Farrans awarded Gold accreditation by Investors in People
FARRANS Construction is celebrating after being awarded Investors in People Gold accreditation.
To secure Gold, a business must have the policies in place and ensure...
Clackmannanshire pupils tasked with designing outdoor space for new site
SECONDARY school pupils in Clackmannanshire are being invited to have a go at designing an outdoor health and wellbeing space for the new Wellbeing...
Research shows UK construction contract awards fell 23% in September
NEW research has found the UK construction industry continued to struggle in September, with spending down 23% and planning approvals dipping by 13%.
The figures...
Kingdom Group appoints new development director
TRICIA Hill has been appointed development director at the Kingdom Group.
With over 15 years’ experience of leading mixed tenure and redevelopment programmes in both...
Housebuilder ‘honoured’ to launch new apartments in Glasgow
CALA Homes (West) has launched a new collection of apartments at its Jordanhill Park development in Glasgow’s west end.
The Honours Apartments, part of the...
Construction materials specialist opens new Oban branch
THE Oban branch of Travis Perkins has relocated from Soroba Road to a new location at Glenshellach Business Park.
The branch boasts a hard landscaping...
Sighthill residents give thumbs up to new affordable housing development
TENANTS have welcomed a new affordable housing development in Sighthill.
The £25.9 million NorthBridge development by Lowther – which is part of Wheatley Group –...
PERI marks 25 years since opening of UK headquarters
FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has celebrated 25 years since the opening of its Rugby HQ in 1998.
The depot became home to a large...
Leith Tram Sheds open to the public after seven years of construction
FOLLOWING seven years of construction, the final phase of Places for People’s The Engine Yard is now open.
The former tram depot in Leith originally...
Construction sector will have to wait a while longer ‘before clouds begin to lift’
NEW research from the Construction Products Association (CPA) has revealed more tough times ahead for the UK construction sector.
According to the CPA’s Autumn Forecasts,...
Ashleigh Scotland to deliver new affordable flats in Ayr
WORK is underway on the construction of 75 new affordable flats in Ayr.
The South Ayrshire Council project will see the homes built at Riverside...
Housebuilder raises more than £90,000 for hospice care at charity ball
BARRATT Developments raised a whopping £90,244 for hospice and end of life care in the east of Scotland at its recent charity ball.
The housebuilder...
Construction of new building at Troon Station underway
WORK is underway on the construction of a new building at Troon Railway Station, following the completion of preparatory works.
The Network Rail project comes...
Plans unveiled for £10m luxury leisure park in West Lothian
WEST Lothian locals are to be given the chance to view and comment on proposals for a £10 million countryside leisure park at the...
Housebuilder’s donation helps local youth football team buy new kits
A children's football club will be taking to the pitch in fresh new kits thanks to Dandara East Scotland.
Kirkliston & South Queensferry FC's (KSQ)...
Flexible work spaces with views of the River Clyde launched in Glasgow
AM Alpha has announced that it has completed the creation of new, flexible, fully-fitted workspaces at Glasgow's 200 Broomielaw.
The suites, which range in size...
Scotland’s plumbing and heating apprenticeship to undergo ‘comprehensive’ review
SKILLS Development Scotland (SDS) and the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) have partnered to undertake a 'comprehensive' review of Scotland's plumbing...
Call for ideas on Scotland’s planning system ambitions
SCOTLAND'S new National Planning Improvement Champion is calling for ideas on what a high-performing planning system looks like and its impact.
Craig McLaren, who took...
Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification
By John Forster, chair and founder of the Forster Group
80% of homes in 2045 will be the homes we live in today and therein...
Update given on creation of ‘Scottish equivalent to Passivhaus standard’
PATRICK Harvie MSP has shared his vision for energy efficient and low carbon buildings in Scotland at yesterday's UK Passivhaus Conference in Edinburgh.
The Scottish...
