Wills Bros Civil Engineering secures £12.1m Glasgow contract
WILLS Bros Civil Engineering has secured a £12.19 million contract to deliver the Argyle Street East Avenue project on behalf of Glasgow City Council.
Work...
Wind farm project earns awards recognition
BERWICKSHIRE Housing Association (BHA) and its partners Community Energy Scotland (CES) have been highly commended for their new community wind farm at a renewable...
Paisley contractor achieves Approved Training Organisation status
CLARK Contracts has announced it has achieved Approved Training Organisation (ATO) status and will now be delivering a 'suite of training modules' to staff.
Firm to start work on turnkey multi-utilities package at Livingston development
ARC-TECH MU is set to start works at a new affordable housing development in Livingston.
Led by main contractor CCG, the Deans South development comprises...
Pilot projects show potential of pre-apprenticeships to boost heritage skills
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has announced completion of two pre-apprenticeship projects in collaboration with Fife Council, Fife College, and The Ridge Foundations, Dunbar.
Launched in...
Green light for Wellington House hotel plan
3DReid has announced that plans to transform Glasgow's B-Listed Wellington House into a boutique hotel have been approved.
The business said the building will be...
SSEN Transmission strengthens commitment to gender diversity with two new partnerships
SSEN Transmission has partnered with the Women's Utilities Network (WUN) and the Women's Engineering Society (WES) to open up new ways to connect women...
Cruden gets green light to build 122 homes in west Edinburgh
CRUDEN Homes has received planning permission to build 122 new homes in west Edinburgh.
The development forms part of the West Craigs Masterplan - a...
Over eight million homes to be powered by offshore wind under new plans
THE Scottish Government has announced its ambition to increase offshore wind capacity to power more than eight million homes by 2030.
The measures in the...
Hardies lands a place on SPA framework
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has revealed it has been appointed to the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) framework.
The framework covers all of Scotland and...
Scottish Government continues to invest in improving the homes of crofters
THE Scottish Government has awarded £1.4 million in funding to crofters to improve their housing or build new homes over the past year.
Since its...
Development site in Loch Lomond and Trossachs planning area goes to market
DM Hall is marketing the opportunity to acquire a redundant traditional Coldrach Steadings in Drymen with planning consent for seven residential units and three...
Housebuilder hails popularity of luxury Glasgow development
THE first phase of homes at a new luxury development in Glasgow’s west end has sold out.
All 29 apartments from The Beech Collection at...
First completed building milestone for £300m Candleriggs Square regeneration
A major milestone has been marked in the £300 million regeneration of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City.
Developed by a joint venture comprising Drum...
Council looks to support Levenmouth rail link with new £10m fund
FIFE Council has said that it is looking to maximise the social and economic benefit of the Levenmouth Railway through a new £10 million...
Lifting specialist expands Scottish presence with new Motherwell base
LIFTING hire specialist LGH has announced plans to expand its operations in Scotland after securing an agreement with sister company, Rotrex, to use its...
Green spaces to the fore at East Lothian development
P1 Contractors Ltd and urban design architects, OOBE, have enlisted Yorkshire commercial nursery, Johnsons of Whixley Ltd, to help enhance the grounds of new...
Timber industry hosts Scottish Parliament reception to explain sustainability benefits
THE Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) brought the timber and wood products industry together at Holyrood for the first time to host a reception...
Lessons from the past to help ensure offshore energy benefits coastal communities
A new research project by Heriot-Watt University will explore how lessons can be learnt from past energy transitions to ensure that offshore renewable energy...
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...
