Major milestone reached on Highland bridge build
WILLS Bros has welcomed local school pupils to see the progress being made on the build of the new Naver Bridge on the A836...
Largest concrete pour to date undertaken on Edinburgh trams project
THE 'largest concrete pour to date' has taken place on the Edinburgh trams York Place to Newhaven Project.
Taking approximately eight hours to complete, the...
Heron Bros helps East Renfrewshire Council install new bull sculptures
HERON Bros has helped East Renfrewshire Council lift two striking new sculptures of bulls into place in Neilston.
The firm also provided the concrete plinth...
Recycling specialist’s expansion plans gather pace with £450,000 ‘green jobs’ funding
BREWSTER Brothers has secured more than £450,000 grant funding from Scottish Enterprise to create 22 new 'green jobs'.
The Livingston-based company recycles 99% of all...
Work completed on new £1.1m nursery in the Highlands
MORGAN Sindall has completed work on the build of a new £1.1 million early learning and childcare facility in the Highlands.
Auldearn Primary head teacher,...
Scotland publishes emission cutting regulations for new builds
NEW regulations that will look to cut emissions of all new build homes by 'nearly' a third have been published by the Scottish Government.
Set...
Benbecula project tipped to help attract new businesses to the area
SEVEN new business units will be constructed at Eabhal Business Park in Balivanich, Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has initiated...
Facilities management team honoured for Broughty Ferry work
THE Robertson Facilities Management (FM) team working at Grove Academy in Broughty Ferry has scooped the "Team of the Year" accolade at the British...
How office design can support future generations
By Sarah Hagen, office agency partner at Knight Frank Glasgow
Different generations have always expected something new from the workplace. But, in the case of...
Livingston event to address ‘confusion’ over RAAC issues in public buildings
WORRIED owners and managers of public buildings in Scotland are being offered specialist support to navigate the RAAC concrete crisis.
Those with responsibility for buildings...
Hardies strengthens senior team in Dundee with new associate
STEPHEN Kydd has been promoted to associate in Hardies Property & Construction Consultants' Dundee office.
A native of Carnoustie, Mr Kydd graduated from Abertay University...
Work starts on bridge build in Glasgow’s southside
A four-month programme of work is underway to construct a new railway bridge in the southside of Glasgow.
The new crossing at Strathbungo will replace...
Builder finds the key to helping Santa deliver to chimney-free homes
A Glasgow-based housebuilder has announced it will hand out ‘Magic Keys’ to residents without a chimney so that Santa Claus can still deliver presents...
Lucky Seven for Robertson Construction
A mental health hospital in Glasgow, a Grangemouth warehouse (pictured) and the refurbishment of a visitor centre in the Trossachs National Park are among...
Arsenal announces plans to decarbonise infrastructure in ‘football-first’
ARSENAL has announced that it has become the only football club in the world to have a net-zero target approved by the Science Based...
HES to establish new hub for retrofit of traditional buildings
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has confirmed plans for a new dedicated national centre to champion the retrofit of traditional buildings.
The organisation has welcomed £1...
Housebuilder launches virtual guided tours of new homes
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel is adapting to lockdown challenges by offering customers the option of virtual guided viewings of new homes.
They are being rolled...
Knauf Insulation adds further BBA certificates to rainscreen range
KNAUF Insulation has earned additional agrément certificates by the BBA for its rainscreen insulation product ranges, including a 'market-first' for applications using cross-laminated timber.
The...
Work ramps up on £1.2bn upgrade to historic rail route linking Edinburgh and London
NETWORK Rail has said it is 'ramping up' work on a £1.2 billion project to upgrade a historic rail route which links Edinburgh and...
Builders’ merchant completes major upgrades to Grangemouth site
BUILDERS’ merchant Huws Gray has announced completion of a significant upgrade to its Grangemouth timber depot.
The branch, which employs 16 people, has been operating...
