Ten top considerations for a geocellular stormwater tank system
By Mark Caswell, technical manager for water management specialists Graf UK
CORRECT stormwater management is critical to urban planning and infrastructure development because it protects...
CQM delivery takes on increasingly vital role
JOHN Kilbane, a senior associate at Thomson Gray Construction Consultants, has revealed that construction quality management (CQM) is becoming increasingly important within the sector,...
Roofing and cladding contractors’ workloads remain ‘largely steady’ despite wider sector challenges
NEW research has highlighted the resilience being shown by UK roofing and cladding contractors, despite a challenging period for the wider construction sector.
NFRC’s (National...
Funding boost supports AC Whyte & Co’s expansion plans
BARRHEAD-based contractor AC Whyte & Co Ltd has secured £550,000 in funding from UKSE, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, to support its expansion plans...
HFD appoints development director to lead Glasgow hotel redevelopment
HFD Property Group, the development division of the wider HFD Group, has appointed Charles Harte as development director to oversee the delivery of its...
Energy Training Academy launches Scotland’s first district heating education centre
SCOTLAND'S first dedicated district heating education centre has been established at the Energy Training Academy (ETA) in Dalkeith.
A purpose-built conference and events facility, the...
Offsite precast concrete structural and architectural frame solution specified on luxury housing site
FP McCann has revealed details of a 'unique' supply and build project the business has completed, consisting of 64 luxury apartments in Chalfont St...
FMB marks World Kindness Day by celebrating builders making a positive difference
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is marking World Kindness Day (13 November) by celebrating the acts of kindness that set great builders apart.
From...
Scottish housing market remains steady despite budget-related uncertainty
NEW research has found that house prices are still rising in Scotland despite some uncertainty relating to the upcoming UK autumn budget.
The findings were...
ACO Building Drainage launches ‘Blue Roof Guide – Volume 2’
ACO Building Drainage has published the second volume of its Blue Roof Guide to help architects, engineers, specifiers, and contractors design resilient, multi-functional roofscapes.
The...
BTO to host annual Regulatory Risks Roadshow in Glasgow
BTO Solicitors LLP has announced that its regulatory and criminal defence team will host the annual Regulatory Risks Roadshow on Wednesday 19 November at...
FIS sets gold standard in conflict avoidance
FIS has announced it has become the first trade association in the UK to be awarded Gold Status by the Conflict Avoidance Coalition (CAC),...
Quartzelec secures major generator overhaul contract with SSE
ENGINEERING service provider Quartzelec has secured a four-year, multi-site framework agreement with SSE to deliver the overhaul and servicing of electrical generators at power...
Scottish construction workers offered free suicide prevention workshops
CONSTRUCTION workers across Scotland can now register to attend new suicide prevention workshops developed by Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland in partnership...
Luddon Construction to lead Lennoxtown Main Street transformation project
LUDDON Construction is to deliver a £1.02 million revamp of Lennoxtown Main Street on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council.
The local authority successfully applied to...
Confidence in UK economy hits record low among plumbing and heating firms
NEW research has found that confidence in the UK economy among plumbing and heating firms has dropped to its lowest level since reporting began.
The...
Landscape architecture business opens new Glasgow studio
LANDSCAPE architecture practice OOBE has opened a new Glasgow studio at Tontine, 20 Trongate.
Regional director Greg Meikle has been appointed to lead the firm's...
RGU event looks to create and maintain more female leaders in construction
ROBERT Gordon University (RGU) is ramping up work to create and maintain more female leaders within Scotland’s construction sector, as it gears up for...
Morris & Spottiswood to deliver upgrade work at historic Edinburgh building
THE Morris & Spottiswood Group has been appointed to deliver a £2 million refurbishment at Waverley Gate in Edinburgh city centre.
The listed building -...
Robertson completes £8.5m QMRI refurb for University of Edinburgh
ROBERTSON Construction Central East has delivered a multi-million-pound refurbishment of the Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI) for The University of Edinburgh.
The project is designed...
