Greenock’s traditional high street to undergo £4.5m redevelopment

GREENOCK'S traditional high street is to undergo a £4.5 million redevelopment in a bid to make it more attractive and accessible for shoppers and...

Midlothian lighting specialist appoints three new directors

MIDLOTHIAN-headquartered Blackmoon Lighting has announced the appointment of three new directors following the retirement of founder Kenny Morrison. Formed in 2004, Blackmoon specialises in concept...

Wind farm project brings “significant” boost to South Lanarkshire economy

A South Lanarkshire wind farm project has been tipped to deliver a £101 million boost to the local economy. Connect2Renewables (C2R) was launched in 2014...
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Clark Contracts director celebrates 20-year milestone

CLARK Contracts director Gerry Cummins is celebrating 20 years with the business, having joined in 2004 as a graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University, with...

CALA to hold public event on Leith site plans

REPRESENTATIVES from CALA Homes will meet the public to discuss proposals for around 450 new homes on a former industrial dockland site in Leith. Plans for the ‘Waterfront Plaza’ development...

CCG Asset Management secures Paisley bathroom upgrade work

CCG Asset Management, the planned maintenance division for CCG, has commenced work on 88 bathroom upgrades in Paisley. The kitchen and bathroom replacement specialist has completed...
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New firm brings vital fire suppression services to Scotland

A new Scottish company has been launched with the intention of meeting the need of vital fire safety legislation in new-build affordable housing. Sprinklers Scotland...
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Scottish Building Standards Hub officially launched

SCOTLAND'S new Building Standards Hub will be officially launched today in Dunfermline. The unit will deliver advice, learning and development and a range of building...

Engineering consultant to review Dundee’s travel infrastructure

DUNDEE City Council has contracted an engineering consultant to identify options to shift the city's travel habits. Jacobs will provide an option appraisal report to...

Work begins to improve mental health facilities at Stobhill

UPGRADE works to improve mental health services at Glasgow's Stobhill Hospital are underway. Main contractor BAM Construction, in partnership with hub West Scotland, on behalf...

Celebration event formally marks opening of £78m Falkirk campus

FORTH Valley College’s (FVC) £78 million Falkirk Campus has been officially opened by Scotland’s further education minister Jamie Hepburn. The award-winning campus opened its doors...

Scottish construction workers praised for response to Covid challenge

SCOTLAND’S construction workforce has been praised for its response to the challenges of operating in the ‘new normal’ as the sector adjusts to Covid-19-related...

Housebuilder lends helping hand to local scout premises

CRUDEN Homes (East) has helped a Longniddry scout leader to renovate the old and outdated toilets in the village’s scout hall. Paul Brown has embarked on...

SSE joins global alliance to share best practices in offshore wind farm builds

SSE Renewables has joined the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) to share its best practice in the delivery of offshore wind to help meet...

Concrete specialist appoints Scottish sales chief

CONCRETE additive specialist Oscrete has appointed a new regional sales manager for Scotland and the north east of England. Karen Burke, former chair of the...

Housebuilder teams up with local store to mark World Book Day

MILLER Homes' Evergreen Manor development has teamed up with local book store, The Book Nook Stewarton, to donate £250 worth of vouchers to Kilmaurs...
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Network Rail launches new interactive safety experience in Edinburgh

A new interactive experience is helping children from Edinburgh and the Lothians understand the dangers of playing on or near the railway. The initiative comes...

Kier to build £1 billion HMP Glasgow

The total cost of the project is £998.4 million, which includes the cost of land acquisition, VAT, and a construction contract cost of £683.8...
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‘Haute Couture’ in Hannover residential building

Aesthetics are key to stylish residential building Roermond/Hannover – “The List” is the most highly populated district of Hannover, in the view of many, it...

Six ways to reduce embodied carbon in construction

Ewan Duffin, Harley Haddow associate director Embodied carbon is something we should all be talking about in the race to net zero and push to...