Engineers work to establish cause of sinkhole on railway line
INVESTIGATIONS are underway after a sinkhole was discovered yesterday in Caldercruix on the railway line between Airdrie and Bathgate.
The line is expected to remain...
Local organisations benefit from Doon Valley project
AECOM, in collaboration with the Ayrshire Roads Alliance, has donated lifesaving equipment to a local angling club and provided funding to the Ayrshire Rivers...
Lairg sees first new social housing in almost 30 years
THE construction of a £2.3 million housing development in Lairg in the Highlands has been completed.
Representing the first new social housing in the village...
27 firms secure places on £20m fire safety framework
A wide range of businesses have secured a place on a new eight-figure framework aimed at safeguarding social housing and public buildings and their...
Scottish employers ‘falling short’ during interview process
MANY employers in Scotland are falling short when it comes to providing a positive experience during the interview process and are consequently losing out...
CCG delivers major fire door replacement project in South Lanarkshire
THE CCG Group has successfully concluded a major fire door replacement programme in South Lanarkshire.
Undertaken on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council, the firm supplied...
Network Rail delivers £1.3m programme of platform works at two stations
NETWORK Rail has delivered a £1.3 million investment of platform works at Giffnock and Pollokshaws West railway stations.
The five-month programme at Giffnock Railway Station,...
Scotland considers introducing building safety levy
A tax on developers to raise funds to help fix building safety issues is to be considered in Scotland.
The proposed Scottish building safety levy...
Apprentices brush up on skills as part of nationwide competition heat in Glasgow
A competitive event was recently held at the City of Glasgow College as part of a nationwide challenge for painting and decorating apprentices.
The Painting...
DM Hall officially marks expansion into the north of England
DM Hall has officially marked last year's expansion into the north of England with two launch events in Kendal and Carlisle.
The Edinburgh-headquartered firm acquired...
Major milestone reached in ‘key’ Edinburgh city centre project
A major milestone in Edinburgh's Meadows to George Street project has been reached as the statutory orders needed to progress to the construction stage...
Builders urge Scottish Government to ‘pause and review’ viability of net zero regulation
SCOTLAND'S housebuilding sector is calling for the Scottish Government to 'pause and review viability' of net zero legislation, following the announcement that Scotland can...
SNIPEF calls for more ‘industry-informed’ environmental targets
THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF) has called for more industry-informed environmental targets, following the Scottish Government's decision to abandon its...
Scotland’s first immersive safety leadership training centre opens in Perth
SCOTLAND'S first immersive safety leadership training centre has been officially opened in Perth.
SSE's new £2.5 million Faskally Safety Leadership Centre will welcome 7,000 people...
Barratt purchases Network Rail site for new housing development
BARRATT Homes has successfully purchased a large new site in Livingston from Network Rail Property.
Site One at Appleton Parkway extends to 15.8 acres and...
Harley Haddow sustainability expert honoured at CIBSE Symposium
A senior sustainability specialist from Harley Haddow has earned recognition for her 'incredible' research efforts.
Shweta Salvankar, senior building performance and sustainability engineer, received an...
Costain’s approach to managing industrial cooling media ‘significantly reduces’ carbon footprint
COSTAIN has trialled a new method for managing and transporting waste media from industrial cooling, that has reportedly resulted in 'significantly lower' carbon emissions.
The...
Groundforce Shorco confirms upgrade of online design tool
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced the introduction of an 'industry first' in temporary works solutions.
Engineers and temporary works coordinators are set to get 'unprecedented access'...
Work begins on £7.2m transformation of Dumbarton’s oldest building
WORK is underway on the transformation of Dumbarton's oldest building into a library and museum.
Clark Contracts is leading the £7.2 million Glencairn House project...
First phase of new affordable homes complete in Findrassie
TENANTS of Grampian Housing Association have moved into their new energy efficient homes in the Findrassie area of Elgin.
The homes are the latest to...
