CALA Homes cleans up at annual HFS awards
CALA Homes took the top award of the night at this year’s Homes for Scotland awards ceremony, which was recently held in Edinburgh.
The company...
Harris Finance to the four in Rutherglen
HARRIS Finance, whose commercial property division recently completed the development of two speculative industrial units at Clyde Gateway’s Rutherglen Links Business Park, has announced the...
Scottish Property Awards 2019 winners announced
THE V&A Dundee, Drum Property Group and Hendrick’s Gin Palace, Girvan were among the big winners at the Scottish Property Awards held in Glasgow...
Ellon bricklayer takes top apprentice award
ELLON bricklayer Glen Thomson (22) has scooped the Apprentice of the Year prize at the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council’s 2016 Apprenticeship Awards.
Glen, who...
Forth Road Bridge to reopen to all vehicles
THE Forth Road Bridge is to fully reopen to all vehicles at 11pm on Saturday February 20.
The bridge was closed in early December after...
Formwork firm targets “buoyant” Scots market
FORMWORK company Doka UK has opened a new office in Glasgow to service its growing Scottish market.
The firm is currently involved in the Aberdeen...
Jedburgh Campus making ‘good progress’
MORE than 50 members of the public recently got the chance to see the progress being made at Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus a year...
Scottish projects aid Kier Group’s results
Kier Group plc, the parent company of Kier Construction in Scotland, has reported a 14% increase in revenue to £3.4 billion for the year...
Construction begins at mixed-use Fountainbridge development
CONSTRUCTION of a new mixed-use development on the site of the former Fountain Brewery in Fountainbridge is underway.
Named ‘New Fountainbridge’ by developer Vastint Hospitality,...
Carillion and Balfour Beatty in shock merger talks
CARILLION and Balfour Beatty have confirmed they are engaged in preliminary discussions about a possible merger.
The move follows an approach from Carillion to Balfour...
Innovation Park attracts more political interest
JOHN Pentland MSP recently added to the growing list of politicians to have expressed an interest in the research work being carried out at the award-winning BRE Ravenscraig...
Checks reveal ‘Grenfell-type cladding’ used on some Scottish schools
14 local authorities have reported that aluminium composite material cladding – the type said to be used on Grenfell Tower – has been used...
New Coatbridge homes designed to meet the needs of older residents
A new amenity housing project in Coatbridge is underway, designed to meet the needs of older people.
CCG is working with Loretto Housing Association, part...
Glasgow site first to sign up to period dignity campaign
A Glasgow-based construction site is the first to sign up to Unite’s construction period dignity campaign.
The Glasgow University Campus project, which is being built...
SES appointed to landmark University of Glasgow development
SES Engineering Services (SES) has landed a role on the £90 million learning hub project for the University of Glasgow.
The firm was appointed by main...
Kier honoured for Fort William campus project
KIER Construction Scotland won the prize for best Pupil/Student Experience at the Education Buildings Scotland awards for its work at the £13 million Caol Campus...
Arbroath affordable homes development to be officially opened
LOCAL MSP Graeme Day will open a new £8.1 million development of 71 affordable homes in Arbroath.
Cairn Housing Association has worked with Angus Housing...
Tributes paid to inspirational architect
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has notified its members and friends of the death of Professor Andrew (Andy) MacMillan.
Andy died suddenly on...
Robertson Group claims landmark Ultra Site status for AECC
THE construction of the new Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre has resulted in Robertson Group being awarded national Ultra Site status by the Considerate Constructors...
Construction output decline continues, latest ONS figures show
CONSTRUCTION output has continued its recent decline in the three-month period to December 2017, the latest figures from the ONS (Office for National Statistics)...
