Architect calls for feasibility study into Scotland/Northern Ireland bridge link
THE prospect of a bridge linking Scotland to Northern Ireland continues to gather momentum, with a top Scottish architect calling for a feasibility study...
Clarity welcomed over CPR guidance in a ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario
SELECT has welcomed confirmation of how Construction Products Regulation (CPR) could be affected by a 'no deal' Brexit.
The UK Government has announced that if...
Students set for annual construction skills competition
AROUND 1,000 students from across the UK are preparing to compete in the annual SkillBuild 2023 regional qualifiers.
SkillBuild is delivered by the Construction Industry...
Avant Homes to add a further 134 properties at £40.9m development
AVANT Homes has commenced construction on a further 134 homes at its Weavers Lea development in Barrhead.
The £40.9 million 27-acre development is located on...
New funding announced to train energy efficiency professionals
NEW energy efficiency training funding has been made available for people in Scotland who have either lost their jobs or are at risk of...
Innovation Centre approves funding for first projects
A proposal for the UK’s first patented prefabricated timber frame party wall system is one of the first six innovation projects to be approved...
Local contractors praised for work on SSEN Transmission project
THE first of the steel lattice towers have been erected on SSEN Transmission's Creag Dhubh-Inveraray 275kV overhead line project.
The initiative will see the construction...
Crown House does it again at SELECT awards
It was another year of sparkling success for the big winner at the prestigious awards ceremony hosted by SELECT, the campaigning trade body for...
Thousands of new homes ‘could miss out’ on ultrafast broadband, warns Openreach
DIGITAL network operator Openreach has warned developers that thousands of new homes in Scotland ‘could miss out’ on ultrafast broadband.
Over 60 Scottish housebuilders heard...
‘New generation’ of office building in Aberdeen launched to market
CBRE has announced the launch to market of The Apex office development in Dyce, Aberdeen.
Acting alongside Graham and Sibbald, CBRE has been instructed to...
Teamwork pays off for Carnoustie pipeline repair project
SCOTTISH Water has published time lapse footage of the recently completed repairs to a major sewer pipeline by Carnoustie Golf Links.
The footage showcases the work...
Deputy first minister unveils new district heating network in Glasgow’s east end
SCOTLAND'S deputy first minister has switched on a new district heating network in the east end of Glasgow.
The system is part of a multi-million...
Work complete on £1.1m extension of two Airdrie schools
LINEAR Design Construction (LDC) has completed the £1.1 million extension of two primary schools in Airdrie.
The project, led by hub South West, provided two...
Pacific Building appoints new operations director
PACIFIC Building has appointed Paul Devine as the company’s new operations director.
He joins the Hillington-based construction and fit-out firm on the back of an...
DM Hall seeks ‘substantial’ Scottish central belt site for international drinks client
DM Hall has announced it has been instructed to acquire a 90-130-acre site in Scotland’s central belt on behalf of an international drinks company.
The...
Johnston Carmichael adds to construction and property incentives expertise in Inverness
JOHNSTON Carmichael has grown its construction and property incentives expertise in Inverness with the appointment of a new tax specialist.
Alison McGlashan has become a...
Shepherd appoints residential associate in Aberdeen
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has appointed Paul Delaney as an associate in its residential valuation team in Aberdeen.
A graduate of Heriot-Watt University in 2004, where...
CCS begins search for new directors
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) is on the hunt for new board directors.
Isabel Martinson, who was appointed executive chairman of the Scheme in July, is looking...
George Leslie appointed to £250m Queens Quay project
GEORGE Leslie has been appointed to deliver marine works at the £250 million Queens Quay regeneration project at the site of the ex-John Brown’s...
Hamilton set to welcome 50 new affordable homes
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has reached an agreement with South Lanarkshire Council to build 50 new affordable homes at its Oakwood Grove development in...
