Major milestone achieved in plans for new Beatlie School

FINANCIAL close has been achieved on plans to deliver a replacement Beatlie School in Livingston. The £15 million project is being delivered for West Lothian...
Fairhurst Drive, Hawick

Contractor delivers new homes as part of first Scottish Borders project

THE JR Group has handed over 12 new homes at the Fairhurst Drive development in Hawick, on behalf of Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) The...

Work begins on Glasgow high school extension

AMEY has revealed that the firm's project and schools' facilities management team in Glasgow has started work on a new multi-million pound extension at...
Aberdeen from above

Lessons from the past to aid coastal communities in move to renewable energy

ACADEMICS from across Scotland are to explore lessons from the past which are hoped to help coastal communities cope with the move to renewable...
Ground investigation and survey works are to begin on the Tayinloan/Gigha ferry route in Argyll and Bute

Ground investigation works to start on Tayinloan/Gigha ferry route

GROUND investigation and survey works are to begin on the Tayinloan/Gigha ferry route in Argyll and Bute later this month. The work, which will be...
Ed Anthony, Ecological Building Systems

Natural building products specialist appoints technical specification advisor

ECOLOGICAL Building Systems, a supplier of natural building products, has announced the appointment of Scotland-based Edward (Ed) Anthony as technical specification advisor. Ed brings over...

Milestone reached in build of new Highland housing development

CAPSTONE Construction has reached a 'significant' milestone in the build of a new Highland Council housing development at Meiklefield Road in Dingwall. In total, 14...
Laptop report

Report warns power challenges pose ‘substantial’ hurdles for offshore wind sector

NEW research has revealed that 'persistent' power challenges pose 'substantial' hurdles for the offshore wind industry. The Race to Renewables report, authored by energy solutions specialist Aggreko,...

Annual statistics show rise in construction workplace fatalities

THE Health and Safety Executive has released its annual statistics for the UK construction industry. For the year to March 2020, there were 40 workplace...

Ogilvie celebrates Glasgow hotel construction milestone

OGILVIE Construction is celebrating a crucial milestone in the building programme for the new AC by Marriott hotel in Glasgow, with the completion of...

Arbroath company lands £1m China contract

A Scottish engineering company with just six members of staff has secured a £1 million supply contract with a sewage processing plant in China. Allards...
Scaffolding

IASA announces new International Scaffolding and Access Day

THE International Access & Scaffolding Association (IASA) has officially launched International Scaffolding and Access Day, which will be celebrated every year on 14 May. The...
Drew Murdoch

Clark Contracts awards Alan Calder Memorial Prize

CLARK Contracts has presented Drew Murdoch, the top-performing student from its academy in the 2024-2025 year, with the Alan Calder Memorial Prize. The award was...

HLM appoints new head of hospitality, leisure and culture

HLM has appointed Patrick Arends as head of hospitality, leisure and culture at the practice. A past winner of the RIBA West Midlands Emerging Architect of...
Housing Minister Paul McLennan visits the new-build development at West Craigs to mark the 7000th completion by Wheatley Group (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)

Wheatley Group celebrates 7,000th new-build home milestone

WHEATLEY Group has marked a major milestone after completing its 7,000th affordable new-build home. The group welcomed Scotland's housing minister Paul McLennan to Edinburgh to...

Scottish Government eyes town centre improvements as part of Covid-19 recovery

THE Scottish Government has vowed to develop 'healthier, vibrant, and greener' town centres to aid the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Experts in town planning,...
Simon Butler, Tilbury Douglas

Tilbury Douglas confirms senior appointment to help drive growth plan

TILBURY Douglas has announced the appointment of Simon Butler as MD – Regional Building. He will lead the Regional Building service line and focus on...

Work to begin on £1m Stranraer railway line project

NETWORK Rail engineers are to begin nine days of vital improvement works on the Stranraer railway line. The £1 million project will see teams work...
Plumbing and heating engineer

SNIPEF welcomes clean energy jobs plan, but highlights importance of affordability

THE Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) has backed the UK Government’s announcement of a UK-wide clean energy jobs plan. The organisation described it as an...

Health and Safety Executive warns of ‘inadequate’ face masks

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that a 'substantial' number of face masks on the market claiming to be of KN95 standards...