‘Refreshed’ Saltire Civil Engineering Awards 2019 launched
THIS year’s Saltire Civil Engineering Awards have been launched. The awards celebrate civil engineering achievement, innovation and ingenuity in Scotland, with previous winners including the...
hub South West Scotland marks ten-year anniversary
HUB South West Scotland (hub SWS) has marked its ten-year anniversary as a delivery partner for community-changing infrastructure projects.
Founded in 2012, the organisation has...
Robertson director presented with Industry Excellence accolade
RAYMOND More, business development director for Robertson Northern, has been presented with an Industry Excellence award at the Highland Construction and Property Dinner.
Nominated for his...
Bridge project underway in Dumfries
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on The Bridge - the third of the Dumfries Learning Town projects.
Planning approval was granted in March and the partnership of Dumfries...
Network Rail uses technology to crack down on metal thieves
NETWORK Rail is cracking down on thieves amidst a raft of new measures being introduced to stop the theft of metal from the railway.
The...
Offers sought for Orkney hotel with planning permission for 20-room extension
THE Standing Stones Hotel in Stenness, Orkney, is being marketed by DM Hall at offers over £675,000.
The licensed hotel with 17 en-suite rooms and...
Landmark Groundforce Bridge project helps span Lesmahagow watercourse
THE longest bridge ever built by Groundforce Bridge has helped civil engineers APL Construction span an 11m watercourse and flood area in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire.
The...
Festival gives public first glimpse of £32.5m Perth school
CONSTRUCTION workers delivering the new £32.5 million school at Bertha Park in Perth recently welcomed 200 visitors to the site, as part of the...
£80m project helps re-establish bond between River Clyde and Glasgow’s commercial heartland
ARTISAN Real Estate’s £80 million transformation of Glasgow’s A-listed Custom House and neighbouring buildings has been completed following the build of two new hotels.
The...
Office buildings tipped to increasingly support health and wellbeing
OFFICE buildings that fail to demonstrate how they support the health and wellbeing of users have been described as being at risk of becoming...
V&A project provides employment boost for out of work electricians
THE construction of the V&A Museum of Design Dundee has provided a jobs boost for eight local electricians.
The three qualified electricians and five apprentices,...
Work set to start on 109-home development in Glenrothes
MILLER Homes is to begin works 'imminently' on the build of a new 109-home development in Fife.
The Leven Mill development in Glenrothes will bring...
Galliford Try completes restructuring of construction business
GALLIFORD Try has issued a trading update in which the business confirmed that restructuring of its construction business is now complete and it is refocused...
CALA plans approved for third phase of Milltimber site
CALA Homes (North) has secured planning consent from Aberdeen City Council for its application to build 82 properties which will form the third phase...
Work starts to convert ‘unique’ Fife building into apartments
THE conversion of a B-listed building into five self contained apartments has commenced in Kirkcaldy.
Kingdom Housing Association is behind the conversion, with the currently...
New procurement competition launched for A9 dualling between Tomatin and Moy
THE Scottish Government has launched a new procurement competition for the dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy.
The contract notice for the construction...
Building materials manufacturer joins Offsite Alliance
BUILDING materials manufacturer Glidevale Protect has announced it has become a member of the Offsite Alliance, which aims to promote and prioritise the use...
Shell and ScottishPower launch joint plan for large-scale floating wind farm
SHELL and ScottishPower have launched a joint plans to create what they say will be the world's first large-scale floating windfarm in Scotland.
The two...
Designing campuses which inspire learning and add social value
By Brad Morrison, architect at BDP
SCHOOLS are at the heart of any healthy community. Recognising this, North Lanarkshire Council has committed to a...
Glasgow group appoints new chief operating officer
GLASGOW-headquartered Edwin James Group has appointed Christopher Kehoe as chief operating officer.
He joins from EMCOR UK Group where he was group executive director. Edwin...
