Housebuilder creates a buzz with ‘bee hotel’ donation in Aberdeen
TO celebrate World Bee Day and help provide suitable nesting sites for the winged insects, housebuilder Dandara has donated ‘bee hotels’ to Hazlehead Primary...
Knight Property Group concludes Rovco double deal at Kingshill Park
KNIGHT Property Group has announced completion of a double deal at Pavilion 10, Kingshill Park in Westhill, Aberdeenshire.
Rovco, a provider of tech-powered offshore wind...
Sign of the times: Prosigns completes acquisition of Centurion
GLASGOW-based signage company Prosigns has completed the acquisition of Centurion Signs, a signage and graphics company based in East Kilbride.
The move is described as...
Architecture students take top prizes in Women in Property Scotland Student Awards
THREE architecture students from the universities of Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Dundee have been announced as the regional winners at the Women in Property Central...
NASC report reveals continued improvements in safety standards
NATIONAL Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has released its 2024 Safety Report, which highlights continual improvement in safety standards by member firms.
Since 1975, the...
Falkirk youngsters get construction experience thanks to council policy
A number of 16 and 17-year-olds in Falkirk have benefited from work experience in the construction sector thanks to the region's local authority's approach...
Midlothian contractor rebrands and appoints new joint MD
MIDLOTHIAN-based contractor Lime Electrical has re-branded as Lime and appointed David Houston as joint MD, together with a six-strong team of M&E professionals, to...
Springfield Partnerships agrees £8.2m contract with Grampian Housing Association
SPRINGFIELD Partnerships, the affordable housing arm of the Springfield Group, has agreed a contract worth £8.2 million with Grampian Housing Association for the delivery...
New recruits strengthen Galbraith’s building consultancy division
GALBRAITH has strengthened its building consultancy division with the appointment of three new members of staff.
David Newton joins the firm with 13 years’ building...
RGU graduate apprenticeship course secures CIOB accreditation
ROBERT Gordon University’s graduate apprenticeship (GA) in construction and the built environment has received professional accreditation from The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) for...
New cladding legislation is positive progress for fire safety in Scotland
By Hamish Paterson, partner at Thomas & Adamson – part of Egis Group
In mid-May, the Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to pass new legislation that...
Maxi awarded contract to refurbish historic St John’s House
MAXI Construction has secured a contract from St John Scotland for refurbishment and extension works to St John’s House, a C-listed building in Edinburgh’s...
Plans approved for £130m build of ‘transformative’ Eden Project Dundee
PLANNING permission has been secured for Eden Project Dundee which will see a £130 million transformation of the city's former gasworks on East Dock...
Space Solutions transforms Edinburgh Zoo hospitality venues
FOLLOWING a refresh of Edinburgh Zoo’s Penguin Café last year, design and build specialist Space Solutions has worked with the Royal Zoological Society of...
Balfour Beatty secures £192m contract to construct three new substations in Argyll
BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded a contract to construct three new substations in Argyll on behalf of SSEN Transmission.
The contract has been awarded through...
Smart technology investment boosts Port of Aberdeen operations
North, a provider of smart integrated solutions, has been awarded contracts to the value of £1 million by Port of Aberdeen to improve the...
Construction complete at new Ian Macleod Distillers Broxburn HQ
CLARK Contracts has completed the design and build of Ian MacLeod Distillers new Broxburn HQ.
The office, known as Peter Russell House, is located within...
Advance Construction invests in Northern Piling Ltd
ADVANCE Construction (Scotland) Ltd has made an equity investment in Northern Piling Ltd.
The move is designed to strengthen the collaboration between the businesses and...
Forres-based timber systems operation marks 25th anniversary
JAMES Jones & Sons has been celebrating the 25-year anniversary of its Forres-based timber systems division.
The division was launched as the UK’s first I-joist...
Plans approved for 60 new homes in Turriff
SPRINGFIELD Properties will build new private and affordable homes in Turriff after having plans approved by Aberdeenshire Council.
The housebuilder will deliver 60 properties, including...
