Structural Soils to land £5.5m A83 ground investigation contract
Structural Soils Ltd is set to be awarded a £5.5 million contract to carry out A83 ground investigation work.
As the design work for the...
Inverness site manager wins national accolade
A site manager of housing development in Inverness has been recognised as one of the best in the UK.
John Dawson, who works for Robertson...
Entries now open for Scottish Roofing Awards 2024
ENTRIES are now being sought for the Scottish Roofing Awards 2024.
The event will return to the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow on 25 October, with...
Historic Edinburgh façade specialist appoints administrator
HISTORIC Edinburgh-based façade specialist Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd has appointed an administrator after experiencing financial pressures arising from additional costs in relation to...
CD Architects celebrate milestone in Aberdour campus plans
THE architects behind a proposed new school campus in Aberdour, Fife, have revealed their delight that the project is now progressing.
Project Scotland recently reported...
Sustainability ‘at the heart’ of Holland & Barrett’s new Glasgow store
HOLLAND & BARRETT has opened a new store in Glasgow refitted with mild steel and FSC-certified wood.
Mild steel is a 100% recyclable material, with...
Barratt delivers ‘strong operational performance’ despite sector challenges
BARRATT Developments PLC has issued a trading update in which the housebuilder has revealed a 'strong operational performance' despite economic and political uncertainty.
For the...
Occupier regears overtake office moves in Edinburgh during Q2
MORE Edinburgh occupiers decided to stay put than take new office space during the second quarter of 2024, according to new figures from Knight...
General Election: a turning point for climate action and the path to net zero
By John Forster, chair of Forster Group
LIKE many, I have been closely observing the outcomes of the General Election. The results signal a pivotal...
Cala to feature products from local businesses in Hamilton show home
CALA Homes (West) has launched an initiative to encourage the support of local businesses around its upcoming Cornhill Village development in Hamilton.
The housebuilder will...
Series of events will mark 60th anniversary of Forth Road Bridge
A series of events are to be held later this year to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge.
The iconic crossing opened...
Vegetation work to begin on nine-mile stretch of Highland railway line
NETWORK Rail is to begin tree and vegetation management on a nine-mile stretch of the Highland railway line between Faskally and Pitagowan.
Engineers will work...
Springfield Group bolsters management structure with two new MDs
THE Springfield Group has announced two senior promotions, with Andrew Curran appointed to MD (Central) covering Springfield Properties, Dawn Homes, Walker Group and Mactaggart...
Rope access engineers repair world famous Glenfinnan Viaduct
ROPE access technicians have been ascending and navigating the Glenfinnan Viaduct as part of Network Rail's £3.4 million project to future-proof the world famous...
Growth in construction output welcomed, but government urged to set out skills plan
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed new figures from the ONS Construction Output data for May 2024, which revealed a 1.9% increase in...
Keynote speakers confirmed for ScaffEx24
ScaffEx24, the scaffolding and access conference and expo, has announced two new keynote speakers for this year’s event.
Tim Balcon, CEO of the Construction Industry...
West Fraser makes donation to Tillicoultry allotment group
COWIE-based wood manufacturer, West Fraser, has donated £1,000 to a Tillicoultry allotment group.
Founded in 1978, the Tillicoultry Allotment Association has grown into a...
Piling work underway at site of relocated Hairmyres Railway Station
WORK to install the foundations of a new footbridge at the relocated Hairmyres Railway Station has begun.
Forming part of the East Kilbride enhancements project,...
Surveyors in Scotland optimistic for house sales despite fall off in new buyer demand
HOME sales in Scotland are expected to rise over the next three months, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential...
Galliford Try predicts ‘another year of strong performance’ in trading update
GALLIFORD Try has hailed a 'strong' performance in a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2024.
The group has increased revenue and profit...
