New partnership to transform empty buildings into homes in south Scotland
A new project has been launched to increase the community housing in the south of Scotland through the conversion of empty residential, retail, and...
Contract for £1.6m Aberdeen harbour completion works awarded
A £1.6 million contract for completion works at the Aberdeen Harbour expansion project has been awarded to Ashleigh Contracts.
The firm had previously worked on...
New Govan Travelodge works poised for early 2019 completion
ARC-Tech (Scotland) is delivering M&E works for a new Travelodge in Govan.
A full service installation has been undertaken alongside main contractor, CBC, at the...
Historic Environment Scotland repurposes its technology to produce PPE
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has repurposed technology at its national conservation centre to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) visors for NHS staff.
The Engine Shed...
Collaboration helps to build Ayrshire’s future
Gordon Hunt, divisional director, Clancy Consulting, explains how technical partners and local authorities are working together to unlock growth in Ayrshire
FROM advanced manufacturing hubs...
Balfour Beatty confident of delivering ‘ongoing profitable managed growth’
BALFOUR Beatty has reported a 42% increase in underlying profit from operations to £279 million in its 2022 full-year financial results.
The group has seen...
New inspection service heralded as ‘game-changer’ for for the water sector
MACKENZIE Construction, in partnership with UAV365, has launched AquaVis 3D, which is described as a 'first-to-market' inspection service for live treated water environments.
The partnership...
Edwin James Group results mark ‘another year of continued growth’
EDWIN James Group has reported an annual revenue of circa £140 million for the year ending February 2019.
The engineering services business said underlying earnings are...
Fife coastal village set for 84 new homes
PLANS for the build of 84 homes in a popular coastal Fife village have been given the green light.
The blueprint for the homes to...
Dandara retains top customer satisfaction rating for sixth year in a row
DANDARA Scotland has been awarded five stars for customer satisfaction in the Home Builders Federation (HBF)’s national survey for the sixth year in a...
Plans launched to transform ex-Sight Scotland Edinburgh location into student homes
CHARITY Sight Scotland and property developer S Harrison Developments have jointly submitted a planning application to redevelop the site of the charity’s former HQ...
Housebuilder reports ‘surge’ in demand for properties in rural and suburban settings
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has announced the firm is braced for a 'boom in demand' for new homes from people looking for more space as...
SPOA calls for delay to red diesel changes in light of escalating Ukraine situation
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is urging the UK Government to delay the implementation of upcoming changes concerning red diesel due to the...
Sweco UK grows with MLM Group acquisition
ENGINEERING, environment and design consultancy Sweco UK has acquired MLM Group, creating a combined business with a turnover topping £108 million, 1,340 employees and...
Housebuilder celebrates personal best NHBC quality awards haul
TAYLOR Taylor Wimpey West Scotland is celebrating after eight of the firm's site managers won an NHBC (National House Building Council) Pride in the...
Arc-Tech MU reaches key milestone on £27m Falkirk housing development
ARC-Tech MU has said it has made 'significant' progress in the development of Woodend Farm in Falkirk.
The £27 million project comprises 111 homes for...
Demand from prospective housebuyers on the rise in Scotland
HOMEBUYER demand in Scotland rose in February according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential market survey, with surveyors anticipating sales...
Sweco and Story help deliver new sensory garden in Doonfoot
PRIMARY five pupils from Doonfoot Primary School have been granted a sneak preview of the progress being made at a new sensory garden in...
‘Full explanation’ sought after Ferguson Marine misses out on £100m ferries shortlist
THE leader of Inverclyde Council has expressed his disappointment at Port Glasgow's Ferguson Marine not being shortlisted for new ferry contracts.
Councillor Stephen McCabe, who...
Law firm adds to planning team with senior appointment
LAW firm Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of planning lawyer Sandy Telfer to the partnership.
Sandy joins from DLA Piper as the second partner...
