Housing minister officially opens new Forres development
SCOTLAND'S housing minister Paul McLennan MSP has officially opened Grampian Housing Association's new affordable homes development at Ferrylea in Forres.
The minister received a tour...
Zero Waste Week: reduce, reuse, and rethink
By Phil Sutton, founder of Duraproducts
As Zero Waste Week (September 2-6, 2024) approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction....
Mar Hall secures planning permission for luxury woodland lodges
MAR Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort has secured planning permission from Renfrewshire Council to develop 30 luxury woodland lodges in a project tipped...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies expands truck fleet
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has upgraded its landscaping division with the purchase of two new vehicles.
The expanded fleet will see a Volvo...
Gairnshell Jubilee Bridge project scoops major award
GAIRNSHIEL Jubilee Bridge has been crowned winner of the Best Infrastructure Project at the 2024 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
A strong field of 20 entries...
Prototype bridge built to showcase future of accessible railway stations
A fully-functioning prototype has been constructed of a new bridge tipped to be the future of accessible railway stations.
The AVA accessible bridge is designed...
Lease agreed for Dalmarnock Legacy Hub and bulk sale of new homes
GLASGOW City Council has announced the sale of 58 homes to Places For People through a change in development agreement for the Athletes' Village...
SELECT welcomes suspension of college lecturers’ strike action
SELECT has welcomed the suspension of strike action by college lecturers that will allow electrical apprentices to continue their studies.
The trade body revealed it...
Scaffold specialists keep challenging tram depot project on track
JR Scaffold has announced completion of a major project at Gogar Tram Depot in Edinburgh, supporting with the over-cladding of its roof.
The project took...
Construction charter expected to boost North Ayrshire Council projects
NORTH Ayrshire Council has signed up to the Scottish Construction Quality Improvement Charter (CQIC).
The charter aims to improve construction quality by promoting good practice...
FP McCann invests £90m to enhance manufacturing capabilities and new products
PRECAST concrete specialist FP McCann has announced extensions to several of its factories and the introduction of new product lines.
The £90 million investment programme...
Work complete on £1 billion of energy projects in Shetland
HUNDREDS of thousands of homes and businesses are to be powered with clean energy from Shetland following the delivery of £1 billion worth of...
CBRE confirms senior appointment to bolster flex space services in Scotland
CBRE has strengthened its Scotland advisory team with the appointment of Ashleigh Corbett as head of flex, a unique role in the Scottish property...
New Lighthouse Charity logo gets football run-out in televised cup tie
CLASSIC Builders SW Ltd, which operates throughout Devon and Cornwall, has teamed up with Wayne Rooney-managed Plymouth Argyle Football Club and the Lighthouse Charity...
Robertson Civil Engineering to deliver Aberdeen hydrogen hub project
INFRASTRUCTURE work by Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) will start on site later this year to create the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, which is being delivered in...
Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction
By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics on work-related...
Tenant mitigation package agreed ahead of £7m project at Fife high-rise flats
COUNCILLORS in Levenmouth have agreed a series of mitigation actions to support tenants as improvement work to two blocks of high rise flats in...
ATS appoints operations director amidst rising demand
ADVANCED Traditional Screeding (ATS) has appointed Matthew Smith as its first operations director amidst rising demand.
He steps up from his role as operations manager,...
Procast completes £100,000 Argyll heat pump project
PROCAST Group has handed properties back to tenants following an innovative £100,000 indoor air-source heat pump project.
The contractor completed an indoor air source heat...
Fife College welcomes record number of modern apprentices
FIFE College has this week welcomed a record intake of 350 first-year modern apprentices through its doors.
Apprentices from engineering, construction, automotive, plumbing, gas engineering,...
