Ground engineering sector still exploring full potential of AI
Oliver Smith, engineering director at Groundforce Shorco, answers Project Scotland's questions about sector trends, new innovations, Scottish projects, and the growing impact AI is...
Agile approach holds key to GBSS Civil Engineering growth
GBSS Civil Engineering is embarking on a fresh chapter following the formation of a new management structure at the High Bonnybridge-based firm.
New MD David...
Sprinklers can help set off new era in fire safety
THE Chief Executive Officer of the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) has suggested the UK’s ongoing response to RAAC could be used as...
Historic Stirling roofs help to inspire a bright future
TRADESPEOPLE from as far afield as Germany were in attendance at a recent Historic Environment Scotland (HES) event which shone a light on two...
Offsite fabrication helps deliver healthy outcomes in Aberdeen
TWO interlinked healthcare projects in Aberdeen - The Baird Family Hospital and nearby ANCHOR Centre – have highlighted the benefits of offsite fabrication.
Having faced...
Understanding demands for ridge line ventilation
Consideration of high-level roof ventilation is a key requirement for cold and warm pitched roofs. Solutions such as dry fix ridge systems and tile...
Free resource hub launched to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders
THE Health in Construction Leadership Group (HCLG) has launched a new resource hub to provide information on how to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
The organisation...
McTaggart staff volunteer to deliver essential repairs at Glasgow school
A team from McTaggart Construction has volunteered to deliver essential refurbishment works at Hampden Primary School after being moved by the dedication of the teaching...
Elgin businesses move into refurbished premises following shopping centre’s closure
SEVERAL businesses previously based in Elgin's now closed St Giles Centre have been relocated to refurbished premises in the town centre following an emergency...
Inverness industrial trade counter warehouse units marketed for lease
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it is bringing to market two industrial trade counter warehouse units within the Longman Industrial Estate in Inverness for...
‘Uniquely challenging’ scaffold project complete at Stirlingshire water treatment works
JR Scaffold has carried out what it described as a 'uniquely challenging' project at Touch Water Treatment Works near Cambusbarron in Stirlingshire.
The team installed...
Highland firms lead build of SSEN Transmission’s new £17m Inverness warehouse
SSEN Transmission has officially opened its new £17 million operations warehouse in Inverness.
The new hub is designed to bolster the resilience and efficiency of...
Engineering specialist completes Motivair rebrand
ENGINEERING specialist MARCH has rebranded its company Motivair.
The move follows MARCH’s broader transformation, which began in September 2024 when Edwin James Group consolidated its...
Dairy Nexus officially opened at SRUC’s Barony Campus
MINISTERS from the UK and Scottish governments have officially opened a new multi-million pound facility near Dumfries designed to boost innovation and sustainability in...
Jones Bros secures contract to help construct Dumfries and Galloway wind farm
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has been appointed as principal contractor on the build of the 20-turbine Windy Standard III Wind Farm in Dumfries...
Edinburgh posts ‘resilient’ Q1 office take-up
RESEARCH has found that Edinbugh office take-up rose by more than 25% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2025.
However, the lasting effects of the...
New £1.46m Shetland 3G pitch to use sweetcorn in place of rubber crumb
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new £1.46 million 3G synthetic sports pitch at Clickimin Leisure Complex in Lerwick.
Glasgow-based Allsports Construction and Maintenance is leading...
University of Stirling revamps accommodation building in £6.25m project
WORK has been completed on a £6.25 million refurbishment of the University of Stirling's Muirhead House student accommodation building.
The project involved the replacement of...
New Highland initiative looks to speed up approvals for housing developments
A new integrated housing delivery service has been launched in the Highlands in a bid to help deliver the 24,000 new homes required in...
Plans launched to create new café in Elgin’s Cooper Park
PLANS have been launched to transform a toilet block in Elgin's Cooper Park into a café as part of Moray Council's wider £18.3 million...
