Bellway celebrates site manager award wins
TWO Bellway site managers have been recognised for their excellence in on-site management after receiving NHBC Pride in the Job Awards.
George Carty, who works...
Construction begins on new affordable homes in Winchburgh
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on the delivery of 19 two and three-bedroom affordable homes for social rent for Home in Scotland, which will form...
Holmes Miller earns award recognition for HMP & YOI Stirling project
ARCHITECTURE firm Holmes Miller has won the Health Building or Project category at the Scottish Design Awards.
In what was a record for the Glasgow-based...
‘Safe in the sun’ message getting through to outdoor construction workers
NEW research has found that campaigns to increase awareness about the dangers of outdoor working in the summer months are helping to get the...
Barrhead pupils win competition to name new housing development
St Luke’s High School pupils in Barrhead have named a new Cala Homes (West) development located opposite the school grounds, on Springfield Road,...
Scotland’s construction industry faces ‘aggregates crisis’ within 15 years
SCOTLAND'S construction sector is at 'tipping point', with less than 15 years’ worth of sands and aggregates left to quarry.
That's the view of award-winning...
Highlands requires 24,000 new homes to be built across next decade
AN anticipated 24,000 new houses are required to be built in the Highlands across the next 10 years, the region's local authority has said.
The...
Highlands set for ‘unprecedented’ levels of infrastructure investment
THE Highlands is to see 'unprecedented' levels of public and private sector infrastructure investment over the next 20 years combined with 'numerous' energy firms...
Dundas appoints new construction director
A Livingston-headquartered property developer has announced the appointment of a new senior leadership role, signalling a 'robust' phase of growth and expansion.
Paul Winters has...
Stirlingshire rugby club scores new kit thanks to Cala donation
A Killearn women and girls’ rugby squad has received a new kit ahead of the new season thanks to Cala Homes (West).
The housebuilder, which...
New footbridge opens at Uddingston Railway Station
WORK has been completed on a project to deliver a new 75-tonne footbridge at Uddingston Railway Station.
The crossing was opened to the public after...
Dandara awarded quality accolade for Kirkliston development
DANDARA has been recognised for the second time for site excellence at its Foxhall Gait project in Kirkliston, Edinburgh.
The development, which launched in February...
Former concrete manufacturing plant site in Carluke sold
DM Hall has concluded the sale of the freehold interest in the former Marshall Works manufacturing site near Carluke, South Lanarkshire.
The site, which was...
Balfour Beatty appoints CEO of UK Construction Services business
BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Nick Crossfield will join the group later this year as CEO of its UK Construction Services business.
Nick will be...
Abertay lecturer named as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering
A senior environmental science lecturer at Abertay University has been named as one of the Women's Engineering Society's Top 50 Women in Engineering.
The annual...
Build of new hotel underway in Edinburgh’s Haymarket
WORK is underway on the build of a new 157-bedroom hotel in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh.
Ogilvie Construction is leading the development on behalf...
‘Phenomenal’ response to survey designed to improve CDP process
A new construction industry-wide survey seeking views on Contractor Design Portions (CDP) has been 'flooded' with responses, reflecting how important the topic remains.
The survey,...
Hardies and Shepherd sponsor local dancers ahead of World Cup
HARDIES Property and Construction Consultants and Shepherd Chartered Surveyors have signed up as main sponsors to Studio 11 Dance Collective, representing Team Scotland at...
Leith residents benefit from windows upgrade programme
CCG is supporting Harbour Homes across Leith with a window replacement programme for over 479 households.
The three-phase workstream is being undertaken by the firm’s...
Edinburgh firm expands estate agency division
EDINBURGH-based legal firm Ralph Sayer has expanded its estate agency division with the appointment of Tzana Webster to head up property sales.
Formerly with Warners...
