Indeglas founder honoured with university hall of fame recognition
JEANETTE MacIntyre, the founder of Cumbernauld-based glass specialist Indeglas, has been formally recognised by her alma mater with her induction into its Hall of...
Environmental sensors rolled out in council homes in West Dunbartonshire
ENVIRONMENTAL sensors aimed at eradicating damp and mould are being installed in more than 10,000 council homes in West Dunbartonshire.
The technology works by tracking...
Kinross contractor wins new housing contract
KINROSS-based contractor Webster Developments has announced it has won its latest contract from Caledonia Housing Association in Perth.
The £1.1 million development for Caledonia HA...
Scots consultancy launches new service to help reduce embodied carbon in construction
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben is urging industry-wide improvements to how carbon is calculated and reduced, as the firm launches a new carbon cost management service.
The...
Trade body tips new single certificate to help raise standards
TRADE body SELECT has welcomed the introduction of a new Single Certificate of Construction, designed to help simplify the certification process.
The organisation said the...
DM Hall announces ten promotions
DM Hall has announced a raft of new year promotions at both director and associate levels.
David Hyde and Wallace Kid, both of the firm's...
CCG to provide upgrades for Govanhill tenements
GOVANHILL Housing Association has appointed CCG to carry out tenement repairs that will see up to 16 properties receive internal and external upgrades.
Public feedback sought on £40m whisky warehousing proposals
IAN Macleod Distillers (IMD) is offering the public the opportunity to view and provide feedback on its proposals for a whisky maturation warehouse scheme...
Scottish Government condemns ‘upsetting’ abuse of roadworkers
ONE in four roadworkers have suffered mental health issues following verbal or physical abuse from the public, new research has found.
The findings come following...
Construction forum looks to expand West Lothian schools initiative
THE West Lothian Construction Forum is looking to expand its Build Your Future initiative across the region's high schools as it bids to address the sector's...
Fly-through video released of landmark Glasgow office
CGI footage of what will become Glasgow's largest office building has been released.
‘Key’ Glasgow city centre transport plan approved
A blueprint aimed at guiding transport decision-making in Glasgow city centre over the next decade has been approved by Glasgow City Council.
It comes as...
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...
Barratt reports ‘solid operating performance in uncertain market’
BARRATT Developments has announced the firm's half-year results highlight a 'solid' operating performance in an 'uncertain' market.
Revenue for the six-month period ending December 31,...
26-home development handed over in Perthshire
Kingdom Housing Association has unveiled its first development in the Blairgowrie area.
Waterfront sites at Granton Harbour launched to market
CBRE has announced it has been instructed to market for sale the new Edinburgh waterfront development sites at Granton Harbour on behalf of Edinburgh...
New study to consider electrifying UK motorways
BRITAIN'S main roads could be electrified by 2030 with Heriot-Watt University set to begin a study on the European eHighways concept.
The system allows for specially-adapted HGVs...
Wood fibre insulation project gathers pace
A consortium of organisations leading in timber technologies, including Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) in...
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre make appointment for new role
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed Ross Cairns as its business relationship manager for the north of Scotland area.
Described as an innovation and...
High-performance windows to support Drumchapel residents
CCG (Scotland) has commenced work on a new planned maintenance contract in Drumchapel with Cernach Housing Association.
Over 200 properties are set to benefit from...
