Head of Highland building firm receives Industry Excellence Award
THOM Macleod, MD of Compass Building & Construction Services and Orbis Services Limited, was presented with an Industry Excellence Award at the Highland Construction and...
Scottish construction consultancies announce merger and switch to employee ownership model
REID Mitchell and HD Property Consultants have announced a merger to form a single, integrated construction consultancy providing project management, cost management, building surveying,...
SSEN Transmission pledges to award £1.8 billion worth of contracts to Highland firms
SSEN Transmission has committed to awarding an anticipated £1.8 billion worth of contracts to Highland firms, after becoming the first company to sign up...
Plans submitted for new coastal restaurant at Longniddry Bents
A planning application has been submitted to East Lothian Council on behalf of Wemyss and March Estates for a new coastal restaurant and beach...
Moray Council considers hybrid option for Buckie High School upgrade
MORAY Council is working with hub North Scotland to look at hybrid options for the revamp of Buckie High School.
The local authority said that...
Build of £8.6m Elgin housing development complete
WORK has been completed on the build of 28 new homes at Glassgreen Village in Elgin, following a partnership between Grampian Housing Association and...
Double triumph for UHI Orkney’s Mark Shiner at Heritage Crafts Awards
UHI Orkney's Mark Shiner has been named UK Maker of the Year and Scotland Maker of the Year at the 2025 Heritage Crafts Awards.
The...
Hazlehead Academy Campus preparation works to get underway
ROBERTSON Construction is to begin preparation works ahead of its build of the new Hazlehead Academy Campus on behalf of Aberdeen City Council.
The new...
Housebuilder donates defibrillator to Penicuik primary school
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to Mauricewood Primary School in Penicuik, as part of a joint initiative with...
CCG on course to complete 700-unit window replacement programme in time for Christmas
THE CCG Group is undertaking a supply and fit window replacement programme with Shettleston Housing Association in the east end of Glasgow.
700 units will be...
SSEN Transmission marks one year of delivery of flagship Orkney Link project
SSEN Transmission has marked one year of delivery on its flagship Orkney link project by connecting the island to the high voltage GB electricity...
Montrose Port Authority hits major net zero milestone
MONTROSE Port Authority (MPA) has reached a major milestone by supplying 1 gigawatt hour (GWh) of clean energy through its Plug Montrose shore power...
Local firms secure contracts on major SSEN Transmission project
CAITHNESS-based John Gunn & Sons and Nicol of Skene have secured contracts on SSEN Transmission's Spittal to Peterhead subsea electricity transmission project.
The project, which...
Livingston upgrades mark McTaggart Construction’s return to refurbishment work
MCTAGGART Construction has completed upgrades to 25 flats at Katherine Street, Livingston, on behalf of Almond Housing Association.
The project, which began on site in January...
Plans launched for 1,135-bed development in Glasgow city centre
PLANS have been launched by Downing for the build of a 1,135-bed mixed-use development by the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Formerly the headquarters of the...
Dr Murray Rowden and Sir Alex Ferguson back GCU scholarship campaign
Dr Murray Rowden and Sir Alex Ferguson have launched a £500,000 scholarship campaign at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Both...
CITB members offered 70% discount on carbon literacy training
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Keep Scotland Beautiful is offering Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) members a 70% discount in carbon literacy training.
The charity's accredited training for...
Dingwall firm secures contract for £1.9m Isle of Skye project
STRATH Civil Engineering has secured the £1.9 million contract for the creation of the Portree link road on the Isle of Skye.
Work on the...
GRAHAM Building secures £142m contract to modernise defence estate in Edinburgh
GRAHAM Building has secured a £142.1 million Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) contract to modernise three defence estate locations in Edinburgh.
The firm will deliver a...
£15m investment tipped to accelerate housebuilder’s development programme
BGF has made a £15 million investment in Cruden, designed to power the next stage of growth for the housebuilder.
Cruden has delivered more than...
