SMEs benefit from £1 billion of hub programme works
NEW figures have revealed the value of construction work going through the Scottish 'hub' programme is over £1 billion and supporting thousands of jobs.
Projects...
CITB report shows workers becoming less willing to travel long distances for jobs
A new CITB report has revealed that workers are becoming less willing to travel long distances for employment, highlighting the need to develop localised workforces...
Build of new childcare facility complete in Inverness
MORGAN Sindall has completed works on the build of a childcare building at Hilton Primary School in Inverness.
The purpose-built facility has capacity for 129...
Council to consider Rangers FC’s plan for build of mixed-use venue
RANGERS Football Club's plans for the build of a museum and conference venue at its Ibrox Stadium are to be discussed by Glasgow City...
Work begins on £3.8m affordable homes development in Banchory
A new development of 17 affordable homes is set to be delivered in Banchory by Grampian Housing Association and Cala Homes.
The official start of...
HIE and Great British Energy sign partnership agreement
HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Great British Energy (GBE) have signed a partnership agreement to work together to accelerate the UK's transition to...
£60 million Ayrshire Eco-Therapy Wellness Park plans a step closer to reality
A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) for The Barony Eco-Therapy Wellness Park, located on the site of the former Barony Colliery, has been submitted...
Plans launched for build of train station at Inverness Airport
NETWORK Rail has unveiled plans to build a train station at Inverness Airport with a planning application having been submitted to The Highland Council.
BAM...
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...
Balfour Beatty begins work on SSEN Transmission projects
BALFOUR Beatty has begun work on the development of nine electricity transmission projects across the north of Scotland.
The work forms part of SSEN Transmission's pathway...
CCS appoints new executive chairman
FORMER Naval Supplier Officer Isabel Martinson has taken on the new role of executive chairman of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).
Isabel, who is also an...
Aberdeenshire firm fined after roof fatality
AN Aberdeenshire business has been fined for serious safety failings after a man died when he fell more than five metres through a fragile...
Multi-utilities contractor set to enter care sector for first time
MULTI-utilities contractor Arc-Tech MU, has revealed it will take its first steps into the care sector this summer with works at Dalgety Bay Luxury...
Locals begin build of helipad in memory of late teen
A lifesaving emergency helicopter landing pad is being built in the remote Highland village of Applecross.
It comes after a campaign by the local community...
Housing firm backs moves to accelerate planning permission
A house builder which spends three times as much gaining consents as it does buying blocks has backed moves to streamline the planning process.
Springfield...
Buddies see light at end of the tunnel
NEWLY promoted St Mirren Football Club will start life back in the top flight of Scottish football with a refurbished tunnel area featuring wall...
Peel Ports Group appoints 18 contractors to £750m construction framework
PEEL Ports Group has appointed a host of contractors into its new construction framework, covering a major programme of works across the UK and...
Campbeltown Old Quay re-opens following £6.2m investment
CAMPBELTOWN'S historic Old Quay has reopened following the completion of an 18-month £6.2 million project to replace its Wall A delivered by Dawson Wam.
Dating...
Communities across Scotland recognised at the Scottish Planning Innovation Awards
COMMUNITIES across Scotland have been recognised at the Scottish Government's relaunched Scottish Planning Innovation Awards (SPIA).
The overall winner was Planning Aid Scotland's Live Life...
‘Exciting and ambitious’ Feddinch golf project proposals unveiled
GPH Engineering has unveiled proposals to progress the development of a multi-million-pound golf resort at Feddinch Mains, St Andrews.
The investment consultants said the plans...
