Steel frame specialist appoints new CEO
GLASGOW-based Ross McAdam has been named the new CEO of Embrace Steel Group, a provider of steel frame building solutions.
Outgoing CEO Martin Kelly will remain...
Deep retrofit of SNRC shortlisted for GIA sustainability accolade
THE deep retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre has been shortlisted for The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Awards in the Sustainability category.
The project,...
Balfour Beatty to build landmark Edinburgh city centre concert hall
BALFOUR Beatty has secured a £162 million contract to deliver Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in over a century.
The contract, awarded by IMPACT Scotland,...
Investing in young people pays off for Forster Group
FORSTER Group, a provider of roofing, solar and battery storage solutions, has revealed how it is defying industry trends by having a workforce with...
£8m Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus dealership to be built at Eurocentral
CICELEY Commercials has announced plans to create a new £8 million Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus dealership at Eurocentral, Lanarkshire.
Work on the new site will...
SNIPEF welcomes clean energy jobs plan, but highlights importance of affordability
THE Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) has backed the UK Government’s announcement of a UK-wide clean energy jobs plan.
The organisation described it as an...
Hardies and Shepherd help create landmark mental health support hubs
HARDIES Chartered Surveyors has provided details of its work at The Nook – Scotland’s first national network of walk-in mental health support hubs.
SAMH (Scottish...
Build of hyperscale data centre eyed at Cockenzie
EAST Lothian Council has appointed Sustainable Development Capital LLP (SDCL) to begin the initial steps to the creation of a hyperscale data centre on...
Local firm leads creation of new Dingwall retail units
THREE new retail units have been made available to lease in Dingwall High Street following a major refurbishment led by a local firm.
Graham MacGregor...
JR Scaffold secures prestigious Ministry of Defence Silver Award
JR Scaffold has received the prestigious Silver Award from the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
The Paisley-based scaffolding firm was one of only...
Better cooperation on offsite construction tipped to boost affordable housing delivery
A new white paper from Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions has claimed a more joined-up approach to offsite construction could be key to tackling the UK’s...
Does quantity surveying need a rebrand to attract the next generation?
By Heather Holbrook, director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
Quantity surveying is a vital part of the UK's £370 billion construction industry,...
BE-ST welcomes eight new board members
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has refreshed its board with the appointment of eight key figures from the built environment and construction sectors.
The...
Build of £5.9m Bowling railway bridge progresses
THE build of a new £5.9 million railway bridge at the former Exxon site in Bowling is gathering pace.
Work on the crossing began in...
Law firm relocates Edinburgh office to ‘striking’ Grade A building
INTERNATIONAL law firm Clyde & Co is relocating its Edinburgh office, moving from its current premises at Albany House to Saltire Court, a Grade...
Scottish construction team assembled for revamp of Troon Leisure Club
ALLIANCE Leisure has assembled a team of Scottish-based leisure construction specialists to deliver the upgrade and extension of Troon Leisure Club on behalf of...
Historic Millport Town Hall set to reopen following ‘transformative renovation’
THE refurbished Millport Town Hall is set to reopen following a 'transformative renovation' of the historic building.
The grand opening ceremony marks the culmination of...
Jones Bros hits first pour milestone on Windy Standard III Wind Farm
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has completed the first pouring of concrete on the turbine foundations of the Windy Standard III Wind Farm in...
155-bed Edinburgh student accommodation development delivered
CLARK Contracts has completed construction of a £16 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Dunedin Street in Edinburgh.
Delivered on behalf of Danehurst, the...
McTaggart Construction completes rural housing project in Killearn
MCTAGGART Construction has completed the build of 11 new residential properties in Killearn for Rural Stirling Housing Association (RSHA).
The development is said to represent...
