial property...
Research highlights need for more dedicated senior living developments
A new report from CBRE says investment into mid-market senior living developments is needed to address the shortage of facilities across the UK.
CBRE’s first...
Offsite fabrication helps deliver healthy outcomes in Aberdeen
TWO interlinked healthcare projects in Aberdeen - The Baird Family Hospital and nearby ANCHOR Centre – have highlighted the benefits of offsite fabrication.
Having faced...
