Does quantity surveying need a rebrand to attract the next generation?
By Heather Holbrook, director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
Quantity surveying is a vital part of the UK's £370 billion construction industry,...
BE-ST welcomes eight new board members
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has refreshed its board with the appointment of eight key figures from the built environment and construction sectors.
The...
Build of £5.9m Bowling railway bridge progresses
THE build of a new £5.9 million railway bridge at the former Exxon site in Bowling is gathering pace.
Work on the crossing began in...
Law firm relocates Edinburgh office to ‘striking’ Grade A building
INTERNATIONAL law firm Clyde & Co is relocating its Edinburgh office, moving from its current premises at Albany House to Saltire Court, a Grade...
Scottish construction team assembled for revamp of Troon Leisure Club
ALLIANCE Leisure has assembled a team of Scottish-based leisure construction specialists to deliver the upgrade and extension of Troon Leisure Club on behalf of...
Historic Millport Town Hall set to reopen following ‘transformative renovation’
THE refurbished Millport Town Hall is set to reopen following a 'transformative renovation' of the historic building.
The grand opening ceremony marks the culmination of...
Jones Bros hits first pour milestone on Windy Standard III Wind Farm
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has completed the first pouring of concrete on the turbine foundations of the Windy Standard III Wind Farm in...
155-bed Edinburgh student accommodation development delivered
CLARK Contracts has completed construction of a £16 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Dunedin Street in Edinburgh.
Delivered on behalf of Danehurst, the...
McTaggart Construction completes rural housing project in Killearn
MCTAGGART Construction has completed the build of 11 new residential properties in Killearn for Rural Stirling Housing Association (RSHA).
The development is said to represent...
New Balliemore Bridge opens to traffic
THE newly constructed Balliemore Bridge in Cowal has been officially opened to traffic.
The original bridge was irreparably damaged during extreme weather in October 2023,...
Scottish architectural surveying firm expands into Manchester
ABERDEEN-headquartered architectural surveying company Archilink Ltd has announced it is expanding into Manchester after achieving 'significant growth' this year.
The company revealed it uses 'cutting-edge'...
RGU secures RICS accreditation for Graduate Apprenticeship surveying courses
ROBERT Gordon University’s Graduate Apprenticeship (GA) programmes in building surveying and quantity surveying have received official accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...
AIC Heating to build new £6 million facility in Fife
AIC Heating UK is to build a £6 million custom-designed facility in Lochgelly after purchasing serviced land from Fife Council.
The firm has appointed Redpath...
Plans for ‘radical’ revamp of East Kilbride town centre
MEMBERS of the public are to have an opportunity to see progress made on a masterplan aiming to transform East Kilbride's town centre.
The plan...
Housebuilder donates hi-vis vests to help keep children safe
MILLER Homes is on a mission to help make the streets safer for children in the west of Scotland this autumn as it celebrates...
Knight Frank adds new associate to Scottish commercial valuations team
KNIGHT Frank has strengthened its commercial valuations team in Scotland with the appointment of experienced surveyor Thomas Morton as an associate.
Thomas adds nearly a...
Apprentices join team delivering Falkirk Council’s A9/A904 improvement project
THREE new apprentices have joined the team delivering Falkirk Council's A9/A904 improvement project.
The trio have each been offered 18-month roles with Balfour Beatty and...
A third of people in construction ‘don’t care’ about improving industry
A third of people in construction and its related disciplines are not interested in making the industry better, safer and more sustainable, and therefore...
CRA launches pilot training scheme to boost concrete repair skills
THE Concrete Repair Association (CRA) has launched its Specialist Applied Skills Programme (SAP), an 18-month training initiative designed to develop the next generation of...
Fire engineering consultancy switches to Employee-Ownership Trust model
OFR Consultants, a fire engineering consultancy with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has made the transition to an Employee-Ownership Trust (EOT) model.
An employee-owned trust...
