It’s a shore thing for ‘refined’ V&A design
LATEST plans for the V&A museum in Dundee go on public display this month.
Plans for the site, as well as the latest ‘fly through’...
Small business minister celebrates award-winning Moray site managers
LOCAL MSP Richard Lochhead was recently welcomed by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes to its Findrassie development in celebration of two site managers’...
Public to have its say ahead of planning application for new homes in Edinburgh
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland is to host an online public consultation event ahead of plans to make a Planning Permission in Principle application to The...
Balfour Beatty strengthens senior construction team
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Beth West as its new MD of its regional construction business in the south of England.
Beth joins from Landsec, a...
Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Robin Webster
Professor Robin Webster OBE FRIAS was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual RIAS Awards Dinner this week.
The Award was presented by RIAS...
Council confirms talks with Aberdeen FC as beachfront masterplan to be developed
ABERDEEN City Council is to develop a beach masterplan to better link its coastal area with the city centre.
The local authority explained that the...
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...
Roofing sector highlights impact of global timber shortage
LEADING players in the roofing sector have warned that global timber shortages are putting the UK housebuilding supply chain under 'enormous pressure'.
'Faltering' availability and...
New resource launched to help managers address mental health at work
MATES in Mind, a charity dedicated to promoting positive mental health in the construction sector, is using Time to Talk Day (February 6) to raise awareness...
Steel frame specialist appoints chief financial officer
EMBRACE Steel Group, a provider of steel frame building solutions throughout the UK, has appointed Ross McAdam as its new chief financial officer.
Based in...
Concerns grow despite record output
NEW figures show a record output for the Scottish construction industry - but industry chiefs have warned that current growth levels are not sustainable...
Work to begin on £5.2m footbridge over Levenmouth railway
WORK is to begin this month on the build of a new £5.2 million footbridge over the Levenmouth railway between Kirkland and Mountfleurie.
The Mountfleurie footbridge...
Preferred bidder named for children’s hospital
Integrated Health Solutions Lothian chosen as preferred bidder to design and build new hospital.
Plans launched for 1,135-bed development in Glasgow city centre
PLANS have been launched by Downing for the build of a 1,135-bed mixed-use development by the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Formerly the headquarters of the...
Keepmoat and Kingdom Housing Association to deliver 80 Glenrothes homes
KEEPMOAT is to deliver 80 affordable homes off Foxton Drive in Glenrothes in partnership with Kingdom Housing Association.
The affordable housing development, which was granted...
Mactaggart & Mickel receive green light for second English housing site
MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes England has secured planning permission for a second housing development south of the border.
The housebuilder has been given the green...
West Lothian becomes latest council to declare housing emergency
WEST Lothian Council has become the latest local authority in Scotland to declare a housing emergency, joining Glasgow, Edinburgh, Argyll and Bute, Fife, and...
Plans unveiled to transform iconic power plant into hydro storage facility
PLANS have been unveiled to transform Britain's largest conventional hydro power plant into a new pumped hydro storage facility.
SSE Renewables is behind the proposals...
Kier begins work on £42m Paisley Museum transformation
KIER has commenced construction work on the £42 million transformation of Paisley Museum.
The firm is delivering the main works phase on the campus, which...
Paisley contractor appointed to £346m building improvement framework
Fusion21 has appointed Clark Contracts to its £346 million building improvements framework.
The Paisley-based company has been appointed to lot 9 of the framework for...
