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...
Legendary crime writer given tour of new Fife project
FIFE's very own bestselling crime writer, Val McDermid, was a special guest of Silverburn Park in Leven as works got underway on the restoration...
Rise in UK education construction contracts following RAAC issues
SPENDING on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2 billion in August, although contract awards overall remained 'relatively healthy' for the second month in...
SSE Renewables secures new onshore wind contracts
SSE Renewables is set to be awarded 15-year contracts for low carbon power for over half a gigawatt of new onshore wind generation.
The organisation...
Scottish Government following ‘professional advice’ on RAAC issues
SCOTTISH ministers have been reassured that the current guidance of the Institution of Structural Engineers and risk-based approach around Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)...
Second phase of Glasgow’s £4m Pollok House project to get underway
POLLOK House in Glasgow is to close for two years to facilitate the second phase of a £4 million programme of investment led by...
New scheme looks to boost construction worker numbers on islands
A new scheme has been launched in Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles in a bid to recruit and sustain suitably skilled construction employees.
The...
Newtongrange event celebrates low-carbon heating progress
VATTENFALL Heat UK and Midlothian Council have celebrated their joint venture known as Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL) at an event at the National Mining...
Milestone moment for flagship Edinburgh BTR project
PLATFORM_ and Heimstaden are marking a milestone after their flagship build-to-rent (BTR) development in the Bonnington area of Edinburgh topped out, reaching six storeys.
Developer...
Residents move into ‘stunning’ £11.3m Roslin housing development
RESIDENTS have revealed their delight at moving into a 'stunning' new £11.3 million energy-efficient housing development in Roslin.
The 62-home Wheatley development was built by...
