A9 dualling exhibitions to be held later this month
FOLLOWING the announcement of the preferred route option for the A9 dualling pass of Birnam to Tay crossing scheme, local communities and road users...
Final tracks laid on Edinburgh’s £207m trams to Newhaven project
THE final tracks have been laid in Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project to connect the capital's existing tram system to the new line.
Passenger services...
Water reintroduced to Union Canal following historic breach
WATER has been reintroduced to an area of the Union Canal near Muiravonside following a major breach caused by a one in 240-year storm.
The...
Property Funding Team finalists announced
The finalists have been announced in the Property Funding Team of the Year category for the third annual Scottish Property Awards.
Bank of Scotland, M&G Real...
Architects launch virtual work experience for pupils during lockdown
HALLIDAY Fraser Munro (HFM) has launched a virtual work experience portal for secondary school pupils missing out on placements with the architecture firm because...
Glasgow city centre to be transformed as 30-year vision approved
GLASGOW City Council has approved the strategic development framework (SDF) for its city centre.
The SDF will guide the development of the city centre over...
Dundee charity’s family support centre set for ambitious revamp
A Dundee charity that supports children and young people with disabilities and additional needs is embarking on an ambitious refurbishment of its family support...
Building services provider confirms further apprentice intake
BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced an intake of trade apprentices for the seventh year in a row.
Three apprentices will join the business...
Home improvement applications fall in Scotland
PLANNING applications for home improvements decreased in Scotland last year, according to new research.
The ‘Home Improvers of Great Britain 2018’ report, compiled by Barbour...
Morrison unveils new VR tool to enhance water hygiene knowledge
MORRISON Construction has launched a new virtual reality experience at the WWT Water Scotland conference in Glasgow.
The investment in virtual reality technology by Morrison's...
First homes handed over at Greenock waterfront site
HOUSING association River Clyde Homes revealed it has handed over the first 50 homes of its waterfront development at James Watt Dock in Greenock.
Residents...
Build Fife programme aims to help local construction firms unlock growth opportunities
FIFE Council, in partnership with Hub East Central Scotland and tier 1 contractors, is introducing the Build Fife programme, which is designed to help...
Funding boost for Mallaig Harbour overnight ferry berth project
CONSTRUCTION of a new overnight ferry berth at Mallaig Harbour is expected to start this autumn after the Scottish Government committed £6.4 million in...
East Lothian hospital redevelopment reaches two milestones
THE construction of the £70 million East Lothian Community Hospital has reached two key milestones with the completion of the steel structure and the...
CCG launches new multi-utilities business
CCG has confirmed the launch of a new multi-utilities company.
Arc-Tech MU will provide turnkey multi-utilities services in the form of gas, water and electrical installation.
Initially,...
Sustained cost escalation ‘putting pressure on viability of new projects’
CONSTRUCTION tender prices are set to rise by up to 5% this year, threatening costs for key programmes and challenging project viability, according to...
Mactaggart & Mickel appoints first female MD to spearhead English expansion
Mactaggart & Mickel has announced the appointment of its first female MD in the housebuilder’s history.
Homes director Joanne Casey is taking on the newly...
Stewart Milne Group welcomes new apprentices
STEWART Milne Group has welcomed eight new apprentices as part of its latest intake of construction workers.
The new trainees join an existing team of...
Site manager claims eleventh industry award
MACTAGGART & Mickel site manager Stuart Gillespie has won a major industry award.
Stuart, senior site manager at the housebuilder's Greenan Views development in Doonfoot,...
Blacklist compensation scheme up and running
A scheme by eight construction firms to compensate victims of blacklisting has been launched.
The move follows eight months of discussions with unions and workers’...
