Edinburgh to ban pavement parking
PREPARATIONS are underway to begin enforcement against pavement parking in Edinburgh.
The move by the City of Edinburgh Council follows the introduction of new powers...
Kier to develop vibrant new community and small business hub
HUB South West has appointed Kier Construction to develop a new £7.9m enterprise centre – a community and small business hub – in Cumbernauld, on...
Paisley Learning and Cultural Hub team celebrate refurbishment award win
RENFREWSHIRE Council is celebrating after the Paisley Learning and Cultural Hub won the ESG Refurbishment of the Year category at the Scottish Property Awards.
Home...
Housebuilder confirms land acquisitions in Paisley and Croy
MILLER Homes has announced its latest land acquisitions in the west of Scotland, securing a 19.97-acre site in Paisley and a 6.45-acre site in...
“Disappointing” year end results for Morgan Sindall
MORGANÂ Sindall Group plc has announced "disappointing" preliminary results the year ended 31 December 2014.
While trading conditions remained challenging, the construction and regeneration group delivered...
University of Strathclyde aiding Mauritius oil spillage salvage operation
THE University of Strathclyde is providing vital data modelling following a huge oil spillage off the coast of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, after...
Historic Ayr ex-cinema building brought to market
A historic former cinema and bingo hall in Ayr is being marketed as a development opportunity.
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing to market the Art...
New signs help create a ‘sense of place’ at growing Midlothian town
NEW signs have been erected in Shawfair, Midlothian to welcome visitors and 'create a sense of place' at one of Scotland’s newest towns.
The designs...
Work underway at £6.1m David Livingstone Birthplace Project
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on the £6.1 million David Livingstone Birthplace Project, which aims to transform a site in Blantyre into a 'world class'...
Aberdeenshire aquarium set for ‘spectacular’ two-storey extension
ABERDEENSHIRE Council has formally accepted the offer of £20 million in funding from the UK Government's levelling up fund, which will allow for the...
Offsite construction specialist appoints corporate strategy director
OFFSITE specialist Premier Modular has announced the appointment of Lee Young as corporate strategy director.
He will be tasked with developing the firm's strategy for the...
Council seeks views on plans forming part of £150m Ardrossan regeneration vision
NORTH Ayrshire Council is seeking feedback on proposals which form part of the £150 million regeneration of Ardrossan.
The local authority recently took ownership of...
Fife College’s new Dunfermline Campus to provide major boost for local apprentices
FIFE College has delivered a boost for local apprentices following a pledge from construction partner Balfour Beatty to offer over 200 weeks of work...
Robertson completes delivery of 263 Edinburgh homes
ROBERTSON Partnership Homes has completed the first phase of The City of Edinburgh Council's small sites programme.
The firm handed over the final 26 units...
New academy opens amid warnings of dire sector skills shortage
SIR Tom Farmer has launched a ground breaking new technical academy offering qualifications across a wide range of construction disciplines.
The move comes as a...
Pandemic impact hits sales of construction equipment
SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK fell by 39% in the first six months of the year compared with the same...
New chair appointed to AIMCH project
THE Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project has named Simon Dudley, interim chair of Homes England, as chair of the...
Sign of the times: new posters released to protect essential construction workers from abuse
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has announced it has started distributing protective signage to protect key workers carrying out essential projects.
The posters, designed...
Contractor celebrates double success at CIOB Scotland Awards
GRAHAM is celebrating after the contractor claimed two top prizes at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Scotland Awards.
Heriot Watt graduate Shams Rahimi won...
Historic Borders building transformed into extra care apartments
WORK is complete on the transformation of one of Kelso's 'most recognisable' listed buildings into a new facility for extra care apartments.
Poynder Apartments provides...
