New £19m Glasgow bridge over M8 to be lifted into place overnight
THE main span of a new bridge connecting Sighthill with Glasgow city centre is set to be installed.
Glasgow City Council confirmed that BAM Nuttall...
Cruyff could do Aberdeen a turn for a third time with new pitch
ABERDEEN could be set for the build of its third Cruyff Court following the success of the previous two.
As the name suggests, the pitches...
Firm celebrates seven site managers scooping awards
SEVEN Taylor Wimpey site managers from the firm's developments across the west of Scotland are celebrating having won a national housebuilding award.
Iain Alexander (Benthall...
Materials supplier joins Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme
CONSTRUCTION materials supplier Aggregate Industries has signed up to the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme in a bid to offer better assistance to staff and...
New guidance issued as construction sector warned that Covid remains a ‘very real threat’
SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has urged the industry to focus on health and safety as Covid restrictions continue to ease around the...
Demolition of Dingwall flats underway
DEMOLITION work is underway on Meiklefield Road in Dingwall to make way for the development of 14 new homes.
Central Demolition is carrying out pre-demolition...
Scots swimmer shows appreciation for housebuilder’s continued support
PARALYMPICS swimmer Andrew Mullen (24) has paid tribute to Mactaggart & Mickel for the firm's ongoing support as he sets his sights on Tokyo...
Scottish road works commissioner backs calls for zero tolerance approach to abuse
THE Scottish road works commissioner has backed calls to stamp out the abuse of road workers.
It comes following a survey of Scotland's trunk road...
City Building appoints three former apprentices as quantity surveyors
CITY Building has added three new quantity surveyors to its team after two former apprentice joiners and a former apprentice plumber graduated from Glasgow...
Pre-construction work underway as Glenboig gets set for 535 new homes
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has acquired land at the former Garnqueen Farm in Glenboig for a residential development comprising 535 new homes.
Planning consent was...
Electrical sector expands remit of Local Authority Forum
SELECT has announced that Scotland's electrical industry is expanding the remit and membership of its Local Authority Forum.
Run by SELECT, the 'recalibration' to include...
New Inverness swing bridge temporarily closes due to snags
INVERNESS' new Torvean Swing Bridge has been temporarily taken out of service to allow adjustments to be made following initial snagging issues.
It was opened...
Damage being assessed following blaze at Troon Station
NETWORK Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following a 'serious' fire at Troon Station on July 17.
The blaze caused 'extensive' damage...
Scotland could be set for £10 billion investment through offshore wind bid
BP and German firm, EnBW, have unveiled plans for a potential £10 billion investment in Scotland that they say would make the country the...
Scottish university to reuse energy trapped in bridges
ENERGY trapped within bridges is to be harvested and reused in a major new international project led by Heriot-Watt University.
Traffic and wind regularly causes...
Paisley-based cricket club bowled over by housebuilder donation
A Paisley cricket club has receved a welcome cash boost from housebuilder Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West).
The £200 donation to Kelburne Cricket Club will...
Linear hails first-year success of English operations
LINEAR Design & Construct (LDC) has hailed the first full year of trading from its England operation, with a turnover of over £10 million,...
Unbranded Finance completes £36m shopping centre loan
UNBRANDED Finance, a non-bank lender set up in 2020 with offices in Edinburgh and London, has announced completion of its 'largest and most complex'...
Crofters supported by Scottish Government grant to build new homes
GRANTS to improve or build new homes in some of Scotland’s most remote and marginal communities have been awarded to 13 crofters.
It comes as...
hub South West celebrates delivery of 200 new homes
HUB South West has told of its 'delight' at a total of 200 new homes due to be handed over to families and individuals...
