Dog play park opens in Glasgow on 1.5-acre site
AN 'action-packed' play park for dogs is set to open this weekend in the Hillington area of Glasgow.
Unleash the Dogs has invested in a...
Tranent steel fabrication yard secures £100m SSEN Transmission contract
SSEN Transmission has awarded a £100 million contract to Tranent-based Had Fab to fabricate nearly 500 steel towers.
The contract represents the largest in the...
Tillicoultry Quarries director announces retirement
TILLICOULTRY Quarries director Joe Hadnum has retired after 28 years with the business and over five decades in the quarrying sector.
The firm said Joe's...
2022 marked ‘record’ year for Scotland’s £1m-plus property market
SCOTLAND'S top-end market witnessed an 'extraordinary' period in 2022, with a record 491 residential transactions at £1 million and above, according to Savills latest...
Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction announces 12 new partners
HERIOT-WATT University's Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction (CESC) has signed affiliate agreements with 12 leading institutes, organisations and startups.
CESC exists as a global...
Network Rail utilises AI to better understand line-side species
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) and machine learning is being used by Network Rail to better understand and monitor what species are living along the UK's...
Trade association welcomes second consultation on regulation of electrical sector
CONSTRUCTION trade association SELECT has welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to launch a second consultation on regulation of the electrical industry.
The consultation, lodged by...
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...
Young property star to represent Central Scotland In national competition
A University of the West of Scotland student is to represent Central Scotland in a prestigious national property competition.
Hannah Simpson, who is studying...
Plans approved for build of hydrogen hub in Oban
PLANS have been approved for the establishment of a green hydrogen production and distribution centre in Oban.
Alloa-based GreenPower is behind the plans for the...
Akela achieves NHBC Accepts certification for precast foundation system
AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Akela Group, has achieved NHBC Accepts certification for its precast foundation system, ABeam.
Launched earlier this year, ABeam features a...
Major repair works required at Maddiston Primary School
FALKIRK Council is to consider a report outlining a proposed approach to identifying a contractor to carry out major repair works at Maddiston Primary...
Scottish Government eyes streamlining country’s planning processes
THE Scottish Government has launched a new consultation in a bid to 'streamline' the country's planning process.
Holyrood said the new consultation proposes changes that...
Balfour Beatty on course to meet expectations
BALFOUR Beatty is on course to achieve its financial expectations for the full year, the business has revealed in a trading update covering the...
Build Lanarkshire recruiting local construction businesses for 2022 programme
Build Lanarkshire, the free programme which helps guide local construction businesses on how to build the skills and capacity needed to win work from...
Construction sector urged to support inaugural Conflict Avoidance Week
THE Scottish construction industry has been urged to embrace an inaugural week-long event designed to promote conflict avoidance and collaboration in the industry.
The...
‘Substantial investment’ paves the way for next phase of Ravenscraig regeneration
A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) has been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council for the extraction and remediation works of 200 acres of land...
New CITB business plan aims to give employers greater say in solving skills challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has set out three core priorities in its newly published business plan.
Improving construction’s people pipeline, creating defined training...
Industry leaders call for embodied carbon regulation at Edinburgh event
SCOTTISH industry leaders have said embodied carbon regulation is 'urgently required' to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment.
The issue was discussed at a...
Hart on track to deliver 265 new homes in Midlothian
HART Builders is working with Midlothian Council to deliver 265 new homes in the region.
49 of the properties have already been handed over despite...
