Burns & McDonnell appoints UK supply chain manager
BURNS & McDonnell has appointed Stacey Williams as supply chain manager in a role the firm described as 'central' to the delivery of electric...
Double joy for Hub South East projects at education awards
TWO Hub South East projects won accolades at the Learning Places Scotland Awards this week.
Blackridge and St Mary’s Early Years Centres in West Lothian...
‘Promising signs of improvement’ for Scottish investment market
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has revealed there are 'promising signs of improvement' for the Scottish investment market despite 2023 year-end volumes being down on...
New report highlights benefits of sustainable HVAC systems
A new white paper is highlighting the importance of sustainable HVAC systems to construction professionals.
The resource, from polymer specialist REHAU, identifies issues around building overheating,...
Work begins on new Hawick homes
THE JR Group, partnering with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA), has started work on a project across two locations in Hawick.
The development of 16...
£7.1m worth of homes sold at site of former Scottish Army HQ
THE first phase of a former Scottish Army headquarters in Edinburgh has been transformed from a derelict barracks into a new community.
Craigiehall Meadows, formerly...
New system could pin down carbon savings
A formwork method utilising a system likened to the classic Pin Art toy is playing a key part in a new vaulted floor system...
RIAS Awards 2016 winners announced
The winners have been announced in this year’s Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Awards.
A judging panel chaired by RIAS president, Willie Watt,...
McLaughlin & Harvey and RJ McLeod to lead utilities framework in Scotland
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey and RJ McLeod have been appointed to lead a £1 billion SCAPE utilities works and services framework in Scotland.
Kier and McLaughlin...
Digital Twin tech ‘revolutionising’ non-domestic building upgrades unveiled
AN initiative aimed at revolutionising the approach to retrofit and building upgrades for the UK’s non-domestic buildings has been launched this week at the...
Key milestone achieved in plans for new Dunfermline neighbourhood
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has acquired land off Whitefield Road in Dunfermline, which the firm described as signalling a 'key milestone' in the delivery...
Housebuilder adds to sustainable credentials with electric van purchase
CALA Homes (North) has added a further electric van to its fleet as part of its sustainability commitment.
The move comes a year after the...
Local firms lead build of new Benbecula business units
WORK is underway on the build of seven new business units at Eabhal Business Park in Benbecula.
Local firm D Macdonald has been appointed by...
CITB reveals winners of SkillBuild National Final 2024
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the winners of the SkillBuild National Final 2024.
75 of the UK’s top construction trainees gathered in...
Builder reports ‘positive’ start to second half of 2020
MCTAGGART Construction has announced it has started the second half of the year positively with a number of new contract wins, site starts and...
Scottish Water launches largest ever apprenticeships drive
SCOTTISH Water has announced plans to recruit 60 apprentices from across the country.
The utility company is launching its biggest ever drive for modern, technical...
Plan sets out actions to ensure Scottish trunk road network meets climate challenges
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced that a new plan to ensure Scotland’s trunk road network remains 'resilient and reliable' in the face of climate change...
Scots pupils to benefit from skills initiative
OVER 1,600 pupils in Scotland will benefit from the second round of the Building My Skills employability programme.
The award-winning initiative, which brings together school pupils...
Light Steel Frame Association appoints first chair
MIKE Fairey has been unanimously voted in as the inaugural chair of the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA).
The trade body was formed at the Focus...
Cruden Homes appoints senior land & development manager
CRUDEN Homes has appointed Rory Stephens as senior land & development manager in the east of Scotland.
He will be responsible for focusing on sourcing...
