Plans approved for 3,000 new Edinburgh homes
PLANS have been approved for the build of 3,000 new homes on the site of Edinburgh Airport's disused runway.
Spearheaded by Crosswind Developments, the site...
Springfield Group donates to charities across Scotland this festive season
SPRINGFIELD Properties and Tulloch Homes, part of the Springfield Group, have been helping to spread Christmas cheer by donating £6,000, spread across various charities...
Bught Park refurbishment work on course for spring completion
MAIN contractor Clark Contracts recently opened its Bught Park pavillion and shinty museum project in Inverness for a behind the scenes look at the...
Contractor lands deal to unlock renewable energy capacity between Peterhead and Yorkshire
BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded a contract by Prysmian to install 68km of high voltage direct current (HVDC) land cables from Fraisthorpe Sands to...
Longniddry South project earns King’s Foundation recognition
WEMYSS and March Estates, together with land-promoter Socially Conscious Capital, has been named by The King’s Foundation as the 2024 winner of the UK-wide...
Dougall Baillie Associates doubles down on intake of graduate apprentices
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) has boosted its talent pool with the intake of two new graduate apprentices.
For the fifth year in a row, the...
Scotland eyes creation of regional construction material reuse hubs
THE Scottish Government has unveiled plans for the creation of regional hubs and networks for the reuse of construction materials and assets as part...
Lovell awarded for commitment to safety standards for 20th consecutive year
LOVELL has scooped the prestigious health and safety award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the 20th consecutive year.
The...
Robertson to deliver upgrades to University of Glasgow Library annexe
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has started work on a £12.6 million project to upgrade the annexe of the University of Glasgow Library.
Originally constructed in...
Bellway appoints new land director for west of Scotland
PAUL Macari has been appointed land director with Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West), following the retirement of Willie McDermott who held the position for many...
Durieshill developers submit updated planning applications for 3000-home village
SPRINGFIELD Properties and Barratt Homes have submitted updated planning applications for the Durieshill development, which will see the creation of a new 3,000-home village...
NFRC calls for ‘real consequences’ to address late payment issues
THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is calling for 'real consequences' to help address the 'endemic culture' of late payment within the UK...
Dandara gathers essential supplies for Aberdeen foodbank
DANDARA is supporting the local community in Aberdeen this Christmas by donating vital food packages to Aberdeen North Foodbank.
The items donated by the housebuilder...
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital’s helipad upgraded in £180,000 project
THE helipad at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) has been upgraded in a £180,000 project.
A new high-friction surface was installed on the helipad...
Inverness and Midlothian pupils win housebuilder’s Christmas candle challenge
PUPILS from Kinmylies Primary School in Inverness and Rosewell Primary in Midlothian have named and designed Christmas candles which are being donated to foodbanks...
SSE to proceed with build of Highland wind farm
SSE has taken a final investment decision to proceed with construction of its 208MW Strathy South onshore wind farm in the Highlands.
Development of Strathy...
Scottish Water trials RSE’s award-winning Timber Modular Build kiosks
SCOTTISH Water has partnered with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site.
The pilot has seen traditional...
New materials designed to decarbonise road network trialled in North Lanarkshire
NEW materials designed to reduce carbon in the UK road network have been trialled in North Lanarkshire.
North Lanarkshire Council is working with Transport for...
Build of £20m Oligonucleotide manufacturing centre underway in Renfrewshire
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction of CPI's new £20 million Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence in...
HFS calls for ‘urgent review’ of frameworks and policies impacting Scottish housing delivery
SECTOR body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has called for Scottish Government intervention to reverse the decline in all tenure housing delivery.
The move follows official...
