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Bell Building Projects combines the strength of a national contractor with the stability, flexibility and trust of a family business. The company is now...
Making junctions safer in memory of Emma
RESPONDENTS to a new campaign launched in memory of a young architect who lost her life whilst cycling in Glasgow city centre have been...
Insulation specification for higher-risk buildings
Changing regulations mean that architects and specifiers designing high-rise and higher-risk buildings in Scotland need to meet much stricter and, in some cases, conflicting,...
Garrion Tower refurbishment plans gather pace
BLOCK Architects has revealed information about the practice's role in a project for the renovation and extension of the Grade B-listed Garrion Tower, near...
East Kilbride shopping centre could make way for 400 new homes
A masterplan has been unveiled for East Kilbride town centre which envisages 'radical' changes to respond to the 'rapid' decline of in-person shopping.
The plans...
Plans submitted for new residential-led development in Leith
S Harrison Developments has submitted a planning application for a c. £100 million residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith.
Neighbouring Ocean Point 1,...
Tilbury Douglas appoints regional director for Scotland
TILBURY Douglas has promoted Barry O’Hagan to the role of regional director - Scotland.
With 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, having managed main...
Akela lands major piling contract at 226-home Persimmon development
AKELA Ground Engineering has been appointed by Persimmon Homes East Midlands to deliver piling work for its forthcoming housing development, The Willows, in Norfolk.
The...
Charity golf day tees up welcome donation for charity
FIFE-based flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) raised more than £2,000 for Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) at its third annual charity golf day.
The...
Half of Scotland’s local authorities identify RAAC in schools
INSPECTIONS have shown that there are 16 council areas in Scotland which have identified schools as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
The Scottish Government...
Solar entrepreneurs give backing to Scottish construction start-up business
SOLAR entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed Inverness-based MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that aims to...
Bancon Group appoints new chief executive
ABERDEENSHIRE-headquartered construction group, Bancon, has confirmed the appointment of Kevin McColgan as its new chief executive.
He takes the reins of the group, which comprises...
Local authorities across Scotland to invest £5m in developing nature
SCOTLAND'S councils are to invest £5 million this year to develop nature networks across the country in a bid to help tackle the nature...
Island firms lead £2.3m university project
WORK is underway on a £2.3 million project to transform the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) to transform its North, West, and...
Scottish universities to help create net zero UK transport system
RESEARCHERS from the University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University have been announced as part of a new national research hub which will help create...
Vibrant community park created in Glasgow’s southside
AN area of underused greenspace in the Cardonald area of Glasgow has been transformed into a vibrant community park.
The Glasgow City Council and Southside...
Network Rail fined £6.7m over fatal Stonehaven derailment
NETWORK Rail Infrastructure Limited has been fined £6.7 million for health and safety failings which led to a train derailment and the tragic loss...
Balloch and Wishaw get new super-fast EV charging points
OSPREY Charging has increased access to public EV charging in Scotland by opening two new charging hubs in Balloch and Wishaw.
Six 300kW charge points...
MP visits Barratt project to celebrate site manager’s award win
KIRSTY Blackman MP was recently welcomed by Barratt Developments to Westburn Gardens in Westburn Park in celebration of its site manager’s Pride in the...
Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street set for ‘significant’ improvement in £5.7m project
WORK is to begin late this month on the Sauchiehall precinct and Cambridge Street avenue project in Glasgow.
The £5.7 million project will connect the...
