Rail Safety and Standards Board appoints new chair
THE Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has announced the appointment of Chris Burchell as its new chair.
Chris brings 30 years of leadership experience...
New £5.8m bridge lifted into place in Fife
THE new Mountfleurie Bridge has been successfully lifted into position over the Levenmouth Rail Link.
The £5.8 million crossing is a key part of the...
Kirby wins international award for work with Scottish Power
KIRBY Group Engineering has been named Iberdrola's Supplier of the Year at a ceremony hosted by the global energy specialist in Bilbao, Spain.
The company...
Aberdeen regeneration project wins Scotland’s top architecture award
UNION Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen has been crowned the winner of the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award by the Royal Incorporation of...
New inspection service heralded as ‘game-changer’ for for the water sector
MACKENZIE Construction, in partnership with UAV365, has launched AquaVis 3D, which is described as a 'first-to-market' inspection service for live treated water environments.
The partnership...
Taylor Wimpey receives planning consent for first homes at Dunfermline site
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has received an Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSC) detailed planning consent from Fife Council to build the first...
Planning stats highlight ‘constrained’ operating environment for SME builders
HOMES for Scotland has highlighted the 'constrained' operating environment for SME housebuilders, following the publication of new planning application statistics.
For the period 2024/2025, there...
Historic Inverness mansion house restoration plans unveiled
PLANS for the restoration and conversion of a B-listed mansion house in Inverness have been unveiled by Tulloch Homes.
The award-winning Drummond Hill development has...
Plans approved for delivery of final phase of Inverness Campus
HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been granted planning permission in principle to progress the second, and final, phase of the development of Inverness...
Sanctuary Scotland completes first phase of regeneration programme in Paisley
SANCTUARY Scotland Housing Association has marked the completion of the first phase of its Paisley west end regeneration programme.
35 new homes have been built...
Parkhead Health Hub marks 2025 with raft of award wins
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's (NHSGCC) Parkhead Health & Social Care and Community Hub has taken home a raft of award wins this year.
At...
Scottish built environment collaboration earns sustainability award recognition
SPECIALIST built environment PR company Building Relations PR and environmental networking platform Sustainabuild have won the Best Sustainable Marketing Initiative category at this year’s...
NHS Lanarkshire board approves full business case for new University Hospital Monklands
CONSTRUCTION of the new University Hospital Monklands could start next year after the board of NHS Lanarkshire approved the full business case for the...
Balfour Beatty begins build of West Edinburgh Link
BALFOUR Beatty has commenced works on the creation of the West Edinburgh Link on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
The local authority said...
Galbraith strengthens Scottish operations with raft of new appointments
GALBRAITH has expanded its building consultancy and project management team in Scotland with four new appointments.
Richard Henderson has joined as a director in Stirling....
Builders’ merchant completes major upgrades to Grangemouth site
BUILDERS’ merchant Huws Gray has announced completion of a significant upgrade to its Grangemouth timber depot.
The branch, which employs 16 people, has been operating...
Green light for 200-acre regeneration of previously unusable land at Ravenscraig
A milestone has been reached in the regeneration of the former Ravenscraig Steelworks following the approval of extensive extraction and remediation works covering 200...
Fife Council approves sprinkler retrofit programme for tower blocks
FIFE Council has approved recommendations to retrofit water-based sprinkler systems in all flats at Swan and Memorial Courts in Methil.
Subject to successful evaluation, the...
South East Regional Delivery Alliance confirms progress on first affordable housing projects
THE South East Regional Delivery Alliance (SE-RDA) has announced a milestone with its Bundle 1 projects of 109 affordable housing moving into construction in...
Civic plaza and events space to be created in Erskine
COVANBURN Contracts Limited has secured a contract to create a new civic plaza, garden, and events space in Erskine.
The project is the first phase...
