Miller Homes acquires Dumbarton site ahead of 81-home development
MILLER Homes has acquired a 13-acre site on Cardross Road in Dumbarton, which will be the location for 81 new properties.
The site has been...
Energy Training Academy expands in the west
THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has confirmed the launch of the first phase of a Scotland-wide growth plan with expansion into the west of...
Taylor Wimpey donates lifesaving defibrillator in Elderslie
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to Elderslie Wallace Bowling Club in Elderslie.
The defibrillator will become the guardianship of...
Lovell backs Midlothian charities
LOVELL Partnerships has donated its building expertise to support two charities that serve Midlothian communities while it builds 39 new homes for Melville Housing...
Scottish Water delivers ‘first of its kind’ project in Hamilton
SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a 'groundbreaking' project to harness hydropower from waste water.
Describing it as a 'first of its kind' in the...
SELECT appoints new director of employment affairs
CATHERINE Gillon, an HR professional with almost 30 years’ experience, has been appointed director of employment affairs by construction trade body SELECT.
Most recently HR...
Housebuilder donates over £2,000 to North East Sensory Services
SPRINGFIELD Properties has donated £2,027 to North East Sensory Services (NESS) to support a residential activity weekend for young members from Dundee.
NESS, originally established...
Transformation of former Viewforth High site in Kirkcaldy gathers pace
WHITEBURN Projects has delivered 15 new affordable homes to Kingdom Housing Association as part of the transformation of the former Viewforth High School site...
Martin Smith crowned winner of Scottish Plant Operator Challenge
MARTIN Smith has been crowned the winner of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024.
The 38-year-old, who works for Strathdee Properties in Craigellachie, Moray, fought...
Rising costs and project timelines sees HES revise archive facility plans
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has announced a revised approach to the development of a new home of its extensive archive collections.
Due to escalating costs...
NSMP announced as new tenant at Aberdeen’s Marischal Square
NORTH Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) has moved into the 'most environmentally-friendly' office building in Aberdeen.
The Marischal Square building comprises 122,000 sq ft over six...
East Kilbride firm raises thousands for Beatson Cancer Charity
EAST Kilbride-based Dougall Baillie Associates has raised £4,731 for the Beatson Cancer Charity.
The engineering consultancy held a series of pre-summer walks, cycles, and runs...
Young housing leaders meet in Glasgow to address sector challenges
MORE than 30 of Scotland's young housing professionals have taken part in a summit designed to address some of the sector's biggest challenges.
The hope...
Beaver Bridges wins top award
BEAVER Bridges has scooped the Bridge Contractor of the Year 2024 award at the New Civil Engineer Bridges Conference.
The event brings together engineers, contractors,...
Lack of interest rate cuts hindering construction recovery
THE Construction Products Association (CPA) has published its summer forecasts, which reveal a 'slight downgrade' in the UK construction sector’s near-term growth prospects.
Output is...
Balfour Beatty mandates human recognition cameras on certain machinery
BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has become the first Tier One contractor to mandate human recognition cameras on certain items of plant and machinery...
‘Remarkable progress’ celebrated on build of new Monifieth Learning Campus
A topping out ceremony has been held to mark a major milestone in the construction of the new £66.5 million Monifieth Learning Campus.
The Passivhaus...
Easy does it for Fife developer helping to revitalise communities
GLENROTHES-based Easy Living Homes is helping to address Scotland’s housing crisis, with work gathering pace at the firm’s latest 80-home development in the village...
Scotland’s construction sector backed to deliver £1 billion ‘car-lite’ vision
CROSSWIND Developments has revealed its faith in the Scottish construction sector’s ability to deliver and embrace the ambition behind a proposed landmark mixed-use project...
Business as usual for Thomas & Adamson following acquisition
Egis recently acquired Edinburgh-based Thomas & Adamson, a provider of cost and project management, building surveying, and principal designer services. Founded in 1935, Thomas...
